Le Lapin sur le Toit - Magnificent 18th-century Périgourdine, private pool, outbuildings

The property offers two lovely, restored country houses, built before the time of Napoleon out of local limestone, outside of Rouffignac. The area is rolling terrain with agricultural land punctuated by forests. Sarlat is an easy drive away through spectacular, cliff-lined valleys. Lascaux also nearby. We stayed in both houses, one larger with a pretty terrace and swimming pool; one smaller also with terrace and pool. Both have modern kitchens and bathroom facilities. The most important thing to mention is the abundant courtesy and responsiveness of the hosts, who promptly addressed our every need. A note for anyone arriving on the A89 expressway from Clermont-Ferrand: probably best to ignore your GPS and drive almost to Périgueux, exiting at Boulazac and taking the D710 highway south. Your GPS may recommend leaving the A89 earlier and threading your way to Rouffignac on the D6089 via Thenon. We found that trickier and more time consuming.

We spent 10 days in August enjoying this beautiful house, a family of four with two children age 8 and 11. Laurence the owner was very welcoming, helpful and friendly. Very prompt to help us with any questions we had. We even got home grown fresh figs delivered. The house is in a lovely setting, a hamlet with a few other houses, complete privacy. Perfect to explore the region, Rouffignac is just about 8 minutes drive with a fresh bakery and a very good Italian restaurant. I would recommend swimming in the river at Saint Leon, we hired a paddle board while we were there and also booked a 13 km kayak trip for the following day. The house is very old and rustic especially upstairs but kitchens and bathrooms are modern. Beds very comfy. The stairs upstairs do have a narrow tread in places so you do have to take care but my two children were fine using them. The air conditioning was welcomed as it was very hot while we were there. The internet is good and we managed to stream films no problem. The kitchen is well equipped. Great utility which is handy for a family of four. The pool is lovely, plenty of sun beds and a big umbrella for shade. My kids loved it. Thank you Laurence for a lovely stay.

Wonderful location, very rustic and off the beaten track. Thank you for the warm welcome even though it was late in the evening! A lovely stay

We spent a quiet week enjoying the serenity of the house and garden (and pool!) as well as touring the valley of Vézère and its amazing prehistory, history and culinary experience. The host is welcoming and available, but out of the way unless you have need of assistance. Her recommendations for area visits and tips are worth noting. Bonus for anyone who is musical is the piano in the house which our musical kids spent hours each night enjoying (and the pleasant fluye/organ playing of the hosts in the nearby house was great to listen to as well!)... recommended stay