Le Gentil Retreat

Rural French Countryside Gîtes

Le Gentil Retreat

Rural French Countryside Gîtes

Le Gentil is an inspiring holiday location for nature lovers, creatives, star gazers and outdoor enthusiasts alike.

We welcome individuals, couples and small groups of likeminded people who want to slow down, switch off and relax. Experience the perfect antidote to a busy modern life.

We invite you to share a little glimpse of our natural and seasonal French lifestyle, and discover why we love living in this beautiful part of the world. Soak up the atmosphere and charm of our holiday gîtes in rural South West France. Immerse yourself in French culture and cuisine and reconnect with the environment around you.

Le Gentil

Embrace wide open skies, connect with nature and immerse yourself in our holiday gîtes.

Our gîtes

La Petite Maison (3 bedroom)

La Cachette (2 bedroom)

Local area

Nearby and days out, markets, brocantes, restaurants and regional food.

How to find us

We are in the Charente, South-West France

Our story

A little about us and our background story

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Inspiration for your visit to the area

We believe spending time engaging with nature and being outside, nourishes the soul and resets tired minds. We truly hope your stay at Le Gentil will leave you feeling recharged and revitalised.

Our aim is to help you create holiday memories, and enable you to reap the benefits of slowing down, by reconnecting with nature and life’s simple pleasures.

Escape to our rustic and welcoming retreat…

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Fabulous ride on the Velorail du Pays Gabay. Takin

Sunday brocante and a few little treasures. The em

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Enjoying the last moments of the wildflower meadow

Starting the day watching the sunrise and listenin

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Brossac château looking magnificent under a clear

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Get In Touch

We will endeavour to answer all enquiries within 24 hours

Address: Le Gentil, Route du Moulin, 16480, Brossac, Charente, France

Email: info@legentilretreat.com

"We had a wonderful stay. It is a beautiful setting with gîtes and the main house surrounding a characterful central courtyard, with fields and woods all around. Our stay was blissfully quiet giving the ideal conditions for a restful and relaxing break. The pool is set in a lovely area, with countryside views. Mark and Jackie are fantastic hosts, with an abundance of local knowledge. We hope to return very soon."

"What a lovely place. So peaceful and quiet, yet with all the comforts we needed and, of course, a great pool. Fab walking (we loved the Blue Lakes and ambling through the woods in search of red squirrels) and great local food and wine! Mark and Jackie were the perfect hosts. We can't wait to come back!"

"Thanks for the great time we had with you. Thanks to the good atmosphere it was possible to switch off completely. Our dog also had the time of her life"

"We had a wonderful vacation in the beautiful 'Petite Maison', renovated with a good eye for detail and with conservation of authentic elements. A peaceful location! A beautiful night sky with million of stars...Thanks for the hospitality!"

"We'd love to come back! There's nothing more to say…Thank you 1000 times!"

"We had a wonderful time here in La Petite Maison, enjoyed the peaceful silence, nature, the pool and spending time with each other having fun, your warm welcome, interest in our wellbeing…our battery has a new energy again and we have good memories of our stay here, and the lovely trips we've made"