2 wonderfull weeks in Le Four à Sel

We had a mostly sunny stay for a week in August in the Mimosa gite, a 2 bedroom renovated farm building, with our 3 children aged 3, 5, 7. The gite is well stocked and a welcome pack is supplied on arrival, including wine and milk in case you haven't manged to collect them on the way. The setting beside a river and fields is very pretty and allows you to really feel that you're getting away from it all. The large fenced area around the gites, pool and garden is unobstrusive but means you can relax knowing the kids are safe. The swimming pool, garden and childrens play area were perfect for finishing the day or just loafing about. Brenda and David are friendly hosts and able to provide plenty of information about whats around if you need it, their tips were helpful to us in planning our week. Montignac was an easy cycle for us with the children, who also enjoyed riding around the property. It was an excellant base for exploring the local region and there was plenty to do in the local area and traveling a little further afield. Our 2 highlights, amongst many, were CastleNaud and a vibrant night market in St Amand-de-Coly. We really hit the jackpot here and wish that we could've stayed for longer, both the gite and region are definately worth a visit. Thanks guys for a great stay.

This summer we stayed in Villa Mimosa. An old charming french house. The photo's on the site were enough to see the house was situated on a quiet former farm . The house is one of a few, with at the front the orchard where we spent very nice afternoons, The children (15,13,12) loved the pool. Villa Mimosa is a house with all te facilities necessary. The owners were very friendly and helpfull.
The Dordogne highlights are nearby, while this place is peaceful.
We recommend Le Four a Sel !
A Dutch family.

This was our first holiday trip to Perigord. We and our thirteen-year-old boy enjoyed the hamlet of Le Four à Sel very much. Our house "Villa Mimosa" was very comfortable for us. The location with the river Vezère (we really saw a kingfisher in action), the swimming-pool, the saeting areas, the play-ground and the large lawn with the shady trees is best suitabled for families with children. Le Four à Sel is an ideal starting point to go sightseeing to the world-famous caves and castles. Monitgnac, the next little city, wich is very nice and picturesque, is about 3 km apart. We found there well sorted supermarket and boulangeries, a lot of low-priced and good restaurants and a nice tourist market. A canoeing tour on the Vezère river is a must. Brenda and David deserved well of hospitality, good advices and kindness. We would not hesitate to recommend Le Four à Sel to our friends. We will come back!!!
Germantranslation / Deutsche Übersetztung:
Es waren unsere ersten Ferien im Perigord. Uns gefiel unser Aufenthalt in Le Four à Sel sehr gut. Das Haus war sehr komfortabel. Die örtliche Umgebung mit dem Fluss Vezère (wir sahen wirklich einen Eisvogel in Aktion), der Swimmingpool, die grosszügige Aussenanlage, der Spielplatz und die weiten durch Bäume beschatteten Rasenflächen ist bestens geeignet für Familien mit Kindern. Le Four à Sel ist ein idealer Ausgangspunkt zum Besichtigen der weltberühmten Höhlen und Burgen. Montignac, die nächstgelegene kleine Stadt, sehr hübsch und pittoresk, ist ca. 3 km entfernt. Wir fanden dort gut sortierte Supermärkte und Bäckereien, viele preiswerte Restaurants und (mittwochs) einen schönen Touristenmarkt. Wunderschöne Kanutouren auf der Vezere sind ein unbedingtes Muss. Brenda und David haben sich mit ihrer Gastfreundschaft, guten Ratschlägen und ihrer Freundlichkeit sehr verdient gemacht. Wir zögern nicht Le Four à Sel unseren Freunden zu empfehlen. Wir kommen wieder !!!

Me and my husband spent 6 nights at the Villa Mimosa. It was a spacious house with a large bathroom and kitchen. We very much enjoyed the large outside space which included a river, rolling corn fields, 2 well situated outside seating areas and a swiming pool. The owners of the farmhouses lived on site and were increadibly welcoming and helpful. They had the perfect mix of hospitality but were not intrusive. Their kindness and local suggestions made the holiday. The local area has a huge amount to see from the prehistoric caves to amazing churches. There are plenty of restaurants within the local area which offers lots of duck and frois gras. We would recommend this to our friends but especilly family groups because the farmhouse is ideal for children. Thank you for a great stay.