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This is an ideal situation for two families holidaying together, who nevertheless want some space to call their own. However, they can be let separately at half the prices shown, although the cottages are normally let as one in high season. When let together, the two cottages offer two bathrooms and four separate WCs, (a point much appreciated by parties). A catering service provides chilled meals at modest prices if required.

The setting is a tiny hilltop group of houses known as Le Mas, surrounding an arable farmhouse. Part of this group of houses forms two separate stone buildings which have been superbly restored to become separate but adjacent cottages. They are completely private from the farm and the other houses. There is no through traffic as there is no other habitation beyond Le Mas. Peace and tranquillity abound.

Both cottages share a private garden. The garden faces south but has some shade as well. There are pleasant views over adjoining farmland. The fenced pool can be floodlit at night. There is table tennis and barbecues. There is every opportunity for al fresco dining under pantiled verandas, plenty of sun beds and two umbrellas.

Catering Service

Bridget is not only our very efficient Properties Manager but also a brilliant cook as well. If you telephone her by mid day, she will arrange to deliver either chilled or frozen meals, so that you can let the microwave take the strain away from the cook. To the main dish you can add a baguette, maybe a sprinkling of salad and perhaps your own sweet as well.There is a good selection of dishes to choose from including vegetarian. Bridget uses only fresh ingredients and hand-picked herbs in her home-cooked dishes.

Please Note

Both properties have polished wood open treaded staircases which may make them unsuitable for the elderly and infirm but also unsuitable for very young children. The swimming pool is fenced to protect under fives in particular. All swimming pools are obviously a hazard to non swimmers, to other vulnerable groups and of course, to the very young. We are happy to offer details of  Bridget's catering service. However, Bridget takes full responsibility for it, as it is separate from our business and we have no financial or other involvement in her business.

Accommodation detail

Pigeon Cottage is the first cottage you come to on approaching via the short driveway.

Ground Floor

French doors lead off its own tiled veranda, with a large table and chairs opening into:

• Large sitting room with many beams and a traditional working stone fireplace. From the sitting area, a wooden spiral staircase leads upstairs to a galleried landing.
• Adjoining is the newly fitted oak kitchen separated by a breakfast bar. It is fully equipped with an oven, ceramic hob, microwave, integrated dishwasher and fridge freezer. Leading from the kitchen is:
• Utility room with washing machine, sink and a WC. This room leads onto:
• Small terrace from which access is possible to the adjacent Pheasant Cottage.
• The sitting room is equipped with English satellite TV,  DVD and VCR  MP3 and CD players. There is also Wifi for internet access and telephones. Card and board games are available and  there are fully stocked bookshelves

First Floor

• Galleried landing
• Two twin bedrooms
• Shower room with basin and bidet
• Separate WC

 Pheasant Cottage is the larger of the two cottages as it sleeps four in two main bedrooms and can accommodate at least a further two single beds in a comfortable attic room with velux windows. One full sized cot and one travel cot can accommodate any younger members of the family.

Ground Floor

• Main sitting room area with traditional working stone fireplace. Double French doors lead to
• Large covered veranda with a table and chairs and garden furniture
• Dining area
• Kitchen separated by a breakfast bar. The kitchen is fully equipped with a gas hob,  gas oven, microwave and a fridge/freezer
• Separate utility room with a washing machine, dishwasher, sink and a WC
• English satelliteTV/VCR, DVD midi system with tape, CD and radio

First Floor

• Large landing, which also serves as a play area
• Two twin bedrooms both with views 
• Bathroom with bath, shower, basin and separate WC also with nice views 

Attic Room

• Bedroom with two single beds. There is restricted head room around the sides of this room, but velux windows give a light and airy feel.

 

About the location

Here you can relax, unwind and let the much slower lifestyle soothe away the stresses and strains. You are near the lovely valley of the River Lot with Cahors, Luzech, and Puy L'Eveque being just a few places to visit all along that stretch of the river. Nearer still are the bastide villages of Tournon to the north, Roquecor itself, Penne d'Agennais to the west and Lauzerte to the south. There are some 300 of these fortified hilltop villages in this part of France.

Here are wonderful sweeps of countryside like Dorset and intimate hills and valleys which are much like Devon but so much warmer. It can be hot in summer with 26 to 28 degrees being quite usual in July, but a little less hot in August. Remaining holiday months are in the 18 to 25 degree range.

