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Cottage |1 bedroom |Sleeps 2

Dussac in Excideuil

From £270 per week

Short stays welcome

Changeover Saturday

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Key info  Swimming pool, car essential, private garden, pets welcome

About the home

Situated in a peaceful hamlet, 3km from Doussac and 6 km from Sarrazac, La Tarrade is furnished to a high standard for your comfort, with a well-equipped kitchen. Set within open country surrounded by fruit and walnut orchards, the cottage offers a ‘get away from it all’ location.

The large garden which overlooks a private lake, has a lovely barbecue area by the swimming pool.

The owner of the lake allows our guests access to fish in it. The lake contains carp, perch and roach.

Perfect for walking (maps provided), and the laid back French lifestyle.

Excellent weekly market in Excideuil (Thursday).

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Open plan kitchen/dining/living area with separate double bedroom and bathroom with shower.
Flat screen HD TV with Freesat (UK channels)
Heating provided by wood-burner, a good supply of logs always available.

Further details outdoors:
Patio area for outside eating and barbecue adjacent to pool house.
Extensive garden overlooking a private lake.
Plenty of car parking space.

Further details

Welcome pack provided on arrival.
Swimming pool only available May to September.
English-speaking representative on hand to answer any questions.
Changeover day is Saturday with arrival after 4pm and departure before 10am.
Pool Security - Guests use the pool at their own risk. Under French law, guests are responsible for keeping the alarm set on the pool when it is unattended.

Conditions

20% of the rent to be paid as deposit on reservation with the balance 6 weeks before the rental period. These payments cannot be refunded on cancellation so it is recommended that guests take out travel insurance.
Refundable security deposit of £150 to be paid with final balance.

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Welcome to La Tarrade

 

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Relax in the pool during the summer

 

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Kitchen/dining area

 

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Bedroom overlooks the garden

The Aquitaine / Dordogne / Dordogne region

We are on the doorstep of the Regional National Park of the Perigord. The area is rich with Renaissance architecture, with the medieval chateaux of Hautefort and Jumilhac-le-Grande within easy reach. The spectacular caves at Lascaux are a little further away, but are well worth a visit. For a day trip, Sarlat and Rocamadour are highly recommended.

The region is renowned for its porcelain, with the world famous Limoges pottery available from many shops in the nearby towns.

The Excideuil / Dussac area

Excideuil is in the northern part of the Dordogne department, about 30 kilometres south of Jumilhac and 15 kilometres from Hautefort.

The town originally developed around a 10th century monastery, in a peaceful setting in the valley of the River Loue. There are a couple of reasons to visit Excideuil, apart from the interesting old-town itself with its gothic church and 16th century houses.

The first is the Thursday market, when the village leaps to life with reputedly the busiest market in the region, the second is the castle. High on a rocky promontory, the castle successfully repelled Richard the Lionheart on three different occasions (note that the main castle is not open to the public).

Set in the rolling green countryside, the Perigord-Limousin Natural Park is nearby. Also try and visit Tourtoirac, a village to the south of Excideuil with the remains of an attractive 11th century abbey.

For the outdoor lovers, the Base de Loisirs, close to Lanouaille a 100 hectare wooded park on the edge of Lac Rouffiac offers many outdoor activities including sailing, water-skiing, canoeing, climbing, archery to name but a few.

If walking or hiking is your passion, we provide maps covering 36 walks in the region ranging from 3 to 17 kilometres.

How to get there

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Fly to Limoges or Bergerac, then hire a car to La Tarrade.

Cheap flights from Bournemouth, Bristol, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Luton & Stansted to Limoges.
Cheap flights from Bristol, East Midlands, Liverpool & Stansted to Bergerac.
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1 hour drive from Limoges airport, an hour and three quarters from Bergerac.

Car hire available from both airports with Hertz, Europcar, Easycar, Avis

Activities near Excideuil

Guestbook for La Tarrade

Very grateful to have the pleasure of staying in this wonderful cottage. We've enjoyed our time here, splendid weather, great sites and altogether very relaxing.

Niall & Silvia - Barcelona & Dublin - August 2011


Everything great. Lily loved the big garden, Mark loved the pool, Janice loved not doing anything. Wish we could have stayed a third week!

Mark, Janice & Lily (dog) - Cotswolds - August 2011


Our third year in a row and still a fantastic week! Relaxing as always and great weather. One of this year's highlights was seeing a kingfisher on the lake. Thanks again.

Carolyn & Michael - East Yorkshire - July 2011


Great gite, perfect weather. What more could we ask for. Just looking forward to returning.

Norman & Judith Bullock - Swanwick, Derbyshire - June 2011


J'adore La Tarrade! Very well equipped place - mixed weather so pool was perfect when sunny. Phil took to the lake for some fishing when overcast - perfect mix. Caught a few small carp, some roach and rudd.

Phil Smith & Jen Fulford - Fulham - May 2011


Relaxing or relaxing? Good stuff in every way.

