Welcome to Lauzanac – Farmhouse cottages in the Dordogne

isa et thierry 2 2014Isabelle et Thierry JANSSEN
welcome you to Lauzanac, in their 2 self catering cottages.
For a week, a short stay or a long Winter let.

Two farmhouse cottages in the south of the Dordogne.  Called Farmhouse Cottage Les Chênes (The Oaks) and Farmhouse Cottage Le Pigeonnier (The Pigeon House),  each gite has its own secure private swimming pool and can each accommodate from 2 to 8/9 persons. With WIFI.

Situated 3 kilometres from the medieval bastide town of Eymet, near the River Dropt, Lauzanac is within visiting distance of several prehistoric sites such as Lascaux and Les Eyzies, castles such as Lanquais, Beynac and Monbazillac, and medieval towns such as Sarlat, Bergerac and Monpazier.

For a quick view, here is a video made with pictures of our visitors, friends or family. Thank you to everybody for your kind permission.

 

Short situation and what to do in the Dordogne …
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Spring, my beautiful Spring

As every year, nature awakening is a delight for the eyes and the ears… and Peter’s ears are long and silky despite being almost 30 years old! And although his coat is no longer shiny and his legs not as strong, he is still as gentle and affectionate, much to the delight of both young and old.

We may soon be announcing a big change at the Gîtes de Lauzanac. You will be the first to know. But for now, there are still a few weeks available in Le Pigeonnier from late June to mid-July, and then after August 19th. So if you’d like to enjoy the peace and beauty of the Périgord countryside while being close to the many events and highly popular tourist sites of the Dordogne, don’t hesitate any longer!

Another year to discover the wonders of Sarlat-la-Canéda

I was thinking, well, we know it by heart! But we stopped there anyway, in the historic stronghold of the Périgord Noir, in Sarlat – known as La Canédat! And it was incredible to see all that magnificent heritage gathered there in this corner of the Dordogne.
It was the kind of Sunday stroll we love. A motorbike trip on the day Thierry added another year, bringing him a little closer to a nice round number

You’ll mainly see rooftops standing out against a troubled November sky. These photos were originally intended for our carpenter sons, but they might just give you the urge to go and discover it all for yourself, during your stay in one of our holiday cottages…

Sacha visiting the farm

Voilà des moments que nous adorons : embarquer enfants et parents à bord de notre vieux IH pour donner foin et enrubanné au troupeau de Blondes.

Ici, grâce à Pascal et Véro qui vivent depuis peu dans “la petite maison du pêcheur” juste au bas de notre allée, nous avons fait plus ample connaissance avec leur fils et sa jolie famille. Parmi eux, le petit Sacha, 2 ans et demi, très interressé par les vaches et leur truffe humide !

Très peu impressionné, il n’a pas hésité à écouter Thierry et à tendre sa menotte pour se laisser approcher. Un petit bonhomme, chéri par sa grande sœur, plein de vie et qui parle déjà comme un livre. Une bien belle matinée que nous avons terminée avec café et chocolatines 😉

Ada and her very kind thank you card

Voilà pourquoi nous aimons recevoir aux Gîtes de Lauzanac !

Ada, 9 ans, et ses parents, viennent d’emménager sur la commune de Riocaud en Gironde après 6 mois de résidence dans notre pigeonnier. Arrivée d’une école anglaise, Ada a intégré l’école du petit village de Pardaillan en cours d’année scolaire sans parler un mot de français ! Aujourd’hui, elle est très bien intégrée et parle joliment notre langue. Son petit mot d’au-revoir est adorable.

Nous savons que nous nous reverrons. Merci à tous les 3, Nichola, Ada et Steve, pour votre sourire et votre bonne humeur. On vous souhaite une vie merveilleuse dans votre nouveau coin de campagne. Et, un gros ouaf à notre copine Marley 😉