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La Petite Truffe (Gite)
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| Home: | 499 | | |
| Sleeps up to: | 8 (3 bedrooms) | | |
| Rates: | € 200 - € 990 | Access: | |
| Nearest beach: | Lake beach at Rouffignac/West coast at Bordeaux: 30/15 | Notes: | Pets allowed
Families/Couples preferred
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| Home description |
La Petite Truffe - recently restored and beautifully furnished cottage with pool adjacent to 18th century Perigiordian manor house
Fancy the idea of cycling to village for croissants in the morning (bike provided, with or without baby seat) and enjoy your breakfast on the terrace, under a tree, facing the swimming pool?
La Petite Truffe is the place for you.
Located 'juste a cote' to the village of Sorges, famous in France for black truffles, this beautifully restored cottage is part of a two gite complex with pool, situated in the grounds of a 18th century manor house.
Drive through the large iron gates into the courtyard, with its two enormous horse chestnut trees, and space to park 4 cars.
Perfect for holidays with or without the 'little ones' - La Petite Truffe, has a private garden, with south-west facing terrace, equipped with teak furniture, BBQ and a view of the pool (the pool is shared and is alarmed, so no need for you to be!). The gardens feature natural delights such as walnut and hazelnut trees, vines, as well as fig, apple and pear trees. Free for you to help yourselves when in season!
Recently restored, La Petite Truffe, has retained its original charm, such as exposed beams, wood burning stove, wooden floors, and mezzanine but offers a high standard of accommodation as well as modern amenities.
The accommodation consists of an open plan lounge and dining area (seats 6), with stone walls, open beams and wooden floors, with carpets (removable).
The window seat in the dining area looks out on the garden.
The fully equipped kitchen is adjacent, with French doors leading to the terrace outside. Also on the ground floor is the main bedroom, with wrought iron double bed and en-suite shower room.
The wooden spiral staircase leads upstairs to the mezzanine, with two twin beds, overlooking the lounge (stair gate available for children). The third bedroom is also upstairs with an antique oak double bed and delightful slanting roof and wooden beams. The shower room for these rooms is situated next to the lounge at the bottom of the stairs.
LADIES BLISS BREAK - Special to La Petite Truffe
Now being offered at La Petite Truffe. Book a week or a weekend (subject to period), for yourself and 3 or 4 girlfriends, and have your treatments in the salon on the property. Stroll past the pool in your bathrobe to the second cottage where you will be pampered with full body massages, facial treatments, manicures, pedicures, lymph drainage and more. Treatments are carried out by a UK ITEC qualified beautician and a qualified medical doctor, who specialises in complementary therapies. Contact us for a list of treatments available. Prices can be arranged as a package or treatments can be booked a la carte. Please advise when booking that it is the Ladies Bliss Break as salon needs to be reserved in conjunction with gite.
HOUSE HUNTING IN FRANCE -
Interested in giving up the rat race and moving to France, and living the pace of life that leads to one of longest life expectancies in Europe!! Or simply attracted by the weather, education for kids, wine, cheese and truffles!! - come and try it out for yourselves, and let us show you some properties while you are here. Wtih an ever increasing portfolio of properties, the owner of this property is a registered French Estate Agent, and is only too pleased to provide a list of viewings according to your budget and or requirements.
La Petite Truffe - view from pool deck |
 Your lounge bathed in afternoon sunshine |
Master bedroom with en-suite shower room |
Dining area with view to pool |
| Photo gallery |
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| The Aquitaine/ Dordogne region |
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Your gite contains a file with all flyers available from tourist office in Perigueux.....here is a little for now....
Whilst the local area offers a huge range of alternatives ranging from letting you ‘crash out by the pool’ to walking, cycling, canoeing, tennis, horse riding (2 centres nearby), fishing, velo-rail and more…all within a 15km radius, the Dordogne offers some superb ancient towns and sites as well as some vivacious markets (list of daily markets in gite guide) for your holiday.
The historical centres of Perigueux (25mins), Sarlat, Domme and Limoges (famous for pottery) are all within hours drive. Other attractions include the picturesque town on Brantome (Venice of Perigord) with the oldest abbey and bell tower in France, built into the rocks, the magnificent chateaux of Hautefort, (film set of Cinderella with Drew Barrymore) and Jumilhac le Grande, as well as horse racing at Pompadour. Take a day trip to Bordeaux or Bergerac, and sample some wine, or simply make the most of the region.
