General Details

• Country: France
• Region: Aquitaine
• Sub Region: Dordogne
• Town: Hautefort
• Property No: 3153
• Property Type: Gites
• Cost From: € 86 To: € 138
  
• Added On: 15/08/2008
• Change over day: Variable
• Parking: Yes
• Pets: No
• Disabled Access: No
• Smoking: No
• Holiday Swap: Yes

Facilities

• Swimming Pool: Yes - Shared
• Heating: Yes
• Air Conditioning: No
• TV / Cable TV: Yes
• Hi Fi: Yes
• Internet: Yes
• Bedrooms: 3
• Bathrooms: 1
• Sleeps: 6
• Double beds: 2
• Single beds: 2
• Sofa beds: 0
• Cots: 1
• Nearest Airport: Bergerac/Limoges/Bordeaux
• Nearest Railway Station: Perigueux/Limoges/Brive
• Transport Required: Car recommended

Activities

• Golf (Walking Distance): No
• Golf (Driving Distance): Yes
• Beach Access:
• Water Sports: Yes
• Fishing: Yes
• Walking: Yes
• Cycling: Yes
• Horse Riding: Yes

Owner Details

Please contact Renata Barnes using contact details below.

Please be aware of time zone differences before calling the property owner.

Please mention Rent In The Sun Property 3153 when contacting the owners by telephone

• Contact: Renata Barnes
• Languages Spoken: English, French
• Phone:(33)05.53.50.44.37
• Phone:(33)
• Fax:(33)
• Mobile: (33)

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Property Description

Visit the picturesque Perigord/Dordogne Region and stay in a traditional Stone Farmhouse with a breathtaking valley view. Les Gites Fleuris is located on a quiet semi-private single lane road, nestled amongst the idyllic countryside, in a hamlet of 18th century stone perigordian farmhouses. The Pool, Jacuzzi, and sundeck are situated in the tranquil orchard, surrounded by grass, trees and flowers. Only 2 km is the dramatic Chateau de Hautefort! A magnificent 17th C Chateau that rivals those in the Loire Valley. Nearby are prehistoric sites, medieval villages, and 1001 castles. After a day of touring the sites, relax and enjoy the serene valley views from your terrace or the pool!

Living Area

The Wisteria House is a beautifully restored traditional stone farmhouse with a fully equipped kitchen, bathroom, separate WC, living room with big stone fireplace, TV, DVD player, wireless internet access, and CD player.

The Bedrooms, all upstairs, have traditional beamed ceilings and magnificent valley views from the windows.

There is a central laundry room with washing machines and dryers which you can use at no extra charge.

The indoor games room is just off your balcony, for easy access to play games, ping pong, etc...something for everyone!

Kitchen Facilities

Your fully equipped kitchen has everything you need to create your own gourmet meals. It's easy to understand why this area is renouned for it's food!Visit the many open air farmers markets to buy delicious fruits and vegetables!

Outside

Relaxation is easy, either poolside on the sundeck, in the Jacuzzi, or on a hammock; or enjoy a peaceful stroll of the property acreage of fruit and walnut trees. Enjoy the wonderful view while playing: ping-pong, badminton/volleyball, croquet, swinging on the swing set, or in the children’s raised fort with climbing wall. An indoor games room will keep all the family entertained with games, toys, ping pong, and Disney video cassettes. Hautefort is a great bicycling and walking area with rolling hillsides and lovely forest and valley views. All services are within walking distance: 1 km to boulangerie, grocery store, and bank. 2 km to tabac, post office, and the office of tourism. 2.5km to a swimming lake. Perigord is THE place to go if you love truffles and foie gras. This little corner of Southwest France is home to the black truffle, one of the most famous and expensive luxury foods of France. (Truffle Markets are open in Winter!) It is also the land of foie gras-- that typical French delicacy made from fattened goose or duck liver, along with other Canard specialty dishes. We have many good restaurants in the area. The wine regions of Bergerac and Bordeaux are only 1 hour to 1.5 hours away. There are many famous tourist sites: grottes (caves), Troglodyte sites, Bastille towns, Castles, and old villages are less than 1-hour drive away (Lascaux is only 20 minutes).Valley’s with castles where one can easily imagine bandits, knights in armor and the primitive life of the peasants. Many sporting activities in the area: basketball, tennis, soccer, volleyball, bocce, canoeing, fishing, etc... Step back in time to the old France of farms and castles and caves and stone villages; and after touring, enjoy a wonderful bottle of Bergerac or Bordeaux Wine with some of France's famous cheeses! And after a day of touring, unwind in the Jacuzzi and enjoy the unobstructed view of the myriad of stars!

Late Deals & Special Offers

Property Rental Rates

All costs below are on a per week basis unless stated.

Please note: Prices marked with an * are to be used as a guide only.

Suitability

Families with children or friends. Special rates for couples renting.

Local Activities

central location is perfect to explore the incredible variety of the Perigord. This is an area that has much to explore, for both adults and children.

Discover an undiscovered France... Very few tourists have uncovered the delights of this region of SW France, so you’ll feel like a native in ‘la vraie France’. The Dordogne Region offers the best in a French vacation: history (from Pre, to Roman, Medieval to present), 1001 castles, medieval villages, beautiful vistas, quiet country roads, and world-renowned cuisine and wine.

Visit the top French Vineyards which produce the world famous Bordeaux wines, visit several old fortified villages (bastides), experience breathtaking views of Rocamadour sitting precariously on cliff sides, and be awe stricken with the natural wonders of the Padirac Chasm. Visit the medieval villages of Sarlat, and Perigueux.

For the active, canoe down the Dordogne River past Castles and villages built into the rock face (La Roque-Gageac)

For the historian, a visit to the caves of Lascaux II and Les Eyzies (the capital of prehistory) may be a highlight.

For the kids, castles filled with medieval armaments to bring alive the stories of knights in shining armor. beautiful Medieval Chateaux that re-enact knights jousting on horseback with carnivals in period costumes! Antique Markets;
For the Shopper, Antique markets and shops, Farmer’s markets, and in summer every Thursday night you can stroll into the village and enjoy the night market with music, in the square, with Dancing under the Stars! Meet all the local French families who come out to enjoy the music and dancing, even the 90 year olds!

Other Information

You will experience gastronomic specialties on a daily basis. Perigord boasts a menu known throughout France: cepes (mushrooms), truffles, walnut liqueur, cabecou (regional goat cheese), roast duck (canard) and garlic soup. To satisfy a true epicurean taste, sample a truffle omelet accompanied by local wine, or enjoy the region’s best foie gras on fresh bread

Visitors Reviews

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Read a newly published magazine article about us (summer 2008)
http://www.eldr.com/article/travel/french-paradise


Read a letter published about us in the San Francisco newspaper:
FOLLOW THE READER, SF CHRONICLE JULY 9, 2006:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/07/09/TRGEIJPTDB1.DTL

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