I would like to thank the owner, Florian for giving us the opportunity to stay at his amazing property near Busserolles. The photographs of the property are a good representation of what is on offer here. We really did have our own lake and orchard set in beautiful surroundings. Each morning we would walk into the orchard and pick our own fruit from the trees including, peaches, pears, apples, grapes, blackcurrents. The lake is also ideal for swimming and fishing and we particularly enjoyed the small boat which is there for your own personal use. The apartment itself is equipped to an extremely high specification. There is a dishwasher, fridge- freezer, high spec coffee maker and quality furnishings. The shower in the bathroom was very powerful which is always a bonus. The lounge, dining room and bedroom are all in 1 room but for 2 people there was plenty of room for us and our belongings. We also took our dog with us who enjoyed the freedom of his surroundings, the great walks and swimming in the nearby lake. Piègut- Pluviers is the nearest town which has a few nice restaurants, a market on Wednesday's which is really worth a visit and bakeries, butchers and an inter- marché which is their equivalent of a supermarket. There is a lovely place nearby called St Estèphe where there is a huge lake, great facilities and small beach. There is also a 'Producteur' market there on Saturday evenings from 6pm. Here you can buy local produce and eat local food at really good prices. Approx 11 Euros for 2 courses. Other recommended places to visit are Brantôme- it is so quaint and we hired a canoe, Périgueux if you want to go to a larger busier town for shopping- good for clothes shopping, Jumilhac- le Grand and Nontron for markets, Oradour- Sur- Glane- a WW2 village. The region is famous for Foie Gras and a lovely aperatif to drink or buy is Pineau de Charente which is like a sweet sherry. My advise is to steer clear of the andouillette- an offal based sausage. The French love it but I guess it is an acquired taste- not for me though. The best restaurant nearby is 'Perigord de Vert' in Piégut- Pluviers. The tomato and coconut soup was 'délicieux'. An amazing holiday and we will definitely return.
