Reviews and Guestbook

August 2020

Guests from France

Guests from Germany

Guests from France

It was a very nice stay. The pool and house were very nice and the view was also beautiful. Nice and quiet.

Nous avons passe une agréable semaine reponsante et deconecte de la ville. Votre accueil a été très sympathique. La piscine est un plus, on en as bien profiter. Encore merci a vous. Le cadre est parfait, la region est très jolie avec des endroits parfait pour des picque-niques et des randonnees. Merci pour tout et peut être a bientôt.

Un grand Merci pour ces vacances reposantes en famille. Le gite Buse est parfait pour 8 et la piscine est assez grande pour que tout le monde puissde en profiter sans se marcher dessus. La region est belle et propice a de belles promenades a velo ou a pied. Nous vous souhaitons une bonne continuation.

Merci pour votre accueil. Vacances au clame dans cette belle region. Piscine superbe ou nous avons passe de bons moments en famille. Bonne continuation

Merci pour cette pause du tranquilite, region manifique, piscine très agréable. Nous n’avons pas hate de repartir. Bonne continuation et a bientôt.

What a beautiful place to have a great family time. The pool, the table tennis, the lovely house. We really enjoy staying here.

Accueil sympatique, endroit tres calme et vue sur cadre verdoyant, grande piscine très agreable. A conseiller pour personnes cherchant tranquilite et beaute du paysage,

July 2019

Guests from France

Guests from UK

Guests from France

Guests from Holland

Guests from Vienna

Guests from France

Guests from Ipswich

Guests from France

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Guests from Belgium

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Guests from Normandie

Guests from Liverpool

Guests from France

Guests from Versailles

Guests from Henly

Merci pour votre accueil, Nous avons trouver ici tout ce que nous cherchons. La calme, la tranquilite, le soleil, Nous avons également pu découvrir votre belle region. Le gite est super bien equipe et très agreable a vivre. La piscine est TOP ! Encore merci pour votre gentillesse et bientôt surement.

Très beau gite bien equipe. Le jardin est aussi très beau et que dire de la piscine ! Nous avons été charmes par le cadre, un peu a l’ecart de tout civilisation mais nous permettant toutefois de belles visites aux alentours. Nous reviendrons avec plaisir.

We had a great time staying here whilst house hunting. The hosts were all brilliant and really helpful. Our dogs had a great time too and were spoilt rotten. The facilities are great and we had everything we needed and more.

J’ai adore. Un grand merci a la famille Nott. Nous avons passe de très bons moments dans ce si bel endroit ! Le site est très bien equipe. Passez un tres bel été !

Sejour très agreable – Ce gite est parfait pour se reposer et profiter de la nature et de la piscine. Bonne continuation.

Thank you for all, we have spent a very good holidays, really relaxing with the beautiful swimming pool.

Thank you for a delightful week. We enjoyed the calm of the surroundings and had a lot of fun I the fantastic pool.

Merci pour votre accueil. L’endroit est agreable et reposant. La piscine permet de se rafraichir pendent les chaudes journées. Merci et a bientôt.

Thank you for a very relaxing holiday, beautiful location and well equipped gite. We all loved the swimming pool. Thank you for another wonderful relaxing time at La roche chabrelle, Everyone loved the pool and we had a fabulous meal at “MOULIN DU PONT” in Lisle.

Merci pour ces 2 semaines simples et relaxants! L’occasion pour nous de découvrir le departement et d’entamer des projets retraite par ici, a condition que les anglais nous laissent un petit coint. Et oui ca a fait partie du charme des vacances, se croire dans un petit coin d’Angleterre !! Pour la retraite on a le temps.

Thank you for another fabulous stay! Once again we have met lovely people here. We loved Canoeing from Brantome to Bourdeilles and felt we had earned our pizza that night at La Cabanon (which was fabulous). Enjoyed a daytrip to Hautefort. Loved going into Brantome to watch the water jousting. This trip we have especially loved being by the pool and chatting to the lovely families who we have been here with. Hope to return.

Thank you for a really nice holiday. We enjoyed our 10 days in Gite hirondelle. We have visited some nice villages like Brantome and Saint-Emillion. The weather was excellent and we were able to have all our meals outside. We will surely return.

Thanks for your welcome ad your disponibility and discretion. Buse is the perfect cottage to live unforgettable moments with children and in the future, with little children. The swimming pool is a perfect place for beautiful meeting with other positive families.

We have had another fantastic week here. We have had a great time in the pool and the cave and it has been relaxing and good fun. Thank you for making it a welcoming place for a holiday.

Merci pour votre accueil et votre gentillesse. Super sejour et surtout très reposant. La grote était super bien et le babyfoot ! La piscine était très bien et grande pour nager ! Vous avec été très gentil lors de la panne d’eau et vous nous avez toujours parlez avec la sourire !

A very restful 11 nights. Hirondelle has been perfect for a family of 4. All the facilities that you could need have been provided. It has been lovely for the children to meet others around the pool. The cave has been a cool respite from the heat.

Un sejour agreable, resposant et ensoleille ! LA magnifique piscine a ravit petit et grand. Les installations dans la grotte sont ideale ! Le kit d’accueil est appreciable et très delicat. La maison spacieuse merite juste des volets pour evite que les enfants nous réveil des le lever du jour. Et que les parents dorment un peu plus. Un Grand merci pour votre générosité et vos sourires. A bientôt.

Gite vraiment super sympa – accueil chaleureuse avec le sourire. Maison fraiche malgré la canicule. Vous avez un cadre de vie ideal – Kit d’accueil super sympa ! Nous reviendrons sans aucun doute.

Spent a lovely 2 weeks here in the quiet countryside. Perfect for our family of 5 we used the swimming pool everyday and the weather was perfect. Lots of places to visit and explore (Perigueux is a great city) near and further afield. Good facilities and everything we needed for a young family.

August 2019

Guests from Normandie

Guests from UK

Guests from France

Guests from UK

Sejour agréable. Tres belle piscine. La rencontre avec une famille britannique et l’autre hollondaise a permis aux enfants de partager jeux et piscine. Propriétaires serviables et sympathiques.

A delightful gite in which to celebrate my 60th birthday with my family. The gite has everything you could need. The pool was a great success + the dogs loved it.

Thank you! We had a wonderful two weeks with our 3 kids here. House pool and terrain are perfect. We had a few nice BBQ’s and we even saw a deer.

A wonderful holiday thank you, everything we needed was in the gite in beautiful surroundings and amazing views, close to great villages with loads for the children to see and do.

Un lieu ideal pour décompresser ! Nous avons partager des moments privilegies avec les enfants dans cet ecran de verdure apaisant. Des promenades et itineraires VTT au pied de la porte des activités sportives a pratiquer sur place ou a découvrir a proximité. Mais l’essential est au gite authentique et fonctionnel avec la piscine fabuleuse a quelque metres. Parfait discrecession des hôtes. Merci pour le sejour.

Thank you for a brilliant holiday, the gite and pool are fabulous. We’ve had a truly wonderful relaxing time and have loved exploring the local area, especially the beach/river at Lisle and pizzas at Crayssac! Very Peaceful and lovely atmosphere.

As usual, enjoyed the peace and quiet of the Perigord countryside. A kind farmer on one of our walks even let us pick some figs from his trees, Delicious! We enjoyed the Bergerac wines. Very much enjoyed our Sunday lunch at Brantome.

Wonderful hosts – No matter what we requested Charlie always manages to come up trumps. Had a wonderful restful 2 weeks in a delightful and peaceful place. After so many years of so many memories it still continues to calm and impress. Many thanks for so many happy memories.

September 2017

Guests from London

Guests from Ruffec

Guests from London

Guests from Croyden

Guests from Harrogate

Guests from Hailsham

Guests from Cairphilly

Thank you for a lovely relaxing holiday. Fabulous location and all 'mod cons' too! We have visited many places in the local area and even swum in the pool. The gîte was lovely, but rather cold in the evening. Would certainly recommend coming here.

Well equipped gite in lovely setting. Ideal for a relaxing holiday or as a base for exploring the area. We visited Riberac, the Chateau of Bourdeilles and Brantôme. Plenty of restaurants cafes etc in the area to choose from. Evenings have been a bit cold but we lit the fire and so were warm and cosy.

We have had a relaxing week in Papillon in these beautiful surroundings. Many thanks to Charlie and Pam for the loan of bikes and access to the vegetable patch. It's been great to have Radio 4 on tap and to be able to catch up on the news on TV - and excellent Wi-Fi

This was our first summer holiday together in France and we were so lucky to have found your gîte to stay in. What a wonderful surrounding and fantastic views. We couldn't have asked for anything more. What a lovely surprise to arrive to a welcome pack with all the essentials included. Thanks for all your help, including providing recommendations for a vet which was really appreciated. Wishing Pam Charlie and their sons all the best for the future and we will be sure to recommend you wherever we go.

We are back once again for our 15th year, and each time there are more improvements. This time it was improved Wi-Fi and better TV. We even managed to watch the Last Night of the Proms. We love the countryside around here - though the black heads of the sunflowers never cease to amaze us after the huge yellow flowers of summer. The wonderful array of fruit is another bonus of this time of year. Pam and Charlie are wonderful hosts, they seem to provide everything from advice on computers to arranging nurses visits.

Thank you so much for letting us stay in Papillon. You and Pam have everything just right. This is the best gite we have ever stayed in. Thank you for letting us bring our dog Pippy to stay in a garden that is very safe and secure. It meant we could relax on our first ever trip with a dog to France. You have a wonderful place. Hopefully will be returning very soon.

Thanks for a fab holiday retreat...ZZZ Peace, quiet and tranquillity. Great host and hostess. Enjoyed finding out about the French customs and waking up to a beautiful view each morning.

August 2017

Guests from Ipswich

Guests from Rheims

Guests from CLaygate

Guests from London

Guests from Exeter

Guests from March

Guests from Brighton

Guests from Exeter

Guests from Leiden

Once again, another lovely relaxing week in Hibou. We love it here. Thank you Pam and Charlie for being such wonderful hosts and for your suggestions.

Une jolie Parenthese dans un tres joli cadre, coupe de tout! Un grand merci pour l'accueil.

