More locally we have the towns of Saint Savin (see picture opposite) which is just 5 minuets drive away with it's picturesque riverside location, church winding streets and shops.  Saint Savin also boasts a number of good local restaurants serving traditional French cuisine for a reasonable price. 

Just 10 minutes from us is the town of Chavigny with it's medieval church and castle set up above the main town as well as a thriving shopping shopping and eating area.

There is so much to do here, though you may find that once you get here you don't really want to rush around and are very happy to walk into the village, sit outside the pub and have a drink, walk along the river (opposite) and just watch the world go by. 

You're sure for a relaxing time in Antigny and we're more than happy to provide you with details of local activities in the area - our B&B rooms come equipped with many brochures which we have collected from various destinations around the area

Whatever you choose to do in the local area you can be assured you'll be spending your time in an Oasis of calm.  The local villagers are welcoming of our guests so you can be assured of a warm reception wherever you go

Whether your interest is in relaxing in the French countryside, sampling the French culture and cuisine or visiting some of the local destinations the Vienne reason will win you over, just as it did us when we chose to move here

Futuroscope

Located about 9 km north of Poitiers in Jaunay-Clan. This amusement park is a wonderland of science and technology where you will be absorbed into a world of sounds, images and sensations of some of the most advanced film-projection techniques. The Kinemax is a rock crystal covered in mirrors with cinema which can seat 400. In the Omnimax you will see films projected on a massive dome with a special fish-eye lens, which gives you the sense of being right in the middle of the action. The 3-D cinema takes you on a journey through monuments and sites of natural beauty. While watching Le Tapis Magique-Everest you will experience what it feels like to fly over the Himalayas. At the Ocean Oasis you will go on a underwater adventure and explore a reef off the coast of Baja Califirnia. Open daily from 9 am - 8.30 pm. Admission 21€ t0 30€ adults, 16€ to 22€ children 5 to 12, free for children under 5.

Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, Vienne

The Romanesque Abbey Church, begun in the mid 11th century, contains many beautiful 11th- and 12th-century murals which are still in a remarkable state of preservation. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983. The cruciform church carries a square tower over its crossing. The transept was built first, then the choir with its ambulatory with five radial chapels in the polygonal apse. In the next building campaign, three bays of the nave were added, the bell tower and its porch, and finally the last six bays of the nave. The bell tower is finished by a fine stone spire more than 80 meters high, added in the 14th century (and restored in the 19th century). The barrel-vaulted nave is supported on magnificently-scaled column with foliate capitals. Below the church is the Crypt of St Savin and St Cyprien, also frescoed with the lives of these two saints.

La Vallee des Singes - The Valley of the Apes

Meet the 30 species of primates close to. More than 350 animals roam in total freedom within 15 hectares of natural, wooded parkland. Discover the largest concentration of chimpanzees in Europe. Witness feeding-times throughout the day. Since it opened, Monkey Valley has seen over 250 births, including 5 baby gorillas. Discover what goes on at the Valley behind the scenes ; various exhibitions show what happens when a new monkey arrives, the everyday routine, the births, research. A film relates the birth of Kwanza, one of the 5 baby gorillas born at Monkey Valley ! There is a mini-farm too, where the children can stroke goats and sheep, plus game and snack areas.

Giants of the Sky - Chauvigny

Thrills and sensations guaranteed ! Birds from the four continents take wing against the background of the ruined walls of the baronial castle. Marvel at the eagles and falcons as they nosedive at breakneck speeds ! Enormous marabout and white storks, condors and toucans skim over your head. And you can admire rare, surprising birds like the kookaburra, red-legged seriema or secretary bird. Also to be seen, the Medieval town. This year , you will discover new species of parrots and predatories, come and admire "the dance of sea birds" with pelicans, herons, ibis, cormorants, aigrettes....