Luxury French cottage accommodation in France in a rural setting with beautifully restored gites with a private swimming pool, set in acres of peaceful French countryside, so book a gites de France, available to rent, with excellent self catering facilities, swimming pool, tennis court and acres of countryside, plus cycling, golf, fishing, walking sunflowers, bird watching, cornfields, horse riding, pony trekking, cognac, angling, wine tasting, markets, beaches, historical buildings, painting holidays, gastronomy and much more locally to enjoy
French holiday cottages and gites in France, to rent with swimming pool, tennis court, self catering facilities and acres of country side in the heart of Poitou-Charente, on the west coast of France, ideal for visiting from early spring to late autumn.    
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Guest comments

We at Les Cygnes take great pride in what we offer and are constantly looking for ways to improve our service to you. Fortunately we seem to have got it pretty right, please have a look below at some of the genuine comments we have received so far - also have a look at the results of our Customer Satisfaction Survey here:

2009 Guests

Me and my brother have had such a great time with Badger and Harry and the dog from nowhere "Speedy".

Archie and Monty

Too short a stay for a such a wonderful place... We would love to come back again maybe next time to bring the entire extended family. Thanks again for such a wonderful family holiday, see you again.

Maria, Damian, Daniel and Kori

Fantastic time, beautiful weather, lovely location. We all had a lovely relaxing time. Lots of thanks to Graeme and Graz who have been friendly, helpful and generally great hosts.

Keith, Kathy, Megan and Daniel

Thanks for your enthusiaism and your recommendations. We enjoyed a week in an interesting part of France.

Rupert, Anna and Isabel

Had a really great holiday. So very relaxing and enjoyable for all ages from 6 weeks old upward.

Bev, John, Lewis, John and Mitchell

Wonderfully relaxing! and enjoyed the holiday immensely. The place is very child friendly, Emily loved all the animals and the swimming pool. As a first holiday abroad I can't imagine a better place to have come.

Jo, Rob and Emily

We have all had a fantastic time. This is a brilliant place for all the family to enjoy themselves.

Diane, Natalie, Adam, Betty, Gail, James, Shelley, Mollie, Jake and Lucas

Dear Graeme and Graz, thank you for your kind hospitality we've had a fantastic time.

Dominic, Kelly, Gary, Jane, Gabriel, Alexandra, Douglas and Emma

We have had a wonderful holiday, great gite in a great location. We loved the open spaces and swimming pool.

Rob, Tracy, Mina and Kitty

A very enjoyable stay with very welcoming hosts. We can't thank you enough for making this a great holiday.

Steven, Alison, Harry, Grace and Kath

Many thanks for your hospitality and helpful recommendations over what has been an enjoyable holiday. The gite was great, the games barn well used and the pool definitely was a great hit with all.

Andy, Sally, Archie and Evie

What a lovely place to stay. We have enjoyed a wonderful, happy large family holiday occupying all three gites.

Carly, Andy, James and Orla

We all had such a fantastic time in France – everyone has raved about it and your hospitality certainly added to the sheer brilliance of the week!

Jane, Sam and all

Great weather, great BBQ and cooking facilities, good space for the children to play in. Really enjoyable holiday.

Steven, Emma, Stuart, Kristina, Amelia, Sophia, Charlie and Lauren

Beautiful setting and gite, easy to relax. perfect for the little one with lots of space to run around in .

Naomi, Ben, Kate, Neetin and Milan

Great hoiday at Les Cygnes Gites - it was everything we thought it would be and more. Graeme and Graz were extremely helpful and friendly. The pool and outside space is ideal for children.

Racy, Rob, Mina and Kitty

Fantastic time - will remember it forever. The games room is a brilliant idea.

Loved the dogs.

Jim and family

Had a fantastic time, loved how friendly the pets were, best holiday ever!

Jamie

Absolutely amazing holiday! the best ever. We all had a great timw - excellent facilities and location.

Would definitely do it again.