A lovely quiet week here, visiting friends, relaxing by the pool and taking it easy.

We've had a lovely couple of weeks, canoeing, high ropes, swimming a tiny bit of culture and shopping in Perigueux.

As ever Charlie and Pam get it just right. We love this place and are always sad to leave. I'm just feasting my eyes on one last look at the beautiful view.

Beautiful setting - what amazing stars! lovely swimming pool and really well equipped gite - nothing lacking. We had and amazing canoeing trip and cannot thank Charlie and Pam enough for their help and support when we needed it. Maybe we'll come back one day.

We've had a fantastic two weeks, thank you!. We all loved the pool and the location. We've enjoyed trips to Brantome for canoeing trips and recommend the Velo Rail. The gîte is great, well equipped. would definately recommend the gite and lovely hosts

What a lovely stay we have had. Thank you to all at La Roche Chabrelle for making our stay pleasurable.

Charlie you said when we turned up "You'll be happy here". You was right!!

July 2017

Guests from Cheltenham

Guests from Rouen

Guests from Vlaardingen

Guests from Le Mee sur Seine

Guests from Leicester

Guests from Meijel

Guests from Minneapolis

Guests from South Qeensferry

Guests from Hampton

Guests from Totnes

Two week stay this year in Buse and another very enjoyable holiday. Super weather on first week making full use of the pool. Second week did more out and about, canoeing, high ropes at St Aulaye and river beach, Brantome, mini golf, meals out.

Thank you for a realy lovely week. Great to spend time somewhere so beautiful and relaxing. Did some lovely runs past fields of sunflowers! Thanks for your hospitality.

Thank you Pam and Charlie. It was fantastic for our family to meet you and to discover your region which is incredible. Above all, thank you for your kindness and your hospitality. J'ai adore ces vacances...la piscine, les colocataires. Charlie, Pam..c'est super.

Une grande maison dans un bel endroit. Thanks for staying here

A lovely place for lovely and quiet holidays. a beautiful landscape and please keep the BabyFoot safe! Lots of fun for all the family.

Gîte tres bien amenage, il ne manque rien, proprietaires tres sympathiques. Les enfants ont apprecie la piscine et les jeux a disposition. Seul bemol la TV en anglais seulement. Nous avons tout de meme passe 15 jours tres agreablement et au calme. Merci: A bientot peut-etre.

Thank you Charlie and Pam for being fantastic hosts in our hour of need (!!) Loved the gite, difficult to get the boys out of the swimming pool. St Astier - fantastic, Brantome - for canoeing, St Christophe - must see. Will look you up when we are in this part of the world again. Many thanks.

We had a nice week, lots of relaxing and swimming and visiting nice towns, beautiful churches and abbeys and had lovely evening at gourmet markets. Thanks for the lovely stay.

It was a joyous reunion. so good to see you all. As always lovely accommodation and the French countryside is breathtaking.

Fantastic place, glorious holiday, spectacular views, peaceful surroundings. We have met lots of great people and had lovely days exploring the local area and a little further afield. Our children have made new friends and enjoyed the pool and 'the cave', thank you for sharing this lovely spot. we very much hope to be back.

Beautiful place, love the view! Pool is gorgeous and fantastically warm. The kids had a great time, especially in the cave - what a great place! We'll be back.

Had a lovely time - great for the extended family. The baby loved the pool by the end! Beautiful area and it was good to get away from the crowds.

We had a fantastic relaxing week and were very comfortable in Papillon. Pip and Meg our four legged friends had some wonderful walks in the local woods and we enjoyed exploring the beautiful towns and villages. Many thanks.

Sept/August 2016

Guests from Brighton

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We had a lovely stay for 2 weeks, Pam and Charles were great hosts. We celebrated our 30th anniversary here and Charles supplied a superb bottle of wine. The time with our families around the pool and with the evening barbeques were fantastic. Big heart and a beautiful mine of information Charles and we felt very welcome which of course is so important. There is a woman's touch Pam about the place and everything is well thought out. Thank you so much.

Brilliant stay in a wonderful place. Wish we could have stayed longer. Thanks to Charlie and Pam for the gems of local knowledge.

Everything possible has already been said. Charlie and Pam are wonderful hosts. You only have to ask and they will do their utmost to provide it. We have been coming since they first moved in and still it continues to improve. We don't believe they can organise the weather too, but this year we have had 2 weeks of continuous sunshine! Many thanks to you both for all your kindness.

Enjoyed 2 hot weeks here this time. So got up early (ish) to do some favourite walks then came back to cool of in the pool.8th time here but we are already planning what we will do next year... try new BBQ perhaps go to Sorges again, Bordeaux on the train from St Astier more trips on a gabare but best of all just relaxing. Thanks to Pam and Charlie for all your suggestions. Le Moulin du Pont at Lisle was a great success.

We have really enjoyed exploring the beautiful countryside (following the intriguing routes our Sat Nav produced!) Had some delicious meals out, kids loved the high ropes in Eglise-Neuve de Vergt and enjoyed shopping in Perigueux. Loved your pool too! Thank you Pam and Charlie for your red wine and all your help and hospitality.

Fantastic holiday, so relaxing and the hosts have been great. We have loved exploring the beautiful area, and equally relaxing in the gîte and by the pool. Lovely friendly guests. Perfect for the kids and our dogs who had freedom with the enclosed garden.

One of our best ever holidays. Fabulous friendly hospitality from Charlie and Pam. Have loved the pool, badminton, cave, even went for a jog/walk around the local countryside. Loved the social friendly atmosphere with the other families. Thank you.

A fantastic, relaxing family holiday. Great gîte, great surroundings, great pool - we loved it. Also made even more wonderful with lovely families in the other gîtes. Thank you famille Nott! (BTW loved the Triumph Stag)

Yet another fabulous holiday at La Roche Chabrelle. Thank you for your wonderful hospitality and not least for the wine! We will be back next year for 3 weeks. We can't wait.

A beautiful spot - great for a holiday with large groups. Lovely heated pool and play areas - very hospitable hosts. This is a favourite part of the Dordogne as not to touristy and beautiful villages.

Charlie and Pam have been fantastic hosts- no task they couldn't deal with - car repair/vet advice, all sorted. Gîte great with hot water supply that dealt with three girls without problem. Highlights locally at restaurant Moulin du Pont and Lisle swimming area.

Thanks to both of you for your warm welcome and your very calm Papillon place. Very nice stay and great week with a nice hot and quiet swimming pool. I'll recommend you with pleasure. Pam and Charly: 2 personnes discretes, efficaces et super sympas! Nous avons passé un bon séjour. Nous vous recommenderons.

Super Piscine! Et paysage incroyable....Merci. Environment exceptionnel et accueil sympathetique - Tres bons moments en famille a La Buse. Merci Pam et Charlie

July 2016

Guests from Cotswolds

Guests from Gif sur Yvelte

Guests from Cheshire

Guests from Ascension Island

Guests from Edinburgh

Guests from Paris

Guests from Scotland

Guests from Belgium

Guests from America

Guests from Sussex

Lovely stay and great week in Hirondelle, kids love the pool and cave. Sean enjoyed cricket with Daniel at St Aulaye and the beach/cafe/and high ropes course there was a real highlight. Thanks to Charlie and Pam for your help and hospitality.

Sejour tres sympa a La Roche Chabrelle. Le Papillon est tres agréable, la piscine magique et nos hotes tres tres agréables. Mention tres bien a l'equipement, kit d'accueil, BBQ , jardin et a la piscine bien sur. Thanks a lot.

After a big debate with the boys over what was the absolute best thing about this holiday gîte we agreed that the single best thing is ......the pool, the cave, the table football, the football pitch, badminton, cycling, walking the woods, eating tea outside, the view and lying in the grass looking up at the stars. A close second place after much support from mum was the washing machine, but the boys refused to second that! The gîte is perfect, clean practical and just perfect. Our holiday has been trouble free and fun. Thank you.

We had a wonderfully relaxing week. We loved the open space for the kids to run around, the weather was fantastic, the gîte and pool provided a chance to cool off. Pam and Charlie were attentive, knowledgeable and showed the care of an onsite landlord. Thanks for a great time!

Thank you for having us! We had a lovely, relaxing holiday. The boys especially enjoyed the lovely pool. Great cycling and super meals out at Le Cabanon and Le Moulin du Pont.

Accueil tres chaleureus! Agréable séjours avec des proprietaires aux petits soin. Merci pour tout! C'est une adresse que nous garderons pour le futur. xxx

Another fantastic week in Papillon, cooling down in the pool, lots of sightseeing, churched carved into the rock at Aubeterre, river jousting in Brantôme, canoeing, many lovely meals in Brantome and Bourdeilles.

Super semaine a la Roche Chabrelle. Tres bien endroit au sein de la nature. Accueil tres agréable. Kit de bienvenue tres apprécié, merci. Maison tres bien équipé.

Thank you for everything! It has been peaceful and serene. Our Granddaughter loved the pool. The views from hibou are beautiful. Thank you for letting us bring the cats. They have enjoyed their taste of freedom. We love the area. We will be back.

Our 8th visit here! Absolutely love this place.. The peace and quiet, excellent for our dog as well. Unfortunately we had to leave a day early. Charlie and Pam we will be back.

August/Sept 2015

Guests from Sussex

Guests from Wiltshire

Guests from Oxfordshire

Guests from Yorkshire

Guests from France

Guests from West Wales

Guests from Yorkshire

Guests from Lancashire

Guests from St Germain le Fouilloux

Guests from Ireland

Guests from London

Guests from Kent

Another fantastic holiday. Gîte as always well equipped and immaculate. 7th year of visiting- think that says it all. Thank you as always.

A really lovely, quiet holiday in this glorious countryside. The gîte (Buse) is excellent - so well and thoughtfully equipped. Charlie is the perfect proprietor - always there when you need him, never when you don't. Thank you.

As always we have enjoyed the peace of Papillon. Noticed a lot of improvements, new oven, new large fridge and freezer. 1st week swimming week, 2nd week did more walking and exploring. Good place to have enjoyed our Golden Wedding ongoing celebrations. Thanks Pam and Charlie, good to catch up with your news.