The Dordogne also offers wonderful activity centres with a range of facilities from kayaking, canoeing, lake beaches, free climbing, windsurfing, restaurants, etc. The nearest one from La Petite Truffe - Centre Rouffiac, is only 35 mins, and well worth spending the day.
Being in France, wining and dining are paramount. Sorges is the capital of the truffle and Thiviers (nearby) the capital of foie gras. Area delicacies include : duck, truffles, foie gras, apples, walnuts (oil is great), and Limousin beef. Oysters, fresh crab and lobster, as well as other fabulous seafood, and fresh fish are also popular.
Following the success of the Da Vinci Code, the famous town of Relais le Chateau – is also within a comfortable driving distance, and of definite interest to those following the path of the Rose, Templar Knights, etc.
Whilst there are some resorts in the area that offer lake swimming, the nearest beaches are on the West Coast in Bordeaux. These could be arranged as a day trip with a picnic basket ordered from gite owners (selection available), and dinner in Bordeaux to finish the day. Duration of journey - 2hrs
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| Perigueux Sorges area |
Sorges is the capital of the truffle and famous all over France. The village is 10 minutes walk from the gite, and offers a boulangerie (all important croissant & pain), charcuterie (butcher for your BBQ), tabac (newspaper shop), La Poste, hairdresser, mini-market (lobster in freezer!), church, outdoor heated pool (3mins by car), tennis court, and a museum to the all important truffle! The Auberge de Truffe, in Sorges village, a national treasure, is renowned for menus including truffles. Or simply order a pizza take away after a rough day of holidaying.
Sorges hosts many events during the year from truffle markets and fairs in January, to a national dog show in September.
JANUARY
Held every year on the third Sunday in January.
Conferences and talks on truffle growing and competition to find the biggest truffle and truffle omlettes
MAY
Veterans' fete
Held on Ascension Thursday (this year May 13th).
Antiques, Bric-à-brac and second hand goods - The Sorges Attic stall.
SUMMER
Swimming evenings and parties or theme evenings at the VVF village.
SEPTEMBER
Pedigree dog market L.O.F. & National Canine Exhibition CACS
With the participation of the Dordogne Canine Society.
More than 20 official judges. Confirmation of pedigrees.
Country meals on sale and stalls
Trelissac, 20mins by car offers a large selection of supermarkets, hypermarkets, and other commecial centres.
Perigueux is the next city, only 25mins by car, is located on the banks of the river Isle, and has a hospital, university, a famous Roman/Byzantine Cathedral, wonderful medieval old city with a selection of coffee houses for your stroll, as well as a genuine Anglo/Irish pub if you miss the beer. Visit the markets on a Saturday morning for a vibrant french atmosphere, and have a coffee watching the Perigordianes going about their business.
The city offers many parks including Parc des Arenes (built out of the ruins of a genuine Roman arena). An old world train is available on the hour aat a nominal charge to view the main sites. Walking tours are also arranged throughout the day via tourist office at Place Francheville. Perigueux has many cultural evening events throughout the summer including street Jazz events in July.
Events diary for 2007 soon to be uploaded.
Perigueux hosts the nearest public golf course.
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| How to get there |
| Nearest Travel Links |
| Airport: | Bergerac 50 |
| Railway: | Thiviers or Perigueux 18 |
| Ferry: | Roscoff / Le Havre 741/6 |
Flights:
from Dublin to Bordeaux direct
Bordeaux airport offers carhire, and is approx 1hr with motorway to Perigueux and 30 mins to Sorges
Ryanair, Easyjet, British midlands, BMI baby all offer flights from most UK airports to Limoges (75kms-1hr)or Bergerac (50kms-1hr).
