



“We have just spent 14 days in paradise. Le Moulin de Malineau is THE perfect family
holiday setting with so much to do on site and locally. We have been blessed with
great weather, excellent company, amazing pool and some exciting fishing! Linda and
Neil have made us feel so welcome and always helpful and supportive. The kids (x5)
have had a ball -
• The Passmores -
“Another wonderful week. We’ll be back next year for more hospitality par excellence.
• The Passmores -
“Our best family holiday ever! Very relaxing, beautiful scenery and the swimming pool was fantastic! We’ve had tears from the kids on departure and have promised to bring them again. Thankyou Linda and Neil”
• The O’Neills and The Dawes
“The first Austro-
• Műller & Schwedes -
“Very enjoyable stay. Comfortable and well eqipped holiday home. Lovely surroundings. A select base to tour this lovely area. Linda and Neil were lovely hosts and so thoughtful in leaving us some wine and food after our days travel from St. Malo. Would have no hesitation in recommending this to others. Thankyou for all your help and advice.
• The Starling and Rose Families -
“The gîtes and welcome superb. Linda and Neil’s hospitality excellent, catering for
all age groups (80 to 8). Some very fond memories to take home with us. The pool
and table tennis gave hours of pleasure. A lovely way to spend our anniversary and
we know everyone enjoyed the break -
• The Simmons Family en masse -
“Our first gite experience and one that will be tough to beat. Accommodation superb
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Neil, Linda and family have been wonderful hosts -
We have no hesitation in returning here ourselves and recommending the gite to friends, family and others. Thank you so much for having us.”
• The Flintans -
“Fantastic holiday. Lovely accommodation in Matisse and the cooler downstairs bedroom was a Godsend with the hot nights after 34ºC days. You have a great website and thankfully everything about the gîtes and surroundings lives up to expectations. Fab hosts and great recommendations from Linda and Neil and previous guests. Things that we did and would recommend:
Montendre Night Market -
St. Emilion -
Zoo at La Palmyre -
• The Taylor Family -
“Fantastic location to explore the region. Thankyou for a lovely stay and introducing us to the pleasures of Pineau!
• Coombes, Holford, Chalmers & Tailor -
“A very relaxing 2 weeks. Kids and adults loved the pool. Andy, Mike and Ben fished
with last minute success -
• The Roberts & James Families -
“A very relaxing holiday and some fabulous hot sunny weather. Linda, Neil and Kirsty
nade us so welcome and we didn’t want to leave! Had a few great days at the beach
at St Georges de Didonnes and Cascans -
• The Harvey Family -
“Really enjoyed our stay. We’ve stayed in a few gîtes in France and this one definately
has the best pool set-
• The Searby Family -
“Thank you for a lovely holiday. The gîte was great, the pool was a huge hit with
the kids. The Wendy House, the swings and all the toys really made this a child-
• The Barbour-
“Nous avons passé une très bonne semaine. Le cadre est superbe et les activities
nombreuses. Souheil a adoré le ping-
• Les Familles Francois -
“We have had a wonderful, relaxing week here. The gîte is immaculate, quite the best we have been to. We really appreciated all your thoughtful touches, such as the duvets for the girls and the baby bath for Freya. We have visited Blaye, Bourg, St Emilion and feel we have only scratched the surface. We loved the Night Market at Montendre and thought Jonzac was well worth another visit. Thankyou to Kirsty for making Bethany and Isi so welcome. They have loved being here.”
• The Cunliffe Family -
“Neil and Linda thanks for a lovely stay and letting us share your wonderful rural French home. The facilities were great and we really appreciated the loan of the childrens toys. The recommendation for the trip to the zoo also made our stay.”
• Ford & Burnett Families -
“Lovely holiday, lovely gîte! Very homely and Neil and Linda were very welcoming. The internet access was great, the surroundings beautiful and the lake was a plus point for the boys. They caught a couple of fish. We went to the aquarium in La Rochelle. Even with satnav we got a bit lost but the aquarium was wonderful. Blaye was nice. Pretty castle. If you like shopping go to Bordeaux! Many designer shops that the girls will adore. The cats! Danielle fell in love with them and they seem to like the occasional cuddle! Lots of interesting wildlife too. Overall an amazing and very relaxing holiday!”