Rob & Carole - Milford Haven - September 10


An enjoyable and tranquil two weeks. Good country food at Chez Marie in Sarrazac. Sky at night when clear is amazing.

Esther, Emlyn & the dog - Bury St Edmunds - September 10


A lovely break with great weather, and accomodation that offered all we needed and more! The fishing was great too. Trips to the Chateaux at Jumilac and Fenelon were great, whilst Les Jardins de l'Imaginaire were well worth a visit. Terrasson was very pretty and we enjoyed our day there. Overall, a really nice holiday made even more special by La Tarrade. Thank you.

Dave & Liz - Lincoln - August 10


What a find! Simply delightful in every way. Thank you.

Helen & Neil - Bexleyheath - August 10


A perfect gite for a relaxing getaway! La Tarrade is fantastic, beautifully equipped, quiet and relaxing. The pool is brilliant, but when you can tear yourself away, its well worth doing some exploring - Hautefort and Perigeux are well worth a trip. All in all a wonderful relaxing holiday - just what was needed! Thank you.

Orla & Brian - Dublin - August 10


What a perfect place for us and our dogs, who really loved the garden and the lizards! We have visited lots of places and had a lovely time. The weather has mostly been on our side and the gite has had everyhting and more for us! We hope to be back. Thank you.

Helen & Paul - Wiltshire - July 10


Beautiful little gite with everything we could possibly want for a wonderful fortnight. Weather has been scorching hot so the pool has been a godsend! Recommend Rocamadour, Sarlat, Begnac, Brantome, Lascaux and Montignac - all lovely places further afield. Great things to do nearby - Lac de Rouffiac and Excidiuel market especially. Thank you.

Steve & Carrie - Sheffield - July 10


Fantastic place, looked after really well by John and Pamela. Perfect for relaxation. Thanks.

D Morrison - Manchester - June 10


A short but perfect break for a special time. Everything we wanted and more, definitely be back. Thanks from both of us.

Dan & Tracy - South Yorkshire - May 10


What a fantastic place! Very relaxing and amazing surroundings. A great place to unwind next to the pool! We loved it here so much that it would be lovely to return next year. Thanks.

Carolyn & Michael - East Yorkshire - August 09


We had a lovely holiday at your gite and found everything to be of an excellent standard. A lovely location - we recommend a walk around the forge at Savignac Ledner. We fished in the lake and caught carp and roach. Merci beaucoup!

Val & Richard - Southampton - August 09


We've had a fantastic week in this gite, which offers everything you could possibly ask for and more for a week or two of perfect tranquility and relaxation. Hope to return some day and will be telling friends and relatives - thank you!

Alex & Jo - London - August 09


We've had a lovely week in the gite and hope to visit again - really peaceful. Would recommend Brantome - Excideuil market also great! Will be telling friends about this place. Thanks!

Alex & Amy - London - July 09


Peace and tranquility at its finest! This little gite has provided us with everything we needed for a really lovely week!

M Sheppard - Darlington - July 09


We had such a lovely week in this perfect little gite. It has everything! We would recommend trips to St Jean de Cole, Brantome and St Robert (east of Hautefort). The pool and barbeque were also great!

Mr & Mrs Curry - Ireland - July 09


This is the best gite we have had in 12 years of coming to France. Comprehensively equipped, very peaceful and ideal for visiting chateaux, villages and churches. We recommend Chez Marie at Sarrazac for excellent cooking. So thanks very much - we would strongly recommend La Tarrade to anyone.

Mr & Mrs Towle - Worksop - July 09


The cottage is just perfect - quiet and relaxing. We thoroughly enjoyed trips to Brantome and Sarlat, both quaint towns and lovely stops for lunch and a drink.

Matthew Benson & Maddie Beal - Derbyshire - June 09

Rental prices

Prices for group size 2
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	27 Aug 11	24 Sep 11	590£ 590	0-	0-	1 Week
	24 Sep 11	29 Oct 11	350£ 350	0-	0-	1 Week
	29 Oct 11	17 Dec 11	270£ 270	0-	0-	1 Week
	17 Dec 11	7 Jan 12	350£ 350	0-	0-	1 Week
	7 Jan 12	25 Mar 12	270£ 270	0-	0-	1 Week
	25 Mar 12	20 May 12	350£ 350	0-	0-	1 Week
	20 May 12	24 Jun 12	420£ 420	0-	0-	1 Week
	24 Jun 12	22 Jul 12	590£ 590	0-	0-	1 Week
	22 Jul 12	25 Aug 12	620£ 620	0-	0-	1 Week
	25 Aug 12	22 Sep 12	420£ 420	0-	0-	1 Week
	22 Sep 12	27 Oct 12	350£ 350	0-	0-	1 Week

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

Please note that for bookings made between October and April inclusive, a winter supplement of £30 per week will be charged.

Availability

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3 years listed You are contacting Christine Braithwait Landline +44 01909 568103 Mobile +44 07778 152812 Web Visit site Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2008. This cottage has so far received 0 reviews.