Venton family: 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!

Elaine Law: We had a wonderful week at Artagnan. The house, pool and views are beautiful. Razia and Tim and their lovely family are great hosts. The house was equipped with everything you can possibly think of to entertain our children. The heated pool was especially well used. We look forward to visiting Artagnan again! I would highly recommend it!

The Cornwells: 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!

Marianne Perrin: The house is huge, old and modern at the same time and has everything you could think of for babies/young kids. The views are beautiful, the local villages are all very picturesque and Tim, Razia and family who live in the converted barn next door are extremely welcoming and helpful. We highly recommend a stay here.

Lindy 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 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 Cryan: 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 MacRae: 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.

Henry family (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.

Mrs Amanda 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.

Mr Clifford R. S. Dare: The house was everything and more that we had wished for.

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

David 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.

Caitriona: 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.

The Smith Family: The children were in heaven – all the space to run around, swings, slide and a sandpit, not to mention the pool. They didn’t want to leave, neither did we.

The Saunders Family (letter to the owner): 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.

The Watsons: A super time in a wonderful location. We and the children were very happy here.

Mr & Mrs A. 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.

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

Mr 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.