Farmhouse, sleeps 5, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
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Diana Wheeler
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The kitchen (5 / 12)
Living Room (6 / 12)
Summer Dusk (7 / 12)
View in Spring (8 / 12)
From garden (9 / 12)
The pool and view (10 / 12)
Shaded outdoor eating area (11 / 12)
A section of the garden (12 / 12)
Traditional Rural Farmhouse with Pool and Large Exclusive Garden
Villefranche du Périgord is an old 'bastide' town of quiet charm dating from the middle ages and situated at the southern extremity of the Dordogne, bordering on the Lot region. It is situated approximately midway between the rivers of those names.
It is really little more than a large village, with a population of about two thousand, but it bustles with rural French activity and it possesses a lovely mediaeval covered market on one side of an attractive square. There is a market each week, as with many of the surrounding towns and villages, and there are several restaurants in the area as well as tennis courts, a fishing lake, and a number of village shops.
The countryside around is lightly wooded, rolling and unspoilt. The house is situated on high ground a mile from the town and faces south with lovely panoramic views.
The house is a farmhouse built of local stone at the turn of the century, with outbuildings, and has been fully renovated and modernised by a local architect of repute.
Ground Floor
- The spacious kitchen/dining room is L-shaped with a large refectory table to seat up to eight and the kitchen itself is fully fitted with wall and floor units of chestnut, and contains a fitted dishwasher, fridge-freezer, microwave, and standard fan oven. French windows open south onto a terrace on the garden side of the house.
- The sitting room is of generous proportions furnished with two comfortable sofas either side of a large traditional fireplace. The thick stone walls make this a cool place to take refuge in the heat.
- A combined utility room and shower room with hand basin and fitted automatic washing machine.
- A separate WC and a telephone.
First Floor
- Two spacious bedrooms; one containing a comfortable five-foot double bed and, the other, three single beds.
- A second separate WC
- A fully equipped bathroom
All the rooms have been carefully furnished, as this is our second home and not simply a holiday let. There are attractive paintings, rugs, and furniture and all the accessories that might be needed, including a varied selection of books.
Outside
The garden is large and private and mainly laid down to grass and shrubs, and hedged with laurels. It contains a 10m x 5m swimming pool, which is heated, next to its own large sheltered terrace, with tiled floor, in which to find shade or eat out at another refectory table. There is a nearby stone-built barbecue. There are the usual garden chairs and sun beds, and two other terraces, one secluded one beside the house which is great for breakfast, and one in front of the house with comfortable chairs and stone-topped table.
In accordance with recent French law the pool has to be made secure for the protection of young children. Until recently a fence was in place, but this year it has been replaced by an electric cover which is proof against an under age five child falling in.
The surrounding area contains numerous attractive small villages and spacious open country. Shopping can easily be done just in Villefranche but there are markets everywhere, and certainly one somewhere each day of the week. The local specialities are plums of every kind, chestnuts, walnuts, foie gras, magret de canard, confits, and tiny excellent fresh goats cheeses; cabecous.
Much of the wine is local, from the Cahors or Bergerac regions, and can be bought from the shops, or direct from the vineyards. There are a number of restaurants ranging from the pleasant and modest to the unsurpassable.
The long hot summer days can be enjoyed in the garden or pool but the Dordogne river is close enough to enjoy its attractions, such as canoeing or visiting prehistoric sites, and far enough to avoid the summer crowds. Many of the villages have their fêtes at this time of year, which often provides an enjoyable evening diversion.
The area is wondeful for walking and rambling on and off footpaths, and through richly verdant country. Fishing is available on local lakes and the rivers, and the quiet lanes are perfect for bicycle exploration. One of the greater pleasures is wandering through the numerous charming mediaeval villages with their well restored ancient churches.
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Villefranche Du Perigord on the map
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How to get to La Lizonne
- Air - Bergerac 1 hour, Bordeaux and Toulouse - 2 hours
- Road - Channel ports - 10/11 hours
- Rail - Motorail to Brive or Toulouse. Cahors via Paris. TGV to Bordeaux via Paris. Sleeper to Agen from Paris which, incredibly, stops at Villefranche, an unmanned station.
