AMF Mixed Topics
Thu-23-01-2014, 16:17 PM
Hello Scott & Kate, welcome to Around Montmorillon. 
I can't help in regard to your children as we don't have any, but hopefully someone else will have more info re schools etc. If you keep coming across Montmroillon in your searches I would treat it as a good omen, we kept getting drawn here for some reason and couldn't explain why. That was almost ten years ago and we are still here.
As for where to go, that would depend on what you would like to see. If you want the City life you will need to travel about 1 hour to Poitiers or Limoges, if however you want to see peaceful and beautiful countryside then you won't have far to go.
The town of Montmorillon itself has facility's like supermarkets, hospital, doctors, vets, schools, etc, and a fantastic old part of the town that just has to be explored.
Travel south about 20 mins to Lathus Saint Remy and you will find an excellent choice of walks (free walking maps available in the Montmorillon information office) The Roc D'enfer is a must see. Also whilst there you should visit the CPA here you can take part in all sorts of activities, see their website: CPA Lathus
If you haven't found enough nature at Lathus (though I would imagine you will) You will find even more just north of Le Blanc at the Parc Naturel see website here: Parc naturel régional de la Brenne
Saint Savin is also worth a visit, and do make sure you go to the Cake Shop on the hill with the paintings on the wall, it has the best cakes for miles around.
Chauvigny is another one to add to the list, the market on Saturday is very good and if you go up top to the old part of town you can find Les Geants du Ciel.
Not sure if it's suitable for your children's ages but Futuroscope Theme Parc at Poitiers may be worth a look.
There are many more places to visit like a Motor Racing circuit, Crocodile park, Monkey Park all within easy reach if you have transport.
Not many places to avoid as you will find this area a very friendly part of France, hardly any crime, great weather (most of the time but not today) very little traffic or pollution, and a very safe place to bring up your children. If you're never sure, just shout out here and someone will offer some help. That is if the rest of them wake-up.
Accommodation: There are campsites (some free for motorhomes), Bed & Breakfast are called Chambre d'hôtes, and a Holiday Home is called a Gîte. One of our members has both available in their ad here: La Brasserie
Are you flying or driving?
I hope that has helped a bit, and like I said hopefully someone else will wake up and give you more. But don't hesitate to shout out, and feel free to start some new threads telling others about your visit.
Hope to see you around, and Bon Voyage.
Fred.
I can't help in regard to your children as we don't have any, but hopefully someone else will have more info re schools etc. If you keep coming across Montmroillon in your searches I would treat it as a good omen, we kept getting drawn here for some reason and couldn't explain why. That was almost ten years ago and we are still here.
As for where to go, that would depend on what you would like to see. If you want the City life you will need to travel about 1 hour to Poitiers or Limoges, if however you want to see peaceful and beautiful countryside then you won't have far to go.
The town of Montmorillon itself has facility's like supermarkets, hospital, doctors, vets, schools, etc, and a fantastic old part of the town that just has to be explored.
Travel south about 20 mins to Lathus Saint Remy and you will find an excellent choice of walks (free walking maps available in the Montmorillon information office) The Roc D'enfer is a must see. Also whilst there you should visit the CPA here you can take part in all sorts of activities, see their website: CPA Lathus
If you haven't found enough nature at Lathus (though I would imagine you will) You will find even more just north of Le Blanc at the Parc Naturel see website here: Parc naturel régional de la Brenne
Saint Savin is also worth a visit, and do make sure you go to the Cake Shop on the hill with the paintings on the wall, it has the best cakes for miles around.
Chauvigny is another one to add to the list, the market on Saturday is very good and if you go up top to the old part of town you can find Les Geants du Ciel.
Not sure if it's suitable for your children's ages but Futuroscope Theme Parc at Poitiers may be worth a look.
There are many more places to visit like a Motor Racing circuit, Crocodile park, Monkey Park all within easy reach if you have transport.
Not many places to avoid as you will find this area a very friendly part of France, hardly any crime, great weather (most of the time but not today) very little traffic or pollution, and a very safe place to bring up your children. If you're never sure, just shout out here and someone will offer some help. That is if the rest of them wake-up.
Accommodation: There are campsites (some free for motorhomes), Bed & Breakfast are called Chambre d'hôtes, and a Holiday Home is called a Gîte. One of our members has both available in their ad here: La Brasserie
Are you flying or driving?
I hope that has helped a bit, and like I said hopefully someone else will wake up and give you more. But don't hesitate to shout out, and feel free to start some new threads telling others about your visit.
Hope to see you around, and Bon Voyage.
Fred.