Bergerac holiday home rental, Saussignac with walking, log fire, balcony/terrace, telephone, rural retreat

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La Bidonne (house)

Home description

La Bidonne is a beautiful old stone house perched on the side of the hill overlooking the valley with unforgettable views over the vineyards to the village of Saussignac with its chateau and church on the horizon. Approached along a quiet lane through the vineyards the house rests at the end of the road in its own private grounds. The house, which dates from the 16th century, has been sympathetically restored to include all modern amenities without detracting from its ancient charm and character.

La Bidonne is in the Comune of Gaegec et Rouillac. The village's stunning 12th century, family owned, fortified Chateau is a short walk from the house. The village is also the home of Patricia Atkinson, the award winning wine maker and author.

The main doors to the house open into a spacious double height salon with great timber pillars that reach up into the high roof beams. A period fireplace, solid oak floor and local stonework with antique Perigourdine furniture and large comfortable sofas make it a very welcoming room that is the heart of the house. There are 3 double bedrooms and a bathroom and shower on the ground floor and a further double bedroom with en-suite bathroom on the first floor. The large kitchen/dining room opens off a wide passageway that runs the width of the house.

Approach to the house with Saussignac in the background	Swimming pool and view towards to Saussignac
The living room and balcony to upstairs bedroom	House from the swimming pool

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The Aquitaine / Dordogne / Dordogne region

The towns of Bergerac (15km) and Sainte Foy La Grande (10 km) are wonderful medieval market towns on the Dordogne and both have fine local markets and restaurants. There are many other places to visit, from St Emilion to the Lascaux caves and Roc Gageac where the Dordogne carves its way through a canyon and houses are built into the vast rock face. Historic castles and chateaux abound some with superb gardens including the famous 11th century chateau at Monbazillac. Nearly all the vineyards in the region will be only too pleased to welcome you into their ‘cave’ for a free wine tasting. Apart from the different local open markets there is a large Leclerc supermarket near Bergerac which has all you may need.

Bergerac / Saussignac area

There are a number of local walks - Saussignac, for example, takes 15 to 20 minutes along an old Roman road through the vines. In Gageac there is the beautiful Chateau and the superb vineyard of Clos d'Yvigne, recently the subject of Patricia Atkinson's best selling book 'The Ripening Sun'. (Don't miss a tasting of her award winning wines!).

This part of France is a haven for wild birds. We regularly see a wide variety, from great buzzards to golden orioles, and at the right time of year the migration of thousands of storks overhead. Bring your binoculars with you! The fields around the house are full of wild flowers, orchids and butterflies, and, at night, glow-worms.
The area is very popular with cyclists as there are lots of quiet roads. There are also popular 1 to 3 day canoeing trips down the Dordogne with camping provided. Golf at Chateau de Vigiers is only a few miles away and may be followed by an excellent lunch or dinner in their restaurant. Tennis and horse riding are among the many other sports locally available.

How to get there

By air:
The nearest airport is Bergerac some 20 minutes away from which Ryanair and Flybe operate as well as internal French flights. Cars are available at the airport but early booking is recommended. Taxis are also at the airport. Bordeaux Airport is about an hour and a half by road.

By car:
Calais takes about 8 hours and St Malo about 6 hours, both on good motorways.

By Train:
The TGV train runs to Libourne from Paris and there is a good regular local train from Libourne to Gardonne, a small local village 5 minutes away.

Activities near Bergerac

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Kitchen: Gas Hob with Electric oven, Dishwasher, Deep fat fryer, Fridge/Freezer
Dining Room: Table and chairs for 10, open wood fire
Salon: 2 x 3 seater sofas, comfortable chairs, large traditional fireplace
4 Bedrooms: 3 twin, 1 Double
2+ Bathrooms: 1 en-suite and 1 separate (both with bath, shower, toilet and washbasin). Separate toilet. Further shower and washbasin in twin Bedroom.

Further details outdoors:
The very private 15 x 6 metre swimming pool has a safety alarm, a springboard and is set just below the house on the side of the hill. It is paved all around and is excellent for sunbathers whilst providing spectacular views of the valley. There is a deep end for diving and wide steps lead into the shallow end.

10 acres of grass and woodland
• 15m x 6m swimming pool with spring board and wide steps in shallow end.
• Sunloungers
• Garden table and chairs
• BBQ

Further details

The house is well equipped and furnished with bed linen and house towels provided. There is a telephone which only operates for local and incoming calls (included in the rental). Mobile phones work reasonably well.

There is electric central heating throughout the house and electricity is provided free in the summer and is charged at cost for the rest of the year.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
20 Dec - 10 Jan	20 Dec 08	9 Jan 09	1000£ 1,000	0-	0-	1 Week
10 Jan - 23 May	25 Jan 09	23 May 09	750£ 750	0-	0-	1 Week
23 May - 13 June	23 May 09	13 Jun 09	1000£ 1,000	0-	0-	1 Week
13 June - 27 June	13 Jun 09	27 Jun 09	1200£ 1,200	0-	0-	1 Week
27 June - 11 July	27 Jun 09	11 Jul 09	1400£ 1,400	0-	0-	1 Week
11 July - 29 Aug	11 Jul 09	29 Aug 09	1500£ 1,500	0-	0-	1 Week
29 Aug - 05 Sept	29 Aug 09	5 Sep 09	1400£ 1,400	0-	0-	1 Week
05 Sept - 12 Sept	5 Sep 09	12 Sep 09	1200£ 1,200	0-	0-	1 Week
12 Sept - 26 Sept	12 Sep 09	26 Sep 09	1000£ 1,000	0-	0-	1 Week
26 Sept - 19 Dec	26 Sep 09	19 Dec 09	750£ 750	0-	0-	1 Week
19 Dec - 09 Jan	19 Dec 09	9 Jan 10	1000£ 1,000	0-	0-	1 Week
09 Jan - 22 May	9 Jan 10	22 May 10	800£ 800	0-	0-	1 Week
22 May - 12 Jun	22 May 10	12 Jun 10	1050£ 1,050	0-	0-	1 Week
12 Jun - 26 Jun	12 Jun 10	26 Jun 10	1250£ 1,250	0-	0-	1 Week
26 Jun - 10 July	26 Jun 10	10 Jul 10	1450£ 1,450	0-	0-	1 Week
10 July - 28 Aug	10 Jul 10	28 Aug 10	1550£ 1,550	0-	0-	1 Week
28 Aug - 04 Sept	28 Aug 10	4 Sep 10	1450£ 1,450	0-	0-	1 Week
04 Sept - 11 Sept	4 Sep 10	11 Sep 10	1250£ 1,250	0-	0-	1 Week
11 Sept - 25 Sept	11 Sep 10	25 Sep 10	1050£ 1,050	0-	0-	1 Week
25 Sept - 18 Dec	25 Sep 10	18 Dec 10	750£ 750	0-	0-	1 Week
18 Dec - 08 Jan	18 Dec 10	8 Jan 11	1050£ 1,050	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Deposit of £500 per week required for all bookings. Returned within 10 days of departure.

Guestbook for La Bidonne

It was so lovely. We'd have had to work hard not to enjoy ourselves!! And the view over Saussignac is beautiful.

Mr and Mrs C Barnes
UK

We had a fantastic time and want to come again next year.

Prof R Davies
UK

A wonderful house, amazing views and great for the children

Mme Loiez
France

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