Close by you will find wonderful wines at bargain prices; Bergerac from the Dordogne, Cahors, Cotes de Gascogne and less well known ones like Madiran, Buzet, Cotes de Duras and Montbazillac. Then there are the French foods; the area grows superb fruit, including apples, cherries, peaches, nectarines and strawberries. Agen is Europe's premier plum growing centre, while pate de foie gras is a farm staple here.

Our local Chateau is renowned for its friendly welcome to all the family and for its excellent restaurant. Their summer kitchen serves light lunches round the pool whilst in the evenings nouvelle cuisine is popular in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. Other local restaurants are well patronised and of good quality.

Quercy is renowned for some fine art collections, chateaux, hilltop villages, pretty stone built houses, and more rivers than you can shake a stick at. There are also music festivals throughout the holiday season, celebrating a rich diversity from African and reggae music, to jazz, both modern and traditional, and classical concerts as well.

We give details of local places to see and things to do in our information files in the cottages, and there is a local Tourist Information centre in Montaigu-de-Quercy. This village is about four miles away and as well as a market on Saturdays, it has an outdoor leisure area with a large lake with three white sand beaches to swim from, whilst also offering a good selection of other leisure activities. Entry costs just a few Euros.

Shops for most things can be found here too, but in Roquecor (with its own market on Sundays) there is an excellent general store. They sell baguettes, croissants and a selection of excellent local vegetables and salad stuffs. Browse in markets, laze in the sunshine, walk, ride, canoe, cycle, do whatever you like and you will relax. The lifestyle is slow and contagious. Perhaps that's why people in the country around Toulouse live longer than anywhere else in Europe.

See Local guide and map for information on nearby towns and facilities.

How to get here

• From the Channel Ports, there are good autoroutes to Cahors and to Agen.
• Toulouse has flights from all major UK airports and is about one and a half hour's drive.
• Bergerac airport has cheap flights available from many UK airports including, amongst others Stansted, Bristol, Southampton and Exeter. Bergerac airport is about 45 miles away.
• Travel is cheaper and less crowded on weekdays. For this reason, our changeover days are flexible.

See Local guide and map for information on nearby towns and airports.

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Facilities

Facility	Details
Type	Cottage (Self-catering)
Bedrooms	5 twin
Baby cots	2
Bathrooms	2 bathroom(s)
Separate toilets	4
Capacity	10
Living Area	190 m²
Suitability	Suitable for children, Unsuitable for the elderly, Unsuitable for wheelchair access
Linen	Linen included, but not beach towels.
Changeover day	Saturday

Facility	Details
Internal facilities	Board Games, CD player, Central heating (electric), DVD player, Electric heaters, English satellite TV, Fans in rooms, Hairdryer, Hi-fi system, Internet Access, Broadband Internet Access (Wi-fi), MP3 Player, Owner not on site, Radio, Telephone, TV, VCR, Wood burning fire or stove
Kitchen facilities	Cooker, Dishwasher, Electric hob, Electric oven, Fridge-Freezer, Gas hob, Gas oven, Ironing facilities, Microwave, Washing machine
Other	A new oak kitchen with integral fridge freezer and dishwasher was installed in Pigeon Cottage in 2008. There are two dishwashers and two washing machines, one for each cottage. Cooking is by gas in Pheasant Cottage and by electricity in Pigeon Cottage. A new shower cabinet was installed in Pigeon Cottage in 2008.
External features on site	Barbecue, Garden, Scenic views, Swimming pool (exclusive use)
Other	Sun flowers and lavender are grown in the local area. There is an abundance of lakes, streams and rivers close by. For those interested in wine there are local vineyards where tastings can be arranged. For those wanting to catch sight of wild life there are many different species of birds from buzzards and eagles to the much smaller hoopoe, and red start. Kingfishers fly along our local stream.Wild boar are common as are deer and badgers. The Cottages back onto farmland with good views of the surrounding countryside.

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Additional price information

Both Cottages can be rented separately at half the prices shown if required, Where more than 4 people stay in Pheasant Cottage, an addtional £30 per person per week is charged. The maximum number of people staying in both cottages is limited to 10 for all bookings. A Security Deposit of £300 is charged with each booking and is payable with your final instalment which is due 8 weeks in advance of your holiday start date.

Why not spread the cost of your holiday using our paypal system which accepts all major credit cards. Please enquire, or see our own website on the link below. 

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