In nearby Lezay there is a bustling traditional market every Tuesday morning where you can sample local farm produce and wines including Pineau, goat’s cheese and blackened cheese tart, which are 3 specialities of this area. You can also find in Lezay a beautiful park and pond as well as swimming pool, tennis courts (photos below of the pool and tennis courts), horse riding and fishing.

Locally you can visit the ‘Mines d’Argent’ and beautiful Romanesque churches in Melle, the ‘musee de Ravranum’ at Rom and leisure lake at Celles-sur-Belles. A little further afield you can delight in the historic towns of Poitiers and Niort. La Rochelle on the Atlantic coast and Cognac surrounded by its acres of vineyards. Also a must is ‘le Marais poitvin’- ‘green venice’.

Poitiers: A town of artistic architectural and historic interest. It boasts to be one of Frances foremost centres of Romanesque architecture and outstanding heritage. Stroll through the town centre following the red, blue and yellow markings that link the most prestigious historic buildings. Also home to the famous Futuroscope Theme Park, shown in photo below left.

Niort: An historic town on the banks of the Sevre Niortaise river, you can walk into the old town following the Dragon de la rue de Niort where 2 bronze dragons line the route to the old round tower and church of Notre Dame. The fortified "Le Donjon" is shown below right.