We spent a wonderful three weeks at La Samsonelle. Our hosts Sylvie and Mark both are fluent in English and French. They were welcoming and knowledgeable without being obtrusive. The gite contained a comprehensive set of brochures, maps, walking and velo guides. Sylvite and Mark also arranged a cooking class for us which was a real highlight. Sylvie also took... More

We spent 6 very relaxing days at La Samsonelle in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye. Sylvie is an excellent hostess. The apartment is well equipped, clean, very quiet and the garden is most peaceful. We received a lot of helpful information from our hosts. We arrived on a rainy day and very delighted to find our apartment warm and cosy. We enjoyed walking to... More

We have stayed in this gite back in August 2009 - I keep meaning to write all my TripAdvisor reviews but life gets in way. Still, I hope it is worth confirming what others say. The gite was very nicely decorated, with lovely garden and it was meticulously clean (such a relief when one comes across that). Sylvie and Mark... More

This gite is brilliant. Clean , well appointed, comfortable. Really good kitchen and fantastic bathroom. Beautiful quiet garden with small pool. So near the little town centre and abbey but an oasis of calm. Family owners so helpful. Ideal base for all the Loire including Saumur. Good hypermarket nearby . Not far from Tours for TGV to Paris in an... More

Our stay at Gite La Samsonelle at Fontevraud d'Abbaye was such a delight. Such a lovely appointed comfortable accommodation, old world charm creatively renovated for modern living, the building and the superbly laid out gardens and grounds were lovingly maintained and contained all we needed for our stay. Easy to get to and with onsite parking it created a perfect... More

This is a well furnished gite in a great location in the centre of the Loire. Great access to nearby villages, but with great facilities in the town. The garden of the gite is lovely - our daughter loved running down to the bottom of the garden and playing in the pool. Great for those who want to visit a... More

If you want to spend some time at Fontevraud you should try to stay at that house. Sylvie and Marc, the owners, are really nice people. Besides French, they speak English, German and will be glad to help whenever they can. Two lovely cuddely cats are around the house and a little pond with water lilies and some frogs. The... More

We stayed in la samsonelle for a week last summer and we were immediately blown away by village setting and location of the gite. The house was very clean and had a lovely homely feel to it. The bathroom and kitchen were of a high quality with great views over the garden from each. The garden was beautiful and we... More

Gite La Samsonelle is located in a charming village in the heart of the Loire Valley. It has all the amenities you require to have a lovely break away. We especially enjoyed sitting outside in the large and very well maintained garden enjoying the local wines and BBQ's! Gite La Samonelle has a couple of fabulous restaurants within walking distance.... More