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Janie’ Place


Just of the N10 between Poitiers and Angouleme, Janie’s Place is an ideal base for house
hunters and business travellers, and the old stone house smothered in honeysuckle is also a beautiful and romantic place to stay for holidaymakers.


Our house has a spacious sitting/dining room with a wonderful carved stone fireplace, antique furniture and prints and a wide choice of books if you choose to relax in the old leather Chesterfield.There is a DVD and television. Upstairs has the original oak planked floors and four double bedrooms. For children a snug pine clad room is available with two single beds.

Our orchard garden is enclosed with a stone wall and there is covered secure parking. The garden counts almost 35 species of fruit and nut trees, sweet scented beds of lavender and a lovely rose walk.Musky purple grapes are a feature of our pretty courtyard that is a real suntrap. Janie speaks both French and English so if you are a property hunter she is happy to provide any help or advice.


We love cooking, and hope we provide varied and interesting menus ( vegetarians included) for our four course dinners with wine. The second sunniest place in France, the region basks in 2,250 hours of sunshine annually, and you are never short of a way to enjoy it. Ramble or ride through the peaceful rolling countryside ( hardly any cars) and swim, fish, canoe or soak up the atmosphere of the medieval towns and villages, Roman churches and cathedrals. Whatever the season there is always a local or regional event for you to enjoy that has a unique French feel to it.

We are just a few minutes from the elegant chateau de Verteuil whose conical towers soar above the town. The old stone bridge spanning the river Charente gives a dramatic view of the chateau. Wander down to the riverbank that is dotted with timber trestle picnic tables and enjoy a leisurely lunch ( we can make one up for you with homemade delicacies) swim or wade in the shallows ( safe for kids) or hire a canoe or kayak.