Carolynn and Charles' guidebook
Food scene
You can have a wine tour with tasting, buy wines and have tapas or an English afternoon tea in the wonderful Glass House. English and French speaking.
Château Carbonneau
You can have a wine tour with tasting, buy wines and have tapas or an English afternoon tea in the wonderful Glass House. English and French speaking.
Excellent restaurant with a beautiful terrace with views of the 13 belltowers of the district.
Ô XIII Clochers
Place de l'ÉpicerieExcellent restaurant with a beautiful terrace with views of the 13 belltowers of the district.
Maison Guinguet
163 Les CavalesChocolate paradise
House of Duras Wines
Try and buy wines from many local producers
La Barrique et la Fillette
1 Pl. Robert DarnicheExcellent wine bar with small menu of delicious things
SARL LA TERRASSE DE DURAS
4 Pl. Jean BousquetGreat gourmet crepes with vegetarian options
Domaine du Grand Mayne
Wine tours, tastings and in high season evening barbecues and events.
Delicious pizzas - reserve your table to be sure of sitting in the lovely courtyard
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Restaurant Pizzéria Don Camillo
1 Rue Paul PersilDelicious pizzas - reserve your table to be sure of sitting in the lovely courtyard
Chateau Astrelus
2 Font de MeillierSmall English-owned vineyard with a great wine tour and tastings
Le Comptoir de Marguerite
13 Rue Paul PersilA warm welcome from Laurent at this delightful tea and more emporium
Walnut
41 Bd NationalWonderful steak frites or on Sundays...brunch or British Roast
Sightseeing
Well restored chateau and well curated displays.
Escape Game in summer 2022
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Schloss der Herzöge von Duras
Place du ChâteauWell restored chateau and well curated displays.
Escape Game in summer 2022
Charming bastide town with bars and restaurants, a Friday morning market and a night market on Wednesdays in high season. Good music scene.
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Monségur
Charming bastide town with bars and restaurants, a Friday morning market and a night market on Wednesdays in high season. Good music scene.
Issigeac
Charming medieval town with a superb Sunday morning market
Pretty bastide with a castle, plenty of bars and restaurants and a Thursday morning market.
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EYMET
Pretty bastide with a castle, plenty of bars and restaurants and a Thursday morning market.
Our small local bastide town has a supermarket, pharmacie, bakery and post office. There is a small market on Wednesday mornings and in summer evening events in Les Halles. The church is part of the Compostella Santiago Pilgrimage route and is worth a visit.
Pellegrue
Our small local bastide town has a supermarket, pharmacie, bakery and post office. There is a small market on Wednesday mornings and in summer evening events in Les Halles. The church is part of the Compostella Santiago Pilgrimage route and is worth a visit.
The wine enthusiast's paradise and UNESCO world heritage site. Not one to miss. Go early to avoid the crowds.
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Saint-Émilion
The wine enthusiast's paradise and UNESCO world heritage site. Not one to miss. Go early to avoid the crowds.
Ancient walled town with a town hall founded by Richard the Lionheart
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La Réole
Ancient walled town with a town hall founded by Richard the Lionheart
Abbaye de Saint-Ferme
Fortified abbey dating from the 11th century on our doorstep
Bigger town experience with a lovely old quarter, nice shops, restaurants, river trips available
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Bergerac
Bigger town experience with a lovely old quarter, nice shops, restaurants, river trips available
Wonderful views and chance to try and buy the rich sweet Monbazillac dessert wines
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Monbazillac
Wonderful views and chance to try and buy the rich sweet Monbazillac dessert wines
Active stuff
Lac de Gurson
Lovely swimming lake with 'beach'
Not just canoes and kayaks but also bike hire - they will deliver to the gite
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Canoé kayak de Pessac sur Dordogne
Les QuaisNot just canoes and kayaks but also bike hire - they will deliver to the gite
Great group activity for a rainy day or to escape from the sun!
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Bowling Bergeracois
13 Rte de BordeauxGreat group activity for a rainy day or to escape from the sun!
GoodTurn Cycles
42 Bd NationalElectric bikes for hire from Eymet
Nice lake and nature reserve for a circular walk with hides for bird spotting
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Lac de l'Escourou
Nice lake and nature reserve for a circular walk with hides for bird spotting