The Farmhouse (£390 to £900 p/week)

We offer an original stone built Perigordian farmhouse (see right) with a steep roof in its own garden and with a private pool (10 m x 5 m x 1.4 m deep with semi circular steps at one end). There is a double room, two twin rooms and a single room. Bathroom and separate toilet. There is a big living room with open fireplace. A hallway with the original bread oven leads through to the modern kitchen. There is a self-contained annex for 2 people which can be booked separately (£115 to £250 p/week).

The Barn (£300 to £675 p/week)

Our stone-built converted barn (see left) caters for up to 4 people. The original cow-byre timbers have been kept as a feature. It is on two floors. The ground floor consists of the dining/ living area and the double bedroom (king-size bed) with en suite shower room, toilet and bidet. Upstairs is the second bedroom with two single beds. Part of the living area, separated by the cow-byre to make a bar, is the kitchen with cooker, dish washer, fridge and microwave. There is a pool in the garden (10 m x 5 m x 1.4 m deep with wide steps) and we have installed a cover for the pool (on 24 June the temperature was 32 C). The barn has its own private patio with table and chairs shaded by a plum tree. There is a BBQ in the garden for you to use.

Linen and towels are supplied. In the main bedroom there is a hairdryer and iron. There are a washing m/c and dryer in the barn for you to use. We have cots and a high chair to cope with 1 or 2 babies.

At la Ferme de Grand Jean

On our farm you can walk the scenic 46 acre private land and river frontage with a lot of wildlife to see (especially deer and buzzards). There are orchids (Early Purple Orchid and Bee Orchid) and other wild flowers to be found in the Spring; we have found Purple Toothwort and the Cowslips did well. You can ride one of our well chosen horses or ponies. Louise is registered with the British Horse Society and teaches to their standards. She has experience of teaching all abilities. There is the opportunity to ride the fields, woods and tracks on our farm. For those with enough experience we can offer hacking through nearby forests and through very rural villages. Picnic rides on the farm or in the forest can be arranged. We have a dog, a cat and some chickens.

Close by there is a large choice of restaurants and many vineyards, forests, chateaux, castles, caves, old bastide towns and the Dordogne and Vezere rivers where you can hire canoes or enjoy the scenery. The pre-history sites at Lascaux and along the Vezere are most impressive. In July and August many villages have open-air evening markets where you purchase local produce (salad, duck or beef with chips, moules or oysters, strawberries etc.) to eat at communal tables. Great fun and a lovely atmosphere.

For riders it must be safety first at all times. We assess all riders to ensure that they can cope safely. We insist on hard hats to the current standard and boots or shoes with a smooth sole and small heel. We have some to lend but cannot guarantee that they will fit you properly.
 

Availability/Enquiries/Booking

Try our Friday to Friday booking and save on your travel costs.  We will ask you to supply one third of the cost as a deposit to guarantee the booking for your holiday and we will ask you to send us the remaining two thirds four weeks before your holiday starts.