£982 - £2562
(€1150 - €3000)
Per property per week
Villa, sleeps 10, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Contact the owner
Contact the owner directly
Nathalie Dakin
(Advertising since December 2018)
Tel: + 44 (0) 7940575542
Please mention French Connections.
Le Colombier is a self-catered holiday home with heated pool set in ¾ acre of landscaped garden, 5 minutes walk from the Dordogne river, cycle track (Sarlat-Souillac) and village amenities. The property will comfortably sleep 8-10 adults plus baby.
Situated in the heart of the Dordogne valley in the charming village of St Julien de Lampon, there is easy access to the historic towns of Sarlat, Domme, La Roque-Gageac and Rocamadour with fantastic restaurants, chateaux and attractions. Undoubtedly, one of the most beautiful regions in France, you can also enjoy walking, swimming, canoeing, cycling, fishing, golf or just relax in our large sunny garden with terrace, childrens swing and swimming pool.
The accommodation is generously sized with comtemporary styling and has all the modern facilities to enjoy a stress-free holiday - satellite TV/DVD, wi-fi, dishwasher, microwave... Le Colombier is set in private grounds away from busy roads and just a short walk from the village centre with local bar, restaurants, baker, bank and local shop. Grass lawns with established plants and scrubs provide a perfect setting and make the property suitable for families with children or couples alike.
Private 10m x 5m HEATED swimming pool with roman steps and electric security cover. Easy reach of regional airports and just 15km from the Souillac junction of the A20 Autoroute.
Visit our own property website via the link with Owner details to find more detailed information and photographs of the property.
Property Details
- Welcome folder providing introduction to the property, appliances and surrounding area. Multiple leaflets on the many local tourist attractions.
- Entrance hall.
- Lounge/Dining area: The combined living space is large and airy, furnished in a contemporary style and providing large comfortable sofas, Satelite TV, DVD player and hi-fi with Bluetooth connectivity. DVD library. Numerous patio doors open to the outside, with the lounge area giving access to the covered terrace, an ideal place for outside eating with shade from the midday sun. Inside, there is a dining table to seat up to 12 people.
- Kitchen: The attractive kitchen is modern and well equipped, providing everything you need to cook for a large family. Kitchen inventory includes dishwasher, electric oven, 5 ring gas hob, kettle, coffee maker, microwave, fridge-freezer, saucepans, serving dishes and much more.
- Two Double King Bedrooms: The property comprises 2 double rooms, the Master bedroom upstairs which is elegantly furnished in Ash and is spacious in size (22m²) and a further double room downstairs (14m²) which has patio doors to the terrace. Both rooms have king size beds.
- Two Twin Bedrooms: There are 2 twin rooms, one upstairs (19m²), and one downstairs (11m²), both modern in design and furnishing.
- Mezzanine. In addition, a large mezzanine area upstairs (18m²) comprises a double sofa bed and provides more than adequate space for sleeping 2 further guests. The room is bright and airy with 2 outside windows. Book library.
- Two Bathrooms: There are 2 large bathrooms, one downstairs with modern walk-in shower and the other upstairs with both shower and bath. Both have been recently decorated and comprise the highest quality fittings.
- Two Toilets: In addition, there are 2 separate WC's, one on each floor.
- Laundry: The property has its own utility room with washing machine, rotary clothes dryer, iron and ironing board.
Outside
- ¾ acre of landscaped garden surrounding the property
- South facing terrace overlooking garden and pool with covered section to shield from strong midday sun. Patio furniture provided.
- Heated pool with roman steps for easy access and to allow children to play. For safety and to preserve water temperature overnight, we have an electric security cover for your convenience. We have 8 sun loungers.
- Additional garden bench seating positioned for early morning sun
- Barbecue
- Children's garden swing
- Ample off-road parking for 3-4 cars
- Garage to store bikes, roof boxes, etc.