Once again we are back at Chabrelle - we love the peace and quiet of this lovely situation. Pam and Charlie are such wonderful hosts. Charlie has been particularly helpful this year after Andrew's battery went dead on us. lending us a car to a )shop and b) to collect our own car from the garage.

A lovely place to stay. Rivers to swim in and explore. Great food to eat all around and such well kept villages - need more time!!! Thank you for a perfect week.

We'll all go home relaxed after our week at La Roche Chabrelle. We loved our morning runs spotting " Bambi "! Trips canoeing at Brantôme and swimming in the lake at La Jemaye. Charlie and Pam couldn't do enough for us - perfect.

What a fabulous spot Pam and Charlie. Great space, scenery, pool and hosts. We've had a brilliant time exploring this region and especially enjoyed our canoe experience and the towns of Bourdeilles and Brantôme. See you again!

Another fantastic 3 weeks, A great place to relax and enjoy being together as a family. Found lots more places to explore in this region of France. Children enjoyed the 3 weeks and especially visiting the Brantôme police horses.

Ce fut un séjour tres agréables et reposant dans ce gîte ou les proprietaires sont tres accueillants et discrets. Un Perigord Vert "Authentique" que l'on aime tant !! Un super séjour, beau temps, belles ballades et une promenade dans la plus belle Stag jamais vue. Merci.

Thank you so much for a wonderful relaxing and enjoyable and stress free 2 weeks in Hirondelle. The kids had a great time exploring the cave and had a ball in the pool (as did we). Met some lovely families and enjoyed the evening get togethers! Hopefully we will meet again on another trip to France.

Many thanks from us all. We've loved staying in Buse and enjoyed the pool, walks and the variety of fun things for the kids to do. We would love to return again one day. Thanks also for for helpful suggestions on what to do on a rainy day and staying calm in the face of a wee visit to the hospital. It all worked out in the end and Connor got a badge for his trouble. Lovely place to relax and meet like minded families. They all have some lovely memories to take home. See you again one day.

We had a lovely week in Hibou. The view is fantastic and I struggled to extract the kids from the pool. Charlie and Pam have been great, especially bringing in all our washing when a thunderstorm came over when we were out. A beautiful area.

July 2015

Guests from Kent

Guests from Leicestershire

Guests from Sheffield

Guests from Glasgow

Guests from Ireland

Guests from Holland

Guests from Scotland

Guests from London

Guests from Kent

Thank you for an amazing 2 weeks at Hirondelle. Our 4 children have had so much fun exploring. It's so nice to allow them to have some freedom and knowing they are safe. The gîte had everything we needed and more. The pool was a big hit especially during the very hot days! The views are so beautiful and the surrounding towns especially Brantôme. The river beach and High-wire Arbre park was a brilliant day out. Thanks to Charlie and Pam for your hospitality. We would love to come back again.

A really fabulous holiday and wonderful for our kids to be able to wander around so safely. They had the most amazing time exploring. The view from Hibou made this perfect for us.

Thanks for a great week, impressed to have the place to ourselves. We've loved the pool, table football and ping pong and the local VTT mountain bike routes are fantastic.

Fantastic gite (Papillon) well equipped, lovely pool, amazing scenery and wildlife (Buzzards!) Weather too hot though! Hopefully when we return it will be a few degrees cooler!

Thank you for a very enjoyable and relaxing 9 days here in Hibou. We arrived exhausted after a trip to Disneyland and Paris and leave fully recharged. Lots of fun had in the pool and cave.

We have had a wonderful time here. Visiting the beautiful villages and castles and enjoying the fantastic weather in the swimming pool. Thank you for your hospitality, our first lesson in "the art of BBQ" and the fantastic drive in the old Triumph! It was an unforgettable experience being here with our little children.

Pam and Charlie, we have had a great holiday the 2 weeks in Buse. You are fine hosts. Thanks a lot for your hospitality! It was our first time in Perigord Vert.A region to come back to, a marvellous environment with sunflowers, woods, foxes, deers and capus(?) Beautiful villages with Roman churches and chapels. Brantome and Bourdeilles, Chateau Puyguilhem and the caves of Villars were splendid. These 2 weeks will be unforgetable not at least through your thoughtful hospitality.

Great well equipped gite with super hosts. Pame and Charlie are tremendous hosts , attentive but unobtrusive.

Best hospitality ever! Thank you for the courgette and the car support. Loved the quietness and tranquillity with a pool thrown in. What bliss. The nature walks, brooks, rivers and close proximity to villages with great coffee make it an ideal location to escape from it all.

Enjoyed the peace. Very relaxing even with a 1yr and 4yr old. Loved the gite. Charlie and Pam were warm and attentive. Brantome is the jewel in the crown. Weather was kind, red wine, cheese and french bread consumed. Anything better?

August/Sept 2014

Guests from Oxfordshire

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Guests from Scotland

Guests from England

Guests from Wales

Guests from England

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Guests from Ireland

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Guests from France

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Three weeks here is much better than two! Stayed several times before and everything is as good as ever. Lovely weather, refreshing pool and enjoyed following yellow waymarked trails. A few French lunches 2 or 3 hours long! Had a night away in Sarlat area but good to come back. Most of all thanks to Pam and Charlie for hospitality. Thanks too for your suggestion of joining the Grande Balade - walking and eating - two of our favourite occupations.

Another year of happy memories - glorious continuous sunshine and idyllic surroundings in this tranquil location. As always a restful and relaxing break from the norm. Much enjoyment was had and hopefully we will return again next year.

Thank you for a lovely, albeit brief, stay in Hibou. We came for a wedding so that meant less time enjoying the pool and the surroundings but we've had a great stay all round.

What a view! Today's sunrise was spectacular. The pool was a godsend. Our lovely grandson learned to swim whilst here.

We've had a fabulous time here. Perfect for relaxation with a young family. We've all loved exploring the the wildlife. The pool has been a great hit with the kids and also the adults of course. The best part for us has been the opportunity to let the kids roam around freely with their new found friends in complete safety. THe local flora and fauna have been "well looked after" with snail houses being erected and tended and moths "saved" from the confines of the house. THanks for sharing this beautiful part of the world with us.

I had so much fun here I wish I could stay for an extra week. The pool and the cave were amazing and I had a great time here and made good friends. I love the donkeys the horses and the bunnies. The cave and the pool were amazing and I love Bramble.

We had a brilliant fortnight here. Perfect for a big family with lots of young children. Safe and peaceful with lots to do. Swimming was a massive hit as well as the badminton, swings and cave and of course the donkeys, horses and Bramble. Thanks so much Charlie Pam and family for your welcome and for being so flexible and patient with us.

What a beautiful place, we all had a wonderful week. Molly and Daniel made some wonderful friends. Another week would have been ideal we don't want to leave. We've visited some lovely places. St Emillion especially gets our vote. You may just see us again! P.S. Pool was " tres bien" and star gazing was amazing xxx

We had a great 2 weeks kids loved the pool and the cave. We loved the St Victor restaurant and the great places to visit.

A very pleasant relaxing week - kids enjoyed the pool and the other kids - everything felt very easy and comfortable - with lots of nice places to visit. We thought Brantome and Bourdeilles were both beautiful - could easily have stayed another week and hope to be back

Thank you for such a welcome and a truly peaceful place to spend a week - it's been lovely and so many places to explore, on and off site.

Un lieu de sejour tres agreable Une vrai piscine chauffee dans un centre verdoyant splindide. Gite tres bon equippe. Merci pour l'acceuil

What a lovely relaxing peaceful week we've had! The kids have enjoyed the pool, the swings and the cave. Beautiful villages nearby and great places to eat. Not too far away from a supermarket when running low on supplies. Pam and Charlie are exceptional hosts. There if you need them for anything (wine, aloe vera!) Hope to visit again.

We have all had a great holiday cycling, swimming, playing table tennis and badminton and survived 2 weeks without a car after Charlie helped us stock up at the Intermarche. A great place to come back to after a long day in the bike saddle for a relaxing dip in the lovely pool.

A lovely family reunion and a lovely stay. Thanks!

Thank you for this lovely holiday it was a very pleasant place! Great holiday and great time with family.

July 2014

Guests from England

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Guests from Ireland

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Guests from Scotland

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Guests from France

Guests from England

Guests from France

Guests from England

Once again a perfect place for a family reuinion! Lovely area of France great food entertaining company and lots of wine! Fantastic. Thanks

Our 3rd visit the gite and pool are as good as every. Lovely countryside. Our 3rd visit here most interesting to see the development of the ecological policy. Abundant wildlife to see and enjoy. Thank you again.

We've had a wonderful 2 weeks here in your very well equipped and very much appreciated the great swimming pool and the perfectly situated trees for our hammock! We loved the badminton, table tennis and table football! Many thanks for a lovely holiday.

We have spent several holidays in the Dordogne throughout the years this has been a very relaxing, peaceful and suprising place to stay. Superb pool, nice guests to kill the time with, lots of activities and places with 1 hour drive to visit. Highly recommendable!

Thank you for a very relaxing stay in this beautiful region of France. The gite was very comfortable and we've had a super holiday.

Superb, magnificent, marvellous, wonderful, outstanding - I could list more and still not do do this gite justice. Charlie and Pam many many thanks for a week and your gite and the fantastic facilities. Everything you could think of is here and things you couldn't think of are also here. Relaxation in an idyllic part of France yet close to wonderful towns and cities. Great base for a holiday. Garden was brilliant for Beth too, she had freedom to run around and get lots of exercise whilst the rest of us appreciated the sunshine beautiful flora and fauna. This was our first visit but hope to be back and to encourage rest (more) of family to join us next time.

Thank you for a lovely stay; we have had a lovely time; had a great taste of France; very quite location; stunning countryside! Lots of great places to eat! Thank you for your swimming pool.

Thank you for the wonderful hospitality and use of your gite. Wonderfully relaxing holiday which suited all of our ages. Fabulous opportunity to see the area and indulge in wonderful food and wine. Hope to see you soon and will definitely be returning.

