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Holiday house to rent Dordogne

La Vieille Grange - For your self-catering holiday/vacation in the Dordogne, Aquitaine

Swimming Pool

Stay in our charming gite, recently converted and renovated to the highest standard from a century old stone barn. It sleeps 4 people.

Enjoy a peaceful holiday in this idyllic, rural hamlet with spectacular views across the surrounding countryside. Relax on the balcony overlooking the valley, listening to the cicadas.

The Dordogne is famous for its wonderful food and wine and the nearby town of Salignac (2 miles) has a good range of shops, a market selling local produce and several excellent restaurants.

The Dordogne river is a short drive away for both swimming and canoeing and so is the ancient walled city of Sarlat, famous for its stunning mediaeval architecture and vibrant street and theatre entertainment. At nearby Montignac you can visit the amazing prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux.

Much of the hundred year’s war was fought in the Dordogne and there is a wealth of mediaeval chateaux and fortified villages to visit.

The wine growing areas of Bordeaux, Bergerac and Cahors are all within a pleasant drive, just waiting to be explored.

Accommodation

The Building, originally a barn, stone built with oak timbers, now totally restored and modernised. The timbers are exposed throughout giving a delightfully cosy atmosphere. The ground floor is tiled and the floor upstairs is of chestnut boards. Centrally heated throughout for cooler spring or autumn evenings.

Total floor area approx 104 square metres.

Living Room. Comfortable sitting area with satellite TV and DVD. Wood burning stove. Dining area for 6 people. Original manger preserved. Four steps down to kitchen. Open plan stairs to first floor.

Kitchen. Completely new fitted kitchen with large refrigerator/freezer, washing machine and dishwasher. Gas hob and electric oven. Microwave. Door to downstairs toilet.

Toilet . Also contains central heating boiler and large sink, useful for hand laundry. Heated towel rail.

First floor landing with doors to Master bedroom, Shower room and bedroom 2.

Master bedroom. Steps down from landing. French doors to balcony. Fitted wardrobe. Double bed.

Balcony. Approx 2m x 3m. Big enough to sit out and enjoy breakfast. View across the valley.

Shower room. Large shower cubicle (150cm x 90cm), toilet and washbasin. Heated towel rail.

Bedroom 2. Twin beds. Fitted wardrobe. Door to ensuite bathroom.

Ensuite bathroom. Scroll top bath, wash basin, toilet, heated towel rail.

Garden. Sitting area with garden chairs and table. BBQ. Pleasant view across the valley. Approx 1000 square metres of grass to play on. New swimming pool.

Car Park. Spaces for 2 cars.

Bedding. All beds are provided with pillows and duvets with their covers.

Prices and booking information

10 day bookings available

£100 per week, non-refundable deposit with booking, balance 6 weeks before arrival date.

Arrival after 4:00 pm, Departure by 10:00 am.

About our region

Information file. We keep a file in the house with all the details of local attractions.

Dining.  The Dordogne is famous for its fine dining, particularly for duck and geese, truffles, fois gras, walnuts and plums with wonderful seasonal fruit and vegetables.

There are many excellent restaurants within 15 minutes drive.

Sarlat. 13 miles away. A visit here is a must. It is a wonderfully preserved mediaeval city with many cafes and restaurants. In the summer season street entertainers will wander the streets. Markets are held every week on Wednesdays and Saturdays

Wine tasting. The areas of Cahors and Bergerac are within 2 hour’s drive. The famous Bordeaux chateaux are about 3 hours drive away. During the season a carriage on the train from Sarlat to Bergerac becomes an educational tour centre for the local gastronomic specialities. You can partake of all the delicious foods and wines as you are carried gently through the beautiful countryside. The wine centre in Bergerac provides tasting without any sense of pressure.

Chateaux. The area was fought over several times during the hundred years war between the French and the English leaving many castles from that period. The Chateau at Castelnaud has an excellent museum demonstrating the martial technology of the period. Details of all the local Chateaux are to be found in the gite.

Festivals. Sarlat has a drama festival at the end of July and beginning of August. Montignac has a festival of dance in August and the Quercy music festival takes place in a number of venues in the area. Details of all these events are available to guests.

Swimming. There is a swimming area in the Dordogne a short drive away. The current is slow but children would need close supervision. There are two safe water parks on lakes with sandy beaches within 20 minutes drive.

Canoeing. Canoes are available for hire at a number of places. A very pleasant way to spend a day on the river is to hire a canoe and drift downstream enjoying the beautiful scenery and chateaux as you pass. You can stop and have a swim or picnic as the whim takes you. The canoe company will collect you from an agreed spot down river and drive you back to the starting point and your car.

Walking. There are many marked walks in this beautiful area. Leaflets describing the walks with maps are available to guests.

Cycling. There are many quiet lanes to explore and some of the marked paths are also open to cyclists. Two bicycle's are available on request.

Golf. There is a challenging course in beautiful surroundings next to the river about 30 minutes drive a way.

Prehistoric Cave Paintings. Probably the most famous prehistoric cave paintings in the world are at Lascaux near Montignac, about 20 minutes drive away. Prehistoric man flourished in the area and left many fascinating artefacts that can be seem by the public today.

Gardens. The Jardins D’Eyrignac (about 10 minutes drive) are a great attraction. Mostly formal architectural planting , also containing a lovely Chinese rose garden. The Jardins D’Imagination (about 30 minutes drive) have beautiful watergardens among other things. The Jardins de Cabillot (about 15 minutes drive) are landscaped in a more informal style.

Mill The 14^th Century Fortified Watermill at Cougnaguet has been producing flour since about 1350 and still continues to do so. The warden will show you the mill in operation and also take you on a tour of the miller’s living quarters, a wonderful glimpse into the past social history of the mill.

Getting there

By air

Cheap flights are available from Gatwick to Tolouse, from Southampton to Bergerac and from Stanstead to Limoges. The cost varies with season, day of the week and the time interval from the booking to the flight. It is worth booking well ahead. Midweek is considerably cheaper. You can hire a car from all of these airports which are about 2 hours drive from the property.

By car

We are approximately 500 miles from Calais, all but the last 20 miles being on motorways. The journey takes about 7 hours plus stops. there are a variety of ways of getting to Calais, the tunnel and various ferries from Dover and Folkestone. Coming from the west country, it may be more pleasant to take a ferry from Portsmouth to Caen, or from Weymouth to Cherbourg or St. Malo. These routes take longer at sea but reduce the distance to drive.

For further details please visit our website at www.dordogneaccom.co.uk

To book, please contact the owners:

Robin and Di Norman

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Tel: 01273 492612
International : 0044 1273 492612

When booking this property please mention Relax in France

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