17th century Charentais manor house on the banks of the Charente / tennis - swimming pool Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is 17th century Charentais manor house on the banks of the Charente / tennis - swimming pool pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: Where is 17th century Charentais manor house on the banks of the Charente / tennis - swimming pool located?

This family-friendly Condac holiday home is located in a rural location, 2.3 mi (3.6 km) from Tourist Office Country Ruffécois - Antenna Ruffec, and within 9 mi (15 km) of The gardens of Argentor and Aire de Rejallant. Abbey of Our Lady of Nanteuil and Saint John the Baptist Church are also within 9 miles (15 km).

10/10 Excellent

John H.

8 Aug 2018

Amazing holiday location!

The photographs of this property on the website do NOT do it justice - the house, the grounds, the facilities (especially the pool), its proximity to the Charente and excellent shops in Ruffec make it a perfect location for a family holiday. Although Mr Guyard was not present, he answered all of my queries promptly via email.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Tim W.

22 Nov 2016

Unbelievable home, setting and hospitality

From the moment we booked "Les Ballons" Nicolas ensured he helped us make this an amazing trip. The chateau itself is stunning, well equipped and makes for the perfect stay. The grounds are well kept and offer fun for all ages (ping pong, swimming, football, tennis, fishing, long walks, bike rides, etc). The proximity to Ruffec is very convenient (a short bike ride, or even shorter car ride). I cannot recommend this property enough and we will definitely be back.

10/10 Excellent

Alec B.

13 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful group holiday

We all loved our time at Nicholas’ house. There is so much to do at the house and it is surrounded by a wall which makes it very easy to be with young families. We picked the vegetables and fruit, fed the chickens and absolutely loved spending time in the river. The pool is beautiful and the house is homely and elegant with everything you need for a happy and easy stay. Nicholas was extremely communicative and kind. We would love to come back again as a group or with others - thank you so much.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Steven S.

5 Aug 2016

Fantastic accommodation and facilities at Les Ballons, all our family loved it! Definitely go back!

We had a fantastic holiday experience at Les Ballons, we were a party of 8 adults (including one disabled) and 7 children, and the house easily accommodated us all, as well as a very impressive house we where all also blown away by the facilities on offer, we made regular use of the excellent pool, bar area, mountain bikes, tennis and badminton courts, table tennis, bbq, 5 a-side football area, and we even tried a bit of fishing down at the river, and the walled and gated gardens meant it was also great and safe for the kids to play and explore as they wished, . We would highly recommend Les Ballons to anyone wanting a great family or group holiday, and the owner was also very helpful and flexible throughout the whole experience, thanks again Nicolas!

10/10 Excellent

Vincent C.

19 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Un séjour exceptionnel aux Ballons!

Merci à Monsieur Guyard et son équipe pour l'accueil ! On se sent très vite à l'aise dans ce magnifique domaine. Adultes et enfants ont trouvé leur place. Le lieu est parfaitement sécurisé pour les enfants. Les sportifs (et les autres) apprécieront le cadre et la richesse des équipements. Bravo à Monsieur Chigne pour sa discrétion et l'entretien du parc magnifique dominant la Charente. Nous reviendrons avec un immense plaisir !

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Sarah C.

10 Aug 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Lovely Chateau for a Family Vacation

We have just returned from a family holiday staying at this impressive chateau. Driving through the gates, the extensive grounds and the buildings themselves, with vines creeping up and along the stone walls, are most impressive. To the left is the swimming pool, which is great: clean and deep, and a very decent size. We loved it. Going into the main house itself, clearly this was a dearly loved family home, with cherished momentos throughout. However, as an offering priced at a relatively premium level, some issues that we would consider basic ‘must haves’ were lacking. Addressing these would have transformed our experience: • The entire interior, in particular the kitchen and the bathrooms, needs a thorough deep clean. The kitchen is very well equipped – with multiple culinary devices (although, with superb boulangeries nearby, we recommend leaving bread making for another time!). However, the level of dust and cobwebs indicated it hadn’t had a thorough clean for some time. • Similarly, the bathrooms need a serious overhaul (and clean). At this price point, we would expect fittings to be in good working order (a shower head that is supported in its holder, a toilet seat that is not rickety and flaking) • In addition, several of the beds, both frames and mattresses, could do with being replaced. • There were several bicycles that we could use, but each needed attention before this could be considered: luckily one of us had brought basic tools, so we could inflate the tyres, align the wheels and brakes, lubricate the bearings etc. Even so, we could not describe the rides as comfortable, and it is certain that we would have used them far more if they had been well-serviced and maintained (or not mentioned at all - in which case we could have considered bringing or hiring our own bikes) The dishwasher broke and we are grateful for our host’s rapid response to getting it fixed. There is ample outside games equipment. The gas bbq was excellent and got daily use and feeding the chickens/harvesting the vegetables was delightful. The lovely local area provides numerous opportunities to enjoy the Charente river (kayaking, paddle boarding etc). We all enjoyed it! It is telling that all the adults concluded the same: that we would happily return to the area, but not to the property. It is stunning, with enormous potential, but if it is to be used as an income-generating asset, we expected the basics to have been thoroughly covered.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dave B.

