Holidays at Artagnan in France

Guest Comments

David, Rachael, Ruby, Oliver and Jem Prasher
We have just returned from Artagnan having had what can only be described as the perfect family holiday.
The setting is idyllic. The standard of the property is superb and enhanced by Tim & Razia's eye for quality and detail, which is applied to everything in the house, including the toys (we suspect their children have a hand with these!)
We have 3 children and finding the right setting can be a challenge. Artagnan exceeds that challenge by far. The house is full of everything you would ever need to cater for young children - from sterilisers, high chairs, toys and bikes. Everything.
However, what set this trip apart was the hospitality of the Coleman family. Prior to our arrival, they were a source of great advice and whilst we were there they went to great lengths to make our stay as enjoyable as possible. Arrival shopping, babysitting, culinary advice all included! And their 3 wonderful children were equally as welcoming and helpful.
A fantastic holiday.

Jacqueline, Ross, Amelia and Fergus MacEacharn
Just wanted to say what a fantastic time we had staying in this wonderful house. It exceeded all our expectations and everything has been catered for down to the finest details. If Carlsberg did holiday homes, this would be it!
The making of the week was the welcome of the entire Coleman family allowing the grown ups to have more relaxing than we could ever have imagined. Many thanks to Tim, Razia, Louis, Eva and George and hope to see you again soon.

Isabelle, Jan, Ronan and Charlotte de Laat-Leuenberger
What a fantastic holiday! The best and by far the most relaxing one since the birth of our son. The house and surroundings are very well equipped and very safe. It is also extremely clean, convenient and of very good quality (I already miss the White Company towels). Our son was thrilled by all the toys around and loved playing with George, Eva and Louis. The heated swimming pool is also fantastic and very much appreciated having a 10 month old daughter. Razia, Tim, Louis, Eva and George made us feel like friends of the family. They spared no efforts to make our stay enjoyable (the welcome pack alone is something to remember).
Razia kindly babysat our children twice while we were there and we felt extremely confident about it as she definitely has a special sense with children. We cannot recommend the place highly enough. Thank you again to the Coleman's family for its kindness and generosity. We hope to be able to visit you again soon.

James, Petra, Jessica and Toby Venton
Glad we came back !! Another lovely family holiday. Perfect! Thank you

Liz, David, Adam, Victoria, Isobel, Toby, Joanne and Olivia Smith
Tim and Razia have realised everybody's dream of being "Lost in France", Artagnan has a unique ambience of comfort and relaxation - this was a wonderful experience thank you again to your delightful family. We had a super time in your beautiful house - you provided absolutely everything we needed which made our family holiday very special indeed.Your children were brilliant with the girls and I know George made a lasting impression.
Thank you for your generous hospitality.

Olivia, Michael, Sebastian and Christian Veal & Jim, Clare and Conor O'Leary
Firstly an enormous thank you again for your kind hospitality and for all your help and advice before and during our stay.
It was a very memorable stay which we all enjoyed tremendously and we really really appreciated all of your assistance that definitely went that extra mile and far surpassed our expectations.
It was lovely to meet your family and your very well mannered children! So our little gift was only a small token of our sincere appreciation of all your help so thank you again.

Adrian, Tessa, Ralph and baby Hugh Suggett
At last - a place that's perfect for our toddler and baby, and great for the grownups too! There's nothing that you haven't thought of!
Thank you for a marvellous holiday home, and for all your thoughtfulness and attention to detail which was much appreciated.
We are still raving about our wonderful week with you and are busily recommending you to all our friends. We can't thank you enough for making us so welcome and for such a glorious week in your beautiful Artagnan. I'd be back like a shot. The house is just marvellous. We have treasured memories of our time with you, and can't thank you enough!

Rob, Charlie, Freddie and Bella Timmis:
What an amazing place, we have had such an amazing time and it exceeded all of our expectations. You have been such a welcoming family and we are just trying to work out when we can next come out. Thank you so much! I just wanted to say that we had such an amazing holiday and we have not stopped raving about it to everybody we see and who dares ask about our holiday, we then proceed to bore them to death as to how perfect the house and you guys made it for us.

Katy, Jason, Tilly, Tallulah and Oscar Wheatley:
Thank you for the most relaxing family family holiday ever in the history of ever. Your hospitality has been second to none and it has been a dream holiday.
The house you will be pleased to know, was as fabulous as I had dared to dream. The children didn't want to leave. We agreed that it was the first family holiday that we have ever had where we all enjoyed it equally as a family.
Our host and hostess, Tim and Razia, were grace personified and couldn't do too much for us.
We were spoiled and pampered, pampered and spoiled and I cannot recommend it highly enough if you have children or if you don't.
The house was beautiful and fantastically furnished. It was blissful.

James, Petra, Jessica and Toby Venton:
Just to say again how much we enjoyed our week with you at Artagnan. Everything about the lead up to our holiday, from your ordering in our shopping, the welcome pack , the advice pre-arrival and all the little extras was just wonderful. The house was exactly as we'd hoped it would be, beautifully presented and very well (and thoughtfully) kitted out. The old rule of thumb 'if the kids are happy, we're happy' rang true, they settled in instantly allowing us to get on with the serious business of exploring the beautiful surroundings and enjoying some serious R&R. Thanks for organising Lillian; the pork and prunes was divine. Thanks again for all your efforts, you have a great formula for a lovely family holiday and we feel very lucky to have found you!

