Some very good reasons to choose Les Croix for your carp fishing holiday....

Cost - An excellent angling environment together with superb lakeside accommodation and top class facilities - great value.Exclusivity - No other anglers , no conflicts or arguments - just you and the carp ! Travel Options -We offer you a choice of driving or flying when you come to Les Croix, with quality tackle hire at competitive prices. We can provide supermarket runs or home cooked meals, should you wish to travel by air. Click here to find out more. Lake Size/Angling Pressure -for a nice relaxing holiday with good fishing, smaller waters are the best choice- you will not be far from the fish, so you will have a very good chance of an excellent week's fishing ! At a little over three and a half acres Les Croix is the perfect size for one or two anglers. Management - As far as we know we are the only carp lake in France that is owned and managed by a UK qualified fisheries management professional. The Carp - The lake is spring fed and has an abundance of natural food which is supplemented by high quality feed during the closed periods. Most carp anglers visiting France want a chance of some big fish - we have a lot of thirties and high twenties to back up our biggest carp which are now well over 60lbs. The total number of carp is around 160, a biomass of more than 2 tonnes, which provides for excellent sport, and with some stunning specimens in the lake, there is a very good chance of something to remember during your trip. Many of our customers have beaten their PB's several times in a week ! Location - Les Croix is situated in the beautiful Charente-Limousine area of South West France where the departments of Charente, Haute-Vienne and Vienne meet, a region of rolling countryside, hills, woodland, lakes and rivers - with a very desirable summer climate - the Charente is officially the second sunniest Region of France after the South Coast, this can make a big difference to your holiday ! If you are interested in seeing some of France during your stay then we are sure you won't be disappointed with the surrounding area. Every winter we make further improvements to the gite and site to help make your holiday even better. In January - March 2011 we further improved the swims on the gite bank, you now have the choice of 3 large flat gravellled swims to make your fishing even more comfortable ! These are all factors which can help to make your holiday special or forgettable ! At Les Croix our customers leave with a happy face and we look forward to seeing many of them the following year....

About the owners...

Les Croix is owned and managed by Jon and Sophie Perkins who moved to France permanently in 2006 after many years planning. We are passionate
about what we do, and a lot of thought and energy has gone into making this venue what it is today - our aim is and always will be - to provide superb
value carp fishing holidays in France with fantastic fishing for carp in pristine condition, excellent facilities and a quality service - a holiday to remember.

A look at our feedback page will give you a good idea of how our customers have felt about their holidays at Les Croix.

Jon is an ex Fisheries Officer of the N.R.A./Environment Agency in England with 10 years experience in the field of freshwater fisheries management,
has an Honours Degree in ecology and holds both the certificate and diploma of the Institute of Fisheries Management - the Diploma qualification is held
by less than 100 people in the UK. Because of our expertise you will be fishing a water where things are done correctly.

Apart from the work background, Jon has also been an angler since the age of 8, having fished for the school team, then on the club match circuit,
progressing through into specialist angling for pike, barbel and tench, and has been a carp angler since 1984.

Sophie is an ex Office Manager with many administrative skills and is also a great cook
having also worked in the catering trade, so you are guaranteed to eat well at Les Croix !
Sophie also fishes for carp with me in the winter time and has recently upped her PB to 45-02 !