Such a thing in France as this? Some holiday cottages grouped together with pool and playground and restaurants in reach?

[Wafflethewonderdoggy]

I really want my 3 dds to have a successful holiday with their dad, my ex. He struggles to know where to take them and it’s not always easy. In the summer they will be 9, 12 and 16.

two of the dds have said they’d rather not fly.
dd9 likes to be able to go off safely by herself and make friends and that will make it easier (and more peaceful!) for xh and my older ones.

so some communal areas with playground, pool etc where she can play safely in sight of them would be great. Xh doesn’t really enjoy getting in and swimming with her much.

he is happy to splash the cash and would be nice if he didn’t have to cook every night so somewhere with an on-site eatery or close to restaurants would be great.

in the UK we’ve done similar type things on a farm where there’s a small number of cottages.

has anyone been to anything similar in France? What would I search for online?

This is a good point, but I want my girls to have a nice time… and to GO so that I can have a week!

Surely he can book it himself and you can still have a week to yourself.

irs still fairly early days post split (2nd summer holiday) and he would be liable to choose something unrealistic or that they don’t want to go on then I’m the one that has months of their anxiety building as it approaches. I know it’s all messed up and I’m still facilitating their relationship as best i can as he is just unable to relate to them very well.
but that’s probably for another thread!
as is our differing holiday budgets!

thank you for all the ideas, am working through them

I wanted to say the same thing. Send him these links then leave him to it. He needs to find his own way with the girls.

www.thecourtyard.fr/

We stayed here, in the Charente
Almost exactly like you describe