Brian and Rona

Thank you so much for letting us stay in your lovely gites.

The pool and games room really made this holiday perfect. These 2 weeks feels like 2 years (in a good way) and it's such a shame to go.

The beautiful gites were child safe and full of everything to live for a lifetime.

Lorna, Davy, Seonaid, Sarah, Rachel, Paul, Tracey, Daisy and many more

Hey - what a wicked place!

Here as part of the sunflower wedding of Sam and Jane, beautiful place for it.

Thanks for everything you guys.

Daisy, Karl and Kate

Lovely rural location, had a really nice time. We felt it was very safe for our 2 1/2 year old.

We will remember the beautiful fragrances of the herbs and flowers. We enjoyed having the animals around.

Graeme and Graziella are very friendly and helpful - excellent customer service.

Great holiday.

Sharon, Daragh, Alex and Lan

Relaxing well hosted and easy living spot! Thank you very much, we enjoyed our week very much.

Will, Jo, Harry and Freddie

Thank you both for making our stay so brilliant. we hope that we will see you again sometime soon.

Matthew, Dee and Gracie

A fantastic holiday - thank you!!

Jim, Alison, Eve and Ben

What a beautiful Gite!! I had an absolute blast, weather gorgeous, great company, food and drink. Would reccommend to anyone......What a wonderful place you have here!.

Louise

We loved it here.

Annette and Bruce

Beautiful Gites in a beautiful tranquil setting, very welcoming, informative and friendly hosts, and their pets kept our daughter entertained for hours. The cherries were delicious and it was easy to explore the region especially La Rochelle, Angouleme, Poitiers and Monkey Valley!

Thanks Graeme and Graz xx

Jeremy, Sara and Isabella

Really enjoyed our holiday it was wonderful, so helpful in every area of our stay. Thank you so much. beautiful meal catered for us.

The Humphreys, Churchwards and Brassingtons

Thank you so much for your hospitality and advice. we will miss the arrival of your menagerie in the morning!! We could spend another month exploring the beautiful local countryside with Le Poirier as a base.

Will, Amy, Mark, Emily, Andrea, Juliet and Alex

We had a great time, many thanks once again for all your help with the wedding arrangements.

The Winkleys

Excellent accommodation and wonderful hosts. Peaceful area, with the best view of the heavens outside Jodrell Bank!

The Catlows and the Chadwicks

Excellent accommodation! Rural delight - peaceful too.

Nice people, the Swans.

The Duerdens

Had a lovely time.

The Passeys

2008 Guests

Thanks for a most friendly and helpful welcome and suggestions. Badger and Harry included!

Sue and Ian

Thanks for looking afer us! We had a great week.

p.s. Can we take the dogs and cats with us?

Gary, Phil, Dave and Stacey

A good holiday location which suited us very well. The Gite is well equipped.

Dan and Rosemary

A most enjoyable stay. Cooking facilities excellent.

John and Penny

Graeme and Graziella were very welcoming, helpful and knowledgable hosts. We were very well looked after, with a perfect level of attention in a relaxed and friendly manner.

We had a really enjoyable stay and we were very appreciative of Graeme's various suggestions of things to do.

Badger and Harry et al - the various lovely family pets were also a great hit with our one year old.

Many Thanks

Tom, Fiona and Kit

Thank you for making us feel so welcome in your lovely gite. We had a great holiday and are grateful for your suggestions on where to go an what to do.

Harry and Badger did a fantastic job of keeping Emma entertained!

Chris, Ian and Emma

We didn't think a holiday with a two and a half year old could be relaxing, but it was - Effortless, if she wasn't splashing in the pool Harry and Badger the dogs kept her entertained.

The Gite was lovely, a beautiful place with fine hosts and plenty to do for both children and adults, what more could you ask for?

Becky, Steve and Lola

Beautiful sunsets, silence and what big stars and so many we lay on the grass in the dark marvelling. The best things were the pool, sunflowers and a wonderful day at the Ile de Re and La Rochelle! Thanks Graz and Graeme for a great space to holiday in.

