What an amazing way to end our second summer season. Another 5 star review from Ben and his family. Thank you, this means so much to us...

Wow… summer has finally arrived and July has whizzed by and it’s been another busy month here at Gites Rue du Chateau. I am always amazed...

What an incredibly busy and exciting two months we have had here at Gites Rue Du Chateau… We proudly became Nanna Anna and Strutty...

We lost one of our woodland trees in a big storm last night. Another job for Strutty! But on a more positive note, maybe it’s an...

April started with our first whole site booking of the season, with Easter activities for our lovely guests including a visit from the...

Enjoying this lovely sunshine and a beer in the historic city of Angouleme… … followed by dinner at Auberge Du Noyer Profiter de ce beau...

Let’s hope the sun tries to brighten up the skies for our guests over the coming week… Happy Easter everyone …. Espérons que le soleil...

Wow.. where did those months go… it’s been another busy couple of months, renovating, spring cleaning and generally sprucing up the site...

Even in January Gites Rue Du Chateau is a beautiful, tranquil and calming place to be … and it always surprises me when I look back on...

Wishing all our guests, family and friends a Yuletide season full of love and opportunities to share time to make those precious memories.

It’s been a busy month packing up for the winter season ahead but we have also had a chance to pop out for some lovely meals with...

After a little break, it’s now time to snuggle down for the cosy winter months and a chance to reflect on the past year at Gites Rue...

As we come to the end of our first year we are incredibly happy to be able to say we have received a full house of 5-star Airbnb reviews...

We have treated ourselves to some down time this week, (well I have, Ian is always pottering somewhere) as our inground pool is being...

Stormy skies over Ville de Ruffec en Charente early this morning …

It’s been lovely to see our very young guests applying some forest skills and forming these beautiful and natural pieces of art, a...

‘Forest bathing’ at Gites Rue Du Chateau... https://healingforest.org/2020/01/27/forest-bathing-guide/ https://www.forestryengland.uk/blo...

‘A beautiful balance between modern comfort and ancient charm’… Wow… what a busy summer this is turning out to be. It has been hard...

July …. Beautiful bees and flora at Gites Rue Du Chateau..

‘Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, dreams are forever’ .. thank you Ian for turning another simple sketch into a magical home...