Kathy, Simon, Jake and Ellen Cornwell:
We had a lovely week staying at Artagnan. Tim, Razia and their children were very welcoming and made sure that we had everything we needed to enjoy our stay. The house and gardens are gorgeous and provided everthing to keep our 2 amused, busy and happy for the stay. We particulary loved the pool with its range of floats and toys, badminton, swingball, the chickens, the range of toys, (in particular the petshop toy, prams, dolls and action man!) the big collection of books, the markets in nearby towns, great food in the restaurants to top it all, we had a week of glorious sunshine...and after a summer of rain at home it made a welcome change. This is a great place for a family holiday!

Lindy, Bevis, Pia and Cade Comer:
We have just returned from two fantastic weeks at Artagnan. Our holiday was the best we have had as a family thanks to the generosity, professionalism and thoughtfulness of Tim, Razia and their children. We can not think of any way in which our holiday could have been improved and believe that the Colemans give many five-star hotels a run for their money in terms of providing a personal, professional, friendly yet discreet service. We were all very sad to leave and will definitely be returning.

Roxane, Tim, and Jake Caplan:
We have just returned from a week at Artagnan. Believe the hype... the house, grounds and owners are all absolutely wonderful. Every little thing we thought of was already organised for our enjoyment. The kids loved the pool and all the toys, we loved the ice cream maker and cooking in the brilliantly equipped kitchen. We can genuinely not recommend this place enough. Massive thanks to Tim and Razia and their lovely children for their hospitality and friendliness.

Annette, Matt and Scarlet Fletcher:
Just returned from a glorious week at Artagnan with our new babies, we can honestly say the place exceeded our dreams. With the brand new designer kitchen equipment and herb garden we indulged our passion for cooking. There was so much to keep the babies and ourselves occupied. The final touches such as White Company linen and towels only showed just how much Tim and Razia care about making this a special place to visit. Many thanks to them and their gorgeous children for making our stay so memorable.

Josie, Damien and Connor Jory:
We had a wonderful week here. The Coleman's have created a fantastic villa with all the right touches to make for a luxury adult holiday - from huge fluffy towels, to candles, a coffee machine, a fridge full of cheese and a brilliant DVD collection. They've also thought of absolutely everything you could want for a baby or kids - from a baby monitor, to pool toys and a booster seat to take out to restaurants. Everything is in fantastic condition so you really don't need to lug all the usual stuff with you. Our one year old got sick while we were there - and Razia and Tim looked after us - even coming to the doctor to do the translating. The house is great in summer (with the pool) and would be equally lovely in winter (with the open fire). You won't want to leave the place - but if you fancy a day out the area is great for exploring. I can't recommend it highly enough.

Aaran, Sarah, Jake, Oscar, Zac and Cosmo Henry (letter to the owners):
Where do we start, what a fantastic holiday, thank you so much for the hospitality and organisation you showed.
The house and set-up was fantastic, we and the kids had so much fun and came home recharged and relaxed.
The chef was fab, we really felt like we had a break from the norm. It is the best family holiday we have ever had. Inoubliable.

Amanda, Robert, Teddy, Antonia and Helly Cunningham:
An excellent property, ideal for families with children - the garden,swings/slide/toys were in constant use and added to our family's enjoyment considerably.

Cliff, Jo, Hal and Zoe Dare:
The house was everything and more that we had wished for.

Lee and Liz Saunders:
This villa far exceeded our expectations. The owners were very helpful without being intrusive. We will definitely be visiting again.

David, Jules and Louise Balgonie:
We had an excellent week with you and many happy memories. We so enjoyed our week and think you have a magical place. Many many thanks for all your help and kindness.

Albert, Caitriona and Sarah Fleming:
We have enjoyed 3 family holidays here (so far), with and without children. Excellent facilities for an adult only group but outstanding for children. Highly recommend it.

Lee and Liz Saunders:
Well, we arrived home safe and sound after a comfortable and unstressed travelling day from your lovely home. I even had the energy to cut the grass on my return, a good testimony for short-haul rather than long-haul travel, I feel. We particularly wanted to make this swift contact with you in order to express our gratitude for the friendly way in which you conduct your business at Artagnan. Our stay there was certainly among the best of holidays that we have had and this is an opinion shared by all of our party. Your attention to detail is excellent, your policy of using "quality" items in the kitchen and around the home, rather than "economy" items made our stay all the more comfortable. You really do seem to have ticks in all the right boxes. Setting: superb, accomodation: superb, a fantastic tranquil week.

Olivia, Annabel, Charlie and Isabella Watson:
A super time in a wonderful location. We and the children were very happy here.

Albert and Caitriona Fleming:
We had a great family reunion and holiday. Wonderfully friendly welcome from the owners - particularly appreciated the generous food supply on arrival. House wonderful with excellent facilities.

Madeleine and Michael Pask:
We had the most beautiful and gourmand of times!

Jules and Julian Bowden:
The memory of our stay in Gascony still burns brightly. It was an exceptional house to stay in and you were tremendous throughout our stay. A wonderful time.

Susi Coulthard:
Jean Coulthard was the lucky winner of the Sunflower Trust fundraising raffle and the prize was a week in the fabulous "Artagnan". It is a luxury hideaway set in breathtakingly beautiful countryside and offered a perfect break away from the endless stream of commitments and deadlines that beset our modern lives. Jean and her family hired a car and took advantage of the location to visit Lourdes, the astonishing primeval caves at Betharram, Pau, and sample to local cusine in a region famous for its foie gras and smoked duck. A real highlight though of the trip was relishing simple pleasures like buying "mussie-mussie" posies of edible flowers and herbs from a typical French market in one of the areas many medieval villages or dozing in the hammock by the pool.
But for your generosity, we would never have had the experience of such a beautiful part of the world and your delightful family.
Each day has been a blessing for us all love and gratitude.