More About the House:
The April 18 2009 edition of the (London) Times listed this house as #8 in their 'Top 20 Family Holidays'! As recent retirees, American Broadway producers now living mostly in London, we take great pride in this place. It's a long-standing dream come true: a tranquil, romantic spot located in what we believe is the loveliest corner of France. This is an area of exceptional natural beauty, steeped in history, glowing with sun and fine weather, with outstanding cuisine at every turn. We designed the renovation to be in total harmony with the region's architectural heritage and have decorated the house in muted colors, with subtly elegant fabrics and authentic French country antiques. We feel that the house is intimate yet expansive, cheerful but calm. In summer we live by the sparkling salt-water swimming pool, lunching under the cherry tree with a great bottle of local white Bergerac wine. In winter, we love that big fireplace.! Come and enjoy our happy home!
The Restaurants:
There's a list of our favourites in the kitchen, and you'll surely have done a bit of research on your own. Tempting though it is to eat at home every night (and al fresco, at that -- NO BUGS!!!), there are fantastic meals to be had here at every price range. Tremolat alone has its renowned Vieux Logis AND the best pizza restaurant in the region. Within a half-hour radius you can find restaurants ranging from world-class refinement to a retired couple who serve the best confit and foie gras in the world on tottering little tables in their pretty back yard. Note to October visitors, GET THEIR CASSOULET!! The classic cuisine of Perigord features, besides duck and goose, the other key regional products which it grows and ships throughout France and around the world: strawberries, walnuts, truffles, Bergerac wines and the elegant Sauternes-like Monbazillac.
Enjoying the River:
The Dordogne, shallow in summer and rather slow-moving in many spots, is considerably warmer than you might expect, and a delight to swim in. There are many beaches along the roads from which swimming is fun, quiet and easy. (Our own bit of the riverbank is protected for the blue herons, wild swans and ducks that have adopted it, and so it's very scenic, but not suitable for swimming.) Canoe rentals are available throughout the region so you can enjoy any number of leisurely hour-long scenic spectaculars. Waterskiing and pedalos are available at the Tremolat Bassin Nautique, and short barge trips can be booked in the fantastic carved-into-the-cliffsides village of La Roque Gageac on the road to Sarlat. Rent a bike and cycle the tranquil towpaths beside the local canals which skirt the occasional rapids which made it rough sailing when goods from the region drifted downriver to Bordeaux two centuries ago. Climb Richard the Lionheart's spectacular fortified castle in Beynac.
Golf:
There are a dozen golf courses within a 40-minute drive.
Other Activities:
Chat with our French, English and Dutch neighbors. Play petanque in any village square. Picture the troglodytes who hunted in our fields.
Learn more about this holiday rental at the owner's website:
