Les Hirondelles, Rouffignac, Dordogne, France, self catering gite holiday in France in a beautiful French property in the countryside
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AttractionsFor 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).
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| 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.
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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.
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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
Travel Details We are within one days driving of the channel ports, for example:
Calais
500 miles Our nearest airport is Bergerac, less than 1 hour away, which has services operated by Ryanair from Stansted, East Midlands and Liverpool, and Flybe from Southampton, Bristol, Exeter, Birmingham and Leeds Bradford. British Airways, Air France, Flybe, Easyjet, BMI Baby and Aer Lingus all have regular flights to Bordeaux, which is less than 2 hours away. Motorail
operate a service to Brive-la-Gaillarde which is just over an
hour from Montribot. Speed
Ferries
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Map We are situated in the heart of the Périgord Noir, between busy Périgueux, Bergerac with its wines, and medieval Sarlat.
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| Sunset Prices for 2008 | ||
| Season | Dates | Price Per cottage/ per week |
| Low | 1 Mar -
26 April 27 Sept - 25 Oct |
£300 |
| Mid | 26
April - 24 May 13 Sept - 27 Sept |
£350 |
| High | 24
May - 19 July 30 Aug - 13 Sept |
£460 |
| Peak | 19
July - 30 Aug (Two week bookings only) |
£660 |
| Easter - Mid | ||
| Prices include electricity, gas, heating, bed linen, tea towels and towels (excluding pool towels) | ||
| Pippins Prices for 2008 | ||
| Season | Dates | Price Per cottage/ per week |
| Low | 1
Mar - 26
April 27 Sept - 25 Oct |
£320 |
| Mid | 26
April - 24 May 13 Sept - 27 Sept |
£370 |
| High | 24
May - 19 July 30 Aug - 13 Sept |
£480 |
| Peak | 19
July - 30 Aug (Two week bookings only) |
£680 |
| Easter - Mid | ||
| Prices include electricity, gas, heating, bed linen, tea towels and towels (excluding pool towels) | ||
Contact Us
For availability, please contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax.
Peter
& Jeanette Grainger
Tel/fax: 00 33 553 35 27 00
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© Les Hirondelles 2002. © Photographs Barrie Michael FRPS