FRANCE...........the DORDOGNE
Self-Catering gem of a cottage in South West France in in the market town of DURAS. A lovely cosy cottage for your holidays in this wonderful area of FRANCE .
Duras has a majestic chateau which overlooks rolling green hills dotted with vineyards producing 'renowned' world-class wines, and fields of bright yellow sunflowers whose faces turn during the day following the sun.
Whatever your interests.....wine sampling, walking in the vineyards, local village fetes and fairs and village markets, prehistory, museums, boat trips on the rivers, cycling on the tow-paths of the Canal du Midi, car boot sales French style, gastronomy - absolutely superb restaurants (very very reasonable prices) etc etc - there are leaflets in the cottage galore. |
The majestic Chateau is open to the public and has dungeons a tower with superb views (don't forget your camera) and an excellent museum of wine production. There are regular wine fetes in the chateau where you buy a wine glass at the entrance (with the Duras emblem for you to keep) and take it with you around each of the many wine producer's displays, sampling as you go and buying when you come across something special. |
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The cottage can sleep up to four having two bedrooms. One
has a double bed and the other a traditional 'Dordogne Honeymoon bed- more
like a three -quarters than a double. There is also a Z bed.
There is a large ground floor living room with wood burning stove and a very comfortable three piece suite. There is a large pine farmhouse dining table with six chairs. The floor is tiled in terracotta tiles and a curved wrought iron stairway leads to the first floor. There is a TV to video system with approx 60 pre-recorded films (we've recorded quiet a selection of everything from Comedy to 'an evening's viewing- so hope you like them ). There is a music centre with 120 LP's and music tapes. Also a chess set, a number of jigsaws and bookshelves with approx. 300 books. We have an excellent cleaner and all will be ready for you on arrival - clean linen etc and the house will be spotless. We are aware that some 'holiday ' properties can be a bit 'uncared' for - ours isn't. |
Out of Season. The house is available all year round do ask us if you would like to stay for longer periods and we will consider a reduced rental.- for the cooler months there is a wood-burning stove and radiators. It is warm and cosy for those evenings relaxing (maybe after a days 'house-hunting' in this ideal area of France for a second home), with a glass if wine gazing into the flames of the fire....aaaah!.
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The cottage is just off the main village square where there
are three pavement cafes with tables and parasols in the sun. There's a
car parking area and a hotel in the square with a very good restaurant
(set lunch, four courses from around 12 euros a head including wine). But, of
course you could also select some of the produce from the Farmer's market,
in the streets of Duras each Monday and have lunch on the roof terrace. 
The house is in a semi-pedestrian street in DURAS so you are not 'remote' you don't have to drive everywhere.....everything is within a short stroll from Banks, restaurants, post office, boulangeries, pavement cafes, small supermarket, wine producers outlets and the chateau. |
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Our telephone number is 01803-521743 Do please telephone to enquire about availability and rental rates and to ask any questions- we're happy to help. |