It was a great holiday great fun in the pool. I liked it when Charlie let me hold a real sword. Kyle aged 5. Wish we were staying here for another week. A very relaxing place to stay and so much in the area to see. Highlights seeing glow worms on the way to the cave and amazing stars. Very well equipped gite, lovely private garden, great pool. Thank you so much for the darts board - we have a new darts champion.

Thanks for a relaxing stay. Gite was ideal with lovely views and in a great location. Warm hospitality.

Merci pour l'acceuil et la tele en francais! Le kit d'acceuil est tres 'simpa', le site magnifique et la piscine appreciee. Un matelat confortable serait un grand plus pour la location. (note from Owner: new mattress now fitted)

Fantastic time, great base, great pool (great temperature) and fab location.

Brilliant value, super pool, well stocked gite total relaxation. Love the Moulin du Pont restaurant at Lisle.

Comfortable stay we've even got to know all the lanes around here. You gave us a great welcome. Enjoyed the pool too.

Sejour tres agreable dans ces gites font sympathiques. Tout le monde a appprecia la piscine, les jeux ainsi que les sentiers de balade aux alentours. Thank you!

Thank you for a great stay while we house hunted. Made to feel very welcome lots of local info and many bottles of wine. The area around the gite was great for the dogs and the gite was great for us with internet and UK TV.

August/Sept 2013

Guests from England

Guests from Leeds

Guests from England

Guests from Sussex

Guests from Belgium

Guests from England

Another lovely holiday. First time in 5 years the weather wasn't so good but that doesn't stop us enjoying all this region could offer. Thanks for all the good times hope to see you soon.

Thanks Pam and Charlie for a great holiday, what a lovely home you have. The gite was brilliant. So nice to have breakfast looking at that beautiful view. Such a lovely area lots of nice walks and villages to explore and outstanding markets to buy your food. Couldn't have asked for more and weather was great.

All 9 of us aged 9 months to 66 years have enjoyed a lovely week here. Everyone has enjoyed the beautful scenery and the pool, especially the night swim. We have visited Brantome, canoed, Grand Etaing de Jemaye, river beaches at Lisle and Renamont, and would recommend them all. Also enjoyed a lovely meal at Moulin du Pont Lisle.

Thank you for a wonderful 10 days of relaxation in your gites. Everything we could have wished for hope to see you again.

Two wonderfully relaxing weeks enjoying the countryside, the marke5ts, the food and especially the sunshine! Oh and not to forget the wine of course!! The gite has been a great base from which to get out and visit the local towns and canoeing venues, and all the family have relished swimming in the pool - the warmest one yet and hard to beat we think!! T%hank you Pam and Charlie for your thoughtful hospitality!!

Nous avons passe 2 semains magnifiques, au soleil! L'endroit est fantastique, les enfants ont profite de tous les jeux et sourtout, de la pi8scine! L'accueil est chaleureux et discrete. Merci!

Two glorious weeks of weather and of course how much better it is in these great surroundings! Thank you both again for providing facilities for it to be so great. Our fifth consecutive year! Says it all.

Another very relaxing holiday with beautiful views and a gite to match. The area is simply gorgeous and the weather was wonderful

July 2013

Guests from England

Guests from Belgium

Guests from England

Guests from France

Guests from England

Guests from Sweden

A relaced and restorative holiday for all. Our party ages are from 1 - 47 years old. A holiday to remember.

Our second visit and another wonderful 2 weeks filled with many more happy moments and memories. Once again thank you so much Pam and Charlie for your warm hospitality and we really look forward to coming back again very soon.

Wonderful holidays and lovely place. Beautiful views from our gite warm hospitality nice pool for children and parents!!

To all the Nott family, including Bramble, thank you for a wonderful 2 weeks. You have the perfect family setup for perfect holidays and you can even manage the sunshine. Thank you all.

Many thanks for a beautiful and restful stay in your wonderful todler friendly gite… garden brilliant! Lots of lovely7 visits to markets, lakes cafes and caves.

Fifth visit and as always felt relaxed within minutes of arriving. Pam and Charlie you are very welcoming and nothing is too much trouble. We are already booked to come next year for 3 weeks!

We had a lovely time at your gite. Nice pool peaceful area, wonderful view, beautiful flowers, cherries and lots of space to do activities with the children.

Fabulous holiday, great location, gite has everything needed, including for less abled 81 year old mum. Pam and Charlie were excellent hosts the pool was a big hit with my daughter. Too many fine places to eat locally - must come again!

We have had a lovely 7 weeks relaxing in your gite. Such a beautiful spot with views to die for. Wildlife supplied at no extra charge with herons, deer, hares, kites in abundance. We really appreciated all your help and advice. Our first time to the area and not the last.

Thank you again. Superb gite superb walks. Everything you need - home from home. Just what we needed to recharge our batteries. Also our dogs said they loved it here.

Lovely relaxed and totally laid back place. We came for 4 weeks and got the complete tonic! We hope to come and live around here and we may have found the right place. Can't stand the UK weather any more!!!

Lovely gite in a beautiful, peaceful spot. We our children in friends who stayed in Papillon had a relaxing time. Kids loved the cave. Mixed weather but the spring flowers and birds compensated.

Guests from England

August/Sept 2012

Guests from Cumbria

Guests from Oxford

Guests from England

Guests from Exmouth

Guests from France

Guests from UK

Guests from Lancaster

Guests from Newcastle

Another fab relaxing holiday here in the beautiful area of Dordogne. Papillon is great for us as the dog comes with us. Don't know what's in the air around here but it destresses you as soon as you arrive. It just gets better each year. See you in 2013 our 5th year running.

Enjoyed our 2 weeks here - very warm and pleasant. As usual we did lots of short walks from our favourite "Emilie" book. Also memorable lunch at Chabranelle to celebrate 47th wedding anniversary.

There's something about La Roche Chabrelle which makes you slow down and relax straight away. It must be Pam and Charlies's influence. Thank you for a lovely week. The gite is very comfortable and well equipped and we loved the pool and the peace.

As others have said a great spot. Lovely pool which the whole family enjoyed 2 - 42 years old daily. Loved Brantome and Bourdeilles the market at St Astier was great as recommended the beach area at St Aulaye was lovely. Swimming and seeing the fish. Older kids loved the canoeing youngest has learned to use his arms as well as his legs in the pool. Have to agree about the great knives and thanks for the supplies - very thoughtful.

We have said it all before I know but it is all worth repeating. Our thanks for all that you provide - your generosity, your warmth and your taste for choosing such a spot to live and share with your guests. It is all so inspiring and relaxing. See you in 2013 for our 5th visit.

Real thanks to Pam and Charlie for their kindness and discretion, cleanliness of the gite. Super pool and lots of equipment. No French TV.

What a wonderful tranquil scenic place - soooo relaxing!! Enjoyed all of our holiday from the gite to the pool and the cave. Lots of local site seeing done and enjoyed. Canoeing was great fun and love Brantome. We will certainly return very soon.

It was great to return here, so many happy family memories in this region at Pam and Charlie's. The children have had a great time as always in the pool. Freda learning to drive and make new friends. After a tragic year it was great for us all to be here and relax in the lovely surroundings. Thanks again, especially for TV for Olympics. We hope to come back again soon. It's not quite the same having the head of our household missing but so many memories we'll have to return.

We have had a great time, really relaxing holiday for all. Well equipped Gite with beautiful view. The children have really enjoyed the swimming pool.

July 2012

Guests from Holland

Guests from York

Guests from Ipswich

Guests from England

Guests from Holland

Guests from Switzerland

Guests from Scotland

Guests from London

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay thanks to your wonderful Hirondelle and of course the extremely good weather lasting for 3 weeks! The house is very well equipped even for more elaborate cooking inc. BBQ and eating al fresco almost every night. Certainly added to the holiday mood. It is wonderful to enjoy the views when the sun is setting, with a glass of wine. Relatively quiet part of the Dordogne - splendid.

We have had a great time here - a very peaceful and relaxing holiday. A highlight for us has been the canoe trips which we completed on the Dronne and some of the food and wine we have sampled. Wonderful spot.

We have loved our stay at Hibou once again - so very peaceful and relaxing. The children have thoroughly enjoyed the pool and the boys have appreciated being able to follow Team GB's progress in the Olympics. This is currently my favourite place on earth. I hope we'll be back soon.

We have the most wonderful relaxing 2 weeks in such a stunning beautiful location. Your hospitality has been so warm and welcoming and we cannot wait to come back. So many happy moments, so many happy memories which we will always cherish.

What a beautiful place! We really enjoyed staying here. Lots of fun in the swimming pool (late night swimming!) The weather was very nice and there were beautiful villages in the neighbourhood. It was great!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this very quiet area, made even more relaxing by our hospital hosts.

We have had a lovely holiday. The house was well equipped with everything we needed.. The boys enjoyed messing about in the pool and playing with Daniel who was great fun. The cycling has been great - so many roads and quiet enough to be suitable for kids. Hopefully we will come back another time.

Thank you so much for making our stay so enjoyable. We all had a fantastic time, especially Lulu in the pool! The area is beautiful and I'm sure we'll be back again soon. Well done for having decent knives in the kitchen - so often overlooked in self catering places. Won't ever forget the beautiful view from Hibou.

August/Sept 2011

Guests from Shropshire

Guests from Oxfordshire

Guests from Hampshire

Guests from Suffolk

Guests from Midlands

Guests from Gloucestershire

Guests from France

Another fab relaxing holiday here in the beautiful area of North Dordogne. Papillon is great for us as our dog comes too. Don't know what is in the air around here but it destresses you as soon as you arrive. Thanks for such a lovely holiday in your superb setting of gites: It just gets better each year. See you in 2013 - our 5th year.

We enjoyed our 2 weeks here - hot (31C) first week. As usual we did many short walks from our favourite 'Emile' book. Pool warm, scenery and the roads so quiet. Memorable lunch at Freres Chabronelle in Brantôme for our wedding anniversary - great recommendation.

There's something about La Roche Chabrelle which makes you slow down and relax straight away. It must be Pam & Charlie's influence. Thank you for a lovely week. The gite is very comfortable and well equipped. We loved the pool and the peace.

