The extensive grounds contains a swimming pool shared with the owner.
The pool (10x5m, depth 1.20 to 2m) is heated from middle may till
september.

Well tended enclosed grounds of 1200 square meters
Patio. BBQ .Garden furniture, barbecue. Table tennis. Bicicles
Tennis.(2km) Fishing nearby Bathing lake (16 km)Shops (3km)
Restaurant ( 2kms) 5 minutes drive, you have all the facilities of
Fontenay le comte with all the usual commerce of a larger town,
supermarkets, pharmacies, post office, banks, restaurants, bars,
museums etc ... and is steeped in renaissance history.

. For you to discover from the doorstep of the gîte, the countryside
around " the gite de Baude" is ideally suited to easy walking and
cylcling.

Two footpaths allow you to discover the fauna and the flora of the
marais poitevin.
several cycle-tracks give you the opportunity to discover the
architectural heritage of the marais poitevin and its charming villages .
When wandering about you will find the abbey of Maillezais within 10
km along with the convent of Nieul .They tell you the history of the
country and life of the maraichins.

Mervent , Vouvant with their forests where you can go fishing or
swimming and with their guided footpaths and mountain bikes-tracks are
worthwhile.
The Atlantic coast with cities like La Rochelle(60 km away) and les
Sables d'Olonne with their islands like Ile de R é and Fort Boyard are
beauties .
The marais poitevin with its waterways where you can go canoeing and
horse-riding.: boating trips, canoes : you can hire small boats with
or without a guide and punt your way around the small canals and
tributaries.
Historic cities Fontenay le Comte. Vouvant: medieval village.
Unforgettable events at Puy du Fou at 70 km and Futuroscope in
Poitiers at 100km