Best connections from Cork and Dublin to Stanstead and then to either of above. Both airports offer carhire or we can pick you up (see below)
Train:
Trains to P
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| Activities near Perigueux |
Great for:
Walking holidays
Cycling holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Beach or lakeside relaxation
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Sports:
Watersports nearby
There is a golf course within 30 mins drive
There are tennis courts nearby
Horse riding nearby
Fishing nearby
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| Facilities |
| Luxuries: | Log fire, Internet access, DVD Player |
| General: | Central heating, TV, CD player |
| Standard: | Iron, Hair dryer, Toaster, Kettle |
| Utilities: | Washing machine, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer |
| Rooms: | Bedrooms (3), Ensuite (1), Shower rooms (2), WCs (2) |
| Furniture: | Single beds (2), Double beds (2), Cots (2), Dining seating for 6, Lounge seating for 5, Sleeps maximum of 8 |
| Other: | Linen provided, Towels provided, Highchair available |
| Outdoors: | Balcony / Terrace, Barbeque, Bicycles available, Shared outdoor swimming pool, Parking space, Private garden |
| Access: |
Wheelchair friendly, Secure parking
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Further details indoors:
The house has a traditional pot belly wood burning stove, as well as electric radiators (fixed) throughout to keep you cosy during a winter break.
The terrace contains teak furniture, and outdoor lighting as well as a BBQ for summer al fresco dining (charcoal and lighters provided). Being south-west facing the sun beams down all afternoon and evening. The gardens have gates which can help to contain the little ones, and the shared pool has an alarm for safety.
There is a public tennis court on outskirts of Sorges villages (10mins walk from gite)
A COMPLIMENTARY welcome pack is prepared for your arrival with tea, coffee, milk, sugar, toilet paper, kitchen roll, washing detergent, shower gel, and that all important 'pain/baguette' and bottle of wine!
A Perigourdian platter is also available to book for your arrival. It consists of a selection of local delicacies to whet your appetite after a long journey - cheese, pates, cold meats, butter, gherkins, along with some local breads - 5.50 Euros per person
An information pack is also supplied with brochures/flyers on all interesting towns/sites/markets in the area.
Electricity, gas, bed linen and towels are supplied.
Children's equipment is available (FREE of charge), incl. high chair, cot, cot linen, buggy, playpen/travelcot, toys, books, potty, toilet seat, sink steps and car seats (2)
Games, Books and DVD library available for all age groups |
Further details outdoors:
Nearest Shopping Perigueux -25mins
Nearest Supermarket Trelissac -20mins
Nearest Boulangerie / Mini-market / Tabac Sorges - 1km (leisurely 15min walk)
Nearest Pub/bar Sorges - 1km
Nearest Restaurant Sorges - 2 restaurants (1 x pizza, offering take away also & 1 x traditional french and truffle cuisine)
Location type Quiet, rural/village
Outdoor swimming pool with alarm (shared with one bedroom gite and owners), south facing terrace, garden, BBQ, sun loungers, teak garden furniture, secure off road parking, bikes available (with or without baby seat)
While the local area offers a huge range of alternatives ranging from letting you'crash out by the pool' to walking, cycling, canoeing, tennis, horse riding (2 centres nearby), fishing, velo-rail and more - all within a 15km radius, the Dordogne offers some superb medieval towns and sites as well as some vivacious markets for your holiday.
The historical centres of Perigueux (20mins), Sarlat, Domme and Limoges are all within hours drive. Other attractions include the picturesque town on Brantome (Venice of Perigord) with the oldest abbey and bell tower in France, built into the rocks (great canoeing), the magnificent chateaux of Hautefort (film set of Cinderella with Drew Barrymore) and Jumilhac le Grande, as well as horse racing at Pompadour. Take a day trip to Bordeaux, St. Emillion or Bergerac, and sample some wine, or simply make the most of the region.
Being in France, wining and dining are paramount. Sorges is the capital of the truffle and Thiviers (nearby) the capital of foie gras. Area delicacies include : duck, truffles, foie gras, apples, walnuts (oil is great), and Limousin beef. Oysters and other fabulous seafood are also popular.
Following the success of the Da Vinci Code, the famous town of Rennes le Chateau is also within a comfortable driving distance, and of definite interest to those following the path of the Rose, Templar Knights, etc.
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| Further details |
* A Perigourdian platter is also available to book for your arrival. It consists of a selection of cheese, pates, cold meats, butter, gherkins, along with some local breads - 7.50 Euros per person
* A wine mini-bar is available for you to chose from. Prices are listed in your welcome pack and charged on departure based on consumption.
