Lalinde holiday farmhouse rental, Cause-de-Clerans with golf, walking, log fire, disabled access, balcony/terrace, rural

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The Gite at Rigal (farmhouse)

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Sunshine bathes this staggeringly beautiful land. A crunchy drive sweeps into the entrancing courtyard of the Manor de Rigal. You will find a cluster of ancient honey-toned stone farm buildings and, secluded at the far end, your delightful 18th century, lovingly restored, farmhouse. The interior has a contemporary French feel, the 3 elegant bedrooms are dressed in crisp luxurious linen, each is en-suite ( one room is downstairs with a bath en-suite) filled with soft towels. The fully equipped kitchen awaits your gastronomic creations, but worry not, for those less inclined there are numerous restaurants, bistros and auberges just waiting to delight your taste-buds. The huge sitting/dining room, with imposing ancient fireplace overlooks the suntrap patio with its barbeque and plethora of chairs to sit and relax or chat or read or sip wine or …..
French windows to the rear, with views of silky, waving grass, it’s a place for children to romp in over 100 acres of picture-book organic pasture and woodland without fear of damaging anything. The garden and grounds have it all, heated pool, extensive wooden play area, trampoline, table-tennis, ponies grazing, cats and dogs snoozing. Wander freely and safely amongst the rare breed chickens ( their eggs are so good – they even have their own stone home too!) you will discover an orchard of apple, cherry, pear, plum, fig, walnuts and you will stumble upon the medieval designed vegetable garden complete with sundial, not that time is an issue here. However, you may want to soak up the scene at one of the colourful nearby markets, visit a fairytale chateau or for the more energetic cycle or canoe down the Dordogne valley, there are beautiful shady woodland walks from the doorstep where you can marvel at the myriad of wild flowers, butterflies and bird life.We even have a little owl who has moved into the ponies barn. Misty our gorgeous border collie will willingly accompany you on your walks if you so desire ,she always seems to know where the deer are.
The gite is suitable for families, couples or a small group of friends just wanting a break, there are many cheap flights to Bergerac ( 20 minutes away) and out of season we can fit in with your travel plans. The gite is toatally central heated, using coppiced wood from the estate and there is a romantic woodburner in the living room.

No wonder our guests keep coming back.

Rigal manoir set in over 100 acres of organic pasture and woodland	Watching the sunrise at Rigal, see the deer, listen to the owls
The gite at Rigal in the landscaped private courtyard of the Manoir	Beautiful new kitchen with double belfast sink

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The Aquitaine / Dordogne / Dordogne region

One of the most beautiful parts of the country. The gite is nestled in an area called the golden triangle where there are more tourist activities available area per square mile than any other area. Chateaux , vineyards ( our own special pechamant region is on our doorstep) rivers, the beautiful Dordogne and Verzere can satisfy any canoeist of any age.

The area is renowned for its gourmet restaurants and home produced foods and the markets host the most amazing array of fresh produce from the region. With beautiful honey coloured villages, some perched clinging to the side of rocks and others set around planned squares and courtyards the medieval Bastide towns beckon you to have a coffee and take in the atmosphere and the history of the area.

Lalinde / Cause-de-Clerans area

There is so much to visit on our doorstep. The local village boasts the ruins of the oldest castle keep in France, honey coloured houses and pretty roof lines. There are local fetes and fayres in the summer and medieval fayres at Issigeac and Cadouin during July and August. Every Thursday there is a huge market in Lalinde all year round with wonderful fresh produce, ( the area is famed for its strawberries and the olives are delicious) and interesting local goods. The area is wooded which makes for wonderful walking and cycling along shaded paths.
The pecharmant vineyards are dotted around producing excellent wines and Chateaux les Merles less than 5 minutes away has a wonderful restaurant, bistro and golf course. There hand made paper mills on the river Dordogne 10 minutes away dating from the 18th century and of course canoing and water skiing at Tremolat a short distance away. The problem is deciding what not to do or whether to do anything at all!!

