Rental home with private heated pool, Maison Gagnerie.

Amy, James, Sean and Anya - September 2024
Thank you for a lovely week in your beautiful and fantastically equipped home!
We've really enjoyed exploring the local area and relaxing in the pool.

Parker Family, Gloucestershire - July 2024
Thank you for such a well-equipped and comfortable house to stay in. Plenty of space both indoors and outdoors for everyone to find their own 'spot.' We leave feeling relaxed and rested!

Baker Family, Essex, UK - July 2024
We had a wonderful stay along with our 3 boys (18, 15, 5). Totally relaxing, idyllic location, and the pool was excellent. Thank you so much to the amazing hosts. This really was a home from home!

Ron, Simon and Phill - June 2024
Wonderful place, enjoyed our stay. You don’t expect huge thunderstorms or flash floods in June, but it didn’t spoil things. The baker in Mauléon was wonderful, a pleasure to get the morning bread. Spectacular wildlife – the beavers in the pond next to the orchard were a joy to watch and one of my highlights.

James, Jo, our 3 daughters – Kaycee (14), Olivia (12), and Isla (7) - May 24th – 31st
Such a beautiful, peaceful, well-equipped house. So comfy, and a home from home. Thank you for the wine! We really enjoyed the pool too. Great recommendations. Thank You!

Tom and Sarah O’Reilly, Cornwall, UK - May 2024
A lovely home and gardens! A great base for seeing the local area and day trips further afield. Great to have bikes here and the pool has been wonderful. Thank you.

Debbie P - July 2024
We have holidayed in France a number of times over the last 10 years and we can honestly say we have never stayed in a house as nice and as well equipped as this. Beautiful surroundings, lovely pool, badminton, table tennis, cards, books, the list is endless. Spent many an evening at The Forge, beautiful Crepes and Cider and just a short walk from the house. Pure France were really easy to deal with and wouldn't hesitate to book with them again.

Glyn and Yvonne Griffiths Medway - September 2023
The weather was changeable for our 3rd visit here – but ideal for a do-nothing break. The peace and quiet were conducive to unwinding. The house, as before, has been perfect for us, while the local boulangerie has provided excellent breads and pâtisseries. We hope to visit again.

Kevin, Jo, Megan and Ben, Milton Keynes - August 2023
A lovely property to spend one week in! Despite the very unpredictable weather, we were able to walk around the area and very much enjoyed the swimming pool every day – what a lovely temperature! We would recommend a visit (or two) to the local boulangerie, and – when open – La Place du Marché has some interesting items too. We visited Angers and Chateaubriant, both were worthwhile trips. We have had a very relaxing week in one well-equipped longère.

Lisa, Ada and Emmie - July 2023
Our second time staying here, and it’s been an incredibly relaxing and wonderful week. Ian and Jean have been really welcoming—a real asset! Perfect place for a family holiday. Our girls loved the swimming pool and over the week learnt to swim!

Bob, Glyn, Kerry, Connor and Tob - June 2023
Second stay with family and was perfect!Weather gorgeous, Pool splendid, Days out to Le Mans, Angers, and a trip to the manor at Chateaubriand (well worth a visit). Thank you once again.

Anna, Sean and Family, Bristol, UK - June 2023
Lovely warm welcome from Ian and Jean.
Relaxing, peaceful holiday for our birthday family break.
Setting is beautiful, as is the house, and we quickly felt at home.
I will miss the birdsong, which was also the toads calling. Thank you so much.
Recommend highly: Angers, The Château of Chateaubriand, The Musée des Beaux-Arts in Angers is great! Really enjoyed the pâtisserie in Mauléon.

Martin and Helena Daley, Gold Coast, Australia - May 2023
Thoroughly enjoyable few days spent walking around the lake near the forge. Beautiful scenery and countryside. Also enjoyed late afternoons in the peaceful gardens and very relaxing after all the walking!

Eline, Wouter, Olivia and Teun, The Netherlands, Oegstgeest - April 2023
We enjoyed our week at the lovely house.
The children spent the days at the pool despite the cold weather. We hope to come back with warmer sun. Thanks Ian for preparing the pool. We are very relaxed after this break.

