Who are we ?
We are Linda & Philippe, in our fifties, from Vendée and Nantes, married for quite a few years now and parents of 2 grown boys, Valentin and Arthur. Our “yellow” cat, Pulco, and our golden retriever dog Uby complete our nice family.
3 years ago, we were living in La Roche Sur Yon, not far from Les Lucs Sur Boulogne, and we fell in love with the Montrepos estate. We moved there in June 2021 after some renovation work on our house.
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Pulco
Valentin & Arthur
Uby
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We then started renovating the barn in July 2022 to transform it into a cottage. And we did everything with our little hands, except for a few “details”... It was quite an adventure and a great project which came to fruition in November 2023.
Linda currently takes care of the cottage at full-time, and Philippe continues to work outside.
We will be delighted to welcome you to La Petite Feuille, because we have put all our heart into this renovation so that the accommodation fully meets your wishes and expectations.
Why the name « La Petite Feuille / The little Leaf » ?
“La Petite Feuille” has a double meaning for me (Linda): A “little leaf” in our regional language called “Vendée patois” means a “little girl” for a grandfather or grandmother and her grandchild… and my maternal grandparents affectionately called me this way when I was on vacation with them, because both of them were real “Vendéens” (inhabitants born in our department Vendée) who mostly spoke "patois", like many people of their generation in Vendée...
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And this name is dedicated to them to thank them for having taught me so much…
And then, in our environment, the word “leaf” takes on its full meaning, as we are also surrounded by large century-old trees which are adorned with thousands of leaves in all seasons… they are the symbol of nature and calm, even though we are regularly hearing their sweet music...