• The Cooks and Pattersons
“Great excursions (St. Emilion, Cognac, Medoc, Jonzac, Saintes, Archiac -
• McPherson, Peade, Freudenstein & Davies -
“A lovely holiday. Pool and gardens wonderful (and safe for the children -
• Basnett Family -
Beautiful, well equipped gites. Linda and Neil excellent hosts -
• The Dawkes -
Enjoyed the beautiful French countryside and relaxed way of life. Nearly wore the swimming pool out. Samantha enjoyed her day horse riding. The facilities were excellent and we had some great BBQs. Thanks for your helpful advice and warm welcome”
• The Freeman Family -
“Over all too quickly. Had a lovely time, enjoyed the pool and making a ‘cricket pitch’ to keep the kids happy. Both Linda and Neil extremely helpful. The gite is a credit to you both.”
• The Robinsons -
“This is the best finished gîte we have seen and stayed in by some distance! (And
believe me, we have seen loads, as our visit was not so much a holiday but more focused
on house-
• Colin Brennan and Carol White -
“Another great stay. Even managed to get some trips in this time. (Remy Martin in Cognac and St. Emilion). It is difficult to leave the gite and surroundings sometimes!”
• Graham & Lesley -
“What a holiday -
• Usana, Bryan, Angela & Jeff -
“A big thank you to Linda and Neil and to Kirsten for sharing her toys with Ellie!
Thank you for the wine, the pineau, strawberries and nuts. The grounds are very nice,
and we were very grateful for the swimming pool which was lovely while the weather
was hot. The gite we found very spacious and comfortable and we felt very relaxed.
We would also like to say thank you for all the information and places of interest.
The zoo at Royan was excellent for Ellie and we enjoyed the re-
• Iain, Judy & Ellie
“Lovely relaxing holiday. Beautiful countryside. Accommodation excellent. Pool great. Excellent hosts. Thanks “
• Steff Family
“As any visitor will rapidly discover the gite is very spacious, comfortable and
well equipped -
• Carolyn, Nicholas, Gabriella and Sussanah
“Had a marvellous time. It worked very well with two families using both gites. Wish we could have stayed longer”
• Liz & Family -
“What a fantastic stay we’ve had! A real home from home (but in so many ways better).
The whole family have enjoyed our stay, the facilities (what a pool!!), the grounds,
and especially the host family. We’ve been made to feel so welcome and have enjoyed
our time here -
• John, Lisa, Owen & Sophie -
“Very enjoyable stay. Particularly recommend a visit to St. Emilion and La Palmyre
Zoo -
• Patrick, Julia, Finn, Erin & Malachy
“Our second visit, and we feel it’s like our second home. We’ve enjoyed all the many entertainments on site and your excellent hosts are on hand to offer suggestions if you feel the need to venture out”
• Jean, John, Jemima & Jamie -
“Lovely, relaxing holiday -
• Michelle, Dave, Anna & Jenny -
“We have had a lovely holiday. So relaxing. Didn’t get out much but the kids didn’t want to! We will definitely be back. Couldn’t wish to meet a nicer family”
• Sollis Family -
“Silence punctuated by birdsong, this place is as beautiful as the orioles. So much to see and do; St. Emilion, Cote Sauvages, La Palmyre, Cognac, Meschers, Rochefort, Angouleme......the list is endless but to be able to relax and chill out at the end of the day is the key. Here you can!!”
• Evans Family -
“Excellent, very well done. A great time had by all. Thanks to our hosts. Royan -
• Simon, Julie & Pippa
“Lovely surroundings, lovely accommodation, lovely hosts! Had a great time. Will recommend to all”.
• Sue & Jeff -
““We have had a wonderful relax here. The pool is excellent, the gite is incredibly
comfortable, the fishing and other activities are superb too. Thanks to Linda, Neil,
Cally and Kirsten for being great hosts -
• Jon, Carmen, Serena & Harvey -
“What a lovely introduction to France -
• The Storers -
“We had a lovely time. The gite is in an idyllic situation. The weather could not have been better. Le Cheval Gris at Mirambeau was a super place to eat. We’ll certainly recommend to our friends”.
• The Dixons -
“Wonderful gite -
• The Gaskells -
“Thanks for a very restful, comfortable and enjoyable stay. Fantastic!”
• The Bulls -
“Wonderful holiday with excellent hosts. Many thanks.”
• Jean, John, Jemima and Jamie -
“Thanks for everything. All the above and great company. All the best to you.”
• Alan, Rosy, Hana & Laurence -
“We had a most enjoyable fortnight. Very nice hosts.”
• The McCleans -
“Wonderful holiday, lovely house -
• Saul, Liz, Naomi & Paul -
“Thank you for a lovely holiday in a wonderful place. We have all loved it especially our boys. Thanks.”
• Raymond, Andrea, Matthew & Samuel -


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