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Bed & breakfast La Villa Ayrault in Châtillon-sur-Thouet, 2 miles from Parthenay

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Book a ROOM in our SURPRISING, Comfortable, Retro-style B & B  !

In Châtillon sur Thouet, between town and country, we warmly welcome you to the Villa Ayrault bed and breakfast near Parthenay, capital of the Gâtine region in the Deux-Sèvres department.
You are welcome to book a guest room (Gîtes de France 3 épis and Clévacances 3 clés) all year round here in the Poitou-Charentes, not far from Poitiers and Futuroscope®, and at the crossroads of the Vendée, Anjou and Charente-Maritime. La Villa Ayrault, spacious and comfortable, is a guest house particularly suited to longer stays. In a radius of 60 km, you will have access to numerous great-to-visit tourist sites, the Marais Poitevin towards Niort, the Puy du Fou®, Pescalis, several golf courses, one with 27 holes, and leisure parks with various themes. Less than 5 km away, trails for hiking, horseriding and mountain biking provide pleasure for walkers and sports enthusiasts.

On your return to the Villa Ayrault, enjoy our regional guest dinners or a delicious barbecue on the terrace, lounge beside the heated swimming pool or enjoy a game of pool, table football or table tennis, make use of the piano, listen to music or borrow a book from our library and laze in front of the open fire ! While on holiday, take advantage of cultural, tourist, sporting or leisure excursions – all is permitted !
This atypical, out-of-the-ordinary house will take you straight back to the Sixties : spare, geometric lines, a harmony of marble and brass, the warmth of wood, the comfort of indirect lighting, luxurious plants and several technological specifics that we will surprise you with…
You’ll go back a bit in time, just for the length of your stay, the moment you go through the door of this avant-garde house, jewel of the « Glorious Thirty » years (1945-75). A touch retro, deliciously vintage, the guest rooms of the Villa Ayrault combine modernity and authenticity.
Advice to nostalgics and the curious : head to Châtillon sur Thouet !

The history of the Ayrault Villa and Brickworks…

René and Thérèse Ayrault, our parents, built this house at the start of the Sixties. At the time they ran a family firm which employed around 550 workers (making partition bricks, prestressed concrete, prefabricated parts).
The bricks were transported to the parisian region by rail (a branch line into the Châtillon factory yard allowed the weekly delivery of 1000 tonnes of bricks to the depot in Bonneuil sur Marne), and to Brittany and the Loire country with a fleet of red lorries, kept in impeccable repair, a model of which is made by Brekina.
The house also had a professional role : after a tour of the factory (which had, at the time, the largest furnace in Europe), the coachloads of clients were entertained at the big house where a lunch was served. The firm paid salaries well above the local average, and as a reward for good service, René Ayrault offered deserving employees a car  (Citroën 2 CVs, Renault 4 CVs and several Chevrolets)… But the competition of large, modern brickyards, energy costs and shrinking of the market forced the closure of this successful venture in 1981.
 So there’s a whole history that we can talk to you about during our various conversations.

 

La Villa Ayrault bed and breakfast is located in Châtillon-sur-Thouet near Parthenay, capital of the Gâtine region in the Deux-Sèvres, on the Saint-Jacques de Compostelle route. During your long stay at the Villa Ayrault you can explore Poitiers, Futuroscope®, the Puy du Fou® (Les Epesses), Pescalis, the Marais Poitevin, La Rochelle. The route « La Vallée du Thouet », 120 km from Parthenay to Saumur and « La Voie Verte », 30 km from Parthenay to Bressuire pass close by. After a night in the bed & breakfast, the heated swimming pool, guest dinners with regional products and a pool table are waiting for you. Hot-air balloon rides are possible, with reservation , depending on weather conditions. The unusual decor of the guest rooms in the Villa Ayrault take you straight back to the Sixties. In Châtillon-sur-Thouet, the look is vintage retro ! Book now !

Our rooms

A different B&B experience : la Villa Ayrault in Châtillon-sur-Thouet, near Parthenay

In Châtillon-sur-Thouet near Parthenay, a visit to the Villa Ayrault will plunge you into the universe of Jacques Tati, the house so resembles that in his film Mon Oncle… Spacious rooms with the modernity of those times : a trip back to the 50’s and 60’s ! You’ll feel that time has stood still with the resolutely retro and vintage decor.

The four guest rooms of the Villa Ayrault pay hommage to the history of the Ayrault Brickworks : Fifties, le Vestiaire de l’Usine, la Chambre des Patrons, la Nouvelle Génération. In each you will find a courtesy tray (kettle, coffee, decaf, teas, infusions, sugar, biscuits…). Several acres of grounds surround the house with paths to stroll around and a vast terrace with heated swimming pool, allowing guests to enjoy the good, clean air of the Pays de Gâtine.

We will be happy to provide brochures and personal advice on places and activities in the region. Ideal for longer stays, La Villa Ayrault is THE out-of-the-ordinary destination for your next vacation.

Entrance hall

 

The guest rooms Le Vestiaire de l’Usine and La Chambre des Patrons are communicating via an enclosed landing, creating a spacious suite. They are particularly useful for families and groups of friends.

 

As the rooms are so spacious, large extra beds (197 x 230) can be accommodated. Basketball players are very welcome !

