VillaFranche 10
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The house
Holiday home VillaFranche is a beautiful, detached holiday home set on 7000m2 of private property, where you can enjoy the peace and quiet, nature, surroundings, gastronomy and mild climate. The holiday home offers the cosiness of a small authentic village, close to the local inhabitants. The holiday home is located in a child friendly, quiet area on the edge of a village halfway up a hill and at five minutes walking from shops, restaurant, bank, Tabac (which sells foreign papers), public swimming pool with paddling pool and fishing pond. VillaFanche is entirely at your disposal, there are no residents or other guests on the property.
The gite with guesthouse is suitable for ten people and it has everything to make your stay as comfortable as possible. On the first floor of the gite, above the garage, you will find the large living room with fire place, a large kitchen, a double bedroom, a large bathroom and a WC. On the second floor are two more bedrooms: one with double bed and the other with two singles.
There are two terraces where you either find sun or shadow. The whole house is equipped with shutters. Mind you; the television does not get a signal, only DVDs can be played. On the side of the house you will find the guest house. In front of the french windows is a terrace which is sunny throughout the day. But the shutters keep it nice and cool inside even in the midst of summer. The apartment has a living room with dining area, spacious bath room with WC and two bedrooms, one with double bed and one with two singles.
Garden furniture, tables and parasols are ready for you to use on the terrace, so you can enjoy the view!
Registration code
(MS)
Facilities
- Independent
- No smoking
- Local contact
- Suitable for large groups
- Washing machine
- Tumble dryer
- Iron
- Cot
- High chair
- TV
- Internet
- Fireplace
- Bath
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Surroundings
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Villefranche is located the most southern point of the department Dordogne between the large rivers Dordogne and Lot. The region has rolling hills and is woody and very suitable for lovely walks. The small village, set in very quiet surroundings, lies on a hill and dates from the 12th century.
History
Périgord pourpe, the purple Périgord, is the region of prehistoric remains in the Vézère valley and the Dordogne valley. Fifteen caves which drawings and scratchings have been named as World heritage by Unesco. The river Dordogne runs along limestone ravines and forests with holm oaks.
In the valley you can find numerous buildings and castles dating from the Middle Ages and Renaissance, such as Domme, Beynac and La Roque-Gageac.
- Rural
- Meadows and woodland
- In or near a village
Reviews
VillaFranche 10 has received 6 reviews over the past 4 years with an average of:
Gerda F. from Nederland,
Een fijn huis op de juiste plek. Genoten van de rust en de ruimte in en om het huis. Elke dag vers brood bij de bakker 'om de hoek'...Genoeg in de omgeving om te bekijken en te doen. Kortom een heerlijke echt Franse vakantie gehad!
Gaëlle et Petar from France,
Nous avons passé une très agréable semaine dans cette jolie maison, située sur un terrain naturellement clos, parfaitement entretenu, et très au calme. La maison est en bordure de village, mais on accède facilement à pied à toute les commodités essentielles.
Nous avons beaucoup apprécié les deux terrasses, exposées différemment, et garderons un beau souvenir de nos repas au grand air, avec vue sur le vaste jardin. La fraîcheur de la maison est un atout indéniable par ces fortes chaleurs, le séjour est spacieux et très confortable. Nous n'avons utilisé qu’un seul niveau de la maison et avons trouvé la literie excellente.
L’absence de four, de lave-vaisselle et de télévision, ne nous a en définitive pas gênés pour un séjour d’une semaine : de la musique et des repas simples ont ajouté à l’impression de vacances.
Un petit cadeau d’accueil nous attendait sur la table de la cuisine. Nous aurions eu plaisir à échanger de vive voix avec nos hôtes, mais nous avons été étonnés de ne rencontrer personne, ni à l’arrivée, ni au départ.Anne from Vught,
Het is een heerlijk ruim huis met een fantastische tuin erbij en twee mooie terrassen. De een lekker in het ochtend zonnetje en de ander perfect voor de avond zon. De twee slaapkamers op de bovenverdieping worden wel erg warm als het buiten warm is maar beneden kun je het gelukkig koel houden door de luiken dicht te houden.
Ook erg leuk dat het dorpje op loopafstand is, gezellig klein dorp maar met een heerlijk hotel-restaurant en kleine terrasjes, supermarkt en bakkers. Veel te doen voor zo’n klein dorpje dus dat is heel leuk!
