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What's Around
Lacs de Gurson –
purpose built pleasure lake just few minutes walk from Le Manoir de
Gurson.
Many theatre, music and film
Festivals in Sarlat, Perigueux, Brive la Gaillarde, castles and beautiful mansions in most of the villages.
There are golf
courses. You can find almost any sport of your choice: horse
riding, biking, mountain biking, canoeing and kayaking, hang
gliding, fishing.
Enjoy local food considered as one of the best of France,
excellent restaurants, Wines of Bergerac, Saint Emilion, and
Bordeaux.
In
a one day tour you can visit Cahors and the superb Lot Valley or
Bordeaux Wine Chateaux: within 1 hour drive you can be In
Saint-Emilion vineyard region, you can visit superb Bordeaux
city, Medoc vineyards and Châteaux.
The Vézère
valley is richly lined with prehistoric painted caves,
troglodytic shelters under the cliffs, and
archaeological sites dating as far back as 200,000 BC
and further.
The local towns have regular outdoor markets and also offer
the modern conveniences of large supermarkets and general
modern amenities.
Bergerac – old riverside town offering small shops
and boutiques selling regional produce and gifts,
al fresco dining in cafes and restaurants, boats
trips on the river in traditional gabarres, large
shopping centre with supermarket and large stores,
weekly markets. Variety of festivals and events
throughout the summer.
Sarlat is probably one of the most beautiful medieval towns of
France, by day or by night. You can be sure to find a wide
selection of cafés with sunny terraces and restaurants
offering the best in traditional cooking.
The elegant city of Bordeaux is a splendid mixture of
different architectural styles and has plenty of good
restaurants, as would be expected in one of France's leading
gourmet regions.
Towards the
Atlantic coast the Banc d’Arguin sandbank and the Dune du Pyla
(the highest sand dune in Europe) are always astonishingly
beautiful. The bay is a natural home for birds - especially
the Isle aux Oiseaux, a fragile, protected island providing a
refuge for dozens of species. |
