Très jolie maison au calme bien situé sur l’ile de Ré ! Accueil très agréable et souriant ! Merci !

Location pleine de charme, très bien équipée et située au calme au cœur du magnifique village de La Couarde. La plage est à proximité. Le propriétaire est très accueillant. Une très belle expérience!

Très jolie maison pleine de charme, jolie terrasse et bon équipement, literie et déco charmantes, on s'y sent comme chez nous ! Vacances magnifiques à proximité des commerces et marché Les plages de la Couarde s/mer sont à 5' de vélo Je recommande cette maison sans hésitation, nous y avons passé un super séjour ! Merci Franck pour votre accueil et votre gentillesse

nous avons passé une semaine parfaite dans une adorable maison, bien équipée, située à la fois en plein centre de village et au calme . Un accueil très sympathique par des propriétaires au petit doin pour leurs hôtes . A renouveler et à conseiller

Accueil et aménagement parfait! A recommander.

Très bon séjour, hôtes accueillants, location propre et confortable, de très bonnes vacances !

Tout était PARFAIT...et plus encore. La passion et l’amour de cette maison et son village que Franck partage est tres contagieuse... Merci Franck de tout cœur. À bientôt! :-)

Franck really looked after us-lovely bloke. He thinks about everything - and is always contactable before/during the stay. He'll book a taxi to/from the airport - worth accepting as the bus trip appears to take some time and eat into the holiday. The taxi person Franck books also knows where to drop off/pick up - by La Cabine de Bain restaurant. The holiday in brief from our perspective: Hire/take bikes. This is a wonderful place for cycling - flat and easy unless cycling into what can be quite strong winds. St Martin - lots to see/do, Le Boix Plage - massive market, good beach, and Loix (which we found a little boring) are all within a 30-45 minute cycle ride (quicker for a strong cyclist), and the scenery is wonderful. The cycle shop Franck recommended didn't have any electric bikes - but the hire place by Carrefour did (really nice bloke in there). However, electric bike aren't usually necessary (I was fine without) and bumps up hire price. The house has everything needed. It says no shower, but there is a really good hot shower in the bath. The house is very pretty, modernised throughout - very easy to keep clean. Carrefour - turn right out of the alleyway, immediately left down Rue de La Motte then right into Rue de La Mail. There is also a really good market in a large building opposite Carrefour (except Monday I think), and most days in the town square. Eating out - loads of places to drop into on the cycle routes most specialising in oysters and other sea food. Like all of France - there are lots of places to eat in the small towns - we enjoyed St Martin around the harbour. Taking a picnic keeps the price down of course. We only ate out a couple of times - both time at La Cabine de Bain - which was excellent and very friendly. The cost rises quickly with everything beyond a main course (£20-25), but the food was wonderful, there was an amuse bouche on both occasions - we would highly recommend this place - (do - dress warm as the temperature can drop quickly in the evening (we were there in September). Practicalities: The house is down an alleyway directly opposite the entrance to La Cabine de Bain restaurant. Sunday evening - restaurants open nearer the beach - not so much in town centre The pizza place 'A la carabistoule' - avoid .... the pizzas are terrible. Back late - there is a light switch behind the dustbin. Mosquitoes - repellents etc. at Carrefour

We loved the house and the location was unbeatable. Franck was so welcoming and helpful. We had a wonderful week and would love to return for longer next time!

This is a great property in a great location. The layout of the house is simple and well thought out, with comfortable beds and plenty of storage space upstairs. The garden is incredibly quiet considering the location in the centre of the pleasant village. We made good use of the large barbeque and outdoor furniture to enjoy the locally bought food in the warm sunshine. Although in the centre of the village, access is from the traffic-free main street down a short 'impasse' which made it feel very safe for our young children whenever we left the property. The village shops are pretty much on your doorstep, together with the church and small carousel that seems to be a fixture in every village on the island. A few minutes walk beyond the church is the playground for the village, which you could easily miss but is a peaceful and relaxing space to take the kids in the evening. The walk to the beach is about 10mins with only one fairly busy road to cross, there are several zebra crossings and the traffic in early June was quite sedate and sparse anyway. There are several cycle hire shops in the village. We used the closest to the property, just to the right as you leave the impasse. They were very patient with us on our first visit and the hire cost was very reasonable - even better value if you hire bikes for several days consecutively. The owner of the property was extremely friendly and helpful, right from our first contact with him by email to his meeting us on arrival and then on the morning we left. He willingly booked our taxi back to the airport for us on the day we left and was genuinely happy to assist with anything we required. We would definitely like to return to this property in the future and it contributed to what was a perfect holiday for the four of us.

