Fun for kids - Pool - Garden - Toys- Just families

*Enclosed play garden filled with toys *Fun activities each week *Two heated pools *Good wifi *Exclusively for families from May 24th to end August *Contact us for flexible start dates and price reductions *Easy drive to beaches The space This is a small complex of cottages. Parents often sit outside their cottage and chat with other parents and share a glass or two of wine together once the children have gone to bed but each cottage has a private terrace at the rear, so you can sit and watch the sun go down too - best of both worlds ! Papillon holiday cottage is one of 6 gites at the child friendly gites La Grange du Moulin property sharing a heated swimming pool and enclosed play garden. La Grange du Moulin child friendly gites property is EXCLUSIVELY for families with babies, toddlers and young children. A family owned group of 6 child friendly gites in rural France. We have other properties available for families with older children, teens and adult only groups - just ask. The La Grange du Moulin child friendly gites property located in SW France , welcomes families. The family friendly property has two safely enclosed heated swimming pools, one specifically for toddlers. There's a large enclosed garden filled with toys and we hold children and toddler activities each week such as pottery and fabric painting and even scuba diving! When we say child friendly we mean we are baby, child, toddler and family friendly! Chat to likeminded parents while your children make new friends and no need to worry about disaproving looks when your toddler has a tantrum - we've all been there! Papillon gite sleeps six in three bedrooms, ideally 2 adults and up to 4 children, it is not suitable for more than 2 adults as the single beds are childrens beds, we have other more suitable cottages, please ask before booking. The master bedroom has a king sized bed (160x200), there is a small childrens room with bunk beds (90x190) and a second childrens room with childrens singles bed (80x190)and a rollaway bed too. The bathroom has a full bath with shower attachment over the bath, sink and loo. A baby bath can be provided and there is a non slip mat too. Downstairs is an open plan living,dining and kitchen area. The kitchen is equipped with everything you will need for a comfortable self catering stay including dishwasher, electric oven/grill, 4 ring gas hob, fridge freezer, microwave and all the crockery and cutlery needed for a self catering holiday. There are also childrens plastic plates etc and a hand blender for purees. Papillon family holiday cottage has a terrace front and back. Equipped with garden tables and chairs, parasol and bbq - essential for a self catering holiday in rural France. Your children can run freely in and out to the communal garden, filled with toys and a table tennis table for the older ones. The pool area is completely enclosed, has a child safety latch on the gate and also has an alarm to comply with French safety regulations. Once the children are in bed you can enjoy a relaxing soak in the hot tub and watch the night sky . Our family holiday properties are located in the heart of the French countryside with lovely views all around. Perfect for a relaxing child friendly family holiday. Centrally located in the Charente Maritime department of SW France, we are an easy drive to hundreds of km of sandy beaches. The Charente Maritime is also easy to get to with airports in la Rochelle, Bordeaux, Nantes, Poitiers and Limoges all accessible. The nearest port to the Charente Maritime is the French port of St Malo. We have a selection of child friendly gites to choose from, which you can book direct, to suit all sizes of family and budget. We also have other family holiday properties in the SW France area suitable for older children and teens and also a family friendly private villa for families or adult only groups. Guest access You have your own private house , one of six in a terraced row. It has a rear terrace which provides an element of outdoor privacy . The front terrace looks out onto the communal play garden so you can watch your children play . There is a enclosed pool area with two pools, one specifically for toddlers shared by all the guests. Laundry room and play garden are also shared with the other families . We live on site and tend the gardens and pool daily. Other things to note - Exclusively for families with young children from 24th May to 15th September - No pets - No smoking/ vaping property (inside or out) - No Music/ radio outside (wear headphones) - POOL only heated between 24th May and 15th September This is a child friendly site and because of the close nature of the cottages you will need to go to the parking area or leave the property to smoke or vape. If you have older children we have other more suitable properties locally We live in a beautiful rural area where the only sounds we want to are birds singing and children laughing. All our cottages are rustic in style as the buildings are 200 yrs old, with exposed thick stone walls and creaky wooden floor boards upstairs, tiled floors downstairs, old beams. They are simply furnished - this is NOT 5* luxury. The end of stay cleaning service is NOT included - you are expected to leave the house in a clean and tidy condition on departure, we do not expect it to be left ready for the next guest, we just expect some basics - strip the bedding, empty the bins and recycling, put towels in the bath, do the dishes, give the kitchen and bathroom a once over and give the floors a sweep. The gites are cleaned thoroughly before your stay yet spiders may seek a cool corner in the cottage, leave the doors open and a baguette on the table and a mouse may come in from the field. We are in the countryside, it's a drive to everything (boulangerie 4km, supermarket 12km, beaches 60km). We are aimed at families so no crystal glasses or luxurious furnishings. This is not a white washed modern apartment! It's why families love us and return to us year after year. The pottery and fabric painting activities are held once per week throughout the whole season. Teddy bear picnic is only held in May, June & September Some activities such as yoga and wine tastings are subject to minimum numbers We provide a toilet roll, a bin bag, some washing up liquid, some hand soap, a couple of dishwasher tabs for your arrival. There is a communal store of salt, pepper, oil, some dried herbs and spices and you can help yourself to the fresh herbs in the garden. This is a self catering property so you will need to buy more toilet roll, bin bags etc from the supermarket. You also need to provide your own charcoal and lighter fluid for the bbq and washing powder. Registration details 83031537000015