- 3 adult bikes and 2 child bikes provided for client use (please note we are unable to maintain mid-season)
Just a short drive from the house, Sarlat-la-Caneda is the most famous town in the region and one of the most visited in France. Often called just Sarlat, the town is actually twinned with its less famous neighbour and is more correctly called Sarlat-la-Caneda. Destined to be besieged by tourists at almost all times of the year Sarlat is a beautiful, well restored town a few kilometres north of the River Dordogne. The old town, dating from both medieval and renaissance times is a pleasure to visit, especially during the spring and autumn, or early in the morning. The town centre has narrow streets between the old stone buildings and is bustling with shops, cafes and restaurants. There is a market on Wednesday and Saturday morning in the Place de la Libertie where you can buy all the regional products, meats and vegetables, cheese even truffles (Nov-March).
St Julien de Lampon. The property itself is a 5 minute walk from the centre of St Julien de Lampon. Here you will find everything you require including bakery, butcher, grocery, bar with tobacconist, restaurants, doctor, pharmacie, post office and the bank with ATM. There is also a weekly market every Thursday. The village is set on the south bank of the Dordogne river, where there is a river beach and shaded picnic area. This is the perfect place to hire a canoe and mosy down the river or if you are feeling a little more energenic, cross the famous viaduc bridge and you can access the Sarlat-Souillac cycle track (see below).
La Roque-Gageac is classed as one of 'Les Plus Beaux Villages des France' and should not be missed. La Roque has a most dramatic setting, situated right beside the river, with many of its houses built directly into the face of the huge cliff that overhangs the village. Above this there are steep steps to incredible troglodyte caves with great views as well as a small botanical garden. Don't forget to take a boat trip on a gabare (a glass-bottomed boat) while you are there.
Rocamadour and Forest of Monkeys
Rocamadour is actually in the next department of Lot but only 30 minutes drive. It is a spectacular medieval village built into the cliff face and also has La Foret des Singes -10 hectares of land set aside as a park for more than 100 monkeys to live in relative freedom.
The Gouffre at Padirac
Also, just in the department of Lot, you have the famous cave Le Gouffre at Padirac, a natural 75 metre chasm below which runs an underground river. Your visit will last about 1½ hours with a total tour of 2,000 metres, including a boat trip through the underground cave.
Quercyland Water Park & Lakes
At Souillac (10-15 minutes drive), you will find Quercyland - an aquatic and leisure park with 6 swimming pools, water slides, a six track water shoot, trampolines, bouncy castles, sand pits and much more.
Alternatively, the Plan d'eau at Grolejac is lovely lake where you can swim and hire pedlos, etc. It is a 10 minute drive or you can cycle from the village using the greenway (see Cycling). You also have the Etang de Tamniès just north-west of Sarlat where there inflatable slides and adventure course for the children.
Cycling
If you are into cycling, this is the ideal location for you. The Sarlat-Souillac greenway can be accessed very easily from the village and provides 35km of traffic-free cycling. There has also been a recent extension that turns off the main route and continues to Gourdon, passing the scenic lake at Grolejac.
Canoeing
In an area so blessed with beautiful rivers and countryside, there is nothing more relaxing than gliding down the river in a canoe, taking in the views of villages and chateaux. Canoeing along the Dordogne is safe for children as the river is very shallow and slow flowing. You can access the river directly from the village where there is a company based who will hire canoes and arrange pick-ups.
Golf
There are 8 golf courses in the area including Souillac Country Club (Souillac), Domaine de Rochebois (Vitrac), Golf de Lolivarie (Saint-Germain-de-Belvès), Golf de la Forge (Siorac en Perigord).
For details of all the 8 courses and the Free Dordogne Golf Pass entitling you to 20% on your 2nd course played.
Forest Adventure Parks (climbing)
Within 10 minutes drive of the house, there are two children's adventure parks; Monkey Forest and the La Forêt des Ecureuils Adventure park. Both have tree top climbing activities and various rope swings that will keep the children entertained.
Aquarium and Mini-golf, Le Bugue
At Le Bugue, the opposite side of Sarlat, you have the excellent Aquarium du Perigord Noir with 66 pools of different fish, reptiles and alligators. On site, you also have an mini golf for all the family which is themed in a jungle setting.
