What better way to face the start of the school year than with a romantic getaway? So this weekend, it's done, you're leaving the children with Grandpa and Grandma to give yourselves a break, just for the two of you..!
For the occasion, you have booked a small guest room near Surgères. The owner, Carol, looks lovely and the photos really make you want to enjoy the homemade breakfast in the flower garden.
To get off the beaten track, she advised you to go and meet a local artisan who makes magnificent ceramics and who happily opens the doors of his workshop to show you behind the scenes of his trade. You fall for a blue pitcher, that's a good thing, your youngest had broken the handle of the one offered by your family.
In the afternoon, you explore the city center of Surgeres, whose history closely linked to the exploitation of vines and then milk, fascinates you.
You didn't know that a sumptuous rose garden had been planted at the beginning of the 21st century in the castle park where you take pleasure in leafing through a few pages of your pocket book, lying on a bench.


At the end of the day, when the sun sets, you stop at the Frace Lake located Aigrefeuille d'Aunis 20 minutes from Surgères to contemplate hand in hand the pastel lights dancing on the surface of the water. The show is worth it, she was right Carol!
For dinner, Monsieur has booked a small table in a restaurant still kept secret, it's your birthday, their lemon tart is to die for it seems.
The next morning, you want a little greenery and calm before returning to the hustle and bustle of your city life, and the benon forest offers a true oasis of freshness, you have been told. A short hour's walk before taking the train again at the start of the afternoon allows you to end this romantic weekend in style which will have done you a world of good!