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Apartment |1 bedroom |Sleeps 2

Sarlat in Aquitaine/Dordogne

From £333 per week |  From £52 per night

2 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, car not necessary, no pets allowed

About the home

It is situated just a few steps from the cathedral and from more than 40 restaurants, brasseries, cinemas and theatre. Perfectly located and just restored, this cosy apartment has everything you need to have a vacation you will not forget.You can reach the town by car or by train, and if you want you can stay in the Lady of the violette without to have a car.

Comprising a kitchen with oven and hob, a sitting room with a 1600 fireplace, wifi and cable tv, dressing room, a bedroom with a kingsize bed and an en suite bathroom fully furnished. The property is surrounded by history. You can choose between mediaeval houses, discover castles on the hills, eat the famous "fois gras" and enjoy the prehistoric caves, but you have so many things to see and to visit that you will be surprised how so much can be packed into such a small region.The property has been renovated completely and has been furnished with class and charm.

You will be surprised by the thousand of things to see and to do here, and visiting the area, the town and setting in the Lady you will leave in Sarlat a piece of you!

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The apartment offer all the comforts to the guests, is completely furnished with class and charm, any details has been studied with care to make your vacation something that will be unique.

The kitchen, in rustic style with alcoves in stone where has been added the furnitures, an high table/bar for your meals or your breakfast, passing through the old stone door you will access to the sitting room where you will find a Sofa for two and an armchair, a tea table, the satellite TV, a 1600s fireplace and a console that can be turned into a round table for four.

In the sitting room you can also find the door to the dressing room/laundry and the two doors to reach the bedroom. The Bedroom has a double king size bed (160 cm), two cabinets and an en-suite fully furnished bathroom with shower, sink and toilet. The view is of the main street of Sarlat, the ancient rue Royale called after the revolution, rue de la Liberté and opposite a small medieval court.

Further details outdoors:
Sarlat is the capital of Black Périgord, is an exceptionally preserved city. More than 1000 years of living architecture through the streets, the rooftops of lauzes and stone walls and hot blonde.

Sarlat became a city in the 8th century. Boundary between the Kings of France and England during the Hundred Years War, it became French in 1360 and released ten years later by Du Guesclin. The cathedral of Saint-Sacerdos was built under Henri IV. From the 18th century, Sarlat dormant for 150 years before becoming successful with the arrival of the railway.

The exceptional number of listed buildings or ordered per square meter because of Sarlat the first European city in terms of heritage. Sarlat has long been the natural setting of many films.

The Black Perigord is made from magnificent landscapes, castles profusely, visits to farms with tasting, picturesque villages, prehistoric caves, wildlife parks, beautiful gardens ...
The challenge is to choose!

The wisest course would be to return.

Here something you can visit setting in the Lady of violette:

The gardens of the Manor d'Eyrignac, The Eyrignac Manor Gardens are undoubtedly the finest gardens in the Perigord. Together with the 17th-century manorhouse, they are classified as Monuments Historic

The Rock of Saint Christophe
The prehistoric and historic site of the Roque Saint Christophe is a unique complex because of its size (1 km long over 5 levels with more than 100 rock shelters in the rock),

The gardens de Marqueyssac - Belvédère de la Dordogne
The Gardens of Marqueyssac : the greatest views of the Périgord … It is the most visited garden of the Périgord. A listed site, the romantic and picturesque gardens of Marqueyssac

The caves of Villars
This cave is interesting both from a geological and a prehistoric point of view. During the guided tour you will be able to admire impressive flows of calcite, delicate stalactites

The caves of Roc de Cazelle
Prehistory - History - Nature
Caves and shelters.
Numerous reconstructions of the daily life of our distant ancestors, from the prehistory untill the Middle Ages

Grottes de Lacave
After the access to the heart of the caves by the electric train, the visit starts at the chaos room and continues to the tarasque hall where a rock seems to represent some fabulous animal.

Za-GORODKA
Gorodka, a contemporary site with modern created from the artist Pierre Shasmoukine

Château de Hautefort
The elegant silhouette of the Château de Hautefort is situated on the summit of the plateau that dominates the valley of Beuze and Lourde.

Gouffre de Proumeyssac
Proumeyssac is currently the largest developed cave in the Périgord.

Château de Castelnaud - War museum au Moyen Age
The medieval castle of Castelnaud is built on a rocky outcrop and offers a splendid panorama on the Dordogne valley.Through a collection of arms and armours,

La Maison Forte de Reignac
Listed as an historical monument, "the Château" is not only the Perigord's best kept secret, but also the most unusual and most shrouded in mystery.

Lascaux II
Paléolithique supérieur.
The fac-simile, of the original cave at 200m, reproduction of the Taurus hall and the others.

The Gardens of the imaginations:
A discovery unique in Europe for garden lovers, professionals and simply for those who love nature.

Swim or canoe in the Dordogne River, hiking, walking.......
and more again....

Further details

The rental rate is fully inclusive of taxes, electricity, water, final cleaning, linen and towels.
The house keeper and I will be always reachable for any problems or questions you might have before, during and after your vacation.

Conditions

Will be requested at the time of the booking to confirm your vacation.
A refundable deposit will be also ask at your arrival.
Any details will be given at the time of the booking.

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on the back of the house

The Aquitaine / Dordogne / Dordogne region

The Dordogne is a department of south west France, in the region of Aquitaine, between the Loire valley and the High Pyrénées named after the great river that runs through it. It roughly corresponds with the ancient county of Périgord. The latter dates back to when the area was inhabited by the Gauls: four tribes lived there, and the name for "four tribes" in the Gaulish language was "Petrocore", which eventually became the Périgord and its inhabitants became the Périgordins (or Périgourdins).

There are four Périgords in the Dordogne: the "Périgord Vert" (Green Périgord) with its main town of Nontron, consists of verdant valleys in a region crossed by many rivers and streams; the "Périgord Blanc" (White Périgord) situated around the department's capital of Périgueux, is a region of limestone plateaux, wide valleys and meadows; the "Périgord Pourpre" (Purple Périgord) with its capital of Bergerac, is a wine region; and the "Périgord Noir" (Black Périgord) surrounding the administrative centre of Sarlat, overlooks the valleys of the Vézère and the Dordogne, where the woods of oak and pine give it its name.

The Petrocores took part in the resistance against Rome. Concentrated in two or three major sites are the vestiges of the Gallo-Roman period - the gigantic ruined tower and arenas in Périgueux (formerly Vesone), the Périgord museum's archaeological collections, villa remains in Montcaret and the Roman tower of La Rigale Castle in Villetoureix. The first cluzeaux, or artificial caves either above or below ground, are found throughout the Dordogne. These subterranean refuges and lookout huts could shelter entire populations. According to Julius Caesar the Gauls took refuge there.

Since the Guienne province had returned to the Crown under the Plantagenets following the re-marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine in 1152, Périgord passed by right under English suze-rainty. Being situated at the boundaries of influence of the monarchies of France and England, it was to oscillate between the two dynasties for a long time. Over three hundred years of struggle until 1453 and the end of the Hundred Years' War were to tear apart and, as a consequence, model its physiognomy.

With the end of the Hundred Years' War, the Castillon plain on the banks of the Dordogne, during the calmer periods of the late 15th and early 16th centuries, saw a development in urban architecture. The finest Gothic and Renaissance residences were built in Périgueux, Bergerac and Sarlat. In the countryside, the nobility had the majority of our 1200 chateaux, manors and country houses erected. In the second half of the sixteenth century, however, they experienced attacks, pillaging and fires as the Wars of Religion reached a rare degree of violence in Périgord. At the time, Bergerac was one of the most powerful Huguenot strongholds, along with La Rochelle. Following these wars, Périgord, fief of Henry of Navarre. was to return to the Crown for good and suffer henceforth from the sudden political changes of the French nation, from the Revolution to the tragic hours of the Resistance. We also encounter the memory of its most illustrious literary figures: Bertran de Born, Michel de Montaigne, Etienne de La Boetie, Brantôme, Fenelon, Mahle de Biran, Eugene Le Roy and Andre Maurois; its great captains: Talleyrand, Saint-Exupery, Biron... and even Josephine Baker. A number of ruins (La Chapelle-Faucher, I'Herm...) have retained the memory of the tragedies which took place within their walls. Several of our castles and châteaux are open to visitors and some of them such as Bourdeilles and Mareuil, house remarkable collections.

