At the heart of a small City of Character and a few meters from its Castle, come and taste the time of a stay with the charm and authenticity of a half-timbered house from the 16th century. Gather your tribe at Maison Arouet!

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Nestled in the heart of one of the most beautiful villages of Deux-Sèvres, Maison Arouet opens its doors to you in a haven of peace, relaxation and well-being.
This historic 16th century house owes its name to the ancestors of Voltaire who inhabited it and even today you will find all the charm of the time there: half-timbered, carved stone arches and doors, spiral staircase, floors in stone and medieval tiles, old parquet floors, mullioned windows…
Agnes and Didier will be pleased to welcome you there to facilitate your stay in a soothing setting in the spirit of a family home with an elegant and refined atmosphere. Thanks to the house’s new 100 m² spa area, you will also be invited to moments of absolute relaxation and well-being with family or friends for a weekend or an extended getaway.
By pushing its doors, you can only be won over by its friendly and carefully decorated interior and by the splendor of the rooms that decorate it:
- Its large living room: the perfect place to relax and meet up with family or friends and enjoy peaceful moments by the fireplace.
- Its kitchen open to the dining room where you will benefit from a friendly space equipped with all the equipment to prepare dishes with the delicious local products.
- in the evening, the four bedrooms invite you to enjoy a sweet and restful night in an elegant and refined atmosphere that gives the house peace and serenity.
For more festive moments, you will also have a Cinema Blue Ray projection room with a large video library, a bar area and a mini dance hall.
Outside, its 3000 m² park, surrounded by old stone walls, invites you to walk, read and relax with various furnished spaces but also to play with different equipment for children (ping-pong table , trampoline, badmington and voley net, shuffleboard and pétanque ....)
In summer, you can enjoy the rays of the sun on the Zen lounge or on the deckchairs by the swimming pool, heated from April to October, will welcome young and old. The large summer kitchen, covered and perfectly equipped, will allow you to grill for good convivial moments and sharing with family or friends over the seasons.
Discover more about Maison Arouet on gitesdesfrenaies. com / the-house-Arouet
Since spring 2015 and to offer you even more unforgettable stays, a 100 m² wellness area with sauna, hammam, spa / jacuzzi, herbal tea room and gym, is waiting for you to spend pleasant moments of sweetness or fitness:
- let yourself be lulled by the lapping of the spa water heated to 35 °. Discover a world that will erase stress and fatigue in a few minutes…
- detoxify yourself in the infrared sauna or purify yourself in the hot steamers of the hammam to take care of your skin and thoroughly cleanse it
- Close your eyes ….. Relax… Enjoy this special moment in the herbal tea room!
- The most athletic will also find their happiness in the gym with many equipment: treadmill, elliptical bike, power plate, bike, pilate balls .....

Anxious to bring you all the necessary comfort and guarantee you a real vacation, everything is provided to you: household linen, towels, spa, swimming pool and the beds are made on your arrival. And to take advantage of your entire stay, cleaning is included in the service offered to you.
Everything is done HERE to make your stay UNFORGETTABLE !!!!
We invite you to find out more about our gîte on our website: giesdesfrenaies. com / the-house-Arouet

A wide variety of leisure activities will also be available to you and will add to the pleasure of discovering the attractions of the region, which enjoys an ideal geographic location less than an hour's drive from major tourist sites such as La Rochelle, the Futuroscope, the Marais Poitevin or the Grand Parc du Puy du Fou as well as the Vendée and its beaches.
La Gâtine will delight every member of the family. On foot, by bike or on horseback, discover the many hiking trails, the bocage landscapes where nature and biodiversity have been preserved.

Short stays possible (2 nights minimum) on request