The people that ran the place seemed very warm, friendly and helpful, and so did everyone in the entire area. Having spent holidays in Italy and Spain most recently, the contrast in hospitality from all of the people we met in the Vendee was very stark indeed. Our villa suited us perfectly, it exceeded our expectations in a lot of areas, especially the surprise boules alley at the side of the house. It was very well equipped, we did not want for anything at all, a lot of equipment had been donated by previous occupants such as wetsuits, inflatables, surf boards. The local town Sables d’Olonnes was just perfect for us to eat out, shop, or go on the beach. Honestly, I was so impressed with the whole thing. My dealings with you, Christophe, have always been friendly, there was no confusion at all, you were able to answer my questions with patience. All good. My advice to anybody looking to travel from the UK to the Vendee would be to stop at Bayeux, maybe for a day, but at least for half a day. It’s 3.5 hours from the tunnel, and 4.5 from the Vendee so it adds a little bit on to the journey but it’s a great place to stop around the half way mark. This is what we did on our return journey. You also miss out Rouen which we needed to do due to the low emissions zone.