Pippin's Cottage (click to enlarge)

Pool (click to enlarge)

  Holiday Cottages situated in the heart of the Périgord Noir, between busy Périgueux, Bergerac with its wines and medieval Sarlat.

Share with us the magic of LES HIRONDELLES …. an oasis of tranquility ….. an altogether unhurried way of life.

Two Holiday Cottages with shared pool

Les Hirondelles provides a truly picturesque and peaceful location for people who want to get away from it all and, at the same time, be within easy driving distance of all the amenities and attractions of the beautiful Dordogne and Vézère valleys.

Set amongst forested rolling hills, Les Hirondelles is part of a sleepy little hamlet called Montribot, around 4kms from Rouffignac St Cernin, our nearest town. Rouffignac itself has a bank, post office, chemist, bars/cafés, restaurant and an excellent small supermarket. There are also two bakeries one of which, Blondy’s, makes the most delicious cakes and pastries for many miles around (you have been warned!). The small colourful Sunday market in Rouffignac is not to be missed …. it provides really fresh locally produced fruit and vegetables, as well as cheese, wine, honey and forest mushrooms.

Nestling on a hilltop, our house and the cottages are tucked away towards the end of a narrow lane ensuring their peace and tranquility.The cottages sit apart from each other facing in opposite directions. Situated at almost 1000ft, from wherever you are in the grounds you can delight in the superb views of the surrounding countryside. You are welcome to stroll in the 7 acres of grounds part of which is mixed woodland and walnut grove. Peaches, figs, cherries and grapes are some of the fruits grown around the grounds. When available they are offered to our guests.

Swimming Pool

The 10 x 5m saltwater swimming pool has roman steps and underwater lighting, and nestles into the hillside. It is surrounded by an attractive sunbathing terrace with sun loungers and parasols and enjoys magnificent views of the surrounding countryside. The pool is shared by both the cottages.

Accommodation in our Cottages

Pippin’s Cottage (sleeps 4)

Pippin’s Cottage is a lovingly restored, typically Périgordine, single-storey farm cottage with its own private garden, of about half an acre, sun terrace and garage. Its thick stone walls and tiles help maintain a comfortable temperature throughout the year.

The cottage has a traditional oak beamed living area comprising kitchen, dining area and lounge.

An attractive feature of the lounge is the open stone fireplace with its wood-burning stove, for which logs are provided in the cooler months.

This light and sunny cottage is designed to comfortably accommodate four people with a double bedroom and twin-bedded room.

It is very well equipped throughout including an electric oven and ceramic hob, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine and a refrigerator with a large freezer compartment.

The shower room has a shower, vanity unit and wc.

Pippin’s Cottage is furnished and equipped to a very high standard in order to provide a comfortable, relaxing and homely atmosphere.

Items such as a hairdryer and a cold box with freezer packs are provided, along with a mini-hifi with a small selection of CD's, as well as a good supply of books. There are also local maps and tourist information guides, and a small selection of games.

Pippin's terrace, with its own gas BBQ and wooden garden furniture for alfresco dining. You can enjoy a relaxing barbecue on the terrace while taking in the views and soaking up the ambience of this small, welcoming hamlet.

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Sunset Cottage (sleeps 4)

Sunset Cottage has been tastefully renovated and has its own private entrance, terrace and garden of about half an acre with parking area. Oak beams and chestnut planking from a nearby sawmill along with locally quarried stone have been used in the restoration of this delightful cottage.

The traditional stone exterior of what was said to have been the stables has been retained, while the interior has been carefully designed to give very comfortable, modern accommodation for up to four people.

The cottage has a traditional oak beamed living area comprising kitchen, dining area and lounge.

There are two bedrooms, one with a double bed and the other with two singles.

The shower room has a shower, washbasin and wc.

For the cooler months, the cottage has gas central heating.

Sunset Cottage is very well-equipped throughout including a microwave/combi oven, gas hob, fridge with freezer compartment, dishwasher and washing machine … in fact, everything you need for a comfortable, relaxing holiday. Items such as a hairdryer and a cold box with freezer packs are provided, along with a mini-hifi with a small selection of CD's, as well as a good supply of books. There are also local maps and tourist information guides, and a small selection of games.

Sunset terrace, with its own gas BBQ and wooden garden furniture for alfresco dining. You can enjoy a relaxing barbecue on the terrace while taking in the views and soaking up the ambience of this small, welcoming hamlet.

For interior photographs please Click Here

Prices and booking information

About our region

For many people the area’s biggest attraction is the gastronomy. There are many fine Auberges and restaurants each offering slightly different but sumptuous local menus. Many menus are based around the products of locally reared duck, geese and sanglier (wild boar).

The surrounding area teems with wildlife, including red squirrel, pine marten, wild boar and deer …. we have catalogued 63 types of bird in the vicinity of the house alone. The wild flowers, and in particular the orchids, are stunning in spring and early summer. It is a small paradise for those interested in all aspects of nature, and you can walk directly into lovely flower meadows and woodland. In fact, you can enjoy many interesting and varied walks in the immediate area.

The Bergerac area, 40 minutes away, offers you many vineyards for wine tastings, and buying these good-value wines. For people who wish to travel a little further, less than 2 hours away, the Bordeaux and St Emilion areas offer tastings of their renowned wines.

There is so much to see and do in this lovely area – there are numerous chateaux, castles and bastide towns, some built by the English during the 100 years war.

The region is renowned as one of the earliest sites of prehistoric civilisation. There are many caves, troglodyte villages and exhibitions to visit.

There are innumerable hidden, dreamy little flower-filled villages to explore, each tucked away deep in the rolling countryside.

Activities

Golf - There is a newly opened golf course with practice range just 15 minutes away. Visit www.marterie.fr for more details. There is also a good municipal course in Perigueux.

Riding - There are a number of stables in the area, in particular there is a very good stables just outside Rouffignac which caters for people of all abilities.

Fishing - Fishing permits can be obtained in Rouffignac for fishing in all the local rivers.

Canoeing - You can canoe on the beautiful Dordogne and Vézère rivers – from an hour to a whole day. Canoes can be rented at various locations and return transport is provided.

Walking - We can supply details of numerous waymarked walks of varying grades and duration which can be found throughout the Dordogne

Getting there

Road & Ferry

We are within one days driving of the channel ports, for example:

Calais 500 miles

Boulogne 480 miles

Le Havre 400 miles

Cherbourg 430 miles

St Malo 350 miles

Caen 350 miles

By Air

Our nearest airport is Bergerac, less than 1 hour away, which has services operated by Ryanair and Flybe.  British Airways, Air France, BMIBaby, Flybe and Easyjet all have regular flights into Bordeaux, which is less than 2 hours away.

Motorail operate a service to Brive-la-Gaillarde which is just over an hour from Montribot.

For further details & photographs please see our website at www.hirondellesdordogne.com

To book this property please contact the owner:

Peter & Jeanette Grainger

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Tel/fax: 00 33 553 35 27 00

When booking this property please mention Relax in France

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