Domaine de Pemontier - Le Pigeonnier (sleeps 4 in 2 bedrooms)

Le Pigeonnier at Domaine de Pemontier was the perfect home for our family for 2-weeks. The cottage was beautifully furnished and everything we could ever need was provided. The swimming pool is wonderful and we enjoyed the tranquility of the area. John and Lesley were the perfect hosts and went out of their way to look after us and helped us settle in and learn more about the area. Although the cottage is located in a rural and peaceful spot it is only a couple of minutes away from Issigeac which is a beautiful little village with a fabulous Saturday market, and Bergerac is only 15 minutes drive away. All in all a wonderful spot and highly recommended!

This place is so special. We had a wonderful week staying here. The house was spotlessly clean and very well equipped. John and Lesley has thought of every eventuality, which created a very relaxing environment. The outdoor space is fantastic and we loved the beautiful, large pool. The property is in a quiet location, but handily close to Issigeac and some super vineyards.

This is a piece of heaven, beautiful Gite (4 persons) patio and bar-b-q area lovely, with a ‘’fabulous’’pool area.... the gardens are well kept. This is only 10 mins away from the airport, (car a must) driving was no problem along easy negotiable roads, some gorgeous little villages all within an hours drive, the owners ( John and Lesley) could not be more helpful, nothing was a problem!! Thank you for a fabulous stay...!!!! X

The Gite itself is perfect, SPOTLESSLY clean, nice and quiet, centrally located in a rural area whilst having easy access and well placed to visit the area and it's like being in your own home with EVERYTHING thought of and provided for. Our hosts, John and Leslie, were very helpful, nothing was too much trouble for them, both before and during our stay, quick to respond to any queries we might have before our stay and with lots of good ideas regarding places to go when we arrived. We ate in quite a bit, as the kitchen is well equipped but also went to a few local restaurants, which we thoroughly enjoyed. The local village, Issigeac, is quite the most beautiful place you are likely to see, just a few miles away, in fact, we walked to it across the fields and Bergerac, a bigger town, maybe 10 miles. Both are well worth a visit, with local markets and lovely buildings and every way you turn there is a Chateau. The comments book are full of really positive comments, with one couple from New Zealand, staying 10 weeks - all I can say is lucky them, as we would have liked to have stayed 10 weeks too! So we definitely recommend John, Leslie and their lovely Gite .. and of course the local wine! Tim Jan

This place is a little piece of French paradise! 4 of us stayed for 10 nights in the smaller gite and hired a car from Bergerac airport (which is an easy 10 min drive away). We were welcomed by Lesley and John and shown around. Throughout our stay both were available for advice and there were a good amount of local leaflets and also an information file in the gite (very used by us!!) The gite was beautiful and very cosy, with plenty of space for 4 of us. The kitchen had everything we needed and we even had a little welcome basket of goodies. The beds were comfortable and the shower was quite powerful. There was a hairdryer, iron, washing machine dishwasher and gas BBQ. We loved the patio outside our bedroom, which was a real sun trap all day - we had many BBQs there. The weather was a little disappointing however we had enough good days to be able to lounge by the stunning pool area and enjoy the garden (there was badminton and bikes available should you want them). Just to the right of the property was a nice walk through the sunflower fields. The ideal thing about this place is its location, though it feels in the middle of nowhere and very peaceful. The local village - Issigeac- is a 5 min drive away, with a couple of small general stores, 3 boulangeries and some lovely restaurants (the pizza place does lovely take away and La Bruceliere was fantastic, but you need to book). We loved the Sunday market and the Thursday night market. Monbazillac is a short drive, with its lovely chateau, and the small village of Emyet is worth a visit. Bergerac is 10 mins away by car, with some good supermarkets on the way. Bergerac is a beautiful town, with a pretty river and wonderful old town, well worth a wander. The cathedral is breathtaking inside!!! We had 2 nice meals there - La Rouge et La Verre and Table de Marche (strange food combinations and more expensive but good!). We also went further afield to see the beautiful Jardins de Marqueyssac (stunning views) and took a canoe trip down the river with Canoeric (recommended by John), both over an hour away. 2 of us also went to St Emillion and really enjoyed it there. We also did a little wine tasting around the area. Overall I would highly recommend this property for its location, peace, facilities and proprietors, and we definitely intend to stay there again!

Thoroughly enjoyable stay. The owners Lesley and John have high standards and were such fantastic hosts, being personable, attentive, professional, and knowledgeable about the region. I genuinely could not have wanted for more during our stay. Le Pigeonnier had bags of character, and balanced a rustic charm with all creature comforts and 21st century necessities. It was immaculately clean and all linen was provided. The properties are within vast and well maintained grounds, and the pool area, also very well catered with seating and shelter, was surrounded by dense greenery, offering good privacy. It was an excellent base to explore the regions vineyards, bastide towns and exquisite scenery. A couple of local villages, which had restaurants, general stores and boulangeries, were less than a 10 minute drive away, and a couple of huge supermarkets (in Bergeracs outskirts) were only 20 minutes away. Highly recommended.

We stayed in Le Pigieonnier for 7 nights and wished we had booked for longer. We had a welcome basket on arrival which had all the necessary bits for breakfast and some lovely wine thanks. The gite had everything and more we could have asked for and John and Lesley went out of their way to help us out with child gates and pushchairs so we didn't have to take any with us which was such a help as we have 3 yr old twins which come with a lot of baggage! The gite was very clean well laid out and had lots of outdoor space for bbq's, relaxing and for the kids to run around. The pool is a great size and there was plenty of seating and shade around it if needed. It is a great base for exploring as there is so much to do and see nearby, aswell as some lovely restaurants, cafés and shops a few minutes car drive. Only a 15 min drive or so from the airport which is always a bonus. We will certainly be returning and recommending it to family and friends. Thank you for a lovely and relaxing stay.

Had an excellent holiday at Domaine de Pemontier. Le Pigeonnier is a converted pigeon loft - think French pigeons lived in luxury judging by the quality of the building. 2 bedroom property was really well equipped. John and Lesley had thought about the basics to make a holiday easier - provision of miscellaneous groceries on arrival was much appreciated - milk, fruit juice, butter, wine, etc. Really comfy beds and decent linen and towels too . Excellent location just 10 mins drive from Bergerac airport. Large and spotlessly clean swimming pool with loads of umbrellas and a large sun canopy for shade. Highly recommended