La Truffière

Had a lovely week here. Chalet could do with some updating but it was fine as a base to explore the beautiful area. The swimming pool was great and we loved the remote location. It feels like you are miles from anywhere. Owner was very nice and very helpful.

Beautiful setting, accommodation needs some updating

Quiet location, nice pool, a great place to relax. Lots of places to visit nearby, or just laze around. Steep ladder to bedrooms in main chalet, so those with bad knees will have to sleep in the cabin. Table and chairs in the garden, and sofas under an awning, barbeque. My family want to go back already.

Family of 4 stayed here and we truly enjoyed our stay here. All facilities as described provided us everything we needed. The house was very clean and well maintained, and the grounds and pool were excellent. The location is outstanding and very relaxing. Owner was responsive throughout the process and assisted us during our stay. Thank you Sylvain for an excellent break!

Just returned from a fantastic 2 week stay at La Truffiere. You could not ask for a more perfect location. Set behind electric gates in acres of woodland in complete privacy. Wildlife everywhere you look. Bear in mind that it is 1 hour drive from the nearest motorway. The main chalet has a reasonably spacious living area downstairs with a tv and dvd player. Kitchen has a 4 ring gas hob and a combi microwave which did the job but we could really have done with an oven as we usually like to eat in. Well equipped otherwise, plenty of knives, forks,plates etc. Having read previous reviews I can confirm that yes, you will have to use ant killer - but what do you expect in the middle of a forest? We just kept our food sealed or in the fridge. The bathroom is small and a bit dated. We mainly used the outside facilities joined onto the separate house at bottom of garden The stairs are unsuitable for toddlers or the elderly. We came with our 2 boys of 11 & 14 who loved it. Loads of room to run about. Evenings spent playing hide and seek in woods or sitting round outside seating area. The surrounding area is superb with loads to do within half hours drive. Caves, canoeing on Dordogne, Go Karting. Don't miss the Wednesday evening food market in Belves - but take your own plates, knives and forks and wine. Would definitely come back.

The photographs on the listing for this property are very out of date. The outdoor seating area is completely different. The romantic peace and quiet does not exist. The table tennis table is broken as is the seating outside. There are no reclining chairs outside. We arrived to find the pool a very dark green with chemical crystals floating on the top. Most of the crockery was cracked or broken with only 3 cups for hot drinks. Having said all this, the owner did send someone round fairly quickly to look into the pool problem but we spent 4 days trying to clear it. The surrounding area is spectacular, you could not wish for a better location. The wildlife is fascinating. The local town is very picturesque and interesting with a wonderful patisserie and restaurant. The only thing that lets this property down is the lack of maintenance and general care. We would not recommend the property to friends and will not be visiting again. The stairs are extremely steep and we would not recommend that they are used by children.

2 weeks here, the weather wasn't kind at all, I think we had 3 days of sun-bathing weather. The gite was challenging, the stairs are remarkably steep, there were insufficient sun recliners, the bathroom was dark and unwelcoming, the kitchen was overun with ants and needs a new sink surround, this place needs some smartening up, the pool is gorgeous, although we had to request it to be uncovered, it was the middle of June and we were expecting good weather (silly us!) The saving grace about this place is the location, it is almost isolated, the wildlife was marvellous, red squirrels, black kites, buzzards, golden orioles, deer in the garden, woodpeckers plus all the usual others. It is handy for the local town Bellac which has a couple of nice places to eat, Sarlat and Bergerac are not far. But we wouldn't stay here again, the owner, although quite solicitous, obviously doesn't keep a close eye on its condition. One recliner for a place that potentially sleeps 6 is not good enough. Lightbulb on the stairs not working, ant powder everywhere, all the instructions in the house manual were out of date making it tricky trying to work out what was what.