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La Tabardy
Magnificent Perigourdine farmhouse with luxury accommodation for up to 12 people
This beautifully restored farmhouse is approached along a private road and driveway
through the vines of Clos d’Yvigne. It marries the luxurious comforts of modern
living to the charm of a French country house that dates back to the 18th century and
earlier.
There are spectacular views over Bergerac and the valley of the Dordogne, while to the
west the chateau and church of Saussignac are silhouetted on the skyline. The view to the
south takes in the vineyard and the chateau of Gageac.
La Tabardy is built in pale stone with terracotta-tiled floors throughout. The renovation
integrated the adjoining chai into the house, creating a large, airy salon with lime
beams, a traditional open stone fireplace and huge patio doors opening on to the side
terrace.
Leading off the salon is the large and superbly equipped kitchen. It has been designed to
serve both the dining area in the salon and meals on the back terrace or in the
garden. This stone pillared terrace runs the length of the building on the garden
side of the house with a second terrace looking onto the swimming pool and provides a broad covered area for eating, recreation
or just sitting and enjoying the spectacular views.
There are three double bedrooms on the ground floor. Two further double bedrooms are on
the first floor. The studio at the end of the terrace has a separate side entrance and
provides living and sleeping space for two people. Each of the bedrooms and the
studio has their own bathroom.
From the swimming pool one looks down through sloping vines to the orchards, farms and
vineyards in the valley of the Dordogne and towards the town of Bergerac. At 12x6 metres
the pool and its generous stone surrounds can cope with large parties of swimmers and sun
bathers.
Madame Cholet’s
Beautiful Perigourdine
farmhouse with luxury accommodation for up to 8 people.
A second carefully restored farmhouse on the Clos d’Yvigne estate marries the
luxurious comforts of modern living to the charm of the French country house that dates
back to the 17th century and earlier.
With views over the valley of the Dordogne, Madame Cholet’s is built in pale stone
with terracotta-tiled floors throughout. The renovation has created a large, airy salon
with lime beams and a traditional open stone fireplace.
Leading off the salon is the superbly equipped kitchen. It has been designed to serve both
the dining area in the salon, the eating area in the kitchen and meals on the open
terrace.
There are three double bedrooms on the ground floor, one of which has a door onto the
terrace. A further double bedroom is on the first floor from which there are fine views
over the vineyard and the valley.
All bedrooms have their own bathrooms.
The swimming pool, which is 12 x 6 metres long, has a generous stone surround to
accommodate sun beds and parasols.
General Information on Houses
- La Tabardy and Madame Cholet’s are available to rent throughout the year and as
such are fully double glazed and centrally heated.
- The houses will be ready for you to take over between 4pm and 6pm on the first day of
your holiday. You are requested to leave by 10am on the day of your departure.
- You can obtain full details of La Tabardy and Madame Cholet’s including the rental
prices by clicking here and going to the Contact page or writing to Patricia Atkinson or
Karen Vick at SCEA Clos d’Yvigne, Le Bourg, 24240 Gageac Rouillac, France. Phone 00
33 553 22 94 40. Email: patricia.atkinson@wanadoo.fr.
Travelling to and from Clos d’Yvigne
By air
Bergerac airport is only 15 minutes from the vineyard and the airport is now served by two
airlines and eight different airports from the UK: Ryanair from Stansted, Liverpool and East Midlands and Flybe from Southampton, Bristol, Birmingham, Exeter and Leeds/Bradford. There are taxi and car rental services at the
airport.
By car
From Calais it is about an 8 hour drive to Gageac and about 6 hours from St Malo. It is
motorway virtually all the way, although other more picturesque routes can be taken.
Local Interest and Recreational Facilities
If you can tear yourself away from the delights of La Tabardy or Madame Cholet’s
there is plenty of interest and entertainment within easy reach of the houses. The towns
of Bergerac and Sainte Foy la Grande have been centres of the wine trade on the river
Dordogne since medieval times. Both are about 15 kilometres from the vineyard. Within a 25
kilometres radius of Gageac there are many more chateaux and bastides (fortified towns)
than one can explore in one holiday.
Longer day trips can be taken to the upper reaches of the Dordogne and its famous old
towns of Domme, Sarlat and Rocamadour or south to Cahors and the valley of the Lot. The
world of smart shopping, galleries and opera is an hour’s drive away in
Bordeaux, as are the golden beaches and famous oyster beds of Arcachon.
The trip to the supermarket for provisions is not a big excursion: the massive Leclerc
supermarket and commercial centre is on the nearside outskirts of Bergerac. For local
produce, there are markets in different towns on every day of the week.
Many outdoor recreations are catered for locally. There is a golf course of international
repute just 8 kilometres away at Chateau de Vigiers and there are several smaller courses in the
district. Other sports facilities include riding, canoeing on the Dordogne or the Veziers
and tennis at Saussignac.
The beautiful ancient wine town of Saint Emilion is half an hour's drive away.
A go-kart track on the near outskirts of Bergerac is a popular attraction for children of all ages.
Last but not least, there are the vineyards. Most vineyards welcome visitors to tastings
on their premises. And, of course, guests at La Tabardy or Madame Cholet’s will be
given a tasting at Clos d’Yvigne.
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