* A COMPLIMENTARY Welcome Pack consisting of tea, coffee, milk, sugar, toilet paper, kitchen roll, washing detergent, shower gel, and that all important 'pain' and bottle of wine!
* Childrenï's equipment is available (FREE of charge), incl. high chair, cot, cot linen, buggy, playpen/travelcot, toys, books, potty, toilet seat and sink steps
* A Babies Basket can be prepared at an additional cost, incl. nappies, wipes, bottles, sterislizer, baby phone, 7 days worth of fruit purees and home made meals (in freezer on arrival) - provided once requested two weeks prior to arrival
* A Toddlers Welcome Pack can be prepared at an additional cost, incl. English delicacies such as fresh milk, free range eggs, sliced pan (bread- white or wholemeal), baked beans, fish fingers, breakfast cereal multipack, yoghurts (without bits!), chicken nuggets, etc.
- provided once requested 2 weeks prior to arrival
* Picnic Baskets can also be prepared at an additional cost
* Limosine pick up from Limoges or Bergerac airports for 50Euros - Mercedes S 600
A non-refundable deposit of 25% of full price is required at the time of booking with the balance due six weeks prior to the start of the holiday.
If booking is made within 6 weeks, then full payment is required on reservation.
Bookings are normally Saturday (17.00hrs) to Saturday (10.00hrs) except by special arrangement.
A refundable key/security deposit of 200Euros (cash-stg or euros)will also be required 6 weeks prior to arrival, to cover any accidental damage/breakages.
This security deposit will be refunded 10 days after departure once property viewed by owner and subject to no damage to or excess cleaning of the property
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| Conditions |
* Deposit of 25% required on booking
* Balance to be paid 6 weeks prior to date of arrival
* Bookings within 6 weeks of arrival are to be paid in full on reservation
* Changeover day usually Saturdays, but can be flexible
* Short stays possible in winter and also considered for summer
* Breakages deposit of 200 Euros (cash in stg or euros) required with balance payment 6 weeks prior and can be returned on departure once property viewed by owner after clients departure, and subject to no damage/breakages and/or excess cleaning
* Cleaning is included, although we do ask guests to leave the gite in reasonable condition. Any unreasonable cleaning will be deducted from the breakage deposit
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| Tariff |
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Prices listed are per property per week
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Quoted in |
Approx equivalent |
Approx equivalent |
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Euro € |
British £ |
American $ |
Australian $ |
| 01.11.07 - 29.12.07 |
200 |
167 |
265 |
248 |
| 29.12.07 - 29.03.08 |
350 |
293 |
464 |
434 |
| 29.03.08 - 26.04.08 |
300 |
251 |
398 |
372 |
| 26.04.08 - 31.05.08 |
500 |
419 |
663 |
620 |
| 31.05.08 - 28.06.08 |
750 |
628 |
994 |
930 |
| 28.06.08 - 26.07.08 |
850 |
712 |
1127 |
1054 |
| 26.07.08 - 30.08.08 |
990 |
829 |
1313 |
1228 |
| 30.08.08 - 27.09.08 |
750 |
628 |
994 |
930 |
| 27.09.08 - 25.10.08 |
600 |
502 |
796 |
744 |
| 25.10.08 - 03.01.09 |
400 |
335 |
530 |
496 |
Note: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
LAST MINUTE DISCOUNT OF 100EUROS for APRIL/MAY2008
Please note that payment will be required in Euros by the property, and other currencies are to be used as a guideline
Payment can be made by bank transfer or paypal (will incur a 5% additional charge - handling fee of paypal)
DISCOUNTS :
* Mid-week and week-end offers available during winter, and on request for summer period
* LAST MINUTE DISCOUNT - April NOW 300Euros & May 500Euros per week for 6 people
* LONG LETS DISCOUNT - 10% discount on bookings staying longer than 14 days
* Toddler Deal - Take advantage of cheaper rates in May or June 2008 if your children do not yet attend school. Book a two week stay and receive a complimentary Toddler Basket! worth over 50Euros!
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| Guestbook |
Great gite! All facilities you require, and tastefully decorated. Will be back!