As others have said, a great spot. Lovely pool which the whole family enjoyed daily. Loved Brantôme and Bourdeilles. The market at St Astier was great, as recommended. The beach area at St Aulaye was great - the children loved seeing the fish, the swimming and the pontoon. Older children loved the canoeing. Youngest has learnt to use his arms as well as his legs in the pool. We have to agree about the great knives. Thanks also for the welcome pack.

We have said it all before but I know it is all worth repeating. Our thanks for all you provide - your generosity, your warmth and your taste for choosing such a spot to live and share with your guests. It is all so inspiring and relaxing for our annual holiday. See you in 2013 for our 5th visit.

What a wonderful, tranquil scenic place - sooooo relaxing!! Enjoyed all of our holiday - from the gîte to the pool and the the cave! Lots of local sightseeing enjoyed. Canoeing was great fun and we loved Brantôme. We will certainly return very soon.

It was great to return here, so many happy family memories in this region at La Roche Chabrelle. The children have had a great time as always in the pool. Frieday learning to dive and met many friends. After a tragic year personally it was great for us all to be here and relax in the lovely surroundings. We shall return.

We have has a great time - really relaxing holiday for all. Well equipped gite with a beautiful view. The children have thoroughly enjoyed the swimming pool.

Period of visit	Location	Review
2002	Minnesota	Dear Charlie, Pam, Alex and Daniel: We are honoured to be the first entry in your guest book. You’ve got a lovely piece of France here and we shall look forward to our return. Best wishes on this new adventure.
2002	Harrogate	Having stayed here with the previous owners for many years we have had a wonderful holiday once again marred only by Derek’s unfortunate illness. However we are eternally grateful for your kind and wonderful help and kindness without which Margaret would not have coped. We hope this will be your one and only major crisis. We wish you great success in your new venture in this beautiful location.
2002	Aston Rowant	Wonderful stay – fabulous views; peaceful, quiet environment; stunning places to visit.
2002	Aston Rowant	Amazing place, stunning and peaceful. Your friendship, support and kindness helped to make this a real break for me. I think you have a wonderful future here and hope to return in the warmer months. Hopefully the first of many visits.
2003	Braintree	A lovely location and a fine time of the year to be here. We look forward to visiting you again. Many thanks to Charlie, Pam, Alex and Daniel
2003	Middle Aston	Delightful location attentive and yet unobtrusive hosts and a thorough attention to detail that meant this was the easiest and most stress free gîte holiday ever… and that’s what one goes on holiday for…... And the children got on superbly.
2003	Putney	Fantastic break, apart from early departure had a great time kids enjoyed playing in the pool and having yours to play with. Great views, great places to see, great time!!
2003	London	Great location excellent for kids and parents as so much to occupy us both! Fantastic pool.
2003	Newcastle	Almost as sunny as Newcastle! By far the best equipped gîte we’ve stayed in. Very relaxed and quiet, great pool, lovely area. Really superb. Thanks very much. Made even better by you all being such welcoming hosts.
2003	Wilmslow	Wonderful gîte. Well kitted out. Great location, grounds and pool. Friendly and helpful hosts – couldn’t be better. I just wish we could stay all year.
2003	Bexleyhealth	Thank you for letting us stay at such short notice. A beautiful gîte in a lovely location. Superbly equipped. We’ve had a great week.
2003	Den Dungen	We came for a special occasion i.e. 45th Wedding Anniversary of our parents with a family group of 17, We had a very pleasant week (average 40C), thanks to the beautiful property and the friendly hosts. Worth a revisit. Thanks
2003	Brighton	Enjoyed every day well informed regarding area. Places to enjoy local food. Lovely location well equipped. Very friendly hosts.
2003	Western-Super-Mare	Excellent weather and a really relaxing holiday. Some super countryside and lots to do and see. The pool was essential in this heat. Very relaxed approach to your guests – great time had by all.
2003	Stockton on tees	Temps- trés chaud! Gîtes – trés joli. Piscine –engogeant. Au revoir!!
2003	Weymouth	Many thanks for a lovely week. We all enjoyed the peaceful location – the kids especially will remember ‘the cave’ Good luck for the future.
2003	London	Well that’s the shortest 2 weeks I’ve ever had! We had a fantastic time. Its great to see the children enjoy life without the distraction of TV and the computer. Merci beaucoup.
2003	Witham	A great time in a great location, excellent hosts with very polite and well mannered children. We will be recommending you and may return ourselves
2003	Quarandon	Delightful location – we love this tranquillity. We really appreciated the efforts by Pam and Charlie to make us welcome. We were comfortable and happy here and will be back.
2003	Aston Rowant	We have had a lovely week. We have thoroughly enjoyed our stay thanks to your warm welcome and hospitality. Papillon has been an ideal base for exploring the delights of Perigord. A real home from home! Lovely morning walks with Charlie and Bramble, eating fresh figs from the garden and exploring the local markets were among the highlights.
2003	Harrogate	This is the 12th year that we have been here and the 2nd. Since Pam and Charlie took over. The recent improvements are very welcome and have made our stay more comfortable and enjoyable. We strongly recommend these gîtes to friends and family. we hope to return.
2003	Truro	Thank you for a wonderful relaxing break. Very welcoming and cosy with the log burner keeping us warm despite the weather. Very well equipped gîte in lovely surroundings and lots of stunning and interesting places to visit within easy reach.
2003	Oxford	Thank you very much for providing us with our base for our weeks recording in Chancelade Abbey. As we expected the weather at new year was extremely cold but the efforts of Charlie and Pam to fire up the wood burners was very much appreciated. We hope that our all night table tennis tournaments didn’t disturb the locals too much! Thank you again for making us feel so welcome and for your help with local facilities. We hope to be able to come to France again for our next album.
2003	Petworth	Fab pool, Great wine, brilliant advice. Friendly company. Will keep you posted on house movements. We may be fellow French home owners in the future, thanks for everything
2003	Bournemouth	Great pool. We were made to feel very welcome in a fantastic location. Charlie was very helpful and went out of his way to make our wheelchair bound daughter’s holiday as accessible as possible.
2003	London	First gîte we have ever stayed in and we can’t believe how comfortable it is. We are utterly converted. Charlie and Pam have been a mine of helpful information. We will certainly recommend you and be back ourselves.
2003	Pace	Accueil parfait – Maison vaste et très bien équipe. Endroit charmant et très tranquille.
2004	Cheltenham	Just what was needed, peace and quiet (with the exception of Louis and Daniel!) Perfect for the children – felt safe and secure. Lots of lovely places to visit nearby. I feel well rested and will recommend it. Thank you
2004	Newcastle	First time we’ve been to a gîte for a second time, which says it all. The week has gone far too quickly.
2004	Wirral	Very relaxing and enjoyable holiday in a beautiful setting with a fabulous pool area. Our hosts were excellent. We all enjoyed canoeing down the river. The kids enjoyed the cave activities and exploring the surroundings, as they don’t have that much freedom at home.
2004	Hereford	Lovely and peaceful (until Rhiannan and Steven got in the pool!) We have had a wonderful fortnight, made more relaxing by the friendliness of you all and the range of activities for the children. We’ll be back!
2004	London	You did us proud again! We said we’d be back. Pool’s fantastic – love the new arrangements, pergola etc. Boys have become like strangers as we have seen them for about 10 minutes a day – the rest of the time they been busy down in the woods, Fantastic for them as well as the grown ups. Thanks very much – we’ll be back…
2004	Andover	It has been home from home. Excellent hosts providing valuable advice on area, restaurants etc. Our time spent here has taken the pressure off our house hunting. We envy your location and business.
2004	Ashford	La Roche Chabrelle – a little bit of Paradise. The children have loved the freedom, the cave and most of all the pool. Grown ups have enjoyed the peace and tranquillity. As Arnie once said. I’ll be back! Thanks Pam and Charlie.
2004	Southampton	Wonderfully equipped gîte – thanks for the welcome pack. The kids had great fun.
2004	Bogner Regis	They all told us we would enjoy it here. They were right! It was really helpful to get so much information from you before we came – especially directions! Thank you.
2004	Stone	A special place made by special people for special times. Thank you Charlie and Pam for your outstanding hospitality.
2004	Harrogate	We have spent 4 lovely weeks enjoying peace and quiet in superb weather. Great hospitality from Pam and Charlie who were unfailingly helpful and thoughtful. Facilities and comfort in Buse keep on improving.
2004	Norway	We have been here a week while participating in a course locally. Unfortunately we have had less time to enjoy the pool and the surroundings so we will have to come back another time to do that! Thank you for the great gîte and for making us feel at home
2004	Minneapolis	France is heaven, but La Roche Chabrelle is the best little corner of heaven!
2004	Rehovot	This has been the most fantastic vacation and the gîte and site were beyond our expectations. Your internet site is excellent but does not do complete justice to how good this place really is. We definitely plan to come back and perhaps have a family reunion here. In addition you are both very helpful and give excellent advice about attractions and such, but also manage to give your visitors a sense of complete privacy, Thank you again for an unforgettable holiday.
2004	Crosby	Pam Charlie Daniel and Alex were very welcoming, hospitable helpful and supportive during our stay. This was especially apparent when one of our party suffered a back injury. During this time, the entire family have shown us an incredible amount of kindness and have taken care of us as if we were their own family. We are truly grateful for their patient support of us. As for our accommodation, the gîte and other on-site facilities surpassed our expectations and were also outstanding value for money. As keen bird-watchers we found the wide variety of bird life and other wildlife amazing. We’ll definitely come back.
2004	London	Another wonderful two week break. Thank you all again. We’ll be back and bringing reinforcements! Every well and truly up to expectations. Thanks a lot.
