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2 beds
2 bedrooms
Sleeps 4
The Experience
Relax on the patio enclosed by high hedges and shaded by trees. You can bask by the pool, lunch on the terrace and have a barbecue in the evening with provisions from the good local boucherie. You stay in the gîte adjacent to the 19th-century coach-house, recently revived by William and Vanessa.
Inside feels warm, convivial and cosy – an open-plan design for plenty of space and with huge rustic beams overhead. Take a tour of Vanessa’s wonderful vintage fashion collection in the little museum; stroll down to the village and its lovely square for shops, a bistro and boulangerie.
This is the northern reach of the Dordogne, the aptly named Perigord Vert, with a verdant landscape of forests, valleys and hills. Stock up at Piégut-Pluviers market (26km), discover prehistoric cave paintings at the Grotte de Villars (19km) and visit the Château de Jumilhac and its gardens (18km), topped with turrets and towers.
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We think you'll love
- Meeting William and Vanessa, who are very knowledgeable about the area
- Visiting the on-site vintage museum of 20th century fashion and curios
- Strolling into the village for your morning croissants

You should know
- The owners live right next door
- The bathroom is downstairs
Essentials
- EV charger
- Self check-in
- Swimming pool
- Hot tub
- Garden
- Open fire / woodburner
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast available
- Meals available
- Vegetarian meals
- Oven
- Parking on premises
- Free parking nearby
- Accessible by public transport
- WiFi
- Television
- Central heating
- Limited mobility
- Wheelchair access
- Mobile reception
- Hob
- Barbecue
- Paid parking nearby
- Air conditioning
- Relaxation areas
- Washing machine
- Tennis court
- Microwave oven
- No smoking
- Credit cards
- Working farm
- Owner has pets
- Electricity included
- Dishwasher
- Pets welcome
Family friendly
- Baby monitor
- Books and toys
- Children welcome
- Babies welcome
- Stair gates
- High chair
- Fire guard
- Cot available
Nearby
- Pub/bar within 3 miles
- Restaurant within 3 miles
- Shop within 3 miles
Activities
- Bikes available
- Food courses
- Kayaking
- Other courses
- Sailing
- Surfing
- Wild swimming
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Information
& pricing
Booking information
- Check in
- From 5pm
- Check out
- By 10am
- Booking restrictions
- Short breaks available out of high season.
- Closed
- Rarely.
- No smoking
- Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
- Meals
- Restaurants within 5-minute walk.
Pricing
- Nightly price
- from £99
- Weekly price
- from £645
- Damage deposit
- £250
- Surcharges
- Tourist Tax: €0.83 per adult per night.
- 1 Cottage for 4
- From £992 beds2 bedrooms
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Reviews
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What a great two weeks! The perfect balance of relaxation and activity. Vanessa & William were exceptional hosts with a wealth of local information and hidden gem recommendations. Thank you so much - we hope to return!
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Our 3rd visit, yet again a lovely relaxing time and lots of interesting places to visit. Vanessa and William are great hosts. We strongly recommend a visit!
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A lovely gite in a beautiful setting. Vanessa and William were very welcoming and provided lots of tips and knowledge for our stay. Great tour of the museum. Thank you for being great hosts.
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The welcome was so warm and lovely in this beautiful house, garden etc. We loved out stay here for our late honeymoon. The pool, the garden, everything was perfect. Also, it was very clean. We loved the privacy but also the good tips from Vanessa and William.
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We had a very warm welcome from Vanessa and William when we arrived. We enjoyed our stay in the gite very much. Thank you for the wonderful holiday and the tour in the museum on the last evening.
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We had a wonderful week in this perfect gite! The garden and pool are very nice and private. Vanessa and William, thank you for all the tips and care. We enjoyed the wine and the other snacks when we arrived.
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A perfect week in a perfect gite! Quiet, large pool set in a lush garden and comfortable double beds and a fully equipped kitchen. Comfy outdoor seating for shade and sun lounger. And a great little bakery up the street in the small cosy town of Maillet. Thanks a million Vanessa and William for the tips and warm welcome.
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This page is probably too small to hold all the words to describe our lovely stay in the Dordogne. First of all; your warm welcome, incl all the groceries, information, tips for places to go to. Thanks for your time to give us a tour of your amazing museum - You both made a lovely place to come back to!
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What a truly fabulous week we had with lots of 'Beaux Souvenirs' to take away with us. Vanessa & William are superb hosts, such attention to detail to ensure everything was exactly right for us. We really appreciated the groceries & wine on arrival, and lots of great recommendations for places to visit. The fashion museum is a gem. Lazing by the beautiful pool was the perfect antidote to sightseeing. This is a very special gite, that we thoroughly recommend.