12 Oct 2018

Marvellous

Les Ballons was a wonderful experience! All the amenities that were advertised were made available for our group's use. It is an ideal location for a large group of travellers & we would definitely visit there again. Dave

Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

James M., United Kingdom

16 Sept 2018

Lovely family holiday

The property and grounds were huge, easily accommodating our party of 17. The pool was fantastic and well maintained. The reason for 4 stars rather than 5 is the house was not very clean. The bathrooms and pool house in particular needed to be scrubbed. Also the equipment in the garage was very dirty. All in all though, a fantastic property and I would highly recommend it. Great communication from the owner as well. Thank you!!

10/10 Excellent

Sébastien B.

5 Sept 2018

Superbe maison, jardins magnifiques, splendide piscine

Une magnifique demeure avec des espaces de vie nombreux (une grande cuisine fonctionnelle, une bibliothèque dense (BD et livres, jeux de société), bureau, salle à manger, salon, chambres,...). Mais le must reste l'extérieur, avec ce jardin multiple (tennis, poulailler, potager, parc, terrasse sur la Charente) et un espace piscine splendide, avec verger au fond et pigeonnier/salle de jeux. Un cadre de séjour parfait.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Daniele R.

17 Aug 2018

En famille aux Ballons (17 personnes), Août 2018

Le Manoir des Ballons est une belle propriété. Le logis offre des pièces nombreuses et spacieuses. La cuisine est bien équipée. A noter que la chambre au-dessus du pool house est une solution peu confortable car les toilettes extérieures sont loin. Le parc est vaste et varié. La piscine de très belles dimensions permet natation et jeux. Le jardin et le poulailler fournissent légumes et oeufs frais. De nombreuses activités tant sportives que cérébrales sont disponibles. Les 8 enfants de 13 à 4 ans n’ont pas réclamé de jouer sur les tablettes ! Tennis pas cher, canoë, paddle, acrobranche sont proches. Monsieur Guyard répond volontiers à toutes les questions. Son assistant qui entretient le domaine est très compétent, très aimable en restant discret. Nous conservons un excellent souvenir de ce séjour.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

jean l.

20 Sept 2017

Whaou !

Voici une maison absolument superbe +++ dans un parc fantastique et une région pleine de découvertes. Véritablement idéale pour une semaine avec une grande famille ! Le potager bio a été TRES apprécié. Un petit effort sur les aménagements est encore à faire mais est prévu. Encore merci au propriétaire et au Boss de la maison pour leur accueil et leur disponibilité !

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

philippe B., ALENCON

17 Aug 2017

Vacances familiales

Belle maison ancienne de famille pleine de charme dans très beau parc immense et beaucoup d'installation sportives à disposition . Très bon équipement de la maison et de très bon goût . Accueil très sympathique . Nous avons passé 15 jours de vacances très réussies avec 9 petits enfants de 12 à 5 ans et notre mère de 95 ans . À recommander vivement

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Tricia H.

28 Nov 2016

A beautiful, quirky building and fantastic grounds

The property is as beautiful as it looks on the picture and the grounds are simply stunning. We visited as three generations of one family and there was lots for all of us to do. The pool was fantastic and loved by all. We played badminton on the courts, fished in the river, barbecued and played table tennis. There was lots to see and do int he local area and Oradure sur Glane a couple of hours away was well worth a visit. The owner was really helpful in the booking process and we loved our holiday.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Femke T.

15 Aug 2015

Prachtig, groot huis met een enorm landgoed

Superleuke tijd gehad hier met 4 gezinnen met kinderen (15 personen in totaal). Het huis heeft genoeg kamers en bedden en is van vele gemakken voorzien (wasmachine, vaatwasser etc.). Het landgoed eromheen is enorm, met zwembad, tennisbaan en enorme grasvelden. Puur genieten hier, we gaan volgend jaar weer!

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Femke T.

15 Aug 2015

Prachtig, groot huis met een enorm landgoed

We hebben in dit huis een geweldige vakantie gehad met 4 gezinnen (15 personen). Er zijn genoeg kamers/bedden en goede voorzieningen (vaatwasser, wasmachine etc). De tuin (landgoed) eromheen is fantastisch en enorm: tennisbaan, zwembad en grote grasvelden. Kortom: wij gaan weer in 2016!

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

virginie b.

28 Aug 2014

Merci pour ces vacances !

Nous recommandons vivement cette maison pour y passer des vacances en famille ou entre amis, car tout s'y prête : une grande cuisine, un jardin immense et une très belle piscine... L'idéal avec des enfants ! Le propriétaire est aux petits soins pour ses hôtes ainsi que la personne qui gère la maison sur place.. Encore merci pour ces vacances inoubliables et réservez-nous une semaine pour l'année prochaine :) !!!!

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

damien c.

21 June 2014

superbe séjour dans un lieu magnifique

Nous avons profité du parc agréable , calme et bien entretenue , la maison est superbe et spacieuse , bonne literie . Proche de villages a découvrir en bordure de la Charente , propriétaire très gentil et d'arrangement avec de bons conseils sur la région , c'est un endroit que l'on a apprécié pour notre réunion de famille

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

laurence b.

7 Sept 2013

Merveilleux séjour aux Ballons

Nous avons passé un séjour idyllique aux Ballons. La maison est très agréable, le jardin également. La maison est très bien située et permet d'avoir accès rapidement à de nombreux villages et sites d'intérêt.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Laure D.

23 Sept 2012

"Très belle propriété, au...

"Très belle propriété, au calme, parfaite pour une grande famille ou des vacances entre amis! Très grande piscine. Dommage qu'il n'y avait pas de micro-ondes."

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