Beaux Souvenirs

Mialet, Dordogne
Self-catering
+44 (0)7736 066768
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Per night
£165 - £307
Per week
£1050 - £2150

2 beds

Bedroom

2 bedrooms

Sleeps

Sleeps 4

In a quaint village with a bakery, brasserie and shops, a handsome gîte with a wonderful pool and fashion museum

Per night
£165 - £307
Per week
£1050 - £2150

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£165 - £307 per night

£1050 - £2150 per week

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, made of traditional stone.

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 bar, boulangerie and a good brasserie.

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. 

Beaux Souvenirs - Gallery

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
Beaux Souvenirs - Gallery

You should know

  • The owners live on-site.
  • 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

Pricing

Nightly price
from £165
Weekly price
from £1050
Damage deposit
£250
1 Cottage for 4
From £1652 beds2 bedrooms

Information

Special offer: Experience France’s only holiday rental with an onsite fashion museum. Reserve now for a private guided tour and the rare opportunity to browse and buy exquisite vintage designer treasures at leisure!

Booking information

Check in
From 5pm
Check out
By 10am
Other details
Short breaks available out of high season. On-site gym & vintage fashion store. Bikes can be hired locally and delivered to the gite.
Closed
Rarely.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Meals
Restaurant a 5 minute walk.

Reviews

A very comfortable and attractive self-catering cottage in a quaint village with lots of interesting things to do and see, including brocantes, forest walks and market - with fun, charming owners nearby.
Inspected Nicky Sawday's Inspector

Dave, Julie & Cicely, Cornwall

Fabulous gite and superb pool! We have thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Thank you to our very hospitable hosts!


Ken & Susie, Suffolk

A wonderful relaxed break in the heart of scenic France. With walks, villages, markets and town nearby we were spoilt for choice between them and just chilling at Beaux Souvenirs. A superb gite and you were perfect hosts. Thank you!


Bob, Long Buckby

Lovely, spacious, Gite with friendly owners. Loved having breakfast outside in the garden, the Gite has its own private access. Great location for touring the Dordogne and easy to get there from Limoges.


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

  • This region is rich in tourist attractions from chateaux and prehistoric cave art to exceptional Roman remains. Explore the medieval cities of Limoges and Perigueux and beautiful villages. Here you can also golf, walk, cycle, horse ride, canoe and zip wire
  • The Barrage de Mialet features a 9km easy circular walk around a stunning tree-lined reservoir and bird reserve from which you can fish too. The village is surrounded by country walks with fields, woods and hedgerows brimming with wildlife and flowers.
  • Visit nearby the Chalus Chabrol castle where Richard the Lionheart met his fatal end. Discover the haunting story of the WW2 Memorial village, Oradour sur Glane. Or try out the unique Velorail, and view the bucolic countryside from an old railway track.
  • Brantome is just half an hour away and is a photographer's dream. Known as the Venice of the Perigord, its stunning abbey nestles on an island surrounded by boat-filled waterways. Close by, lunch at one of the beautiful villages of France, St Jean de Cole.
  • This area is a food lover’s paradise and is famed for its Black truffles, Foie Gras, Duck, Walnuts, Chestnuts, Madeleine cakes and Limousin Beef. With 7 Michelin-star restaurants (within an hour's drive) to summer night markets, eating here is a dream!
  • There is plenty here for Bargain hunters from antique fairs, flea markets and car boot sales to factory outlets for designer leatherwear and Limoges porcelain. Your hosts have a minefield of local knowledge and arm the gite with all you need to plan your stay.

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.