Domaine de Grand Felin

Domain Grand Felin is our stunning new venue which opens for the first time in 2024. Customers will stay in luxury accommodation and have exclusive use of 2 carp lakes as well as access to a private 700m strength of the river Vienne.

Located in western France it is just over 3 hours drive from Caen ferry port and approximately 6 hours from Calais.

The venue offers luxury accommodation which can sleep up to 9 guests (up to 8 adults and an under 14 year old) and has 3 large ensuite bedrooms – click on the ‘facilities’ tab for full details.

For larger groups for up to 14, there is the option to hire 2 additional en suite rooms at the rear of the gite with river views. These rooms are usually rented as as bed and breakfast accommodation but can be booked for a reduced price  Click here to view the River Vienne gites

As well as superb fishing, there are activities on site to keep non anglers entertained as well. Please refer to the facilities tab for details. Domain Grand Felin is just half an hour from the historic town of Poitiers and there a plenty of excellent restaurants and cafes within a 15 minutes drive.

The lakes 

Just 200m (2 minute walk) from the accommodation are 2 private carp lakes which you will have exclusive use of.

Field Lake

The larger of the 2 lake, Field Lake, is 5.5 acres and holds carp to around 50lbs. The lake can be dated back over 45 years and when purchased by the current lake owners held an unknown stock of carp. Carp have been caught to mid 40s and a number of fish remain uncaught.

A further 30 carp all over 30lbs have been added to the lake which are a mixture of scaly mirrors and commons. Due to the exceptional water quality of the lake and feeding programme the lake owner has established the fish are making rapid weight gains.

A huge amount of work has gone into creating a superb fishery. The lake is largely weed free and snag free and mature trees and shrubs overhang the banks. There is a small island in the middle and several sets of lily pads. There are 4 main swims each of which can easy accommodate a bivvy and provide plenty of water coverage.

If you enjoy under the rod tip stalking there’s plenty of gaps in between the main swims where you can fish one rod close in to the edge. Sit back, be stealthy and wait for an explosive take!

The Willows lake

The smaller of the 2 lakes, The Willows, is 2.5 acres and has 2 purpose built swims which can accommodate bivvys. At the time the photos have been taken there is quite a lot of weed in the lake, however the majority of this, but purposefully not all, will be removed ready for the start of the season.

Like the main lake the, this lake contained an unknown stock of carp which have been caught. A limited amount of fishing has been done on this lake with carp caught to 37lbs and grass carp to 47lbs. Bigger carp have been spotted by the lake owner with a lot of the stock have yet to be caught, making it a very exciting lake. There are also plenty of stalking opportunities so you won’t be sat behind static rods for long!

River Vienne 

Just 28 metres from the gite is the famous river Vienne. You will have access to an exclusive 700m stretch of the river of which carp have been caught to over 50lbs, catfish to a monstrous 2.5 metres long as well as barbel, perch and pike. A fishing permit is required to be purchased which is 34 Euros per week or 14 Euros per day.

Bookings are Saturday to Saturday – taking bookings from April 2024

Prices 2024 for the gite, exclusive use of the 2 lakes and access to the private stretch of river

April and May 2024 – £1500

June to October – £1700

Additional rooms – For parties larger than 9 people

There are 2 river view additional double en-suite rooms at the rear of gite which can be booked for £400 per week each – click here to see details of additional rooms. Please send a message if you want to also book the additional rooms so this can be arranged.