Location: St Meard de Gurson in France
Nearest Airport:
Bergerac at 30
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Nearest Train:
Ste Foy de la Grande at 8
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Nearest Motorway:
A10 Montpon at 10
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Car: necessary
Barat is between the Bastide market town of Ste Foy de la Grande (10 mins) and Montpon Monesterol (15 mins). Barat is close to the village of St Meard de Gurcon, traditonal French village with 2 restaurants, a general store, 2 boulangeries, church and pharmacie. Both restaurants are excellent. Nearby is Lac du Gurcon which features a fresh water lake with beach facilities including water slide, beach volleyball, climbing frames, pedaloos and beach bars. On the Dordogne in Ste Foy there are several places to rent canoes or kayaks. Tennis is readily available as if fishing. Barat is on the border of ther Bergerac and Bordeaux AOC and the historic St Emilion is a mere 30 mins drive away. We can arrange tours of local vineyars with full explanations of the wine making process in English.