Keep a child’s soul and keep playing

At 10:00am, we were ready at the marbrière d’Ardin, to find the hidden treasure in this old quarry. We enjoyed it as much as the children did, on this 4km Tèrra Aventura geocache trail which passes by the château de Dilay and park. It highlighted a local curiosity: the pigeonnier de Pouzay dovecote, in Béceleuf. It really is very surprising! An oak tree has grown inside it and now it is the dovecote’s roof. Then, direction Niort, at the edge of the Marais Poitevin, for a family lunch. Les The Baltard-style covered market was packed. A quick walk through this very lively market certainly whetted our appetite! We found a lovely restaurant: Le P’tit Rouquin whose decoration brought back some great memories for us. The children requested that our stroll to let the food go down should be something altogether more exciting, a tour of the town at the controls of a Segway. These vehicles are relatively easy to manage and are great fun! When we got back, we went to the boutique des P’tits amoureux, for a quick snack of local biscuits. After dinner and an evening walk through the old town, we were welcomed warmly by our hosts at the Logis de la Roche, a delightful charming gite. The children ran straight to the covered, heated swimming pool, bordered by Romanesque cloister arches, before falling gently to sleep.