Jan, Graham, Alfe, Mya and Tom

Graeme and Graziella are outstanding hosts - we instantly felt at home. Thanks for a very relaxing holiday - We'll definitely be back .

Mark, Karen, David and Louise

Beautiful countryside, very peaceful and relaxing. We liked the family pets as we missed ours left at home!

Looking forward to coming back again and will recommend Les Cygnes to our friends.

Jane, Russel and James

Excellent destination for a relaxing "get away" break - the gites are pleasant and relaxing, thoroughly enjoyable.

Maureen, Pete, Sam,Emma and all

Loved the gites

Margaret, Paddy, Lee, Jack et al

The layout of the gites and the facilities in general are perfect for a large family group.

Bridget, Paul, James and Ryan.

We have had a wonderful holiday- only made even more special by your great hospitality. Thank you we'll be back..

Robert, Amanda and family.

You were both been very welcoming, hospitable and informative. Our holiday has been a fabulous experience. Thank you.

Mick, Nicky and family.

We felt that you were both very welcoming, friendly and extremely helpful.

From a customer service point of view what we received was what we would expect from a quality provider. You were happy to go the extra mile and that was appreciated - thanks!

Andrew, Annette and family.

A huge thank you for your hospitality at Les Cygnes.I don't think any of us really realised how much good the break did us and how much we really enjoyed it until we got home.It is a holiday we will recommend to anyone looking for a break "away from it all"

Desmond, Vera, Neil, Sarah, Oliver, Sophie, Samantha and Edward.

A lovely 3 weeks at Les Cygnes made all the better by the presence of Graeme and Graziella

Kathleen, Joe, Curtis, Lorna and Euan

We had a great time here, very peaceful setting. A lovely gite.

Barry, Maria, Aidan, Margaret and families

For our second week of our holiday we came to Les Cygnes, so much nicer than our first gite. Graeme was very helpful and informative.

Richard, Mary and Matthew

We had a really relaxing stay - made welcome by two wonderful hosts. Our toddler had an amazing time running around and making friends with the animals.

Justin, Rachel and Flo

Thank you for a great holiday, we all had a lovely time with plenty to do and see.

Humphrey, Nicky, James and Sophie

Came and stayed for nearly 5 months - our French home from home.

Andrew and Joy

Friendly people and friendly pets, 2 year old Euan would like to take the dogs and Stamp the cat home!!

Alisdair, Alison and Euan

Very relaxing holiday thanks very much.

Craig, Janice, Finlay and Kirstin

The welcome pack was a nice gesture, the gamesroom was excellent as were your well trained dogs.

The Carrick-Davis and Clarke Families

2007 Guests

Stunning people, stunning place, hearts filled with so much grace, the land you cannot fail to embrace.

Jenna and David

What an amazing, beautiful place! The gite is stunning, the location gorgeous and peaceful. Very happy indeed! Plus Graeme and Graziella were very friendly and helpful. Will definitely come again.

David and Paula

Fantastic first holiday place for toddler and tired Mum and Dad. Ziggy had all the space to roam in a safe environment and learned to to love the family pets. Loads to see and do around the gite, but the time spent on the farm was perfect for Mum and Dad.

Ami. Simon and Ziggy

Accommodation, pool and grounds excellent. Graeme and Graz were extremely friendly and helpful.

Jon, Sally, Dominic and Beth

Super grounds, gamesroom a god send when especially when wet, a lovely pool with plenty of sunbeds. Graeme and Graz have been extremely helpful and accommodating, thank you.

Peter, Maria, Sophie, Oliver, Alex and George

This area of France is very beautiful and we have had a lovely holiday here with you. Thanks for your hospitality and helpfulness.

Clive, Debbie, James and Anna

Gorgeous gite + super surroundings + hospitable hosts = one fabulous fortnight!