Bob and Gem F - August 2022
What an amazing week - we were looking for a place to chill and we found it!
House had everything we needed. Pool was perfect, weather glorious - loved the baguette vending machine in the village - perfect!
We explored Châteaubriant, Angers and Le Mans.
Food stunning and Le Mans was definitely worth a visit.
Thank you - we will be looking to returning soon.

The Thorburn family - July 2022
We have had a wonderful holiday. The gite is lovely and well equipped. We have done cycling, running and walking with lots of time relaxing by the pool. Ian and Jean have been very helpful and responsive when required. This is our 6th trip to Loire Valley and expect to return again. Thank you!
P.S. Try Victor Hugo restaurant in Châteaubriant, greater pizza + pizza dishes. P.S. We went 3 times, it's that good!!

L. Williams - July 2022
Our stay at Maison Gagnerie could not have been better. Caretakers Ian and Jean made us feel so welcome on arrival and it was good to know that they were on hand if we had any problems. The facilities are exceptional – the kitchen was so well equipped and an absolute joy to cook in. The pool was essential given the temperature and our 7 year old grandson had a wonderful time learning to swim and dive in our week there.
Pure France provide a really personal service and booking was very simple with email replies made very promptly. We are looking forward to booking with them again – we just have to decide which part of France!

The Williams family - July 2022
What a wonderful relaxing holiday.
Apart from a day trip to Nantes we spent the whole week relaxing by the pool.
Les machines de l'Île are well worth visiting. 7 year old Archie was totally blown away by the mechanical elephant. We will definitely be back when the Heron Tree is completed.
The gite is so well equipped and make a wonderful home from home.
Ian and Jean were very welcoming and informative.
We've certainly made some memories here.

Bruce and Stephen - June 2022
Splendid holiday, totally agree with the previous comments.
Huge thanks to Ian and Jean.

June 2022
Un grand merci à Ian et Jean.
We have had a lovely time here in this peaceful place. A beautiful setting, delightful gardens and comfortable longère. We enjoyed the pool when the wind didn't pick up but it is idyllic in so many ways.
Thank you Christine, Ian and Jean for all your help. Very well equipped home.

Barbara and Ian - June 2022
A beautiful house in a wonderful garden.
We have had a most relaxing week in some very hot, sunny weather.
It was a great shame that our son and his family could not make it (passport backlog). We greatly appreciated Châteaubriant being so close.
We also visited Laval (ok in bits but it was not worth the travel) and nearby Nozay (small, pleasant town).
Moisdon is an excellent base with a lovely boulanger. The pizza restaurant at the Forge is well worth a visit.
Thank you Christine, Jean and Ian for making us so welcome.

The Halls - June 2022
What a wonderful week! So sad to leave this special place. Despite the weather, we managed to get in the pool every day, which the lads loved. We enjoyed wandering round the farm and visiting the friendly dog. The outside space is great for lads - they enjoyed playing on the tree swing and exploring the beautiful garden. Thank you Jean and Ian for your help and making us feel so welcome. We'll definitely be back!

The Slades - May 2022
What an amazing holiday!
We had a lovely week with wonderful weather. Thotoughly enjoyed the pool and struggled to get the children out of it.
Had everything we needed and more, merci.
We were very comfortable and relaxed.
The boys loved playing in the garden and we would love to come back to this house and see Jean and Ian again.
Thank you for an incredible week!

Andrews family - May 2022
We've had a fantastic holiday.
The accommodation is perfect - quiet, peaceful and private. It has just the right mix of modern and classic. Great facilities (good Wi-Fi, great TV and everything in the kitchen we could need).
The pool is great - kids loved it!
The only downside was the weather - could have done with a bit more sun.
Perhaps we'll come back another time and see if we get more lucky!
Ian and Jean were really friendly, helpful and always there when you needed anything.
A note from Franckie: the pool was great and I had a nice time with my family. xxx

Glyn, Yvonne, Paul and Dorte - May 2022
A great return visit - it did not disappoint.
Ian and Jean were super helpful.
The house was as comfortable as ever, while the weather was kind enough for us to enjoy the pool every day.
A fantastic place to chill out and take it easy.
Hopefully it won't be so long until we come back again.

Rosalind
Thank you for a fantastic holiday in France - we had a fantastic time in Maison Gagnerie!