Room La Nouvelle Génération

(up to 3 people)
– On first floor 
– Spacious, comfortable room with walk-in closet
– Double bed + 1 single bed
– Couch, table and 4 chairs
– Bathroom with bath, shower and WC
Info/booking

Room Le Vestiaire de l’Usine

(up to 5 people) :
– On the first floor with private, east-facing balcony
– Comfortable and very spacious room
– 5 single beds
– Bathroom with bath, shower and WC
Info/booking

Room La Chambre des Patrons

(up to 4 people)
– on the first floor with a private veranda equipped with garden furniture
– Very spacious and comfortable room
– Made-to-measure wood furniture
– King-size bed
– Couch, leather armchair with footrest
– South-facing veranda 
– Bathroom with bath, shower and WC
Info/booking

Room Fifties

(up to 4 people)
– On the ground floor with a private east-facing terrace
– Very spacious and comfortable room
– Made-to-measure 50’s style furniture
– Very large bed  (200 x 215) 
– Couch, coffee table
– Bathroom with bath, shower and WC
Info/booking

 

The region

Marais Poitevin, Futuroscope or Puy du Fou : book a guest room at Villa Ayrault !

  • Vue du Château du Theil depuis la montgolfière
Futuroscope in Poitiers
Partenay Sainte Croix Church
Tourist activities : 

• Parthenay, listed Town of Art and History, 3 km, 
  on the chemin de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle route
  (la Citadelle, Notre-Dame de la Couldre, Ste-Croix, 
  Porte St-Jacques, Parthenay-le-Vieux) – Guided visits
• 17th century chateau and gardens in
  Saint-Loup Lamaire, 17 km
• The Garden “Les Jardins du Gué” in Lhoumois  12 km
• 12th and 13th century Abbey in Airvault, 24 km 
• the Cité des Tanneurs (watch tanners at work) in
  Lavausseau, 31 km
• the gallo-roman site in Sanxay, 33 km
• the stained glass museum and workshop in
  Curzay-sur-Vonne, 37 km
• the château d’Oiron , 40 km 
• the Marais Poitevin, 50 km (boat rides,  adventure trails, hiking paths)
• Futuroscope, 55 km
• Puy du Fou, 70 km

Fun activities :

• hot air balloon rides on site from the property grounds  (consult us) with the company « Montgolfières du Poitou ». 
  Flights are in the early morning or the evening just before sunset and are dependant on weather conditions.
• the animal park in Châtillon-sur-Thouet, 1 km
• cinema in Parthenay, 3 km
• water tow-pull circuit in Moncontour at the Gué de Magné Lake – Watersports centre, 33 km
• Pescalis, 35 km (fishing and activity centre : aquarium, underground trail, paths around the lakes on foot,   bike, electric vehicule, pony, horse-drawn carriage…)
• Chantemerle Aventure, 35 km (circuits in the trees, tyrolean wires…)
• Sèvres Autruche : Ostrich farm, corn maze, 34 km
• Mouton-Village : Jardin des Agneaux (sheep), wool, cheese dairy, 26 km
• Le Nombril du Monde in Pougne-Hérisson, a poetic garden-museum, 34 km
• La Tour Nivelle, at the home of the writer Ernest Pérochon, a school of yesteryear, 34km

 Sporting activities :

• hot air balloon rides on site from the property grounds  (consult us) with the company « Montgolfières du Poitou ». 
 Flights are in the early morning or the evening just before sunset and are dependant on weather conditions.
• the animal park in Châtillon-sur-Thouet, 1 km
• cinema in Parthenay, 3 km
• water tow-pull circuit in Moncontour at the Gué de Magné Lake – Watersports centre, 33 km
• Pescalis, 35 km (fishing and activity centre : aquarium, underground trail, paths around the lakes on foot,  bike, electric vehicule, pony, horse-drawn carriage…)
• Chantemerle Aventure, 35 km (circuits in the trees, tyrolean wires…)
• Sèvres Autruche : Ostrich farm, corn maze, 34 km
• Mouton-Village : Jardin des Agneaux (sheep), wool, cheese dairy, 26 km
• Le Nombril du Monde in Pougne-Hérisson, a poetic garden-museum, 34 km
• La Tour Nivelle, at the home of the writer Ernest Pérochon, a school of yesteryear, 34km

FESTIVALS :

• games : le Flip, Festival Ludique International de Parthenay 
• music (jazz, blues, classical, baroque, folk, choirs, traditional and reworked…) : Terri’Thouars Blues (April), 
  Le Jazz bat la campagne (April, May, June), De Bouche à Oreille in Parthenay and Gâtine…
• theatre and street art : Le Nombril du monde (August) in Pougne-Hérisson, Festival Ah ? (May) in  Parthenay and Gâtine
• dance : Musiques et danses du monde (July) in Airvault
• animal films FIFO Festival International du Film Ornithologique in Ménigoute

 

Contact and access

Book your night in la Villa Ayrault bed & breakfast near Parthenay !

Address

Dany et Jean-Michel FOURNIAU

36 route de Thouars

79200 Châtillon-sur-Thouet

Tel. : +33 (0)6 72 01 14 98

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Access

Motorway exit : Poitiers nord, 50 km or Niort Échiré, 45 km

Station : Parthenay, 3 km (this station is served by SNCF buses) or Poitiers, 50 km

Airport : Poitiers Biard, 50 km

Aerodrome : Niort or Thouars, 45 km

How to reach us

-Coming from Paris : Leave the

A 10 motorway at Poitiers nord (north), then follow Nantes on the E 62 / N 149 as far as Parthenay. In Parthenay follow Angers Saumur Thouars and leave on the D 938. Ours is the green gate on the right just before the La Boulaie sign.

-Coming from Bordeaux : Leave the A 10 at the junction with the A 83, Niort Echiré. Follow Angers Saumur Thouars on the D743 to Parthenay. Leave Parthenay on the D 938 and ours is the green gate on the right just before the La Boulaie sign.

GPS coordinates

Latitude : 46.666956

Longitude : -0.247082

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