British couple, September 2011
Benèze lived up to its name. Lovely cottage in beautiful surroundings. Lots to see and do in the area. We did much more than we intended but enjoyed every minute.
English family, August 2011
We've had a great holiday this week despite the odd fantastic storm! The cottage is very much suited to our family needs. Its beautiful. Good days out have included: the local heated outdoor pool in Gemozac, the ampitheatre in Saintes, various beaches including plages des Nonnes and St Gearges de Didonne, the town of Royan and Le Parc de L'Estuaire.
English family, August 2011
We had a lovely week, the location of the cottage is really peaceful. We visited Bordeaux which we would recommend. Our favourite beach was St Georges de Didonne, lots of parking. Rebecca says: "I loved my room upstairs, it was superb"
English couple, July 2011
A lovely restful place. Some great days out had too. Saintes being a fantastic historic town and Cognac a must.
Belgian family, July 2011
Tout simplement on a passé un temps fantastique ici. Les vitamines Benèze nous donnent la force de prendre tout à bon aise. Ann-Sofie wrote: "My room was really cute! I had a wonderful time here in France. Benèze Rules! Okay"
English couple, June 2011
We were looking for a relaxing peaceful location for a well-earned break from the hustle and bustle of daily life back home. In Benèze we found just that! The location is excellent for exploring the Charente Maritime, in which we suggest: Talmont, Mortagne sur Gironde and Mornac sur Seudre. We highly recommend trying Le Cottage restaurant in Arces, tres bon. We made use of the bicycles to discover the area on two wheels.
French couple with two grandchildren, July 2011
"Benèze" Comme l'indique son nom Benèze c'est la tranquillité. Propriétaires charmants et attentionnés qui font découvir dès l'arrivée les produits locaux par un petit cadeau. Location propre et bien entretenue où nous avons passé un excellant séjour. Nous n'hesiterons pas à retourner dans ce gîte. Nous conseillons vivement cette location.
English family of 4, August 2010
Beautiful Benèze!
Irish family with two girls 4 and 2 years June 2010
Thank you, we had a wonderful time in your beautiful cottage, so quiet. We loved exploring the area. Great beach - St Georges de Didonne for children (of all ages!!). The zoo at La Palmyre is a must.
English family of 3, 20 month old child June 2010
A lovely peaceful cottage, just what we needed!! Lots to do and see. Loved La Rochelle. Beaches great - Plages des Nonnes (Mescher) the best, very quiet small cove. Great week.
English couple May 2010
May we just reiterate how much we enjoyed staying at Beneze Cottage - you live in a wonderful area and it was one of the most enjoyable holidays we've had in a while.
French couple August 2009
"Nous avons passé un très agréable séjour dans votre région mais surtout dans votre maison, très joliment restaurée.
Nous y avons apprécié le calme, qui nous a fait le plus grand bien après une année de travail bien remplie."
French family of 4 July 2009
'Nous tenons à vous remercier pour votre bon accueil. Merci encore pour le pot de confiture que les filles (et les parents) ont apprécié. La location des draps est incluse dans le prix de la location alors que la plupart du temps c'est un service supplémentaire payant. En plus, à notre arrivée, les lits étaient faits ce qui n'arrive jamais. C'était un geste très apprécié surtout après un long voyage.……..Vous avez une belle maison avec un jardin très agréable."
German couple July 2009
Wir verbrachten im Juli 09 eine sehr schöne Woche in benèze cottage,mit Ausflügen auf die Märkte und vielen Sehenswürdig-keiten in der Umgebung.Besonders gern fuhren wir auch zum Atlantik. Das Haus liegt ca.1km außerhalb eines Dorfes, in der Nähe eines Bauernhofs, umgeben von einem liebevoll angelegten Garten mit weitem Blick über die Felder.Das Haus ist geschmackvoll renoviert, die Vermieter sehr nett.Wir würden jederzeit wieder gern dort Urlaub machen.
English couple October 2009
"This was our first experience of staying in a gite and we were not sure what to expect. We need not have worried as Beneze was a well presented two bedroom cottage (one being upstairs) with a large kitchen / living area. The property is two old farm workers cottages knocked into one. The gite had previously been one of the farm buildings of the local vineyard.
We arrived at the beginning of October just as the vendage (grape harvest) was starting. We were made to feel very welcome by both our hosts, Anne and Martin and the farmer and his family who were very pleased to show us round the farm and the grape harvesting.
The place could not have been more peaceful and tranquil and Anne and Martin made sure that we had everything we needed as well as giving us recommendations of places we might like to visit.
The location was ideal for people wanting to explore the area and to visit the beaches at Meschers, St Georges de Didonne and Royan.
We would definitely recommend Beneze to anyone wanting a quiet rural location whilst being close to many interesting places to visit, including Saintes, Pons, Cognac, St Emilion, Blaye, Royan and La Rochelle.
The restaurants are many and various; our favorites being La Table in Meursac, La Vieille Poste in Champagnolles, Cafe de la Rive in Mortagne and Le Cottage in Arces all being within 20 minutes drive.
We will be back.
Anne and Martin thank you for making our holiday in October 2009 so enjoyable."