If you prefer to book your holiday through a booking agent, please visit the VRBO booking platform. We also advertise on Gites.nl and Airbnb. Booking using these sites is more expensive than reserving directly with us as you will pay the sites’ booking and service charges.
Booking directly with us is
Booking directly with us is significantly cheaper. Check our availability below or use the VRBO calendar to check dates and get back to us.
This is the reservation calendar for 7 and 14-night catered or self-catered holidays.
For gourmet weekends and cookery school breaks, please contact us using the link located on the gourmet weekend schedule page.
This is what your week could look like
You could lay by the pool all week & there is nothing wrong with that. You deserve it. Howeve we do not want you to miss out on the good stuff so; here is what your week could look like.
Arrival on Saturday After a dip in the pool and a bit of sunbathing we can have a BBQ ready for you, dine al-fresco on the covered terrace.
Les Caulins Steak & Prawn BBQ
Marinated whole piece of Bavette cooked on the BBQ and sliced –
BBQ king prawns, garlic butter – garlic bread –
Marmande tomatoes – crispy Sarladaise potatoes, bacon & aioli –
red onion, burnt orange, watermelon
Strawberry & pistachio frasier, strawberry ice cream
Sunday is market day in the beautiful village of Issigeac. Always voted one of the top 10 prettiest markets in France. It is a good market to stock up on great local produce.
Go early as on the way back to our house you can have a great lunch at Soumensac.
Sunday lunch at Soumensac is the Marche de Producteurs. The local producers will tempt you with BBQ’d beef, lamb or duck, goats cheese, salads, fresh fruit, mussels & frites and wine from the surrounding vineyards. All you have to do is relax in the shade of lime trees and enjoy the atmosphere and the breathtaking 20km view.
Monday A stroll around our local Market in Duras on Monday morning to get rotisserie chicken, chicken fat roasted potatoes and Marmande tomatoes for dinner and a day by the pool back at the house. The Chateau at Duras is a great visit with amazing views.
Monday an early evening wine tasting at the local vineyard, Domaine Bertins, with tapas to compliment the wine. The rose is delicious and there is also a cheese truck and some sweet things made at Les Bertins.
Have a relaxing day in the sunshine on Tuesday maybe with some food cooked by Emma.
On Wednesday visit Saint-Émilion 40 minutes drive Unesco world heritage site.
Or have a day canoeing on the river Dordogne. Sarlat, 1 hour away, is the best area for canoeing and seeing La Roque-Gageac, visit Castle Beynac, where Richard the Lionheart was based. Or Château de Castelnaud medieval castle. Les Jardins de Marqueyssac
Thursday visit the Bastide town of Eymet 15 minutes away, for the market and after some sunshine back at the house dinner in Duras at the wonderful night market with wine by local producers and live music.
Friday another relaxing day in the sun with an evening at one of the many local restaurants.
Bordeaux is a great city for the day. 1 hour to the Cité de vin and the halles de Bacalou
The old town of Bergerac is a great half day mooch around. 35 minutes away.
