La Maison Chouette

Places to visit

Castelnau (30 minutes away) with its wonderful Chateau and Tapestries. In July / August the opera season at the Chateau, by floodlight is a must for music lovers.

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Sarlat and Figeac (both about 1 hour away) are well worth a visit the old part of both has been wonderfully preserved and is quite beautiful.

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Brive la Gaillarde (40 minutes away) our nearest city has charming medieval streets with boutique shops and restaurant all radiating out from the Cathedral square.

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The Caves at Padirac to take you on an underground lake boat trip.

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Pompadour the national stud where one can watch magnificent displays of equitation in the natural amphitheatre of the grounds in front of the Chateau.

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Rocamadour with its breathtaking cliff side position where vultures soar the cliffs. Another of Frances most visited towns.

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Bealieu sur Dordogne a lovely old market town. Markets twice a week for wonderful fresh produce and many restaurants and bars

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Sports Activities

Canoeing down the  Dordogne river is a beautiful experience but take your sunhat and cream! Horse riding, ballooning, hang gliding, swimming in the lakes and the Dordogne. Fishing and wonderful walking in the hills where you will meet red squirrels, deer, even wild boar occasionally. The area is a walkers paradise in fact.

Swimming in pools at Meyssac and Beaulieu both of which have lovely public pools. The Quercy in Relais deQuercy at Meyssac has a pool where one can enjoy the restaurant.