Apartment in stylish remodeling of former convent set in peaceful surroundings

Le Monastère is a sensitive conversion of a former convent, set within extensive grounds bounded by Vouvant’s fortified ramparts and river. Our first floor apartment overlooks the centre of the village which, with its rich medieval heritage and splendid Romanesque church dating from the 11thC, is decribed by the state as one of the most beautiful villages in France. The village is also a centre for art, with working ateliers and a calendar of cultural events. The village shops include a boulangerie (for the daily baguette), a grocer, gift shops, cafés and restaurants. Slightly further afield, within 10-20 mins drive, are all the amenities of typical French market towns. The region boasts the highest number of sunshine hours on the Atlantic coast and a wide range of attractions: quaint villages, chic resorts, medieval architecture, haunting canal-crossed marshland, ancient forests, sandy beaches, walking, cycling, golf, markets, regional cuisine and the vineyards of the Fiefs Vendéens.