In addition to its castles, chateaux, churches, bastides and cave fortresses, the Périgord region has preserved from centuries past, a number of wonderful villages which still have their market halls, dovecotes, tories (stone huts), churches, abbeys and castles. Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere, Connezac, Saint-Jean-de-Côle, La Roque-Gageac and many others are real jewels of architecture. As for the old quarters of Périgueux or Bergerac, restored and developed into pedestrian areas, they have regained their former charm. A number of small towns, such as Brantôme, Issigeac, Eymet and Mareuil, have withstood the often brash changes of modern times. A special mention should be made in this respect to Sarlat and the its Black Périgord area.

Dordogne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the former province of Périgord, the county of Périgord. What is the Dordogne? The Dordogne is a beautiful region of South West France Between the Loire valley and the High Pyrénées named after the magnificent river that runs through it. However, locally it is known as the Périgord. This dates back to the time when the area was inhabited by the Gauls. There were four tribes living here and the name for "four tribes" in the Gaulish language was "Petrocore", which after a few hundred years became the Périgord and it's inhabitants became the Périgordin. To confuse things further there are four Périgords in the Dordogne. The "Périgord Verte" (Green Périgord) with its main town of Nontron, offers a greenery of verdant growth and valleys in a region crossed by a myriad of rivers and streams. The "Périgord Blanc" (White Périgord) situated around the regions capital of Périgueux, is a region of limestone plateaux, wide valleys and rolling meadows. The "Périgord Pourpre" (Purple Périgord) with its capital of Bergerac (the home of Cyrano). This is the wine region, with full bodied reds and sweet white Monbazilacs. The "Périgord Noir" (Black Périgord) surrounding it's capital of Sarlat, overlooks the valleys of the Vézère and the Dordogne, where the woods of Oak and Pine give it its name.

The Sarlat area

Sarlat the beautiful

While the numerous ruins and mysterious grottoes discovered in this magnificent region indicate the presence of man ever since prehistory, the birth of Sarlat goes back to the arrival of the Vikings towards the year 850. Travelling through Dordogne on their frightening drakkars (longships), these Norman barbarians spread such widespread terror that the inhabitants sought refuge by moving inland.

Legend has it that they placed themselves under the protection of Benedictine monks who had also come to build their monastery in this narrow small valley, to be safe from those murderous raids. The location, at that time, was nothing more than an unsanitary swamp where malaria was taking a terrible toll. But little by little, the swamp was dried up, and the town settled at the foot of its abbey. Three centuries later, Sarlat was a prosperous commercial city. Placed under the authority of the Roman Catholic pope, it found itself de facto protected from any greed on the part of the lords or even the King of France, and just continued getting richer and richer as donations poured in. Indeed, at a time when the Church played a major role in the temporal organization of society, the generosity of the wealthy donors did not have as a singular purpose to “save their soul”. The unconcealed intention was also for these landowning lords to get help from the monks to clear their lands, and attract a bigger number of peasant farmers to cultivate them and pay taxes. This explains why, at the end of the 12th century, Sarlat counted approx 10,000 inhabitants, a very important figure at a time when the population lived essentially in the countryside.The City Once Upon a Time

While strolling down the maze of small streets, it is easy to get a glimpse of what the city was once like, at a time when the street was a real living space. The setting lends itself beautifully to imagine water carriers wandering with their valuable load, women selling unleavened bread and nuts, and screaming at the top of their voices to attract the regular customers, the chimney sweeps with their soot-blackened faces carrying their ladder and broom on their backs in search of a chimney to clean. Then, around a turn, you discover a house with a basket arch opening. It reminds us of the time when storekeepers presented their best products on the stalls and sold their goods directly in the street. There are also beautiful residences and other true Renaissance masterpieces at every street corner. While the lords lived in their castles, the wealthy bourgeois enjoyed magnificent and comfortable townhouses fitted with "towers of noblesse", Italian style. Only the second story was richly sculpted, as that was the floor that Monsieur occupied. Madame’s apartments were on the third floor, while the servants were housed on the fourth. An ostentatiously decorated residence was proof of power and therefore of respectability. Liberty Square

What a beautiful city, nestled around its cathedral. Every street that you wander down, every stair that you climb, every porch that you cross reveals wonders.

