Exceptional Riverside Location,Holiday Apartment, Private Island. Moulin de la Ronde, Bonnes, Vienne Reviews

We had the pleasure to stay at this beautiful little hidden gem in August 2014. Brian and Gill were so helpful with arrangement plans. They greeted us upon arrival with happy smiles, it was nearly midnight when we arrived after a very long car journey in torrential rain. There was soup, a wonderful salad platter, wine and beer for us which were very gratefully appreciated. We awoke after a wonderful sleep in the most amazingly huge bed to the sun shining on the river. The gite was roomy and beautifully furnished, and had everything we needed. We fished off 'the pier' and Colin caught a pike and two large catfish, whilst I caught an abundance of roach, after Brian kindly set us up with his fishing rods. The wildlife around the river is lovely to see, whilst just chilling in one of the many places to sit, unfortunately we didn't get to see the otters at play. We cannot recommend any places to eat out as we chose to cook and eat at La Ronde, it was so tranquil, and there are plenty of different areas to eat Al Fresco. There are a couple of supermarkets to 'stock up' but we would say it would be highly recommended to hire a car, this also gives the option to see some of the beautiful villages in the area, if you can tear yourselves away from this picturesque paradise. Swimming in the river was wonderful, we also had plenty of fun, trying to kayak up the river.. There are also a choice of bikes to take down to the local village of Bonnes, where there is a village shop, quaint cafe and an outdoor swimming pool, (if you do go there, men need proper swimming trunks, they do not allow just swimming shorts). The Island is very pretty, with the willow tree trailing over the river, and has very fond memories for us as we got engaged on the Island, under a starlit sky, one evening. This was our first trip to France and after such a lovely time, it will definitely not be our last. It was so nice to meet such a lovely couple Brian and Gill, their wealth of knowledge of the area and surroundings and generally getting to know them. Thank you Brian and Gill for such an amazing time, we hope to see you again in the future.