La Geneste

Gite & Pool
Gite & Pool

Gite Salon Leading to the Terrace
Gite Salon Leading to the Terrace

Master Bedroom
Master Bedroom

Upstairs Double Bedroom
Upstairs Double Bedroom

Down Stairs Twin Bedroom
Down Stairs Twin Bedroom

Peace and tranquility in the heart of rural France. Fine wine, Foi Gras with Monbazillac are but a few of the culinary delights that can be found in the region.

Wheelchair friendly
A twin ground floor bedroom, with access to all of the ground floor and outside to a large covered patio area. Wide doorways, walk in shower, higher toilet, support rails in the shower and next to the toilet.


Outside
A large covered patio area with a wooden table and 8 chairs, barbecue, sun beds. The property has no real boundry as the grounds dissapear into the wood at the bottom of the garden. Wildlife visits the garden in the evenings; you are most likely to see deer at dusk. The property has a newly built swimming pool that is in front of the gite.


Golf
Golf courses are available in the area, approx 15 kms.


Travel
Bergerac airport has low-cost flights daily from Stansted, Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands and Southampton and car hire is available. The gite is 25 min drive from the airport. Bordeaux airport is 2 hr by car, it also has car hire and has a train service to Lalinde, which 20 min drive from the gite. There are supermarkets between the airport and La Geneste.


Distances
We are approx 25 mins from Bergerac, 35-40 mins from Perigueux which both host good markets and are the two nearest main towns. There are markets daily at villages near here, St Alvere, La Buge, Lalinde, Vergt and many tourist attractions.


Further details
Restaurants, banks and shops are available locally but not in walking distance. There is plenty to do and see in the area from visiting the prehistoric sites to canoeing on the river Dordogne. La Geneste is conveniently placed, and is within easy distance for visiting Châteaux's, Bastide towns and many other attractions. Pursuits include - cycling - walking - canoeing - horse riding - bird watching - fishing - visits to: Vineyards in the Bordeaux and Bergerac area - historical sites - summer and winter markets - shopping in the commercial centre at Perigueux, Bergerac and Sarlat. In the immediate area of the gite there are walks and cross country cycle routes literally out of the back door. There is an abundance of fauna and flora on the doorstep with deer frequently visiting the garden at dusk.