Ruche cottage (sleeps 6)

Gites with pool

RUCHE cottage

La Grange du Moulin Child friendly gites

The Ruche cottage, is one of 6 family holiday gites with shared pools at the

La Grange du Moulin child friendly gites property in SW France near Cognac. It has a Saturday start date during July and August and some dates are minimum 2 week reservations, ask for details of our 1 week dates

Speake family review of La Grange du Moulin,  Ruche holiday cottage, children aged 7, 5 and 1 years

Our stay at La Grange du Moulin has been lovely. Wendy, Chris and the boys have been very friendly and helpful and nothing is too much trouble. Everything is set up to keep the children entertained in a safe, secure environment; from the two pools, games, toys, dvd selection, to the outdoor play area - which in turn means their parents can relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. Some great days out to the local park, swimming lake, aquarium, beautiful villages and towns added to a great week, thanks - 
we'll see you next year !

A family owned group of 6 child friendly gites in rural France. The family friendly property has two safely enclosed heated swimming pools, one specifically for toddlers. There's a large enclosed play garden filled with toys and we hold children and toddler activities each week such as pottery and fabric painting and even scuba diving!

The Ruche holiday cottage has a large open plan down stairs with dining area, sitting area and a fully equipped corner kitchen. The kitchen has everything a family would need for a comfortable self catering stay in rural France. There is a dishwasher, electric oven, 4 ring gas hob, fridge freezer, microwave and all the crockery and cutlery needed for 6 people. There is also a hand blender for making purees and plastic table ware for the children. 


Ruche family holiday cottage has a patio to the rear with picnic table and barbecue. It also has a 6 seater garden table and chairs with parasol to the front so you can relax with a chilled glass of wine whilst your children make new friends in the safely enclosed play garden. 



La Grange du Moulin property is EXCLUSIVELY for families with babies, toddlers and young children.

From the lane, Ruche family holiday cottage is second in the row - fairly central and directly opposite the sandpit and  play garden - so you can sit back and drink a glass or two of the locally produced Pineau whilst your children play in the garden within view of your terrace. 


This family gite sleeps 6 in 3 bedrooms . It is approximately 6m by 6m on each floor.  There is a spacious open plan ground floor with living and dining areas and a kitchen area. The kitchen is equipped with 4 ring gas hob, work top electric oven/grill, fridge freezer, dishwasher, electric kettle and microwave.



Cot, high chair, booster seat, change mat, toys and books, stair barriers, potty and toilet seat , plastic crockery and cutlery, toddler step an hand blender are standard items in all the cottages.

The open tread, cast iron, spiral staircase leads to the first floor ( there is a stair barrier top and bottom) There is a king sized double room (bed 160x200) with built in wardrobe and set of draws, a double room (bed 140x190) with wardrobe and set of draws and a twin room with space for a travel cot (provided free of charge on request)


The bathroom has a bath with shower attachment, basin and toilet and plenty of hot water and good pressure. A baby bath / seat can be provided on request.


Ruche gite has an open terrace area to the front and rear with charcoal barbecues at the rear. Two families together may like to let Ruche and Horloge gite s together as there is a space between the two which may be used to put tables together and eat as one large group.

Chat to likeminded parents while your children make new friends and no need to worry about disapproving looks when your toddler has a tantrum - we've all been there! 



Our family holiday properties are located in the heart of the French countryside with lovely views all around. Perfect for a relaxing child friendly family holiday. Centrally located in the Charente Maritime department of SW France, we are an easy drive to hundreds of km of sandy beaches. The Charente Maritime is also easy to get to with airports in la Rochelle, Bordeaux, Nantes, Poitiers and Limoges all accessible. The nearest port to the Charente Maritime is the French port of St Malo.

We have a selection of child friendly gites to choose from, which you can book direct, to suit all sizes of family and budget. We also have other family holiday properties in the SW France area suitable for older children and teens and also a family friendly private villa for families or adult only groups , contact us direct - just tell us what you are after. By booking your family holiday direct with us you'll save money. 

When we say child friendly we mean we are baby, child, toddler and family friendly!


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