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. www.tourisme-vezere.com 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 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 (Stansted, Bristol and Liverpool), Flybe (Southampton, Exeter, Birmingham, Leeds Bradford, Belfast, Dublin, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Guernsey, Inverness, Isle of Man, Jersey, London Gatwick, Manchester, Newcastle and Stornoway) and Jet2 (Leeds Bradford). British Airways, Air France, Flybe, Easyjet, Bmibaby, Bmi, Ryanair and Aer Lingus all have regular flights to Bordeaux, which is about 2 hours away. Ryanair and Flybe also have flights to Limoges, again about 2 hours away. The new airport near Brive (Dordogne Valley) is about 1.5 hours away with flights operated by CityJet (London City Airport, Dundee, Edinburgh and Dublin) and Jet2 (Manchester). Motorail
operate a service to Brive-la-Gaillarde which is just over an
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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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Wifi Available
| Sunset Prices for 2012 | ||
| Season | Dates | Price Per cottage/ per week |
| Low | 14
April - 19 May 8 Sept - 27 Oct |
£385 |
| Mid | 19
May - 14 July 25 Aug - 8 Sept |
£485 |
| High | *14
July - 25 Aug* *(Two week bookings only)* |
£685 |
| Easter - Mid | ||
| Prices
include electricity, gas, heating, bed linen, tea towels and
towels (excluding pool towels) We also provide products for the dishwasher and washing machine as well as all cleaning materials |
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| Pippins Prices for 2012 | ||
| Season | Dates | Price Per cottage/ per week |
| Low | 14
April - 19 May 8 Sept - 27 Oct |
£415 |
| Mid | 19
May - 14 July 25 Aug - 8 Sept |
£515 |
| High | *14
July - 25 Aug* *(Two week bookings only)* |
£715 |
| Easter - Mid | ||
Prices
include electricity, gas, heating, bed linen, tea towels
and towels (excluding pool towels) |
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Contact Us
For availability, please contact us by e-mail or telephone.
Peter
& Jeanette Grainger
Tel: 00 33 553 35 27 00
© Les Hirondelles 2002. © Photographs Barrie Michael FRPS