We stayed at Le Logis du Paradis for 5 nights in July 2009 and found it a wonderful spot for a stay in the French countryside. The owners, Nick and Sally, are extremely welcoming and hospitable, and they have renovated the collection of buildings (around 15 of them) themselves over the course of several years. The place as a whole is absolutely beautiful.

They offer accommodation of two self-catering cottages and five guest rooms. We opted for room 2, which opens directly onto the courtyard, and is prettily decorated and comfortable with a separate shower and bath. Just off the main courtyard is a lovely walled garden with a pool, where we sat out a few times with a book and the resident dogs, Bracken and Bramble, for company. Beyond the garden is a meadow with wild flowers, and the whole place has a very relaxed and relaxing feel. There is a kitchen for guests to use, with a fridge and honesty bar well-stocked with wine, beer and other drinks.

As mentioned by other reviewers, Nick and Sally can offer evening meals by arrangement and we took advantage of this on the day of our arrival, after a long drive. The food was excellent, and they were both interested to hear of our plans for the stay and were able to offer suggestions for places to visit, routes to take and restaurants to try. The hamlet of La Magdeleine is tiny with no restaurants of its own, but within an easy drive are a number of small towns and villages that offer some really good (and good value) meals. On all sides you are surrounded by fields of cognac grapes, maize and sunflowers, so the environment has a very rural feel to it, and on one morning we borrowed the pair of bikes that are kept for guests’ use and went off exploring the local area, which was great.

Every morning Sally had gone to great trouble to present a huge array of breakfast choices, including fresh croissants, pains au chocolat, bread, cereal, fruit, yogurt, you name it – far too much for us ever to do proper justice to, and frankly that is always one of the great things about a French holiday!

Cognac is currently still rather an undiscovered part of France, which may be why Le Logis seems like such very good value given what it offers. It would cost a great deal more to stay somewhere like this if it were located in Provence, Burgundy or the Dordogne. We honestly struggle to find any areas of complaint, and will certainly recommend it to our friends.

We recently stayed in this lovely spot and were so saddened that we had not planned more nights here or that we could not change our itinerary to stay longer...we simply fell in love with this beautiful inn, the owners and the area! We plan to return! Sally and Nick could not have been nicer, we felt like we were guests in their home...not their inn! The inn is just beautiful, rooms are large, airy and beautifully decorated with all the little special touches, beautiful fabrics, furniture and baths. Rooms are built around a large courtyard area, in nice weather can sit out in front of your room or on a deck in the back or around the lovely pool...beautiful garden...We loved the area, really felt like being in the "vrai" countryside of France...great little village nearby, restaurant and lovely walks..
Nick loves old cars and gave my husband a quick spin in an old MG...who would have thought! There is gracefulness and consideration here that you do not often find! Breakfast was absolutely the very best...everything fresh, homemade and every bite declicious..well can I say more...

If you don't care for the personal touch or are indifferent to sublimely beautiful scenery or are looking for hustle and bustle then this venue is not for you. If, however, you like the ambience of modernity within lovingly restored 18th century rural French architecture and like the feeling of visiting well-informed and helpful friends, such as Nicholas and Sally Brimblecombe, proprietors, then the Le Logis du Paradis is just right. Nestled in the heart of Le grand Champagne--the heart of cognac country, this restored inn represents a stress free, tranquil getaway. You have the option to dine in or Nick and Sally will book a table at a local restaurant. All the food is locally sourced and it is a pleasure to be greeted with freshly baked croissants and baguettes first thing in the morning. Touring the region is a delight and the closest urban centres are Angouleme and Bordeaux. The coast, however, is a 90 minute jaunt and if you like fish and seafood, then it is worth the trip to one of the islands such as île de Re or île d'Olerun. There are many areas worth exploring and a local distillery tour, to get the insider's view of how to make the best cognac and of course, have a taste, is a must. Nick and Sally can't do enough for their guests who they consider 'friends'. The locals in this rural part of France are extremely friendly and helpful. Speaking the language is always useful but you can get by if you don't. The area is pristine and the roads are congestion-free. If you like driving, it couldn't be better. Nick also arranges vintage car tours and rallies, with a number of beauties stored on the property. Rentals are available. The room we had was lovely and large with a super King-size, very comfortable bed, lovely bath and shower with lots of pressure...very important. Room rates vary depending on the season but we paid 95 Euro per night which we thought was very reasonable. Meals were extra. We had a lovely time and found it all perfectly charming. We'd have no hesitation about recommending this idyllic venue and certainly plan on returning. Visiting does give you more than a glimpse into a truly wonderful life.

We stayed here for four nights at the beginning of August. I cannot recommend this place highly enough, we had a wonderful stay. The place itself is beautiful, situated in very pretty countryside, perfect for walking or cycling (or cognac tasting!). Our room was lovely, very spacious, tastefully decorated and immaculate (we had room 3). The inclusive breakfasts were delicious and on the three fine days we had, we ate on the pretty terrace. The saltwater pool and pool area were great, plenty of chairs and loungers for basking in the sun.

It was the owners, Nick and Sally, who made the place so special though. They were charming, kind and fantastic hosts, we had the sense that they geniunely wanted all of their guests to have the best stay. Oh and the two resident springer spaniels, Bracken and Bramble are pretty cute too :-). We had a couple of their four course evening meals on the terrace, along with other guests and they were great fun and the food was very good.

We thought it was great value for the price and it exceeded our already high expectations. I can't imagine that anyone could leave Logis du Paradis feeling anything other than relaxed, happy and very well looked after.