I had my birthday at La Pagerie on our latest visit and had a chance to explore the area some more - spending days out at La Pagerie, Melle and Chef Boutonne. The weather was great which helped and we made use of the garden and new terrace.
 | With a new terrace at the back of the house, sitting in the sun is so much more of a pleasure |  | Enjoying a late lunch with friends who were staying locally |
 | Some exercise to work off that lunch |  | One of the walks around Sompt involves saying bonjour to the local residents |
 | World Cup penalties - France beat England |  | We now have a road name - Route de la Pagerie |
 | My treat for the holiday - buying a slate bed pool table. Hours of fun!! |  | We are really pleased with the look of the rooms which are now completed |
 | One of our days out - this time to La Rochelle and the Aquarium |  | Enjoying the harbour at La Rochelle - could waste many an hour here! |