Category: Region

After our guests left today we went into Pompadour to see some horse racing (meetings every Sunday during the summer) and watch some Dressage at the National Stud. The racing … Read More

There is a lovely small chateau at Savignac Ledrier but it is privately owned (gardens opened one daya a year for charity) but just below it is a French ‘Ancient … Read More

Pompadour (about 20 minutes away) is the home of the French National Stud and has a beautiful chateau which until recently was the grace and favour residence of the Director … Read More

The ‘venice of France’ – well not quite, but that’s what they call it. It is a lovely place to vist, well worth it. But while you can spend days … Read More

Thought it about time we started showing some of the local countryside and scenery, there are only so many photos of stud walls that anyone can take. A short drive … Read More

    About an hours drive from us is the town of Sarlat. Well worth the visit but avoid July and August if possible. Tourist Board webite: http://www.ot-sarlat-perigord.fr/cgi-bin/WEB/default.asp?lg=gb     … Read More