Poitier's 124 km

 In the footsteps of one of the most remarkable of all medieval women, Eleanor of Aquitaine . Poitiers was the hometown of this Queen of legend.  once Queen of France, then Queen of England, mother of Richard the Lion-Heart. 

Alienor married first in 1137 to France’s  King Louis VII; she even accompanied Louis to the Holy Land on the Second Crusade. After 15 years of marriage the Queen had produced two daughters, but no sons.  The marriage was annulled in 1152.

Shortly after Alienor re-married, this time to Henry Plantagenet, Count of Anjou and Duke of Normandy. in 1154 Henry became King Henry II of England, and the ex-Queen of France became Queen of England.  The marriage and the reign were tumultuous, with fights and rebellions, but Alienor and Henry created a lasting dynasty. 

In 1162, Eleanor and Henry started building a new cathedral. St Pierre Cathedral in Poitiers is the outcome, which took more than two centuries to finish.

Palace of the Counts of Poitiers is worth a visit its free to enter.

La Metairie de Monlieu, Landrais, gites, pool & garden.

Unwind by the pool or in the garden
 

Pressoir

 





The 2 bedroom Pressoir with amazing views over the countryside from the lounge/diner and the main bedroom.

 Action shots of the Leicester Tigers Verses La Rochelle.

Images of St Martin on Ré and evening sunsets at Fouras

images of the Charente Maritime, France

The old Pigeonnier near St Agnant & the mairie at St Jean d'angely.

Images of inside the Pigeonnier

Shade for the pool area

This year we have been updating our pool area, earlier we added the margelles (edging tiles) around the pool, outdoor shower and we also put a large sun shade at one end of the pool, so you can get some shade from the hot summer sun.

Photos of the Grande Pavois & firework display

our gite

This is the Pigeonnier.

Our Gites Near La Rochelle

We are situated in the Charente Maritime on the West coast of France.