La Bergerie

Chef Boutonne
Within 5 minutes drive of La Bergerie, The market town of Chef Boutonne with its beautiful 15th century Chateau offers a good selection of supermarkets, shops and a Saturday morning weekly market.  A great fishing lake with carp to 30lb over looked by the Chateau Javarzay also has a childrens play area. 

Melle
The Romanesque town of Melle is also close by and again offers a wide range of commerce and a good selection of bars and restaurants with a large Friday morning market.   Melle is well known within the music industry with its annual jazz festival and is renowned for its Silver mines which are well worth a visit. 

                             Poitiers
A lively town that sits proudly on a hilltop overlooking the two rivers that flow through it.  The bustling pavement cafe's and restaurants, beautiful gardens and the 12th century Notre Dame la Grande make this city well worth a visit.

                                                     Niort
As with many riverside towns, Niort has a tranquil ambience which stems directly from its position on two rivers. An illuminated bridge glows softly at night, its reflections in the water making you wish you could paint! Niort is frequently named by visitors as a favourite French town, and it isn’t hard to understand why. Everything you could want is here, such as shops, good restaurants, bars, cafés, banks, schools, supermarkets and other amenities.

La Rochelle
La Rochelle well deserves its reputation as "the most attractive & unspoilt seaside town in France". Set around its Old Port, with its famous twin towers, are a host of delights including port side bars and restaurants, old arcaded town streets, parks and gardens, historical buildings and miles of sandy beaches to relax on after a walk though the sea-front parks.  

La Vallee des Singes
A great family day out, with 350 free roaming monkeys and 30 different species to discover. You have direct contact with the animals and a feeding schedule allows you to plan your day in this nature park.

Futurscope -
Near Poitiers has futuristic architecture and pays homage to the technologies of tomorrow. See 3D films on the giant, flat, circular or spherical screens featuring dynamic cinema, new video techniques and virtual pictures. 2006 has seen the park introduce new attractions that will expand your horizons.

Marais Poitevin - known as 'green Venice', is France's largest collection of man-made waterways, covered with waterlilies and irises, and is the second largest area of wetlands. The leisure elements of the area are mixed and varied with walking, horseriding, cycling, boating, fishing, birdwatching and much more. Explore the area by boat perhaps taking a guided tour on a 'platte', or hire a canoe and make your own way through the waterways.