A former Napoleonic-era farm, 'La Vendange" is a well established complex of five cottages ( four with three bedrooms and one with four bedrooms ) perfectly located for easy access to both the coastal and the many inland attractions of Charente-Maritime. Gites near St Jean D'Angely, Poitou-Charentes / Charante Maritime - Quiet Location near to Shops & Beaches. 4 poster beds. Play field. Dive courses. Formerly the village Boulangerie, Columbard Cottage is a child-friendly three bedroom Gite set at one end of the row of cottages. The central lawn/swings area is enclosed, gated and within full view of all the cottages. Cots, stair gates, highchairs, strollers etc. provided FOC. Wifi Internet FOC. TV/DVDs in each cottage. Large screen TV with Freesat in the Barn, with sofas for watching the football with the other guests. Parents can relax while the children make new friends, or collect eggs from our own chickens. In addition to the communal areas, all cottages have their own private outdoor areas with dining furniture, parasol and BBQ. The Nie valley (near St. Jean D’Angely) is about 40 mins drive inland from the port of Rochfort, 1hr drive SE from La Rochelle airport and only 4 hrs drive from the port of St. Malo. Our location is the midst of a part of hidden France, where time seems to have stood still for centuries. The seaside and the coastal towns are an easy day out. Many beaches within 1hr drive. 3 historic market towns within 15 mins drive. Also pottery painting, dive courses, pizza oven, babysitting, play barn, ping-pong, basketball hoop, trampoline, giant sandpit, Wendy-house, soccer field, archery.