Self-catering holiday homes: St Pompont cottage

Make a holiday rental gite or villa in St Pompont, France your home away from home

Located in the beautiful Ceou Valley in the Dordogne is St Pompont, a small, quiet and highly attractive village. St Pompont is a delightful medieval village, surrounded by rolling hills, carpeted with woodland. Few places offer such peace, and with all the attractions of the Dordogne right on your doorstep, why wait?

Things to do in St Pompont, France

Perigord Noir is famous for many things; the wonderful cuisine, glorious rural scenery and its enormous historical wealth, all of which are in good supply if you take a self catering St Pompont holiday rental. The Ceou Valley, and the countryside further afield, are adorned with a range of magnificent walking and riding routes, made all the more exciting by the number of elegant chateau, ancient chapels and imposing castles that decorate the route. If you are walking, cycling or riding along the valley, there are six other beautiful little villages to provide you with all the refreshment, interest and photo opportunities you could need! Walking and cycling holidays are of the highest quality from a St Pompont holiday rental.

The River Ceou, and the River Dordogne a little further from the holiday rental villas in St Pompont, are both excellent fishing rivers, and there are plenty of glorious spots to fish within walking distance of the village. Fishing permits are required to fish in the Dordogne, but these are very easy to get hold of, available from most of the tabacs in the area. Golfers are also very well catered for from St Pompont accommodation too. There is an excellent 18 hole golf course, just 17km away, and as long as you have remembered to pack your handicap certificate, arranging a tee-off time will be easy.

Each year on September 8th, pilgrims gather from around Europe at a small shine just outside St Pompont. The shine is the entrance to an amazing 12th century chapel of Notre Dame de Bedeau.

Places to visit on holiday in St Pompont, France

There are so many places to visit from St Pompont accommodation. The highly romantic villages of Beynac and Le Roque Gageac perch in the cliffs further up the Ceou Valley, and there is a magnificent gourmet restaurant serving the finest local cuisine in Daglan, all three of which are well worth investigating. The town of Sarlat is the main local town where all your shopping, dining and historic desires can be quenched.

Weather in St Pompont, France

Perigord Noir has a very mild climate, encouraging walking, cycling and horse riding holidays throughout the year. During the summer months, canoe and kayak trips along the river are particularly pleasant as daily peak temperatures are routinely in the low 30’s (˚C), especially during July and August, the hottest months.

Cheap flights to St Pompont, France

The closest airport to a holiday rental villa in St Pompont, France is the Bergerac-Roumaniere Airport (EGC), which is served by Ryanair and Flybe services from British airports including Birmingham (BHX), Bristol (BRS), Liverpool (LPL), London, Manchester (MAN) and the East Midlands (EMA) among others. The airport is a little over 60km from St Pompont, and a hire car is strongly advised when visiting the region.

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