The two cottages are across the lane from our home, and have been sympathetically restored to retain many of their original features, the oak beamed ceiling and large fireplaces can be seen in the kitchen/salon/diner. there is a sofa bed in here should it be needed.

The large first floor bedroom has French doors that open onto a view of the duck pond, meadows and woods. The  shared solar heated pool is to the side of the cottages in the large garden with stunning views of the landscape. Seasonal fruit and vegetables are available, as well as eggs from our free range hens. We also have a selection of pushbikes should you wish to use them. All linen and towel are provided except pool towels.

We are surrounded by woods and meadows with excellent tracks for cycling, walking and wildlife watching, you may get a chance to see the black redstarts, hoopoe, red kites, red squirrels and deer that spend some time here. A short walk down the lane is a spring fed lake, ideal for swimming and fishing. Villamblard is 3km with a good selection of independent shops, butchers, bakers, grocers, hairdressers, bars, bank and post office, there is also a working distillery and shop, a weekly market, a ruin of an ancient chateaux and tennis courts for hire.

There are several bars and restaurants in the surrounding villages (some English speaking), many of these villages have weekly markets and some hold marche nocturnes, for these evening markets, the village closes it's roads to traffic, sets up tables and chairs alongside stalls selling a selection of food and wines to the residents and vistors to enjoy an evening dining alfresco.

The principal market towns of Bergerac and Perigueux are 25km to the South and North, both are on lovely winding rivers where canoeing and boat trips are popular. Pavement cafes, bars restaurants and shops cater for all tastes.

Bergerac is famous for it's wines, and many of the chateaux and vineyards are open to the public for tours and tastings (degustation), a chance for you to try the unique monbazillac and Pecharment wines.

Further to the East along the Dordogne valley, you can visit the caves and paintings from prehistoric times, that have given the region the name 'The cradle of mankind in Euro! pe'. The area boasts an abundance of historic and picturesque towns and villages.

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