Comfortable holiday cottages in an excellent location, quiet and peaceful but close to all the main…read moretourist sites.

Our stay at La Monnoye was amazing! It is exactly as it was pictured and we loved every bit of it…read more Nathaniel also does an incredibly thorough job in getting you acquainted with this city and you needn't research anything at all as Nathaniel is the perfect tourist guide as well! We look forward to staying with Nathaniel & Patrice again in the future!

From the owner: Vacation Rentals in Bordeaux, France. We offer a certified four star apartment at competitive…read moreprices and an authentic 18th century experience. We are located in-between Sainte-Croix and Saint-Michel on quiet square. 3 minutes from riverside, five minutes from Saint-Michel Tram C. Views of Hôtel de la Monnaie and Saint-Michel. 70 m2 apartment renovated in 2015 furnished with antiques provides a modern-authentic Bordeaux experience. Kitchen fully equipped, large living and dinning room, high quality beds, spacious bathroom with bathtub and shower, free WiFi, TV, Blu-ray, espresso machine, and gated-covered parking.

We enjoyed the tour of this really nice winery. The guide was informative and helpful. Our tasting…read morewas the best part as it was outside at a large table. Such a beautiful setting!!

Simply the best stuff I've ever come across. They booked several tours for us, extended our rental…read morecar which we didn't book through us, and found us tons of reservations throughout the state. This level of service is just not common anywhere else and I'm a common just at the four seasons and I'm in Shangri-La. The hotel itself is beautiful the rooms are quiet and well appointed, and there is a real blast back breakfast buffet included in the rate although it's mostly a continental breakfast. I highly recommend staying here I don't think he will do any better anywhere else

SARLAT MARKET Got our first taste of the twice weekly Sarlat…read moreMarket this morning. It was busy, tourists mixing with the locals in the medieval quarter. We enjoyed our own tour, buying some fish (Julienne) and also a Salmon Pizza from the same stall. Also bought some vegetables and fruit and sampled a few bits and pieces before walking over to the main street to call to a mini-market where we got some olive oil for cooking. Of course, we couldn't resist passing a patisserie where we helped ourselves to a couple of strawberry tartlets.

ROMANTIC BASE FOR TWO In the village of Thezac (Charente,…read moreFrance), the 11th century church towers over the houses and the surrounding cornfields and vineyards and the bells ring out the hour (though not by night). When the house lights go out, it is dark. Pigeons coo (and coo), birds of prey glide and dive, rabbits run in the garden (until the cat catches one), hares are regularly seen and there are deer in the vicinity. The friendly and courteous people rise early and work hard in the vineyards, the cornfields, the fields of sun flowers and maize and in their vegetable gardens. The village has no shops but just over 3 kms away in Pisany you'll find a small supermarket and a baker. Thezac is in the middle of nowhere but close to many attractive places such as Saintes, Royan, Talmont and Mornac (two of the prettiest villages in France official), the beaches, and the motorway if you want to go further (Bordeaux, for example). Ken and Nicky Roberts (kgrob@aol.com ) have worked hard to restore the farm buildings of Au Milieu Des Vignes over the last six years or so and the completed project is a credit to them. Three gites stand together (each with its private terrace c/w with barbecue and sun loungers) and a fine sized swimming poor (a bonus in hot weather) is shared, as is a large garden. The thickness of the walls of the converted barns means that the gites are cool inside, another bonus when temperatures rise. The gites are marketed as romantic hideaways for couples (no kids, no pets) and that is exactly what they are. When you have enough of the holiday hustle in Royan, enough of the beaches, enough of driving, you can quickly retreat to Thezac, a dip in the pool and let the world go away.

From the owner: Bouffée d'air pur C'est sur une colline, au cœur de Saint-Nexans que se situe le La Chartreuse du…read moreBignac. C'est endroit relaxant et en adéquation avec la nature. En effet, le restaurant possède une vue 360° sur les vignobles, le bois et les vergers et apporte calme et sérénité. Ici, la décoration est chaleureuse mais aussi élégante puisque le restaurant est une ancienne maison bourgeoise datant du XVIIème siècle remise au goût du jour. Avis à tous ceux qui rêvent de détente, de confort et de sérénité, La Chartreuse du Bignac est l'endroit calme et serein qui réunit toutes ces solutions. La cuisine est de saison faite à partir de produits du marché. Elle s'inspire de la cuisine authentique française et de celle du Périgord mais les revisite en les modernisant. En été, la terrasse vous permet de profiter du bon air pur tandis qu'en hiver, c'est au coin de la cheminée en pierre que vous pourrez passer votre repas et déguster le Duo de foie gras mi-cuit en terrine et son chutney ou encore