Our little house in Combeyrol

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  • Photos of front of the French farmhouse
  • View over Dordogne hills
  • Barn and garden

Welcome

Combeyrol is a quiet hamlet, six kilometres from Jumilhac-le-Grand in the Périgord Vert region of the northern Dordogne. The hamlet comprises a small dairy farm and a selection of beautiful French cottages nestled in the hills overlooking the Isle Valley. It sits in the Périgord Limousin Parc Naturel Régional, famous for its luscious green valleys and stunning countryside.

Our house, a 4 bedroom Maison de Maitre, sits in a quiet lane at the top of the hamlet with beautiful views over the wooded valleys. Equipped with wireless high speed broadband, it is as much a peaceful working retreat as it is a holiday home. A relaxing and welcoming place to stay, at any time of year. It provides comfortable accommodation for one large or two small families. Couples discounts are available out of season.

There are many beautiful villages nearby including St Paul La Roche (3km), Sarrazac (2km) and Jumilhac le Grand (5k) with its beautiful chateau and sunday morning farmers market in the summer months. Further afield, the area is famous for its charming market towns; Saint Yrieix la Perche (20km), with its lovely medieval centre cobbled streets and beautiful church; Thiviers (12km) with its famous Saturday morning farmers' market and Brantome (35km), a lovely town on the river Dronne known as 'The Venice of the Périgord.'

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Facilities

Room Details
Bedrooms Spacious master bedroom on first floor with double bed, en-suite shower room and toilet. There is a single bedroom off the master bedroom perfect for a small child. The bed can be a cot or child's bed as preferred. Across the hall there is a further double bedroom with adjoining twin bedroom.
Bathrooms Spacious downstairs bathroom with bath and shower over bath, toilet and basin, utility area and washing machine. Upstairs there is a shower room with toilet and wash basin off the master bedroom.
Downstairs The front door leads into a large family room with a spacious eat-in kitchen and a large table for eight. There is a separate living room area with a huge old fireplace and wood-burner. There are lovely wood beams throughout.
Kitchen The kitchen is well equipped with an oven/microwave, hob and fridge freezer.
Outside Secluded 3/4 acre garden with plunge pool (open from June to September), two hammocks, a large covered terrace at the end of the barn, barbeque and table that seats eight. The garden is very private and is not overlooked by anybody.
Cleaning/towels/linen/maid service Bedlinen and towels are included (pool towels are not). The house is thoroughly cleaned and all linen changed after each letting. Welcome Pack supplied on arrival.
Other There is wireless internet on all year round. A television with DVD player, a stereo with iPod cable.

Local Attractions

The surrounding area offers fishing, canoeing, walking, cycling, horseriding and other activities such as golf and tennis. There are beautiful villages & towns to visit such as St Jean de Cole, one of the 'plus beaux villages' in France and Brantome, known as the Venice of Perigord Vert. It is surrounded by rivers and full of history. Jumilhac le Grand and Hautefort both have amazing chateaux to visit and explore. There are historic caves at Grottes de Villars and Lascaux. For longer days out the attractions of the River Dordogne are about 90 mins away with Sarlat and Domme and other places to visit.

The nearby cities of Limoges (famous for its porcelain) and Angouleme are only an hour away. For those who enjoy history Perigueux, the capital of the Dordogne region, is just 45 minutes away with its beautiful medieval city, old cobbled streets, boutique shops and vibrant pavement cafes.

For those who enjoy food the area is renowned for its truffles, foie gras, duck dishes and walnuts. Sorges is known for it's truffles and has a truffle museum and Thiviers is known for its foie gras. A little further afield are the wine regions of Bergerac (80km) and Bordeaux (150km). Of course local French wine is available from every village at little cost.

Perfect for children and teenagers (or adults who enjoy water activities) is the nearby Lac de Rouffiac (15km), a swimming lake which offers a sandy beach, canoeing, pedeloes and teleski waterskiing. Situated in gently rolling countryside, Lac de Rouffiac is the Dordogne's largest lake, set in 4 hectares of woodland and meadows.

Local Markets

  • Perigueux — Wednesday mornings
  • La Coquille — Thursday
  • Excideuil — Thursday
  • Brantôme — Friday
  • St Yrieix — Every 2nd Friday in the month
  • Thiviers — Saturday
  • Nontron — Saturday
  • Jumilhac Le Grand — Sunday Farmers Markets, July and August

Events — Summer 2009

May 10
St Jean de Cole "Les Floralies" - the great floral weekend

June 21
Musical festivals throughout France - including Villars and St Pardoux la Riviere

July 14
Bastille Day celebrations

July 18-24
Exhibit: 'Red, White & Black' Oils meets photos (Jane Smithers & Kevin Saunders) - Refectoire des Moines, Brantome

August 15
National holiday and various festivals and music, including in Villars at L'Abbaye de Boschaud

July - August
Thursday classical concerts in St Jean de Cole church

August 22-23
Fetes de Villars with 'Lights & Water' display

September 13 - 14
Fete de la Patrimoine

Climate

The Dordogne enjoys mild winters and long hot summers. If you don't like too much heat, pleasant months for a visit are May and June, because the days are usually very warm but not too hot. September and October are the same. In high summer the temperature rises a lot. The last two summers have seen temperatures of 30-35 degree'. From time to time showers occur which disappear just as rapidly as they arrived. View today's weather →

Availability

2010 Rental Rates (Per Week)

All bookings are from Saturday to Saturday. Departure time is 10am and arrival after 4pm. Please contact us for rental prices in euros.

January - March £350
April - May £450
1 June - 17 July £550
17 July - 4 Sept £750
4 Sept - 1 Oct £550
October £450
Nov - December £350

Couples dicounts available for the months January to May and October to December.

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From (Sat) To (Sat) Price Status
25 July 1 August £745 Booked
1 August 8 August £745 Booked
8 August 15 August £745 Booked
15 August 22 August £745 Booked
22 August 29 August £745 Booked
29 August 5 September £645 Booked
5 September 12 September £645 Available
12 September 19 September £645 Available
19 September 26 September £645 Available
26 September 3 October £545 Booked
3 October 10 October £545 Available
10 October 7 October £545 Available
17 October 24 October £545 Available
24 October 31 October £545 Available

Deposit

When you have decided to book we will send you the booking conditions and booking form by email or in the post. To secure your booking a 50% deposit is required. The final payment and a security deposit of £150 is due 4 weeks before the start of your holiday. The security deposit is returned within 2 weeks of your departure.

Directions to Combeyrol

Comberyol is easily accessed by plane, train or car. If travelling by by plane or train, car hire is essential. There is a Hertz, AVIS and Europcar car hire at Limoges airport.

Car

Combeyrol is approximately 7 hours drive from Calais and approximately 6 hours from Caen or Saint Malo.

Plane

There are low cost flights to Limoges (45km) via Ryan Air from Stanstead or Flybe from Southampton. Other nearby airports are Bordeaux (150km) and Bergerac (85km).

Train

It is a 6 hour train journey from Kings Cross St Pancras to Limoges (45km) or Angouleme (60km). Paris is approximately 3 hours by train. Nearest Autoroute junctions Montpon, Mussidan and Brives.

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