Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on May 1, 2008 10:17:09 GMT -5
While moving I came across the contact information for a gite I rented with friends in October 1995, which we enjoyed a great deal - lovely old (large) farmhouse, centrally located for exploring and for visiting market towns to shop for dinner provisions. Here is a link to the web site: www.en.gites-de-charme-perigord-noir.com:80/.
We stayed in La Ferme aux Chênes, and got a peek into La Petite Forge. There also was a miniscule (deconsecrated, of course) chapel with a small stained glass window, that was part of the complex (and the main house - then occupied by the owners, not sure about now, can't tell whether it's available for rental, had a classic bread oven on the end of the building). The photos of the house we rented looks very much as it was then, although the bathroom looks to have been upgraded. Given the passage of time, it doesn't appear much more expensive than it was then (although off season, in our case the first week of October, was a much better rate and a lovely time of year to visit there).
This was an easy drive (maybe 20 minutes) to all the main tourist attractions in the area. It is just outside the village of St Cyprien, which is large enough to have a good sized market a couple of days a week, plus has basic shops etc. and is right on the Dordogne. From there we easily visited Sarlat, Beynac, etc., etc.
I may have some photos taken there - if so, I will try to post later.
We stayed in La Ferme aux Chênes, and got a peek into La Petite Forge. There also was a miniscule (deconsecrated, of course) chapel with a small stained glass window, that was part of the complex (and the main house - then occupied by the owners, not sure about now, can't tell whether it's available for rental, had a classic bread oven on the end of the building). The photos of the house we rented looks very much as it was then, although the bathroom looks to have been upgraded. Given the passage of time, it doesn't appear much more expensive than it was then (although off season, in our case the first week of October, was a much better rate and a lovely time of year to visit there).
This was an easy drive (maybe 20 minutes) to all the main tourist attractions in the area. It is just outside the village of St Cyprien, which is large enough to have a good sized market a couple of days a week, plus has basic shops etc. and is right on the Dordogne. From there we easily visited Sarlat, Beynac, etc., etc.
I may have some photos taken there - if so, I will try to post later.
. Also, the owners let you rent the house linen and they take care of the house cleaning too, which are MY prerequisite for any home rental .
hahahha