Restaurants, food & wine
The cuisine of the Périgord offers all kinds of traditional dishes that are made with products that grow here. The regional products are: duck dishes (confit and magret de canard), omelettes (with, among other things, porcini mushrooms and truffles) and salads with walnut oil. Sweet chestnuts are used into countless of regional dishes. You can enjoy the culinary specialties in a restaurant within walking distance.
Truffles, the black gold
In Sorges there is a truffle museum. After a visit to the museum you can go for a walk along the "truffières" and search for truffles.
La Truffe noir and Périgord, at Péchalifour in Saint Cyprien, lets visitors find truffles out in the wilderness ! Edouard tells the story of the truffle, the connection between the plants, trees and mushrooms, between the sun and water, but also stories of animals, pigs, and dogs.
Nuts
The Ecomusée de la Noix in Castelnaud tells the history of walnuts, the labour involved, cultivation and harvesting.
Wine
* Musée du Vin, de la Batellerie and de la Tonnellerie in Bergerac give an explanation about barrel manufacturing for the wines from the region, the transport and about the history of wine growing.
* Wine route from Villefranche-du-Périgord, where you will find Château Lamartine in Sorutac along the way.
Everywhere in the Périgord markets are held. The specialty markets, held in i.a. Périgueux and Sarlat, for example, offer you the opportunity to taste regional products.
Activities
In the village you can you can see the work of the châtaignier (person who works with chestnuts) and you will be informed about chestnuts and mushrooms that grow in chestnut forests.
Châtaigne du Périgord has an organic chestnut orchard of more than 7 ha large on domaine de Rapatel, and the owners are happy to tell you about this "bread-tree". In the shop you can discover the delicacies made from the Camille chestnut. In autumn there is a festival for the chestnut and porcini mushroom in Villefranche-du-Périgord. On summer evenings a 'repas' (meals on the market square) is frequently organised in the village where you can join in after paying an entrance fee.
The Dordogne has something for every one:
* a thousand castles spread over 575 towns.
* a trip from prehistoric times to Medieval cities, castles, bastides and churches, along the rivers and on the lakes.
* visit parks and gardens
* gastronomic highlights or simply good food.
* canoeing or kayaking, horse riding, fishing, cycling, walking, golf, hot air balloon rides or birds of prey shows.
* every village has its own festival with music, fireworks, tournaments which are open to everyone.
* enjoying nature, where you will be surprised by the wild animals: deer, rabbits, but also foxes and badgers. But you can also visit unique gardens.
Cycling paradise
The Dordogne is the French cycling paradise. It is wonderful to pedal along a wide meandering river with imposing limestone cliffs, medieval fortresses, forests and valleys. The rural roads are among the quietest in France. VillaFranche offers you a week with five bike tours. But of course you can also put together your own route using the existing cycling maps in the holiday home.
Horse riding
Ferme équestre in Belves will welcome you in beautiful surroundings and take you on guided trips of an hour or longer.
Walking
From "Le Bourg" (the village square) different routes have been set out over different distances. VillaFranche offers various walking routes in the Land of the Chestnuts.
Enjoy swimming in the public swimming pool, with paddling pool, is within walking distance of the holiday home. The swimming pool is open from June to September, from 12.00 - 19.00.
The fish pond is located in front of the swimming pool. You must buy your fishing card at the Tabac or VVV.
- Bicycle
- Organised activities
- Near hiking trails
- Near ATB trails
- Near riding
- Fishing
- Water sports
- Flying and gliding
Additional price info and offers
Holiday home VillaFranche would like to make your holiday enjoyable and special by offering you several possibilities:
♦ diner at restaurant Villefranche du Périgord. They are happy to tell you about the region and its products.
♦ a two-day programme at Châtaigne du Périgord (April - October)
♦ cycling (racing bike, mountain bike)
♦ canoeing
♦ horse riding
♦ walking
♦ or a stay with a mix of possibilities
During high season the rental week is from Saturday to Saturday (change-over day). Out side high season the change-over day is flexible ( after consultation).
Prices include energy costs, bath- and bed linen and internet use (WIFI).
We ask for a deposit of € 450, =.
Putting up a tent is only possible when you also rent the holiday home. Spending the winter or a longer period in out gite in Périgord is also possible. Do contact us for rates and more information.
Price includes
Cleaning fee, Towels, Bed linen
Price exclusive
- Safety deposit € 450.00