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Bed & Breakfast in the Heart of the Poitou Charentes

La Bergerie is a beautiful old farmhouse dating back to the mid 19th century and is perfectly positioned in the tranquil village of Sompt midway between the market towns of Melle and Chef Boutonne in the heart of the Poitou Charentes.

Standing in nearly 2 acres on the edge of the village overlooking the beautiful valley below with its picturesque Lavoir housing the source of the River Boutonne, a warm welcome awaits you to our spacious and comfortable Bed and Breakfast room with private ensuite shower. Completely independent from the main house with its own private entrance and outdoor seating La Bergerie is the perfect place to relax and enjoy the peace and fresh air.

Originally an old sheepfold attached to the main farmhouse, it has now been tastefully restored to create a warm and welcoming double room with ensuite shower room.

With soft colours and exposed stone walls, your room offers you great comfort. Both the bedroom and bathroom have wall mounted electric heating with thermostatic control to maintain your room at just the right temperature

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 Chateua Javarzay also has a children's play area.

Melle
The Romanesque town of Melle is also closeby 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 water lilies and irises, and is the second largest area of wetlands. The leisure elements of the area are mixed and varied with walking, horse riding, cycling, boating, fishing, bird watching 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.