Self-catering holiday homes: Celles farmhouse

Make a holiday rental home or villa in Celles, France your home away from home

Celles is a charming hamlet in Perigord Vert in the Dordogne, just 10 minutes from Riberac. The huge villas in Celles are a perfect family base for relaxing yet active holidays in the French countryside, where you truly relax, far from any other tourists. The blissfully slow pace of life in Celles is perfectly complimented by the fine foods, fruity local wines and sensational views that come with a Celles holiday.

Things to do in Celles, France

Celles is an excellent spot for getting out in the fresh air. There are a great number of tennis courts and a handful of pay and play golf courses within the area, and hiring a bicycle or a horse is wonderfully easy from the village. The riding stables offer riding lessons and guided tours of the area, and if you would like to explore the region on foot or by mountain bike, there are limitless opportunities.

The River Donne is just a short drive from a holiday rental property in Celles. The river is a beautiful stretch, carving through the wooded hills of Perigord Vert, with small river beaches on which to relax, picnic and absorb the atmosphere. The river is fantastically clean, and swimming is a favourite local past time, perfectly refreshing during the heat of the summer. Canoes can be hired from Renamon, where you can also purchase a fishing licence, and spend the day serenely paddling along the river, stopping at good fishing pools to try your luck. Nothing could be more relaxing.

In reality, there is no need to do a thing from your Celles holiday rental. Sitting by your Celles villa pool and enjoying the scenery is immensely relaxing, and lunches in the region often take a matter of hours, with course after course of mouth watering delicacies, accompanied by the finest of locally produced wine, being greeted with a mixture of awe and excitement.

Places to visit on holiday in Celles, France

Riberac, just 10 minutes from a Celles rental property, is a wonderful market town, dating back as far as the 9th century. Riberac is home to the largest market in the Dordogne, which takes over the centre of town every Thursday. Located right in the heart of the Foret de la Double, Riberac is also a magnificent starting point for a great range of walking, horse riding and mountain biking excursions.

Weather in Celles, France

Celles enjoys wonderfully warm summers, with daily peaks in the hottest months, July and August) reaching well into the mid 30’s (˚C), but without becoming unbearably hot. Evenings are perfectly balmy, and seem to last for ever during the height of summer, and there is a magnificent Indian summer lasting long into the autumn months. September is a wonderful time to visit, as the crowds have dispersed from the larger attractions of the Dordogne, including the Lisieux Caves and Sarlat.

Cheap flights to Celles, France

A holiday rental property in Celles is within 50km of Bergerac Airport (EGC), which provides the best link to the UK in the area. Ryanair and Flybe both provide regular, direct flights from airports throughout the UK, including Birmingham (BHX), Manchester (MAN) and Edinburgh (EDI).

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