Farm Stay in Occitanie
8 guests · 4 bedrooms · 3 baths
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About this farm stay rental
Les Vachers is a stone built farmhouse dating back to the 16C. The large veranda offers a covered dining area for those lazy barbecues. Both the terrace and pool are floodlit to extend those relaxing evenings outside. The house is spacious with a well equipped updated kitchen with a range style cooker. The two double bedrooms each have their own en suite bathrooms. One of the twin bedded rooms is on the ground floor with a shower room next to it. The farmhouse is in a peaceful location set in 10 hectares of land. The south facing pool overlooks the private fishing lake which is well stocked with large carp up to 20lbs. Use of the fishing lake is included in your stay at no extra charge. The 18 hole public golf course and leisure complex of Chateau les Vigiers is less than 10 minutes away. This holiday villa with it's private pool is ideal for those family get togethers or groups of friends chilling out.
Whether it is making restaurant recommendations or reservations for you, arranging for you to dine under the stars at a local chateau, a pampering session with a local beautician or simply arranging baby sitting we are here to make your holiday truly enjoyable.
With the owners being on hand we can organise a range of additional activities or services for you.
Fishing: The large well stocked lake offers carp, rud, roach and perch.
Carp of up to 20lbs have been caught in the lake. They have been well fed and offer easy fishing for children and fun for all the family. A large hunk of bread on the end of a line is normally all you need.
General Information: The summer season in the Dordogne offers hundreds of different events from town to town. Bergerac alone has 10 different events ranging from fireworks on the 14 July to long weekends of wine and food festivals.
There are various night markets in July and August all within an easy drive.
The local restaurants range from 4 course set lunches with wine to the 4 star restaurant at Chateau les Vigiers.
There is lots of information available and the owner is on hand to give you his personal advice.
Wine: Les Vachers is at the heart of the wine growing region. Bordeaux and St Emilion to the west and Bergerac to the north.
There are hundreds of wine producing chateaux in the area, many of whom offer free tasting. The owner is on hand to give his advice and to direct you to the award winning vineyards in the area.
Whether it is making restaurant recommendations or reservations for you, arranging for you to dine under the stars at a local chateau, a pampering session with a local beautician or simply arranging baby sitting we are here to make your holiday truly enjoyable.
With the owners being on hand we can organise a range of additional activities or services for you.
Fishing: The large well stocked lake offers carp, rud, roach and perch.
Carp of up to 20lbs have been caught in the lake. They have been well fed and offer easy fishing for children and fun for all the family. A large hunk of bread on the end of a line is normally all you need.
General Information: The summer season in the Dordogne offers hundreds of different events from town to town. Bergerac alone has 10 different events ranging from fireworks on the 14 July to long weekends of wine and food festivals.
There are various night markets in July and August all within an easy drive.
The local restaurants range from 4 course set lunches with wine to the 4 star restaurant at Chateau les Vigiers.
There is lots of information available and the owner is on hand to give you his personal advice.
Wine: Les Vachers is at the heart of the wine growing region. Bordeaux and St Emilion to the west and Bergerac to the north.
There are hundreds of wine producing chateaux in the area, many of whom offer free tasting. The owner is on hand to give his advice and to direct you to the award winning vineyards in the area.
Amenities at Farmhouse with private pool & fishing lake
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Occitanie
Ratings and reviews
8 / 10Excellent·Sep 2019
We stayed in a vintage property with very caring and conscientious owners who more or less live on site and are always on hand to listen to and resolve little issues that occur. They do all they can to ensure you have a great holiday. They could not have been more helpful and caring. Well done both. The fishing was fantastic my wife had never been fishing before but on the first day she caught a carp of about 18lb bigger than any fish I have ever caught. The main issue that couldn't be resolved is that this gite does not have wifi in the house and as a small business operator that was a problem for me and my clients. I have made a suggestion how the wifi issue could be resolved. Everything else was really good. Facilities in the "Small" Vaches all worked well the pool was clean and well maintained. We had a lovely holiday in a quiet interesting rural area populated by many Brits . Low mark for the advertising because of the wifi and the confusing issue of all the houses being called "Vaches" There is (1) a big one attached to(2) the one Alan and Sandra live in and then there is(3)the smaller one we stayed in. These should be identified clearly on the website many of the pictures used are the same and I am sure some confusion is caused. I would be confident that (1) does have wifi because it is attached to (2) but (3) doesn't have wifi it is out of range. Electricity to all three houses is from the same source a fuse in one knocks all 3 out. The rental properties (1) and (3) could be called "big" vaches and "little" vaches which is easier to identify than just a property listing number. So come on Home and Away sort this out. I thought I had booked a house with WIFI but I hadn't and that is disappointing . Alan and Sandra deserve better than this !!
10 / 10Outstanding·Sep 2019
We had a fabulous week in a lovely place to stay. A single week really wasn’t long enough. Wonderful area and lots to do. Ran out of time... much to do with the great pool and access to golf - kids had a great time. Some top recommendations of local markets to visit and places to go. Felt like we got the inside track on what to see and do, for which much thanks. Will definitely return to the Dordogne and wouldn’t hesitate to stay in Thénac again. Thank you for such a warm welcome.
10 / 10Outstanding·Aug 2019
We absolutely loved staying at Les Vachers. Set in beautiful countryside, with a very clean and well maintained pool (our boys loved it!), the house was very clean and well appointed. Sandra and Alan were very helpful, suggesting day trips and letting us have a go at fishing from their lake - this was really fun! Excellent day trips to Castelnaud, nearby Château Bridoire, Sarlat and Bergerac. We were made to feel very welcome and will certainly be recommending the gite to others and hope to return. The boys were particularly taken by Husky and Vanille the two very friendly dogs!
6 / 10Average·Sep 2018
We had a very relaxing stay and the owners were extremely helpful. Family of 6 including adult children looking for peace and quiet but perhaps a little too far away from good local restaurants etc for the young people. Car essential but there are good amenities within 15 minutes drive.
The accommodation is spacious, but quite rustic, and has somewhat idiosyncratic plumbing upstairs. Good sized kitchen with all the necessary appliances. Wi-fi a little unreliable and not available in the house itself. Husband thoroughly enjoyed the access to fishing; cycling challenging but enjoyable for the exercise fanatics in the family and pitch and putt was diverting but watch out for snakes! Pool of a good size but if the weather is very hot (as it was while we were there) some parasols would be a welcome addition to provide shade.
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9.3Outstanding
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"We had a fabulous week in a lovely place to stay. A single week really wasn’t long enough. Wonderful area and lots to do. Ran out of time... much to do with the great pool and access to golf - kids ha..."
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