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Luxury Large Family Holiday Villa Gite in Dordogne with Swimming Pool

WHERE IS THIS STUNNING DORDOGNE HOUSE?

This Dordogne accommodation site in the Aquitaine region (Dordogne is the department but you will hear people pronounce it as “the Dordoyne area”) is north or NW from Languedoc Roussillon, from Périgueux, Bergerac, cote d’azur, Lot et Garonne.

This cottage is South east of the pays de la Loire valley and east of Poitou Charentes, Villefranche du Perigord in Périgord noir, the midi pyrenees. The Massif central is east of this destination. Beynac et cazenac, Sarlat and Rocamadour are to south east of the cottage. The bastide towns of Monpazier and Domme are further towards the south of France, as are other bastide towns. Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil near the Grotte de Font-de-Gaume, is to the south of our holiday homes. Nord pas de Calais is far colder and is 7 hours up from this Farmhouse cottage.

We are about a 5 hours journey down from Normandy way. Périgueux with its cathedral is worth a visit (Perigeux is 1 hour away from the property). Marqueyssac is an hour and a half to the SW. The site can be reached from eastern France or western France. How wonderful for your friends or family to rent a gite in the Dordogne, to enjoy holidays together.

We are not listed on Gites de France in Dordogne because we feel properties like ours offer more value to you by being direct, by not suffering the advertising fees, and showing you everything there is to see of these. Our ratings and reviews show we look after you.

The property owner Duncan Ritson-Elliott is British, from England, so speak English; he also speaks good French. The owners are off-site so the property is all yours for your holiday.

THE REGION

When looking for a Gite in Dordogne with Swimming Pool, Jumilhac le Grand village offers a great restaurant overlooking the chateaux (castles) fortresses and gardens which visitors can view. There is also a public pool. The village has shops and a tourist office for information, and one of the rivers runs through it for gold panning which is a fun experience in the landscape (you can swim in the river), and other family or couples activities. Other villages near the villa are beautiful.

Sightseeing Overview:

You can filter through the best Dordogne sights, information, attractions and places, for the right experience and price for you. Other Dordogne opportunities include spa and beauty treatments available in town as well as chateaux, creative arts, antiques and the brocante market. Further afield is the opportunity for watersports and horses (horse riding), and other great fitness and fun activities. Mountaineering is not an option but everyone can follow the wine route from your gite in the beautiful Dordogne.

The Dordogne church in the local market town of St Yrieix La Perche is a stunning example of medieval architecture of history.

Skiing at Mont D’or is 2 hours away. Fun destinations include the vineyards, Sarlat and La Roque Gageac valley is an hour and an half a way. You are well within your rights to go along the walking trails from the farmhouse cottage – take the map from the estate which will help.

Arcachon beach and other beaches and coastline are 2.5 hours away near Bordeaux.

Customers can easily take the train service to Bordeaux, Périgueux or to the capital city Paris.

Experience a glimpse of the culture and experience the charm of Dordogne, warm the heart with confit de canard with walnuts, maybe foie gras or truffles, for a better life.

Down the gites hillside, our lake gives you a chance to go out rowing on the boat or swim in the pool and you can take a countryside nature walk by the river water way (the river runs around the lake).

MORE ON THIS DORDOGNE HOUSE

Your Dordogne cottage sleeps 2, sleeps 4, sleeps 6, sleeps 7, sleeps 8, sleeps 10 or sleeps 13 at the maximum depending on how you use the bedrooms 1 to bedrooms 5. Because the walls are 80cm thick, we don’t need air conditioning!

Most people come here looking for a Gite in Dordogne with Swimming Pool, Dordogne cottages and French gites with pools Dordogne to help them relax by the pool.

On site security is solid; all doors lock and windows have shutters, and the property is very remote so site security is good. The owners have renovated the property, bathrooms to a very high standard, with solid oak throughout.

The games room has a cinema with DVD player, pool table, table tennis, full bar, air hockey and some other games which everyone can use. There are a number of games and sports equipment you can use, bikes for cycling etc.

We welcome dogs and pets on your holiday and there is a separate entrance (seperate from the main house entrance).

This all makes for the best family gite in France for kids and family. Enjoy your Dordogne gite rentals!

Gite in the Dordogne with Pools

As boutique, quirky or interesting luxury holiday homes and villas for families go, gites like this are top of the range, high-quality.
Dordogne gites like this offers access to sightseeing such as cave paintings and engravings at Lascaux (replica version cave painting and other caves), wine tasting, there are certain cliffs and zoos to travel to across different regions.

Most people come here looking for boutique Dordogne holiday cottages and villas to help them relax by the pool. This cottage in Dordogne has its own private pool.

THE ROOMS

The bedrooms are all big doubles. Bedrooms should be have room to move; these do. Bedrooms 1 to 3 have ensuite bathrooms. Bedrooms 4 and 5 use either the main house bathroom at the end of the Hall or the bathroom next to the kitchen. Bedrooms 1 and 2 have 2 beds in, both doubles so offers room for 1 person or 4. Child friendly gites france Child facilities are available. Any special needs just let us know. Cookery can be done on site; make your own cookies! We do not charge a booking fee when you book your break with us, so you can book your stay easily.

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