The Charente is a little-known area nestled between the Dordogne to the south and the Vendee to the north.The historic town of Angouleme is 20 minutes drive to the south of us and Cognac is just 45 minutes to the west.
This area is rightly famous for its butter, goats cheese, ducks and geese (fresh and confit),foie gras, Barbezieux chickens, pork specialities such as rillettes, grillons and pates, snails, cherries, early strawberries, garlic shoots, asparagus, ceps and fragrant Charentais melons.
The coastal region between La Rochelle and Royan is just over an hour’s drive from us. Here you will find the best mussels and oysters you are ever likely to taste, sardines and loads of other wonderful fish and shellfish, plus fabulously waxy Ile de Re potatoes, grown in the sandy coastal soil.
The vineyards that surround us mainly grow the Uniblanc grapes used to make Cognac and Pineau des Charentes (an aperitif made with a blend of grape juice and cognac)
If you are planning to extend your stay in the area we can provide hotel and restaurant recommendations.