2004	Olney	Have enjoyed your great facilities which all the children thoroughly used and felt great freedom with. There has been an overwhelming feel of safety combined with giving the children the opportunity to explore. Our hosts have allowed us to conduct our holiday with support yet have left us alone to relax without unnecessary interruptions, Much appreciated.
2004	Netherlands	Beautiful and nicely quiet gîte in superb countryside with a peaceful swimming pool. We all loved it here. Due to my business I liked the excellent internet link. Many thanks. Will recommend you,
2004	Broadstone	We really struck lucky this year with our choice of holiday accommodation. Amenities and location have been superb combined with friendliness and support from Charlie, Pam and the boys. Attention to detail is also first class. We got wall to wall sunshine as well. Many thanks Charlie and Pam for providing such a great place to holiday and for helping us out when we needed it.
2004	Corfe Mullen	We have all had a fantastic holiday at La Roche Chabrelle. The facilities are first class and your help when we needed it was great. A big thank you from all of us for a great time
2004	Crowborough	The gîte was just perfect, the pool was divine
2004	Lancaster	A great time was had by all. We all enjoyed and relaxed in the tranquil surroundings. It has helped Chris’s recovery from a stroke earlier this year better than any medicine. The children had a fantastic time, never short of anything to do – even swimming in the rain. Many thanks to you all especially Daniel spending so much time with the children and a special thanks from Mary to Charlie for rescuing her when she lost her way on her walk. We hope to return again soon. Thanks again.
2004	Calne	Charlie and Pam Your attentive, yet unobtrusive hosting is rare and extremely welcoming. Thank you all for providing us with a great and memorable holiday. Everything the girls needed yet enough to keep us adults out of mischief. Wishing you continued success and home to return in the future.
2004	Woodford	Enjoyable stay, good value for money, lovely spot. We appreciate your consideration with parking and wheelchair access for my mother.
2004	Dedham	Lovely situation, plenty to do for both us and the kids. Particularly enjoyed the pool and the canoeing- ran out of time to go to the Moulin du Pont – so we’ll just have to come back!
2004	Sussex	A great family location with lovely pool and the games cave proving a great and popular facility with the boys. Mountain biking trails excellent too! Thanks for a great holiday.
2004	Somerset	Been looking forward to this since February. Well worth the wait!! Excellent accommodation, excellent hosts, excellent location, what more can I say………excellent! My Dad travelled especially from West Africa to come with us, he was not disappointed!! Looking forward to next years trip already, might even treat the other grandparents!! Thanks Charlie, Pam and boys.
2004	Kenilworth	Lovely location, pool and children’s facilities very good. We have all had an enjoyable and relaxing holiday. Many thanks; would like to come here again - possibly with rest of family!
2004	Chatham	We have had a most perfect week. Many thanks.
2004	Leeds	We have had a lovely relaxing week, Very peaceful location, We hope to return again and will recommend you to our friends and family. Thanks very much.
2004	Dudley	Beautiful location, just perfect for the circuit des Remparts racing in Angouleme. We will surely be back at sometime in the future. Thank you Charlie and Pam for a very lovely holiday, we wish you well for the future from us and the Morgan Sports Car Club.
2004	UK	We have had a great holiday – lovely place, friendly hosts and great facilities. We’ve been very lucky with the weather and the children have hardly been out of the pool. We will certainly recommend La Roche Chabrelle to our friends – you’ve got a really fine place here.
2005	London	It’s been a long winter let which has been made more comfortable by the location and facilities offered by Pam, Charlie, Alex and Daniel. Our best wishes for their future health and prosperity
2005	Ashford	Another lovely relaxing week at La Roche Chabrelle. Weather could have been kinder but that did not spoil our visit. Did lots of sightseeing this year. Brantôme well worth a visit. See you again next year.
2005	UK	Our third visit to La Roche Chabrelle exceeded expectations. We were so very lucky with the weather making our outings quite magical, especially at this time of year with all the flowers trees and shrubs all looking so fresh. We have high hopes that we will be able to return many times to La Roche Chabrelle. Congratulations to Charlie and Pam for doing such a fine job with regular refinements year on year. Many Thanks.
2005	Wiltshire	Our third visit to La Roche Chabrelle exceeded expectations. We were so very lucky with the weather making our outings quite magical, especially at this time of year with all the flowers trees and shrubs all looking so fresh. We have high hopes that we will be able to return many times to La Roche Chabrelle. Congratulations to Charlie and Pam for doing such a fine job with regular refinements year on year. Many Thanks.
2005	Truro	Our second visit. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves again and it was lovely to visit in the summer this time and soak up the sun and laze by the pool. As well as the fantastic accommodation, company and sightseeing we have sampled some excellent French cuisine locally. Charlie, Pam and the boys have made us very welcome. Thanks a lot!
2005	Poole	The pool – an absolute winner. Gîte and environs a delight. Not been in France for a long time. Forgotten what we’ve been missing!
2005	Putney	Lovely swimming pool. Very relaxing and quiet. Great sight seeing and we all loved the cave. Lovely location – great place for a family getaway! Thanks
2005	Crystal Palace	Lovely swimming pool. Very relaxing and quiet. Great sight seeing and we all loved the cave. Lovely location – great place for a family getaway! Thanks
2005	Scotland	Great fortnight with World Cup Final thrown in! Lovely place, Charlie and Pam are wonderful hosts! Didn’t need to go far to keep ourselves occupied. Canoeing on the Dronne great fun!
2005	Poole	Lovely swimming pool. Very relaxing and quiet. Great sight seeing and we all loved the cave. Lovely location – great place for a family getaway! Thanks
2005	Crosby	Second visit. Enjoyable family reunion. Good day trips to Sarlat – Bourdeilles chateaux – caves at Villars and St Jean de Cole. Gîte perfect – pool excellent – hosts helpful and friendly – abundant wildlife enjoyed especially bird watching. Will come again.
2005	Rehovot	Dear Pam, Charlie, Alex and Daniel. The only problem about this place is the difficulty leaving! Two weeks is simply not enough time to spend in such a relaxing, welcoming enjoyable holiday home. Thank you again for another wonderful vacation in rural France and we will be counting down the days to our return next year, for more swimming, table tennis, cheese and more cheese, meat sizzling on the barbeque and maybe even some more cricket. Possibly a little wine as well to was down all that food! Keep well and hope to see you next summer.
2005	Scotland	Pam Charlie and Boys. Thank you for a fantastic fortnight, our boys enjoyed freedom within the pool doing all the things they are normally not allowed to do giving them memories of a great holiday. SUPERB
2005	Scotland	Thanks for such a welcoming, unfussy and helpful ambience.
2005	Wirral	We have had a wonderful week here. The gîte, the pool and the weather have all been fantastic. Thank you for making us so welcome.
2005	Australia	How I have missed that great British hospitality – thanks for reminding me what it is like.
2005	New York	We have had a wonderful week here. The gîte, the pool and the weather have all been fantastic. Thank you for making us so welcome.
2005	Itton	A peaceful restful holiday with the children able to entertain themselves with new friends. The pool, badminton and table tennis gave hours of fun. Plenty to do in the area with the canoeing at Lisle and visits to Brantôme being very popular. The hosts were friendly but unobtrusive and the gîte was very well equipped. Thanks for a real family holiday and we wish you success in the future.
2005	Preston	We almost forgot about the children this week! All had a great time enjoying the pool and surrounding meadow and games areas. Thank you for your kind and unobtrusive hospitality.
2005	Luxembourg	A real holiday. Children busy with new friends – safe and happy environment. Many thanks.
2005	Netherland	We enjoyed our holiday. We love the scenery and the pool. Thank you for your hospitality.
2005	Hambridge	Thank you all for a warm, welcoming and happy environment. Definitely the best family holiday we have had in years. The kids loved the pool (so did we) and all the open spaces to search for lizards and beetles. Toby was made up with the table football and could have spent 2 weeks in the cave. Time’s flown, we’ve all relaxed and loved sharing your home. We would all love to return and can’t wait to tell all our friends. Thank you again.
2005	Winchmore Hill	After hearing great stories from our friends we decided to visit and have had a thoroughly enjoyable time. We have been able to chill out and the kids enjoyed the badminton and cave. Great pool and view from Hibou. Thank you for making us feel welcome and comfortable.
2005	Winchmore Hill	As we come to the end of our fourth year here in France. We as always have had a thoroughly enjoyable time and we are looking forward to coming back for our fifth year.
2005	Long Crendon	A relaxing holiday with a lovely pool and accommodation. I felt very welcome here. Helpful but unobtrusive hospitality, beautiful flowers and grounds very attractive. Would recommend.
2005	Bromsgrove	A week isn’t long enough in this idyllic place, totally relaxing! Charlie’s hospitality and the unspoilt charming surroundings make this holiday as remote from a package holiday as it’s possible to get! We will be back.
2005	Lancaster	Our return visit was even better than expected; there is enough for all ages to do to enjoy themselves. We are only sorry we wont be able to return next year. Thanks again to Daniel and Alex for spending time with Thomas, he especially enjoyed his adventures in the woods and the trip to Lisle for the confetti fair. Thanks also from Kit as he enjoys hanging around with ‘the boys’. We hope to return again in the not too distant future
2005	Kenilworth	Second visit – excellent just as first was; a truly relaxing week’s holiday. Hopefully will return again
2005	Cowes	We have enjoyed a very relaxing two weeks and don’t want to return home. The gîte has been comfortable and well furnished and the grounds have been beautiful. We have especially enjoyed the lizards and insect life. This area of France is beautiful and we would love to return again and explore further. Our canoe trips down the Dronne were a highlight, watching otters, kingfishers and of course plenty of fish. We recommend the trip from Lisle with 7 weirs to tackle. Great Fun! Thank you Pam Charlie and the boys for making us feel welcome. It has been home from home with none of the usual hassles! (Except for the car! Renault garages are a lot more efficient here)
2005	Saxon Street	Very comfortable and accommodating in Buse. We all fitted in so well. The flowers are beautiful, the pool has been great and we have all had a relaxing week. Guy has especially enjoyed time with Daniel.
