Grange spacieuse avec charme sophistiqué, emplacement de lot tranquille et piscine isolée

We have a fabulous week staying at Bijou Barn and Graham and Jane were fantastic hosts, greeting us when we arrived on the first day and seeing us off on the morning we left. The barn is beautifully laid out, furnished and tastefully decorated. It has everything you could need for a comfortable stay. We used the pool a couple of times but as it doesn't have a cover it was too cold for us to go in most days. Instead, we spent a lot of time down at the local lake which was lovely and warm and has a fantastic wibit adventure course which the children loved going on. I would highly recommend Bijou Barn to other holiday goers!

From the moment we arrived we knew we were in for a treat! It's a beautiful property both inside and out, tranquil but not remote or isolated. There are 2 main seating areas, one where the gas BBQ is and the other looking out over the fields and beyond. The main room is visually stunning and the 2 main bedrooms have doors leading off of this space. The kitchen is perfectly situated and central to all outside areas. The 3rd bedroom is a little away from the main hub of the house, in the oldest part of the building, and as a result a very cool ambience resides. The pool is stunning and very private, set amongst lavender and grape vines. During our stay, at the end of August, the grapes - and the abundance of figs - were ripe and delicious! Montcuq is the nearest supplies village and it is a lovely place. The market on Sundays was inspirational for meal planning, and the friendly atmosphere was almost carnival-like. The nearest place to eat - "Nadines" in St Matre - provided an excellent lunch which was exceptionally good value for money. There really was nothing which did not meet and exceed our expectations and the icing on the cake were 2 of the loveliest people you could hope to meet who gave us their home for 2 weeks. Thank you so much Graham and Jane, we will see you next year!

We were warmly welcomed by hosts Jane and Graham upon our arrival. They gave us a tour of their beautiful house ensuring that we knew where everything was and how to use appliances etc. They provided us with essentials such as local ham, bread and melon and beer and wine! This was much appreciated, thank you. The barn is extremely comfortable for family living with plenty of space for our teenagers to have their own "me-time" The pool area is very private and offers both shade and sunny areas when lounging. The gardens of the barn are beautiful and again very spacious. The gas barbeque was used by us many times and again this is a lovely area to sit in the evening. Our favourite seating area was to the rear of the property, where we sat most nights watching the sunset and then an excellent area for star gazing! We also saw deer in the fields beyond the barn here and birds of prey. The view is stunning and very peaceful. The bedrooms of the barn are all very tastefully presented and very comfortable. We enjoyed visits to many surrounding towns including Montcuq, Puy Leveque (you can hire kayaks from here - we did!), Cahors and if you fancy a longer drive Saint Cirq Lapopie is definitely worth a visit! The local markets are well worth a visit too with plenty of local produce to try! We would love to return to Jane and Graham's beautiful house and would highly recommend it.

We enjoyed a very relaxing fortnight at Jane and Graham's house. The children really enjoyed the pool and we spent many a lazy evening sitting on the terrace watching the deer and sunset. The Lot region was a real surprise to us. It was so quiet and beautiful. For the children the bonus was the lake with the giant inflatable. Thank you to both Graham and Jane for sharing their home.

The location was stunning, with friendly hosts and French neighbours. There is so much to do and interesting places to visit. Children loved the lake with the Aquazone and beach. Barn was gorgeous, and bigger than expected. It had all what we needed and more! Thank you to the owners, Jane and Graham.

Graham and Jane are hospitable hosts, and we thoroughly enjoyed our holiday in their beautiful barn. The house itself provide a fantastic base for exploring around the Dordogne and Lot regions, as well as providing various sitting areas, great for family time, as well as secluded areas for quiet reading times. Instruction to find the house is easy to follow, and the surrounding fields are covered with beautiful sun flowers. Our boys (age 12 and 9) throughly enjoyed the visits to a lake in nearby Montcuq, with floating Aquazone, and the water was beautiful emerald green and crystal clear for swimming. And last but not least, the barbeque and pool areas are so well laid out and inviting, we all had a truly wonderful time, and left feeling truly refreshed. Thank you again for your hospitality.

Bijou Barn was as nice as it looked on the website, it's spacious, well appointed and comfortable. The garden was lovely with a secluded pool which was very well maintained. If you can drag yourselves away there is beautiful scenery with hilltop villages to explore, vineyards and of course the river Lot. The owners Jane and Graham are very friendly, nothing being too much trouble. We can thoroughly recommend the barn and hope to return some day.

We have had the most wonderful stay at Bijou Barn - what an impressive home, both stylishly quirky and stunning. The bedrooms were unique and very luxurious. The pool was fantastic and it was great to relax in the garden or on the terraces. We also enjoyed exploring the many places of interest the area had to offer, when we could tear ourselves away from the house. We will definitely be back.