Great B&B Chaillac Bed & Breakfast is a great place to stay…read morefor a nights stop over or longer for a holiday. My Family and i stayed here on our way south and again 2 weeks later on our way home.Matthew our host could not have been any nicer and nothing was to much trouble. We stayed in the Guest suite 2 double rooms on the top floor with a shared bathroom great for our family. Matthew served us a great 3 course dinner of Red Onion Tart, Veal with Marsala and Mushrooms followed by a Double Chocolate Torte it was the best meal we had all holiday and all for EUR18 each with wine. I must mention Bob the rescued Border Collie kept us all well entertained and if you are lucky he will take you for a walk around the lake(or a swim) I highly recommend stopping herte if you are in the center of France

We stayed here for four nights in January and a great time!…read moreMatthew is a brilliant host and provided a very personalised service, he was always more than willing to help suggesting places to visit or information on local estate agents(we were house hunting). The room was clean and comfortable and just a great relaxed homely atmosphere with a lovely log fire to welcome us when we got back after a hard days sight seeing/ house hunting and a glass of wine. I would also definitely recommend staying for dinner,as Matthew used to be a Head Chef before moving to France . What more do you need !! We would definitely go back there soon we enjoyed it so much.

My little girl dream of living in a French country house on a gorgeous property with views of…read morerolling green pastures and a nearby river has finally come true! It only lasted three nights, but, hey, who's counting? After researching for nearly one month I finally chose to book our country cottage with Marie at her gorgeous chateau because our conversation on the phone was so incredibly natural and cool, as if chatting with a chic French aunt with perfect English who made everything about her region, her property, her services sound so lovely, accessible and totally made for us. Marie has been renting space in her chateau and surrounding cottages for a year now, but her place is still very much under the radar. It's probably because she's a bit of a drive from the famous chateaus in the Loire Valley. Her property, nestled in the quiet, dreamlike Indre "departement" is packed with medieval charm. Every couple of miles there's a turn off to visit one chateau or another, and there are many incredible Unesco-labeled villages that are worth visiting for their "frozen in time" architecture. Just ask Marie for the names, she knows the region like the back of her hand and will even give you daily recommendations for villages to visit, restaurants to try, festivals to see. Quite an amazing talent and patience for connecting her clients to the right place at the right time. I can't gush enough about Marie and her property. We felt totally at home and loved our little 2-story maison with a big garden out front for al fresco dining and playing at our leisure. Marie has around 4 different cottages on her property, most of them are a bit more modern that our rustic house was, and I'd love to try those out next time we come for a visit. Oh, she's also in the process of building a pool for the cottage guests (the bed and breakfast guests use the pool in front of the chateau, which was closed while were were there since the weather wasn't so warm). I highly recommend this spot for exploring a very quiet, green, chateau-filled region while living like a modern-day aristocrat at affordable prices. (we paid 350 for three nights). Distance to Paris is approx 3-4 hours by car, depending on traffic and whether you take the autoroute or the more bucolic routes. Enjoy!

Magical. Charming. My family rented one of the guest houses for a week last summer and I seriously…read morethought about renting my house out and coming here for a year. Marie has a true gift. My husband is an architect and can't fully relax most places because he's thinking about how to remodel/tweek the space but the Maison is a delight for the senses and every inch has been considered. It is a rare place of relaxation. Bring a book. If you expect to be waited on hand and foot go to a resort - here what they create is a beautiful space for you to unwind in. Can't wait to get back.

From the owner: l'Abbaye du Palais, petit domaine de vacances avec ses chambres d'hôtes, gîtes et roulottes, est…read moresituée dans la Creuse, au cœur du Limousin, dans un parc arboré et décoré par les restes d'une abbaye Cistercienne du 12ième siècle. Département rural par excellence, la Creuse possède un fort potentiel touristique, non seulement grâce à sa richesse architecturale et à son artisanat tapissier, mais aussi en raison de la diversité de ses paysages. De ses bocages à ses collines boisées, chaque parcelle porte la trace de l'activité humaine, notamment l'agriculture. La Creuse est un département dont l'environnement se prête donc aux activités de plein air : randonnées pédestres, équestres, VTT, etc. Les nombreux ruisseaux, rivières et plans d'eau offrent également des lieux propices à la pêche et aux sports nautiques. Sur place : wifi gratuit, piscine chauffée, pétanque, jeux d'enfants, karts et vélos, table pingpong, mini foot, trampolines, billard, information touristique.

Having dinner here was one of the high points of our trip. It's a bed and breakfast located on a…read moreworking farm. We met Bruno the owner and fortunately my Wife speaks French so we were able to get some of the details about the farm and buildings before dinner. It has been a farm for over 1,000 years. The original waterwheel that powered the mill is still in use. The waterwheel was built in the year 1,006. It has been repaired a thousand times probably, but never replaced. Bruno, his Wife, family, and helpers did the cooking for what was a very busy dinner for them. It was perfect! I started with soup and then a wonderful salad with toasted goat's cheese. Then I had the beef stew. It was very good. My Wife had the quiche and loved it. We want to go back next trip and get a room for a couple of days. We enjoyed it that much.