Valerie & Gauthma Gollatti, UK, 10.10.06
Un grand merci pour l'accueil et la gentillesse. Ce fait un tres agreable sejour dans un endroit charmant. Bien amicalement a tous,
Bruno, Columbe, Emma(7) et Camille(4). 03.03.07
Hello Audrey & Sidney,
Just a brief note to say thank you for the time we were able to spend in your gite. We found the accommodation to be great. It gave us the opportunity to have a good look around in the close vicinity and also the not so close areas, clocking up a lot of kilometres. However, we enjoyed the area in general and of course, dropping down to the Dordogne valley etc.
Kind regards
David & Jane Gale, 20.03.07
This is the first gite holiday for us as before now it was always a trailor tent. I can not see myself being able to persuate the family to go back to the trailor tent! The hospitality of Audrey & Sydney, the comfort of the beds, the swimming pool, the BBQ, a coffee maker, and no queue for the showers/toilets/washing up..... I hold Mr & Mrs Murphy Brandmayer responsible for the dire consequences to my bank balance that the future now holds!! We are sure we will be back in the future.
Graham, Sheila & family (4girls! 9-16), 27.07.07
A luxurious gite in a wonderful setting.
We loved the layout, especially the garden and pool area. Very child friendly! Great location for day trips around the Dordogne area. We made good use of the infomation booklet and leaflets provided.
The toys and games kept the little one entertained and made this feel like a home from home (but with better weather!)
Jane Haynes, Claire Haynes, Anna, Darren and Isabel (4) Moore, 03.08.07
3 children (9 weeks/2yrs/4yrs), 4 adultes (one expecting) and a dog....and still space for friends to come and visit!
Absolutely perfect. Thank you for everything.
Lise,Rose, Swan, Laurent, Celine, Fabrice, Celine(+?), Bubane 14.08.07
Baby Malo born in late 2007!! - congratulations from Audrey and Sydney
Hi guys - arrived home safe and sound last night after a bit of a delay. Thanks again for helping make our holiday so great - back to reality now unfortunately.
I totally forgot to write on your visitors book - will just be an excuse to visit again and write then!
photos soon.
Thanks again and keep in touch!
Lisa, Ian, Aine(4) and Cara(3) 09.09.07
Hi Audrey
Just wanted to thank you again for being great hosts, you couldint have been nicer. We enjoyed our stay and will recommend your place to those interested in visiting the area.
Thanks again and regards
Ed, Linda and Peter 14.09.07
They say the sign of a great holiday is not wanting to go home, and we really dont want to! First class accommodation, hospitality and hosts! Best thing was finding new friends. See you soon,
Caroline, Paul and Tom (3), 31.10.07
WOW!
Great gite, great kiddies area which can be supervised from terrace, great kids equipment and gite WAY bigger than photos imply.
Have booked already for next year.
Ronan, Emily, Roisin(4) & Eoin(2.5) 03.05.08
Dear Audrey,
I am now back to Oxford and I wanted to thank you for the lovely stay we had at La Petite Truffe. I am sorry I didn't have a chance to say goodbye to you in person but we had to leave rather early to make it to the airport in time for Erol's family return plane. We all enjoyed the house very much and thought it was really well decorated and comfortable.
I will definitely recommend it to friends and colleagues that are looking for a friendly and convenient accommodation in the Dordogne area.
All the best, Veronique 01.06.08
We would just like to thank both you, Sydney and of course Sophie for the most wonderful holiday. The gite was everything that we could have wished for and your hospitality really made our time with you exceptionally enjoyable. Daniel spent the whole day today telling his little friends all about the swimming pool and of course about Sophie and her quad!!!
Your little piece of France is beautiful and somehow I dont think that this will be the last time that you see us (dont know if that is good or bad!!!)
Anyway thanks again and we really hope to see you all soon
-Tina, Paul and Daniel (3) (31.08.08)
Dear Audrey & Sydney,
Thank you for a wonderful week! Cafe de la Place was fantastic - had a super last meal there. So sorry we could not accept your offer to stay longer, but would love to come back one day.....
Thank you again - with best wishes,
Catherine & Peter, 06.09.08
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This property has been advertised on the site since 18 February 2011.
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