2005	Yeovil	Thank you so much for your hospitality the gîte was perfect. Our first time abroad has been a wonderful experience and we have made many happy memories here. The scenery and surroundings have proved very restful and restorative, The butterflies and lizards have been a marvel to see.
2005	Harrogate	Another restful holiday in a haven of tranquillity. Thank you for all your kindness and we look forward to seeing you again next year.
2006	Canada	Wonderful place, people, junior dog sitters everything one needs and lots lots more. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay house hunting through the winter months. Pam, Charlie, Alex, Daniel and Bramble are great hosts. Any problem sorted and a great source of info for any subject.
2006	Somerset	We came here for our First Wedding anniversary and we couldn't have picked a better place to celebrate it. Charlie and Pam booked us a table at their favourite restaurant in Brantôme - the meal was out of this world! We finished the day with a peaceful boat trip down the river. Absolute bliss. Thank you for making our stay pretty much perfect. We hope to return very soon and explore further.
2006	Hinkley	Very enjoyable relaxing break. Excellent gîte and facilities, very helpful hosts. Wonderful part of France. Thank you for your excellent hospitality.
2006	Beverley	Very calm and tranquil area. Loved the gîte and our hosts were very welcoming especially Colin and Bramble (Sorry C & P only joking) We look forward to returning in September for some serious house hunting when we will be able to take full advantage of the walks and countryside.
2006	Dublin	Two of the most relaxing weeks we have had in a long long time, due mainly to the comfortable surroundings and the wine! In an Ebay world A+++
2006	Netherlands	A wonderful quiet, relaxing and peaceful place to be! With lots of birds and butterflies. Hirondelle was a perfect gîte for the wheelchair, thanks for making the shower so comfortable. The gîte was well equipped with a good welcome pack and the hosts were friendly. The pool (27C) was lovely. We drove around the area and visited Brantôme, Perigueux, Beynac, La Roque Gagnac, Sarlat and the river Dordogne. We really enjoyed our 2 weeks stay here
2006	Netherlands	Thank you for your hospitality, I’ll be back, that’s for sure. When you arrive at your place you immediately go back from 5th to 1st gear.
2006	Staffordshire	Idyllic setting. Lovely region. Charlie and Pam very helpful, thanks for rescuing us on our first night in St Just. Fantastic roads for Bikers. Hope to be back some time.
2006	Dumfries	Fine hosts, helpful and friendly, great site, full of things to do for families. Bramble is great!
2006	Hemyock	We have had a fantastic week, the boys have had great freedom! Many thanks we hope to visit again soon
2006	Rehovot	Third time here and it feels like home! Thanks again Pam, Charlie and Daniel for everything – its been a wonderful two weeks despite the mixed weather, and yet again the only problem is the difficulty taking our leave of this lovely place! Only solution is to return as soon as possible…so we’ll be looking forward to seeing you all again this time next year, slightly reduced in weight hopefully, and ready to enjoy everything available in the local markets!
2006	Exeter	Thank you for making this such a wonderful holiday. Hedgerows and meadows full of wild flowers and the only noise from birds and crickets. James has enjoyed swimming, badminton and had an exciting and nerve racking game of cricket (4 not out). Thanks for your company; the ingredient in making such an enjoyable fortnight.
2006	Aberdeen	Thank you for a fantastic week – great location great facilities – all in all a very relaxing time Jonathan loved Bramble and enjoyed taking him for walks, he loved the cat and hens too. We all hope to be back soon. Thanks Pam and Charlie for your help during the week.
2006	Glenageavy	Thanks for a great holiday and saving us from the rain back home. Loved the feeling of being on a farm – kids adored Bramble, Colin and the chickens. Special thanks for Daniel for being so nice and playing with our kids. Thanks to Charlie for all the helpful advice – will definitely recommend this place to friends.
2006	Skelmorlie	Thank you very much for a lovely holiday and making us all feel really welcome. We are grateful for your hospitality and a big thanks to Bramble and Colin.
2006	Royston	Thanks for the fishing stuff this have been a good holiday. I loved the cave and pool
2006	Royston	One week just isn’t enough here – there’s still lots we’d like to do – we love this area. Sports kit and sports facilities were great, all very well equipped. Thank you
2006	Harrogate	Many thanks to Pam, Charlie and family for being perfect hosts for our family reunion – the first for 10 years. Great location, weather and wine. Wish we could have stayed longer
2006	London	Thank you for your wonderful hospitality again (x5!) Had another great holiday here – a real taste of France.
2006	Broadstone	Our second visit and nice to be back here. Thank you for great accommodation and facilities and for your help and advice during our stay. Very best wishes to the Famille Nott
2006	Corfe Mullen	A fantastic gîte in a great location. Our second time to your place has been superb with lots of sun, wine and food with many memories.
2006	Ferndown	Another relaxing holiday in this beautiful corner of France made special by your warm welcome and help with internet and radio
2006	Liverpool	Thank you for a great week, pity about the weather. Hopefully will be back again. Thank you for your hospitality.
2006	Kenilworth	Another lovely holiday -our third visit. with great weather and good accommodation. Many thanks, best wishes to you all.
2006	Lymington	We had a great family holiday. Thank you so much for your hospitality. Great pool – loved it.
2006	Cornwall	We have had a really great time, lovely location, weather fabulous – pool very welcome. Thank you very much
2006	London	A really wonderful and unspoilt corner of France. Thank you so much for all your help, advice and enthusiasm.
2007	Edinburgh	A lovely peaceful setting and welcoming helpful hosts. A really enjoyable stay all round
2007	Shaftesbury	Had a fine time despite holing the sump! Fab spot with everything we needed – PC /Sat TV/Dishwasher etc. Amazed at the wildlife – we all loved it including the dog. Thanks for your hospitality.
2007	Hemyock	Merci pour votre accueil chaleureus. Dommage du temps mais nous avons passer un moment trés agréable. Merci
2007	UK	Thanks for a lovely stay – kids loved the pool ( so did the grown-ups!) Too much wine – too much food – perfect holiday!
2007	Ashford	Another lovely week in La Roche Chabrelle. Discovered some beautiful new villages. We’ll be back.
2007	Ashford	Had a great week, everything here we needed. Thanks for all your help with everything we wanted. Look forward to coming back.
2007	Netherlands	Your gîtes continue to improved every time we visit. We love the peace and quiet. Looking forward to our next visit already!
2007	Bromley	The perfect antidote to city living. Peace and quiet in beautiful surroundings with friendly hosts. We really enjoyed chilling out, our 2 year old loved it here. Will miss it!
2007	Wirral	A delightful family gathering. Exceptional surroundings. Fantastic and kind hosts. As usual the place is full of amazing wildlife. We especially enjoyed the pool and the games cave. A big thank you to Charlie and Pam
2007	Malta	Great 2 weeks. Excellent hospitality. Hope the birthday party goes with plenty of swing. Look forward to seeing you in October.
2007	Australia	Great place! Wonderful hosts! Fabulous area! Thanks Pam and Charlie for such a terrific stay. So good we couldn’t leave. Alice love Bramble, the chooks and the cave. The grown ups just loved the setting and calm. See you soon!
2007	Dundee	Our first gîte holiday and we couldn’t have chosen a better site. A lovely change from the city life we are used to! Excellent facilities and comfortable gîtes. Many thanks to Charlie and Pam for all their help and ensuring La Roche Chabrelle is such a great holiday spot! Hope to return again.
2007	Dorset	Thanks again Charlie and Pam – such a beautiful place. Really enjoyed the pool. Thanks for the Mussels and Chips! Good fun!! We’ve really fallen for this place. Would love to move here!
2007	Devon	Another lovely holiday! We don’t want to go home! Hope to be back again soon. Many thanks
2007	Rehovot	Absolutely wonderful, as usual! Thank you all very much for everything. We will miss you! And the cheese! And the meat! Etc. etc. Keep well and we will see you again next year, same time, same place … will keep in touch!
2007	Sevenoaks	This has been a very peaceful haven. Papillon has been perfect for us. Rob and Oscar have enjoyed thrashing each other at ping pong (while I cook!) Thank you from all of us!
2007	Normandie	Accueil sympathetique – kit de bienvenue apprécié. Séjour agréable dans un gîte calme at joliment fleuri. Piscine pour le plaisir des petits et des grands.
2007	Wilmslow	Richard, Anne, Henry, George, Eleanor, Alice and cousin Duncan enjoyed another great week of lazing around the pool and discovering the local countryside. Thanks for the usual hospitable welcome.
2007	Orne	Une superbe semaine en famille dans un lien calme et reposant. Un espace de jeux immense pour les enfants qui ont adore les activities. Merci pour l’accueil, je conseillerai votre gîte à nos amis et merci pour le kit de bienvenue.
2007	Huddersfield	Hosts attentive without being intrusive in fact all round superb. Great place, great stay, wouldn’t be back otherwise. Where else could we be so bad at karaoke without the neighbours complaining?!
2007	Coventry	Great holiday. Fantastic place. Equipped superbly. Say no more! Many thanks (Papillon)
2007	Somerset	Lovely holiday. Great location. Plenty to do nearby. Everyone enjoyed the pool, excellent place for family and friend reunion. Thank you (Hirondelle)
2007	Warwick	Great holiday, lovely location. Facilities great for kids (big and small).
2007	Dubai	Nice location and great pool! The horse riding centre at Bourdeilles was a high point of the holiday. Hope to be back soon.
2007	Challot	Gîte spacieux, calme, bien équipé – le kit de bienvenue est trés apprécié. Toute la famille a bien profite de la piscine, de ping pong et baby foot
2007	Ipswich	The best gîte we have stayed in – warm welcome, very well equipped and with a beautiful view. Thank you for a great week. The children especially loved the pool, the games cave and making new friends.
2007	London	Great holiday, lovely location wonderful pool, superb view, helpful hosts, safe freedom for children. Many thanks
2007	Lancaster	Another fantastic holiday. We discovered more great places to visit. The children had a fantastic time in the pool and Freda learnt to swim. Special thanks to Alex and Daniel for sharing their time and space with Tom and Kit. They had a wonderful time in the woods. See you next year.
2007	London	Many thanks for another wonderful stay, we’re all very rested now and will struggle to get back into the old routine back home. Saw new places – the floating flower festival was superb. See you in 12 months – hopefully with James.
