Location Nr Bergerac ( 15 miles- 30 minutes drive from airport and Bordeaux airport 1 hr approx. ) You can hire a car from the airport no- or pre book on line a hire car from Location E. Leclerc Pineuilh and take a taxi there ( 30 minutes ) which is a lot cheaper. You could take a train from Bergerac and the station is 10 minutes walk from the house in Ste Foy La Grande. We like to take the overnight ferry crossing Portsmouth to St Malo and drive down taking about 7 or 8 hours arriving about 5:00pm. The house is about 100 meters from the river Dordogne.
15 minutes walk to the beach
20 minute drive to Lac de Gurzan water sports.
30 minutes from Lac de Pombonne nr Bergerac.
Accommodation

4 guests
Elegant interior - marble fireplace, Juliet balconies, private courtyard
2 bedrooms
Kitchen
Sitting room
Dining room
Downstairs WC

Amenities

Kitchen - washer/dryer, oven, fridge freezer, dishwasher, Microwave, ironing board and iron
Internet and very good 4G signal
Bedroom - all linen, towels, dressing gowns, toiletries hairdryer
Sitting room - TV, dvd player, dvds
Comfort - central heating
Policies: no pets, no smoking inside property or naked flames - - candles Safety: smoke alarm, fire blanket, fire extinguisher
Smoking and candles outside in the courtyard
Description of town

This beautiful traditional home is situated in a quiet spot in the heart of a small bastide ancient town.
It boasts as holding the largest market in the SW of France selling fresh local produce , les fruits de La mer, cheeses, wine artisan pottery jewellery and clothing. You will fall absolutely in love with the house, the town and the area around. Just relax and become emerged in the French culture of this historical town.

What to do in the town?

Take an historical walk around medieval Ste Foy La Grande using a guide leaflet from the local tourist office, and admire the charm and beauty of these ancient buildings and magnificent church.
Enjoy a glass of wine down by the river, an excellent spot for bird watching and fishing. The beach on the other side is lifeguarded and convenient for swimming, sunbathing and canoeing.
The town also benefits from a theatre and cinema.

Where to eat

The property has the advantage of being close to the square where events such as music and food festivals take place on Thursday evenings in the summer weeks.
There are various restaurants and bars dotted throughout the town.

Activities

- Saint-Émilion- Wine TastingTours ( in English) around the Cave Cathedral
- Duras Castle (light show Saturday evenings)
- Markets (Sante Foy Saturday & Emyet Thursday)
- Aubterre Cave Monastery
- Perigueux vesunna gallo Roman museum
- Vigier golf and putting Club - delicious meals in the superior restaurant
- Chateaux de Bridoire (outdoor medieval games)
- The guinguet chocolate factory
- Benyac castle

For the more adventurous
Gouffre de Proumeyssac Caves: Be lowered from the roof in a basket for viewing this magnificent cave
- High ropes and zip wires in the trees in Des-Cheney-tois
- La Bugue labyrinth prehistorique - crocodile, aquarium, crazy golf etc