Your first view of La Petite Gravelle will be across the open fields as you leave the neighbouring hamlet of Courpéteau
As you arrive the Gite is on your right ..
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and to your left is the open ground leading to the River Nie and the various seating areas
Inside you will find the centre piece of the living area is the traditional Charentaise fireplace and exposed-stone wall ...
... with a modern, fully-equipped kitchen
a comfortable dining and lounging area
A modern, shower room with an exposed stone feature wall leads off the living area and the open plan stairway leads to ...
... the spacious double bedroom with its exposed beams
Outside the private courtyard is 2,000sq m of land shared with the owners. This is the view from the potager towards the riverside seats and table ...
... seen here.
There is a 50m riverbank with the River Nie for most of the year, although it has dried during the height of the summer when the maize crop is being watered.
(One of our ducks can be seen enjoying the river in this photo)
The Gite has open views across the various seating areas, open countryside and towards the summer sunsets
Our nearest town, about 10 minutes away, is the historic St Jean D'Angély ...