How to get there

25 minutes from Bergerac Airport , Ryanair, Flybe budget airlines.
All ferry routes , good autoroute access
TGV Train to Bordeaux then Bergerac or Lalinde
Please refer to location plan on our website with details of SatNav reference, maps
Please refer to our website for car hire companies, we can email you details.

Activities near Lalinde

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The Gite can comfortably sleep 6 (or up to 8 if the sofabed is used) and has 3 en-suite bedrooms and a sofabed downstairs (with separate access to a bathroom).There is a wooden cot and a travel cot if required. There is a new fully fitted kitchen with dishwasher, microwave and washing machine, a spacious lounge with wood-burning stove and satellite television and DVD player. There is a dining area and outside you will find a walled courtyard to the front and to the rear a terrace and grassed area for BBQ's (provided) and watching the sunset. Everyone comments on how spacious the gite is and that it looks like it is straight out of a magazine.
Of course there is WIFI to keep you up to date with waht's happening in the world as time seems to standstill at Rigal.

Eco-Tourism
Le Rigal estate is run organically; no chemicals are used on the pastures and re-cycling is a way of life. You will find recycling bins close to the gite where paper, card, plastic containers, boxes, bags, bottles, tins, cans and so on can be collected and recycled. A composting system is in place and most kitchen waste (apart from meat) can be composted. The compost produced is then spread onto our organic vegetable plot.
The wood burning stove in the gite is an environmentally friendly form of heating (if required!) using wood coppiced and collected from the estate.There is also wood burning central heating making out of season visits warm and comfortable. The brand new pool conforms to all the latest safety and filtration standards. The pool is a salt water pool thus avoiding chemicals that damage the skin and environment.

We have a variety of livestock, including several ponies. Much of the estate is grazed by cattle all safely fenced and we have a flock of hens including rare breeds.

Further details outdoors:
Outside there is a new large salt-water swimming pool, table tennis, swings, sand-pit and a trampoline with acres of space for games of frisby, badminton, football or cricket in a safe environment. There is woodland to explore and walks straight from the front door. There are laminated details of all the marked walks in the local area. There garden is best described as parkland as there is so much of it!
There is a terrace in front of the gite with table and chairs for dining( bbq providied) and also a table by the pool for relaxed poolside dining. There are sun loungers and wooden chairs by the pool.
At dusk you can often see deer and hear owls hooting.
We have a variety of livestock, including several horses and ponies.There is Misty the sheepdog who keeps a watchful eye on our small flock of rare breed free range chickens. The rest of our land is grazed by cattle.

Conditions

There is a bedroom and bathroom downstairs and although not adapted for wheelchair use it could be suitable depending on disability.

Out of season, short breaks, special events can be catered for, we can be flexible with dates, arrivals and departures.Ideal for walking holidays/painting or just getting away from it all, winter breaks with log burner and central heating.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Mid season	29 Aug 09	3 Oct 09	585£ 585	0-	0-	1 Week
Low season	3 Oct 09	19 Dec 09	395£ 395	0-	0-	Flexible
Midseason	19 Dec 09	9 Jan 10	585£ 585	0-	0-	Flexible
Low season	9 Jan 10	3 Apr 10	435£ 435	0-	0-	Flexible
Mid season	3 Apr 10	3 Jul 10	645£ 645	0-	0-	1 Week
High season	3 Jul 10	4 Sep 10	925£ 925	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid season	4 Sep 10	2 Oct 10	645£ 645	0-	0-	1 Week
Low season	2 Oct 10	25 Dec 10	435£ 435	0-	0-	Flexible

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

If the woodburner is required or woodburning central heating is used we charge for the wood. One basket of wood is included with the rental and after that is charged at the current competitive rate. All the wood is cut , coppiced, brought back from the woodland, chopped, split and dryed before use.

Guestbook for The Gite at Rigal

"We've hit the jackpot !"

"This is the best gite we've ever stayed in"

"Our kids have had the time of their lives...the freedom they have experienced within the safety of the estate"

"We loved coming out of season and enjoyed the warm fire, central heating plus the wonderful walks"

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