2007	Colchester	A lovely holiday, enjoyed by us all. The kids loved the pool and we have been told by Scarlett we have to come back when she is tall enough to open the gate to the pool.
2007	Colchester	A really relaxing holiday. We enjoyed our first holiday with our baby. She loved splashing in your pool. Thanks very much.
2007	Ireland	Many thanks for a lovely stay, you were very helpful. Thank you for letting the family visit, we enjoyed the pool, didn’t want to leave the nice weather. Ireland is not good this time of year.
2007	Salisbury	A perfect spot for a quiet and peaceful holiday. Super pool, good walks, friendly and helpful hosts, we have really enjoyed our break. Many thanks
2007	Harrogate	Once again we are back for a return visit and there are improvements every year. Charlie and Pam are the most helpful and obliging hosts one could hope to have. We have tested them over many years and they still welcome us! We love the peace and quiet of the beautiful countryside – long may you prosper. Hopefully we will return
2007	Harrogate	Once again we are back for a return visit and there are improvements every year. Charlie and Pam are the most helpful and obliging hosts one could hope to have. We have tested them over many years and they still welcome us! We love the peace and quiet of the beautiful countryside – long may you prosper. Hopefully we will return
2008	London	Sure you must be glad to see the back of us. Thanks for all your advice and help over our move to France, It had become home from home. We are sorry to leave such a great set up
2008	Cardiff	Thanks for a really lovely, relaxing week away. Gite very comfortable, pool fab and a great time had by all. Will be sure to recommend to family and friends.
2008	Ashford	Thank you for making our family so welcome, really lovely time – weather good. We will be back.
2008	Ashford	What a lovely quiet place. Many many thanks for making our stay so welcoming. Loved the pool. How lucky we were with the weather. One word of warning ! Do not trust your Sat Nav. You will never find anywhere!
2008	Ashford	Another holiday at La Roche Chabrelle. This time bringing parents and siblings – so pleased they enjoy it as much as we do. Weather great- only wish we had another week here.
2008	Ryde	Thanks for making us feel so welcome. What a great place to stay. The weather was wet but warm. Can see us coming back again in the near future.
2008	Braintree	We find this location as near perfect as could possibly ask for. Famille Nott are exceptionally wonderful hosts (not forgetting Bramble).
2008	UK	We really needed a holiday when we arrived and we feel wonderfully refreshed – buts it has gone so quickly. Thank you so much for everything – wonderful walks, chats and what a wonderful property. We loved the gîte. Hope to see you again soon. We particularly love the vaulted sitting room and the wonderful garden and flowers everywhere.
2008	Uckfield	A fantastic 4 1/2 months - how lucky are we! Great location, amazing walks for the dogs. Good home comforts. Amazing pool. Amazing thunderstorms!! Amazing stars!
2008	London	The perfect place to relax after our drive from London. Many thanks for all your help and advice. We felt very at home and looked after.
2008	Glasgow	Lovely holiday. Kids had a ball, loved the pool especially night time swimming. Thanks for everything.
2008	Rehovot	Visit no.5 – best place we could think of to celebrate 50th birthdays! Thanks for being the best gîte owners we could imagine. Look after yourselves and keep in touch.
2008	Schiedam	Lÿ vonden het hier helemaal geweldig. Wat een rust en wat een ruimte! Het zwembad is super.Zeker voor de kinderen! Het huis is groot met alles erop en eraan. Overall is aan gedacht. Van pingpongbal tot wasmachine. wȳ zȳn total tot rust gekamen hier, bedankt
2008	Leeds	A perfect holiday. Great hosts, weather, atmosphere and facilities. All the family catered for – not an easy one! Hope to see you again.
2008	London	What can we say that we haven’t already said? Continues to be a marvellous place for a break- lots to do if you want or peace and quiet to rest. Thanks for all your hospitality and until the next time.
2008	Wallhealth	The previous comments say it all. You both have got the set up just right. We have all had just a great time. A real chill plus plenty to see and do. We look forward to returning in 2010. Thank you both again. Keep well and don’t sell up!
2008	Le Thillay	Nous avons passé de très bonnes vacances, c’est de l’energie et des souvenirs pour une anneé! C’est déjà beaucoup.
2008	Heric	Merci pour l'accueil. Séjour reposant. Super piscine bien apprécié des enfants. Egalement merci beaucoup pour le kit accueil. C’est très sympa.
2008	Derby	We’ve stayed in several gîtes in France, but we all agreed this one is the best! (Papillon). Lovely location, hosts, plenty of people to meet, children to play with. We enjoyed it so much we hardly went out – so we’ll just have to come back again!
2008	Ipswich	A superb place for a wonderful relaxing holiday. We have all had a great time – a perfect holiday. Thank you Pam and Charlie for your warm welcome. Hope to see you again. (Rebecca is asking for 3 weeks next time!!)
2008	Warwick	I think it has all been said before! The most relaxing holiday for years courtesy of fabulous location, excellent facilities, gorgeous (and well used) swimming pool and lots to occupy us all. Many thanks
2008	Bedford	Very nice stay - could sit on the patio and watch the sunset forever. The children loved the pool and we will remember regaining the ashes whilst up there for a long time. (Thanks to Charlie for the score updates!) Surrounding towns and villages are beautiful and the canoeing is well worth doing
2008	Lancaster
2008	Bondorf	Boules and pools, flowers and towers, prawns and towns - we enjoyed all of them
2008	Edinburgh	Fabulous setting, beautiful views and wonderful hosts who went the extra mile for us have made this a great holiday. Nice to come to a self catering place with a good set of sharp knives and decent pots and pans .Campbell really appreciated the ease with which he could use the shower.
2008	Newport	A fantastic two weeks that we really enjoyed. We had a fantastic holiday with good food and very good weather. Idyllic situation, the layout in Papillon was brilliant for a Mum and Dad and two 20year olds. With extra thought going into the little things. Two weeks have flown by.
2008	Carhaix-Plougeur	Très agréable semaine au calme, nous avons beaucoup apprécié la piscine, la campagne environnante avec ses sentiers bien entretenus. Très jolie region et accueil très chaleureux et descrit. Merci pour votre accueil nous recommanderons votre gîte.
2008	Salisbury	Once again such a relaxing and peaceful location, lovely views, super pool and holiday home. Such helpful hosts. Many thanks
2008	Harrogate	Once again we have returned to this peaceful and relaxing place. The glorious weather has just been the icing on the cake! Charlie and Pam are wonderful hosts nothing is too much trouble –from providing duct tape for a cracked car mirror or organising a crane for an overturned trailer or recommending a good wine – nothing fazes Charlie! We hope to be enjoying our annual September holiday again next year with you.
2008	Rehovot	This has been the perfect October vacation: a beautifully equipped gîte, wonderfully hospitable and helpful hosts Charlie and Pam, gorgeous autumn weather, and Bramble a delightful companion for relaxing strolls in the woods
2008	Bristol	This has been a home-from-home the past few months, we have fond memories to take with us, Zac will miss your chickens! Thanks for all your help and hope we’ll meet again.
2009	Cambridge	A beautiful and peaceful place to relax. Wheelchair access excellent – making life easy for all of us. We enjoyed visiting the pretty local towns and villages.
2009	Herne Bay	What a superb place you have here! Plenty to do rain or shine. A week was not long enough. Plenty for the children to do. Thank you for your wonderful hospitality and making us feel so welcome.
2009	Kingston Blount	Our second visit. Very peaceful surroundings, quiet roads for exploring villages by car. Well marked footpaths for exploring by foot too. We were here when the annual St Just walk and lunch was taking place. The rain didn't seem to deter anyone - there must have been 30 people taking part and even more lunching. We enjoyed 2 superb lunches when the weather was hot , on a cool shady terrace (Les Saveurs). The pool was good for cooling off. Longer trips to Perigueux were worthwhile. We will be back. Thanks Pam and Charlie for a wonderful stress free holiday.
2009	Cannock	Lovely place, lovely countryside. Enjoyed our time here a lot and would like to come back.
2009	Spain	Very many thanks for a pleasant (5 week) stay. Thank you for all your ‘Rambo sitting’ It was a great help during house viewings. Hope to see you again.
2009	Dublin	Thank you for a lovely stay – the houses are spacious, very well equipped with everything you could need our hosts were very accommodating, the pool is beautifully kept and the landscaping around the house and the countryside in general are lovely.
2009	Chartres	Nous avons passé une agréable semaine en calme. Entrecoupé de quelques visites de cette superbe region. Nous sommes satisfait par le gîte et vous avez su vous rendre á la fois disponible et discrete.
2009	Magny -les -Jussey	Nous avons passé une semaine très reposante dans notre gîte, tout y est réuni pour que le séjour soit agréable. Merci de votre accueil.
2009	Toulouse	Gîte spacieux et bien équipé. Le cadre est tres agréable et calme. Super adresse pour se reposer, s’amuser (piscine impéccable, badminton, etc) et visiter les sites de la région. Merci pour le kit d’accueil et pour votre gentillesse!
2009	East Grinstead	Thank you Charlie and Pam for a lovely peaceful holiday. We have all enjoyed the stay. The gîte is lovely, well furnished for all our needs. Many thanks for being such wonderful hosts
2009	Selkirk	Have enjoyed the peace and tranquillity. Beautiful location with plenty to see and do a short drive away. Pool fab – especially the temperature! Enjoyed our nightly games of badminton
2009	Strabane	Beautiful setting, fabulous pool and the best equipped gîte we have ever stayed in. Will so miss seeing the deer when we are out walking. The highlight had to be the Irish Music Festival in Tocane. We couldn’t believe we were sitting in a French Village. Hope to see you again.
2009	Dion- le -Mont	We’ve spent a very nice week. Children have enjoyed the swimming pool, so did we Delightful place to recommend
2009	Montigny-le-Btx	15 jours tres agréables passés dans Hirondelle & Hibou. Loin de la vie parisienne nous avons retrouvé calme et repos. Merci á Alex et Daniel pour la super balade en canoe. Et une mention special pour Pam et Charlie: accueil, gentillesse, disponibilitie, tout y est. Ne changez rein!
2009	Paris	Accueil sympathique – presence discrete et efficace. Gîte très agréable dans une région merveilleuse, donne envie de revenir
2009	Wallhealth	Thank you both for providing an atmosphere to match the lovely relaxing surroundings of your gîte. You are very accommodating to all and we love being welcomed into your family for our two weeks holiday. We look forward to seeing you next year.