We want to spend four nights in the Dordogne Valley, preferably a few km from Sarlat, in a country location or small village which will be relaxing, but good location for day trips to caves, etc. Any recommendations?
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There%26#39;s a good B%26amp;B called Residence Versailles just outside Beynac (www.residence-versailles.com). Aslo try the Moulin Neuf in the countryside not far from the Font de Gaume caves (www.the-moulin-neuf.com) Robert %26amp; Stuart are phenomenal hosts. Be sure to make reservations well ahead of time, as these are both very popular B%26amp;B%26#39;s.
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Hotel l%26#39;Esplanade in Domme. Great small village. Ask for a room overlooking the river. Easy access to other locations in the Dordogne. Eat at the hotel restaurant at least one night. Pricey but good. Other good places to eat in the valley along the river.
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we stayed at a lovely place owned by Dave and Kim mason in a very pretty area called Vezac near Sarlat and Beynac called %26#39;Tagalala%26#39; they can be contacted on 00441268752924 , very peaceful, but ideally placed for whole area
steve and irene carder
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We stayed at Le Jardin, a B%26amp;B on the outskirts of Sarlat and enjoyed it so much we are returning two years later. Nick and Ann Dooley are wonderful hosts and have a lovely establishment. Very reasonable price for comfortable accommodations and great breakfast. If interested try www.la-jardin.com It is a great location for caves and chateaux.
Does anyone have interesting off the beaten path suggestions of things to do in the area?
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Morrisman..can you give more info on place you stayed? ie. how many bedrooms, location, pool? cost? Thanks.
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We just got back from two weeks in France and Spain. We stayed at the Manoir d%26#39;Hautegente, which is a stunning manor house just outside Coly. (Good luck finding Coly on most maps! It is a tiny TINY town 20 kms. to the southwest of Brive and the northwest of Sarlat.)
The Manoir is a magnificent, quiet, peaceful property run by oh-so-charming Patrick Hamelin (whose family has owned the property for centuries, literally) and his warm, friendly Canadian-born wife, Marie Josee Hamelin. (Canadian=perfect English, as well as French!).
We took much longer than expected to drive up from Perpignan (where we had gotten off the train from Barcelona). The staff who greeted us made sure that we got a plate of cheeses, wine, country breads, and other little goodies for our late-night supper, even thought the kitchen and chef had left long before.
The restaurant is world-class though expensive, the service is superb, the rooms spacious (especially when compared to Paris hotels), the hidden outdoor swimming pool is heated, the setting is idyllic, and the location excellent. We drove to all the local goodies (Josephine Baker%26#39;s chateau, the caves, the castles at beynac and Castelnaud, the market at Sarlat, the ancient villages all over the region).
It is pricy (165 euros/US$211 a night for our room), but not as costly as Paris was. I recommend it highly; the charming experience was well worth the money.
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