Saint Sacerdos Cathedral
You will eventually come to the huge central square of Sarlat, the Place Royale, rechristened Place de la Liberté (Liberty Square) during the Revolution. The tree planted in front of the Town Hall as a symbol of freedom is unfortunately long gone, but the magnificent townhouses of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries still line this gigantic space full of life and friendliness, while the cafe terraces invite us to contemplate and daydream despite the surrounding vitality. Nearby, the St Marie church draws your attention. Today, it shelters the covered market, but this old parish church of southern Gothic style met with an unusual destiny. Sold during the Revolution, as were numerous properties and possessions of the Clergy at the time, it was transformed in 1793 into an armaments factory. Since space was missing to stockpile cannonball powder, the owner simply demolished the chancel of the church. Then in our time, the famous architect Jean Nouvel, once a local child, endowed the entrance with huge steel doors over 50 feet tall, 13 feet wide, and weighing almost 8 tons each, to mark the passage of the city from the past into the 21st century. Atypical? Definitely. Anachronistic? Perhaps. You can choose your own adjective after you discover this quite extraordinary city!
An Invitation to Travel...


In the 19th century, there was no railway junction or major road to open up the city. The small town was inexorably falling asleep. At the end of 1945, the war had finally ended, but time had worn out Sarlat which fell into ruins. Without the tenacity of Henry de Ségogne, a State advisor and citizen of Sarlat by heartfelt choice, and without the passion of André Malraux for the architectural heritage of his country that he served as a visionary Minister of Culture, no doubt the small city would have been forgotten once and for all. Thanks to the Malraux Law of August 4, 1962, the state could not only get involved in the renovation of houses or isolated buildings as had been the case up until then, but also take on entire neighborhoods and cities. Sarlat benefited from this law, as an ambitious and gigantic restoration project got underway. From that day on, masons, carpenters, roofers and other craftsmen worked according to traditional methods with the main objective of preserving the town’s authenticity. It was an audacious and ultimately winning gamble that allowed Sarlat to recover its freshness and original colours. Visiting the city is as much fun at night as it is during the day, thanks to the work of Jacques Rouveyrollis, a talented electrician from the entertainment world. The natural city gas lighting that he set up gives out, every evening, a pretty yellowish light that recalls the old torches of days gone by, and sets off the walls so nicely. Moviemakers were quick to catch on, and the city served as the location for more than 80 movies: D’Artagnan, Cinderella, Ever After… And so, if you happen to cross this magnificent region that is the Périgord, do not forget to go by Sarlat to star in your own movie.

How to get there

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It's very easy to reach Sarlat, you can fly to Limoges or Bergerac, with Ryanair, easyjet or BMI, by ferry or by train.
Once arrived in France if you want you don't need to have a car.

Activities near Sarlat

Rental prices

Prices for group size 2
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
summer	22 Jul 09	6 Sep 09	500€ 500	0-	0-	1 Week
medium season 2	6 Sep 09	4 Oct 09	450€ 450	7070	8080	5 Nights
low season 1	4 Oct 09	20 Dec 09	400€ 400	6262	7070	2 Nights
Christmas and new year	20 Dec 09	10 Jan 10	450€ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
low season 2	10 Jan 10	23 Apr 10	400€ 400	6262	7070	2 Nights
medium season 3	23 Apr 10	27 Jun 10	450€ 450	7070	8080	5 Nights
Summer 2	27 Jun 10	5 Sep 10	500€ 500	0-	0-	1 Week
medium 2	5 Sep 10	10 Oct 10	450€ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
low 3	10 Oct 10	19 Dec 10	400€ 400	6262	7070	3 Nights
medium 3	19 Dec 10	9 Jan 11	450€ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
low4	9 Jan 11	3 Apr 11	400€ 400	0-	0-	3 Nights
medium	3 Apr 11	5 Jun 11	450€ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
medium 4	5 Jun 11	3 Jul 11	480€ 480	0-	0-	1 Week
high	3 Jul 11	4 Sep 11	520€ 520	0-	0-	1 Week
medium 5	4 Sep 11	2 Oct 11	480€ 480	0-	0-	1 Week
low 5	2 Oct 11	22 Dec 11	400€ 400	0-	0-	3 Nights
Christmas and new year	22 Dec 11	8 Jan 12	450€ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
low	8 Jan 12	1 Apr 12	400€ 400	6262	7070	3 Nights
medium 1	1 Apr 12	3 Jun 12	450€ 450	0-	0-	5 Nights
medium 2	3 Jun 12	1 Jul 12	480€ 480	0-	0-	1 Week

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

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

The weekly Rental rates are fully inclusive. for less than a week will be added euro 50 for the final cleaning and the linens, towels and kitchen laundry provided

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2 years listed You are contacting Gloria Wainwright Landline +44 0 7509026124 Mobile n/a Web Visit site Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2009. This apartment has so far received 0 reviews.