Once again we enjoyed staying at La Basse Cour. Although we have stayed here on a number of occasions, Phil and Jude were still able to suggest some new and interesting locations for us to visit, even though it was late October and out of the normal holiday season.

What else can we say? We have visited Phil and Jude in their lovely house 3 times in the past 13 months. The first time we arrived on our motorbike, and were made to feel very welcome - excellent accommodation, lots of useful info given to us, and plenty of banter from a couple who have put their hearts and souls into the place. The second and third times we visited they welcomed us back with open arms and we have nothing but praise for them and their achievements. They are always friendly, professional and willng to answer any questions about the area. We feel the negative review left earlier this month is totally unfair. This gives the view the hosts are unfriendly and unwilling to socialise. Every breakfast time we have experienced has been enjoyable - we have chatted to fellow guests - some more than others - maybe some guests (me included) are not at their best first thing in the morning and just want to chill, and gather themselves. We have travelled extensively staying in different types of accommodation and found this one to be a very enjoyable experience.

Good on you Phil and Jude - keep up the good work - we will be back, and to anyone reading this review dont pass this one by - you'll regret it1

It is a lovely old house,very well restored to a high standard.A superb place to stay if in the area.The best croissants in France.Peter & Helen 15th & 16 Sep+3rd Oct 2011

On our way back from a great trip to Loire Valley we stayed 2 nights at La Basse Cour in September. We chose it because we had read so many good reviews. The accommodation was indeed immaculate and the grounds were beautiful & peaceful.To this degree we would concur with all the reports we had previously read. However, we cannot state we experienced a warm & friendly welcome & thus felt uncomfortable even in these lovely surroundings. We did try to engage Phil in conversation, complimenting him on his garden etc, but got little response from him throughout our stay. Jude was pleasant & provided a good breakfast. Simple acts - like a brief chat about the area & introducing guests to one another at the breakfast table we all shared would have created a greater feeling of welcome & interest. This was something we had enjoyed elsewhere & made the difference so marked. Sadly, it's not enough to share a lovely home if you feel less than comfortable in it.