Richard, Melanie, Rory and Molly

Great gite and facilities, very friendly and easy going environment. All makes for a fabulous holiday.

Thanks for a great stay.

Tim, Kate, Christopher, Sophie, Matthew and Rosie

Excellent accommodation matched by impeccable hospitality from Graeme and Graziella. Very child friendly, a lovely family holiday. The children said "we especially like the very friendly pets and the tree house and running, it was very peaceful"

Paul, Clare, Ellie and Nicky

We all had a fantastic holiday at Les Cygnes. The accommodation was everything we hoped it would be and better. Graeme and Graziella were great help at informing us of any points of interest, and were very approachable and friendly hosts! -

We hope to return soon.

Christian, Theresa, Lewis and Alexandra

Dear Graeme and Graziella, Thank you so much for your warm hospitality and help in every way.

Lots of love and besr wishes for you both.

Sharon, Brian, Margaret, Terry, Jordi, Aaron, Samuel and Ewan

Les Cygnes is a wonderful place for a holiday. We came to discover and enjoy France, and have been able to do so easily through the warm hospitality of Graziella and Graeme. We have had a wonderful family holiday that we will remember for years to come.

Thank you very much.

Alan, Ellie and Laura

Perfect hosts, perfect location, perfect holiday, we couldn't have asked for more - 10/10

Marisa, Rob, Sophie, Alex and Chelsea

We had a wonderful stay, the gite and location were fantastic and Graeme and Graziella had thought of absolutely everything needed to make it a great holiday. Many thank yous.

James, Emma, Oliver, Joan and Brian

No matter the weather there was always plenty to do. A perfect escape from the city - And we will definitely be back!

Jon, Allison, Marie, Andrew, Daniel, Oliver and Bethany

Wonderful location, gorgeous accommodation and fantastic hosts - a great holiday

Ed, Deb, Aidan and Orla

Excellent, chill out holiday. Graeme and Graziella were very informative with lots of local knowledge, made us feel very welcome. we will recommend friends and family to visit an unspiolt part of France.

Mike, Gill, Tony and Judy

Overall a fantastic and very relaxing Easter holiday. The location is superb, the facilities excellent and the owners very friendly and helpful.

p.s. the dogs made excellent babysitters for one 10 year old boy.

David, Briege, Michael and Sophie

2006 Guests

Thank you for your warm welcome, beautiful location, wonderful views and stunning barn conversions.

Sarah, James and family

Thanks for a great holiday. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, we thought the gites and amenities catered very well for adults and children alike. The games room was a great success and a big plus.

Roger, Helen, Judith, Paul, Tony, Mavis and families

Graeme and Graziella are very welcoming and hospitable always on hand for advice and directions, we had a wonderful week and are already planning to return in a of couple of years.

Alan, Sara, Tim, Helen and families

A beautiful peaceful spot away from the tourist run. We'll return! Much to see and do for all the family.

Tom, Kaye, Anne and family and friends

A beautiful gite - great attention to detail, and the stay made all the better by the helpful and friendly owners.

Keith, Karen and family

We enjoyed a very comfortable stay. Plenty of places to visit within an hour or two driving distance.

John, Sue, Carl and Natalie

Thank you so much for your friendliness and hospitality. We would recommend anyone to come and stay at your gites for a relaxing away from it all break in great surroundings.

Christine, Philip, June, Tahir and families

Our stay and your hospitality has been wonderful. We wish to avail ourselves in your peaceful surroundings again next year

Michael, Phyllis and Peter

Enjoyed our stay - thanks for the warm welcome. The welcome pack especially appreciated

Ciaran and Liz

We spent a wonderful week in late October. The gites are imaginatively converted and furnished to a very high standard, Also ideally placed for day trips. But apart from seeing something of the surrounding area, it's important to spend some time at Les Cygnes itself. The old farmhouse and converted barns are surrounded by rolling French countryside, and the nearby villages have a calm, unhurried air. We shall certainly return

Andy, Jenny, Poppy and Sophie