Local amenities
Nearest bakery: 5 Minutes Walk
Nearest supermarket: Local Store 5mins Walk, Supermarket 10mins Drive
Nearest market: 5 Minutes Walk
Nearest pharmacy: 5 Minutes Walk
Nearest bar: 5 Minutes Walk
Tourist information: 15 Minutes Drive
Sarlat-La-Caneda on the map
Property 171481 – Nearby place of interest
How to get to Le Colombier
By Road
Considering the Dordogne is two thirds of the way down France, it is actually very cheap to reach by road due to the 280km stretch of A20 Autoroute which is toll free. To plan a route across France, visit www.autoroutes.fr
Various ferry routes can be taken from the UK including Dover-Calais, Poole-Cherbourg, Portsmouth-Caen, Newhaven-Dieppe or the more rapid Eurotunnel from Folkstone to Calais.
We usually take a Newhaven-Dieppe crossing, travelling through Rouen, Évreux, Châtres on good Route Nationals (RN's), joining the A10 Autoroute just above Orléans. From here, we proceed down the A71 and then the free A20, exiting at Souillac (which is just 15km from the house). This only has an approximate peage cost of 15 Euros (one-way). Whichever way you come, you will be looking at 7-8 hours of driving in France. The property is very easy to find and full instructions from Souillac or your destination airport will be given.
By Air
The nearest airports to the house are Bergerac (1 hour) and Brive-Souillac (30 mins) which opened June 2010 but still has limited flights. Limoges and Toulouse (both about 2 hours) are also convenient as they both offer easy/fast routes along the A20 auroroute (Toulouse from the south and Limoges from the north). Other close airports are Rodez and Bordeaux.
By Rail
Souillac station is short taxi ride away for those guests wanting to arrive by train. Souillac is on the main line with direct trains to Paris in the north. These is also a bus service from Sarlat to Souillac which passes the village on the main road.
Access options
Public transport available, Taxi from train station
Nearest airport
The nearest serviceable airport is Bergerac [EGC]
Property type | Villa (Self-catering) |
Bathrooms | 2 |
Bedrooms |
2 double bedroom(s) 2 twin bedroom(s) 2 additional bed(s) 2 cot(s) |
Occupancy | 10 |
Suitability | Suitable for children, Suitable for the elderly, Wheelchair access, Non-smoking |
Kitchen facilities | Dishwasher, Cooker, Ironing facilities, Microwave, Washing machine, Gas hob, Electric oven, Fridge-Freezer |
Internal facilities | CD player, Central heating (electric), DVD player, English satellite TV, Exclusive rental, Hi-fi system, TV, Wood burning fire or stove, Radio, Wi-Fi Broadband Internet, Internet Access, Tea/Coffee making facilities |
External facilities | Garden, Swimming pool (exclusive use), Barbecue, Heated Pool |
Activities nearby | Adventure park, Ballooning, Canoeing, Cycling, Fishing, Go karting, Golf, Hiking, Horse riding, Kayaking, Mountain biking, Museums, Photography, Riverside activities, Sightseeing, Tennis, Tree adventure park, Walking, Wine tasting |
Changeover day: Saturday
Last updated on: 4th April 2024
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Accommodation rental period | Price |
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04 May 2024 – 24 May 2024 |
€1200 Per property per week
(£1025 / $1277) |
05 April 2025 – 02 May 2025 |
€1150 Per property per week
(£982 / $1223) |
03 May 2025 – 23 May 2025 |
€1250 Per property per week
(£1068 / $1330) |
24 May 2025 – 27 June 2025 |
€1750 Per property per week
(£1495 / $1862) |
28 June 2025 – 18 July 2025 |
€2500 Per property per week
(£2135 / $2660) |
19 July 2025 – 30 August 2025 |
€3000 Per property per week
(£2562 / $3191) |
31 August 2025 – 03 October 2025 |
€1400 Per property per week
(£1196 / $1490) |
04 October 2025 – 31 October 2025 |
€1150 Per property per week
(£982 / $1223) |
Additional price notes
- We ask for a 30% deposit when you book and then the balance will be due 10 weeks before your stay.
- By special arrangement we may be prepared to take payments in GBP. Please ask to request.
- We ask for a breakage deposit of €500/£500. There is a €100 (£90) cleaning fee for the property (additional to the weekly rate) which is payable with the final balance.
- Changeover Day: Changeover day is Saturday. Guests are asked to arrive after 4pm and to depart by 10am.
- 2 week bookings only 19 July to 31 August 2025