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What a wonderful place and fantastic week we had. Such a fantastic location and stylish gite. Also, what a pool!!! Thank you for being such brilliant hosts - we loved all your recommendations and museum tour. We hope to be back soon!
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A wonderful place - both Vanessa and William were the perfect hosts and could not have been more helpful. The gite is artfully furnished and the perfect location for a relaxing break. The outside space including the pool is a real treat.
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Thank you for a wonderful stay in your perfectly appointed gite. We had a great week exploring the Dordogne and relaxing by the pool. Thank you so much for your help and recommendations!
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We were lucky to find this perfect place with wonderful hosts. The gite was perfectly comfortable and the location was great for exploring the fascinating Dordogne. Thanks for a wonderful place to stay.
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Thank you so much for the most amazing week. We needed relaxation and this is the best space for that. The gite is perfect and has everything we could need and the garden and the pool were the perfect places to relax. Huge thank you to William and Vanessa for making us feel so welcome and for all the excellent recommendations. We've had such a lovely time, we'll definitely be back!! PS A visit to the onsite fashion museum is a must!!
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Vanessa & Will provide a first class environment, and have thought of every little detail (including points of interest in the area) to ensure a perfect visit. Their garden furniture was particularly luxurious and we were serenaded by a beautiful blackbird singing his heart out every day. A perfect antidote to the hot weather was the private pool - a perfect restorative. Vanessa & Will are perfect hosts.
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A wonderful couple that made us feel welcome the minute we stepped out of the car. Beaux Souvenirs – what a beautiful place to stay with everything you need. Loads of places to visit great places to eat. Beautiful surroundings and love the décor. There is nothing that could be any better than it is! Wish we could’ve stayed a month! Vanessa – thank you for showing us around your beautiful museum xx
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A lovely gite equipped with everything you could need for a relaxing break. Fabulous hosts who made the stay more special.
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Beaux Souvenirs is brimming with rustic charm and we loved our stay here. We were so impressed by the pool and the beautiful setting and the gite with its vintage decor was immaculately presented and surpassed all our expectations. This together with our superb hosts makes it a place we will most definitely return to.
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Such a lovely week in a perfect setting. We couldn't have asked for more.
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Location
The neighbourhood
You're in the Perigord National Park so numerous châteaux are within easy reach. Drive to Château de Puyguilhem in 25 minutes, or Bourdeilles and Hautefort in under an hour. Closer to home stroll to the man-made lake in Mialet, or hike, cycle, canoe, fish and play golf nearby. Foodies can head for the local brewery and honey producer or the Foie Gras and Truffle Museum (20 minutes). Perigordian cuisine is gorgeous and there are many restaurants within a short drive (some with Michelin stars). Explore pretty villages St Jean de Cole (20km) and Brantome, or Périgueux and Limoges are under an hour's drive. The train station is a ten-minute drive.
Local points of interest from Vanessa Jane Howard
- The Barrage de Mialet features a 9km easy circular walk around a stunning tree-lined reservoir and bird reserve from which you can fish from too. The village is surrounded by country walks with fields, woods and hedgerows packed with loads of wildflowers.
- Visit nearby the castle where Richard the Lionheart died or discover the secrets of Chateau de Jumilhac during a spectacular candlelit night visit. The castles of Bourdeilles and Hautefort are worth a visit too. See prehistoric cave paintings close by.
- Brantome is just half an hour away and is a photographers dream. Known as the Venice of the Perigord, its stunning abbey nestles on an island surrounded by boat-filled waterways. Nearby lunch at one of the beautiful villages of France, St Jean de Cole.
- This area is a food lover’s paradise and is renowned for its Black truffles, Foie Gras, Duck, Walnuts, Chestnuts, Madeleine cakes and Limousin Beef. Plenty of places to try them including the delightful summer night markets. There is also a local brewery.
- You can visit incredible gardens and chateaux to Roman sites, superb underground caverns and pre-historic cave art.
- Bargain hunters can enjoy here antique fairs, brocantes and car boot sales (vide greniers) as well as factory outlets for designer leatherwear and porcelain.
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Introducing
Vanessa Jane Howard
In the main house live a delightful pair: William, a Scot, and English Vanessa. William, who was in the Royal Navy in the 1980s, is a keen amateur historian and could discuss Napoleon for hours; Vanessa loves fashion and worked in marketing. They are really knowledgeable about the area so ask them for recommendations - they'll even make bookings for you.
We very much enjoyed our 12 days' stay in this comfortably well equipped and tastefully decorated gite. We loved the quietness and peacefulness of the house, the garden and the whole area. We were overwhelmed by the beauty of the Perigord Vert, Vanessa and William proved to be very friendly and warm in their welcome and very helpful all kinds of things; much appreciated! All in all, an unforgettable stay in a wonderful environment!