A Warm Welcome to Our French Farmhouse in the Charente

Hello — we’re Jon and Suzi, and we’d love to welcome you to Les Granges de La Leigne, our home and our French farmhouse bed and breakfast in the heart of the Charente countryside.
 

Originally from the south of the UK, we spent many happy years living in Belgium, where we raised our five children. Along the way, we collected a few languages too. Jon holds dual British–Belgian nationality and speaks fluent French and confident Dutch.

Suzi attempts to speak French but is fluent in smiles! 

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Why We Chose the Charente

Les Granges de La Leigne isn’t just where we work — it’s where we live, and we absolutely adore it.

Our days often start with a walk along the nearby riverbanks, where we regularly spot kingfishers, hoopoes, otters and coypu. Each spring, we eagerly await the return of dozens of swallows, who nest in our barns and fill the summer evenings with effortless aerial displays above the courtyard.

The barns are also home to two resident owls, who return each year to nest. If you’re very quiet at night, you may be lucky enough to see them dart silently through the darkness, feeding their chicks — a little moment of magic that never gets old.
 

Life in the French Countryside

We love exploring the Charente countryside by bike, cycling through sunflower fields and woodland lanes, foraging for wild garlic and spotting native orchids. We spend far too much time at local markets (purely for research purposes), discovering regional specialities, enjoying long lunches, and sampling the excellent local wines.

We’re endlessly fascinated by the history of this part of southwest France and genuinely enjoy getting to know the locals — the kind of people who stop to chat, share stories, and always know where the best bread is baked.
 

Sharing Our Home With You

Les Granges de La Leigne is a place to slow down, breathe, and reconnect — whether you’re staying in our Chambres d’Hôtes (Bed & Breakfast) or our self-catering gîte. We aim to offer a warm, relaxed stay where guests feel comfortable, looked after, and very much at home.

This is our home, and it would be a real pleasure to share it with you.

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Suzi et Jon

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