A historic residence, formerly a small seigneury and priory, adjoining the owner’s home and another holiday cottage (H85G014261) (Nymphéa) set within an enclosed 1,200 m² plot, set back from the road, situated in the village of Damvix in the heart of the Marais Poitevin, on the banks of the Conche des Oisiliers, 10 metres from the Sèvre Niortaise and the Damvix jetty. Ground floor: living room/kitchen (standard coffee machine with filters provided), small sitting room (sofa bed), shower room/WC accessible to people with disabilities. First floor: bedroom-lounge (2 single beds, separated from the lounge by screens), shower room/WC, 2 bedrooms (1 double bed) (1 double bed). Baby equipment. Wi-Fi. Portable air conditioning. 2 televisions, one of which is smart. 2 small gardens with garden furniture facing south and north, sun loungers and a gas barbecue. A pétanque court shared between the two holiday cottages. Private car parking. 2 rowing boats, 2 canoes, 1 pedal boat, available free of charge at any time with life jackets and maps. Fishing on site. Local shops (bakery, mini-market, butcher’s, honey shop, chemist’s, GP, nurse’s practice, physiotherapists and osteopath). Small market on Wednesdays. Public swimming pool open on summer afternoons in Benet (13 km) and Lake Xanton Chassenon 19 km away. Scarecrow Festival in Damvix from May onwards (a fun, signposted 3 km walking trail; duration 1 hour).
Bicycle hire at the Damvix jetty (10 m from the gîte). On site, a small tourist train runs in the afternoons: the Tchou-Tchou. The Damvix museum ‘Le Passage’ and its exhibition.
Nearby: the abbeys of Maillezais and Nieul-sur-l’Autise, the Maison de la Meunerie, the Faymoreau mines, a visit to the Sainte-Christine farm…
“Du coq à l’âne” in St Georges de Rex, the wildlife park in St Hilaire la Palud, the Maison du Marais in Coulon, Fontenay-le-Comte, the Renaissance town. Chaillé-les-Marais and the Maison du Maître de Digues, Aiguillon Bay…
Another holiday cottage for 4 people located in the same place (Nymphéa), with a 4* rating renewed in 2024. Total capacity of the two holiday cottages: 10 people.