A tranquil retreat

in the french countryside

OUR HOME FOR YOUR HOLIDAY

La Maison du Petit Jacques is a beautiful Maison de Maître located in the Charente-Maritime region of southwest France, rated 4-stars by the Charentes Tourism Board.


With our spacious guest cottage, large gardens and a swimming pool, our home offers an oasis of tranquility for rest and relaxation and is also within easy driving distance of the Atlantic coast, historic towns, and cycling trails. 


Our Mirabelle cottage sleeps 8, while our Rose cottage (opening 2026) sleeps 6.  Both share our family's private 10m x 4m swimming pool.


Yoga and Pilates classes, taught by owner and certified teacher, Renée, are available for a fee in the studio next to both gîtes.


We look forward to welcoming you.

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OUR cOTTAGES

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eXPLORE

Our region in southwest France, the beautiful Charente-Maritime, offers something for everyone from gastronome to history buff.


Roman ruins, fresh produce markets, the Atlantic coast and the city of Cognac are all within a 15-minute to 1-hour drive from us. 

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WHAT OUR GUESTS SAY

Read our guests reviews

We were there with my husband and after hiking all we want to do was going back to the motel and spend time relaxing in our room with a breathtaking view. I highly recommend this place if you don’t like hotel chains or big places. We’ll definitely go back.

Sarah S

We were there with my husband and after hiking all we want to do was going back to the motel and spend time relaxing in our room with a breathtaking view. I highly recommend this place if you don’t like hotel chains or big places. We’ll definitely go back.

Chuck K

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We were there with my husband and after hiking all we want to do was going back to the motel and spend time relaxing in our room with a breathtaking view. I highly recommend this place if you don’t like hotel chains or big places. We’ll definitely go back.

Raj P

We were there with my husband and after hiking all we want to do was going back to the motel and spend time relaxing in our room with a breathtaking view. I highly recommend this place if you don’t like hotel chains or big places. We’ll definitely go back.

John Doe

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We were there with my husband and after hiking all we want to do was going back to the motel and spend time relaxing in our room with a breathtaking view. I highly recommend this place if you don’t like hotel chains or big places. We’ll definitely go back.

Dan S

WHAT OUR GUESTS SAY

We spent two weeks at this wonderful gite and couldn’t have been happier. The facilities are excellent - we spent our time swimming in the salt water pool, cooking and eating lovely dinners outside and then playing table tennis in the barn until it was time to retire to our comfortable and spacious bedrooms. There are also several bathrooms which made life easy for our big family! Alastair and Renee were fantastic hosts and made sure we had everything we needed for our stay. I would certainly recommend this gite to others!

Abigail, August 2022

Our family had such a wonderful visit here this summer and have already made plans to return next year. This part of the countryside was quiet and relaxing, with so many other gems within a short drive in any and all directions.
Reneé & Alistair are amazing hosts, helping us settle in and get sorted very quickly, and were quick to offer recommendations for any request. The 4 bedrooms were much bigger than expected, everything was very clean, and we had fun use of the indoor billiards table and the outdoor barn (with table tennis and a dart board). Reneé also hosts on-site yoga and pilates classes which we took part of, as well as ate fresh fruits offered to us from their abundant gardens. Every day ended with a terrific soak in the pool... paradise! Our middle-school aged children had plenty to do and explore on the grounds, and were never bored. Thank you again for a terrific visit... we can't wait to return!

Mark, July 2023

Très beau gîte, très bien équipé pour une famille! Des nombreux équipements de loisirs à disposition : piscine, table de Ping Pong, jeux pour enfants… les propriétaires sont très gentils et accueillants! Nous avons passé un très bon séjour! Merci Renée, Alastair et James!

Clémence, August 2024

Superbe séjour en famille. Gîte parfaitement équipé aussi bien pour les petits que pour les grands.
Le gîte est propre et spacieux. La piscine et la taille du terrain sont un grand plus.
Un grand merci à Renée, Alistair ainsi que James pour leur accueil.

Ophelie, August 2024

Cet endroit est idéal pour les grands enfants que nous sommes ! L'espace et les activités nous ont permis de pratiquer 'nos petits olympiades' dans la joie et la bonne humeur ainsi que nos moments barbecue...
Renée, quant à cette initiation de Pilates... :). Vous nous avez éveillé des muscles dont nous n'imaginions pas l'existence, mais ce fut une excellent heure découverte en votre compagnie...
Nous partirons tous avec de bons souvenirs de votre accueil, et de toutes vos petites attentions. Ne changez rien ! Bonne continuation !

Nathalie, Christophe et amis May 2025

Thank you all so much for your kind and generous hospitality over the past 11 days. We have had an incredible, relaxing holiday. Thank you!

Lee and family August 2025

Dear Renée, Alastair and James

On behalf of us all we wanted to thank you for sharing your wonderful family home and making us feel so welcome.
We absolutely loved everything about the Mirabelle cottage and the surrounding area. Your kindness and understanding in so many ways was appreciated, and this has made our family get-together memorable and fun.

Penny and family

Why choose us

SERENE SURROUNDINGS

Enclosed by large gardens, nestled in a countryside hamlet

WIFI included

Free WiFi provided via Fiber-Optic Internet

Free PARKING

Two free, dedicated parking spaces per guest cottage

SPACIOUS COTTAGES

150m2 and 126m2 of space in the Mirabelle and Rose, respectively

YOGA & PILATES ONSITE

Yoga and Pilates classes offered in our beautiful on-site studio

A REGION TO DISCOVER

Famous wines, historic towns, the seaside and much more!

La Maison du Petit Jacques is your perfect place to stay

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