Access options
Car Essential
Nearest airport
The nearest serviceable airport is Bergerac [EGC]
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We've had a wonderful holiday at La Lizonne, perfect weather, we didn't want to leave. The location of the house is stunning (views, privacy and quiet), the garden is lovely (we ate fruit from the trees), the pool is perfectly placed, the covered barn area provided shade and there's table tennis. There are several places to eat outside and inside, we used the terrace area next to the kitchen, again perfectly placed and sheltered by the gorgeous planting. We appreciated the well equipped kitchen and utility room, we used the cosy lounge most evenings to play card games and the wi-fi worked perfectly. The sofas and beds were comfortable, and fans were provided in the bedrooms (which we needed). The location meant that we were able to have some very interesting day trips, including canoeing on the Dordogne river, visiting caves and the beautiful villages which are so abundant in that area, visiting the Parc en Ciel in Lacapelle Biron, but we also loved Villefranche, and had our morning coffee in the square most days before buying our bread for the day. The local manager, Carol was very hospitable, she explained things clearly, and she assured us that she was readily available if we needed any help. We would love to stay here again.Guest rating:
We stayed here for two weeks pre-children and vowed we would return and ten years later, at last, we have! The is a lovely, comfortable house, quiet and secluded with lots of space and perfect for children. We like the fact that the pool has a fence rather than the alarm that so many have instead as with a toddler if the alarm goes off, it is probably a little too late! The beds are comfortable and the house well equipped (the new addition of wifi was certainly welcome) with cosy sofas in the living room a far cry from uncomfortable click-clacks so beloved of many gites owners. As the owner and their family use it, it is full of board games and books. Quality thrillers are clearly appreciated by the owner and I enjoyed catching up on a few! You have a wide choice of locations for eating outside and as for pudding, well follow the wasps for the ripest figs from the tree or plums or blackberries!
We only stayed a week on this occasion and sadly the weather was not with us so the pool and outside got used less than we hoped but there is plenty to do and see in the area, lots of lovely markets (look out for the evening markets where you can buy your evening meal and eat it in the town square, bring your own crockery, cutlery and wine glasses, some even bring linen tablecloths!), caves, castles etc. But the lovely thing about this house is that you won't tire of just relaxing in the garden and being lazy!
Guest rating:
Put simply, La Lizonne is everything the website description suggested it would be and much more. The photo's don't really do it justice, the setting is incredibly tranquil with views over the rolling hills. We're lucky to already live in the countryside in the UK but the peace and quiet still took some getting used to (in a good way). The pool is excellent, gently sloping down to a good depth and the liner makes it far less slippery than we'd expected. We made good use of the BBQ which was certainly far more fun than in the UK due to the much better weather!
The house itself is very spacious, comfortable, clean and well appointed. Providing you close the shutters during the day it stayed remarkably cool despite temperatures over 38c. The walk down to the village takes about 15 mins and is mostly shaded through the woods so very pleasant.
All in all, I can certainly recommend La Lizonne to both couples looking for a more ‘get away from it all' holiday and also families wanting to explore the region and enjoy the countryside.
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| Property type | Farmhouse (Self-catering) |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Bedrooms |
1 double bedroom(s) 1 triple bedroom(s) |
| Occupancy | 5 |
| Linen | Linen and towels available by special arrangement |
| Kitchen facilities | Dishwasher, Freezer, Fridge, Ironing facilities, Microwave, Washing machine, Electric hob, Electric oven, Combination microwave |
| Internal facilities | CD player, Telephone, Wood burning fire or stove, Fans in rooms, Radio, Electric heaters, Hairdryer, Wi-Fi Broadband Internet, Piano |
| External facilities | Fishing lake, Garden, Scenic views, Swimming pool (exclusive use), Barbecue |
| Activities nearby | Canoeing, Cycling, Fishing, Gourmet dining, Horse riding, Rambling, Swimming, Tennis, Walking |
Changeover day: Saturday
Last updated on: 9th October 2019
| Available | Booked/Unavailable |
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