"Fantastic location in lovely little village. Garden was perfect for 2 small children and easy walking disctanec to the local boulangerie. Lots of room in the house for a family of 4. The owner were very helpful in booking and also during our stay. Highly recommended."

"As always, the house was immaculate. Although in the middle of La Couarde, there is no noise. Except the chuch bell chimming which is pleasant. La Couarde is so special. We love the markets and the local cafe's etc are amazing. The local supermarket is 5 minutes walk away full of everything one needs."

"Deaking with Franck was a pleasure. The cottage was ideal for our toddler with a small garden and a walk from the beach.The cottage and Couarde are lovely and cycling between villages is a great way to holiday although you could happily spend days just in Couarde."

"We had a fantastic week! The house was gorgeous, spotlesssly clean, beautiful garden withh a great BBQ which we put to good use. It was just off the main street minutes from a great boulangerie and eating places. The beach was close and the cycling paths brillant. All in all a fabulous holiday and a brilliant house"

"We had a wonderful week in Ile de Re in the little house in La Couarde---it was spotlessly clean, perfect central location, close to village centre and beach---gorgeous garden, well equipped---what more can i say---The owner was so welcoming and informative and helpful---would DEFINITELY recommend it."

"we had een wonderfull time in la Couarde sur mer, grande rue,50, cosy home with a lovely garden in an authenthic village, franck en caroline, the owners,very nice people!!!! I recommend it to everyone who loves the sea, nature and ofcourse bicycling... we''ll be back vera and philip "

"La Couarde sur mer is a beautiful village and the lovely cottage owned by M. Duvernay is a perfect place to stay. Near the boulangerie, close to a fantastic beach, bike rentals - the works. Only wish we could have stayed longer. The owner was a charming host and even lent my son a rugby ball. We would all love to go back and having explored the island we would definitely chose this cottage again."

"A lovely holiday cottage, full of character and in an ideal central location in La Couarde. Spotlessly clean, private garden and where nicer to stay than the subject of numerous postcards found in the village. Frank was there to greet us on arrival, most charming and helpful and made us feel at home. We will certainly return for another holiday there as soon as able."

"My husband, 6 month old baby and I had a lovely holiday in Franck's house in La Couarde. It was was exactly as it appeared in the pictures, very clean and with everything we needed. It was lovely relaxing in the garden and was close to all the fabulous things La Couarde and the Ile de Re have to offer. The location of the house, set back down an alley way off the high street was excellent. Noise was not a problem at all, the house and garden were so quiet you could hear a pin drop. We walked everywhere, as our baby was too small to go in a bike chariot, or caught the bus. The beaches and the walk through the vineyards between La Couarde and Le Bois Plage were particularly lovely. Franck went out of his way to make our stay a pleasant one. He even collected us from the railway station at 11.15pm at night as we missed our connecting train from Paris and lost our rental car. We can't thank Franck enough and recommend his house to anyone looking for an extremely pleasant stay in La Couarde."

"The house was beautifully clean and tidy, we had such a fantastic stay, without doubt our best holiday yet, we will be back next year."

"We had such a great time in Franck's house. It was very cleana and we had everything we needed. The garden was particularly lovely and we really enjoyed the sun. Franck couldn't have been more helpful and friendly. The location of the house was perfect, close to all the shops, restaurants and beaches but without any noise because the house is situated down an alley way. We will definatley be coming back!"

"From the start we were very impressed by the care the owner took to welcome us to the property and the overall cleaniness and facilities this lovely old house offered us. The house is ideally situated in the centre of the La Couarde village with all amenities close by. The local restaurants are fantastic (we particularly liked 'Le Cabin du Bain' superb food) and the village fishmonger and bakery have excellent produce. We just parked our car and spent most of our week riding our cycles around one of the many cycle trails and going to the beach all within easy walking/cycling distance from the house. (The owners were able to get us a 10% discount at the local cycle shop as well). The house had everything we wanted to make our stay enjoyable including washing machine and a dishwasher! The location is lovely & quiet dispute the fact its right in the village centre/off the High Street and has a calm and tranquil feel. Ile de Re is great for family holidays, we will definately return and stay at this house again. Merci bien, Francke and Caroline"