May 28, 2017 | Life in the Perigord
One of the most important motivators for us is always trying to make the most out of what we have. Whether that be a giant chateau or a single bed apartment, a Ferrari Enzo or an old Ford Cortina. We have about 5 acres surrounding Perigord Retreats, most of which has...
May 15, 2017 | Perigord & Quercy
Hello everyone, i would like to introduce you to one of my favourite places in the Lot region; Gourdon. last year it became part of a regular routine. Many a Friday evening were spent here after a long week of work; enjoying the refreshing feel of the water cooling us...
May 1, 2017 | Perigord & Quercy
This Monday was another “Férié” – a bank holiday and so we had some time to spare. The weather was typically spring-like; frequent showers with blazing sunshine in between! Luckily, where we were headed, the weather was irrelevant. We went to the...
Apr 27, 2017 | Life in the Perigord
Sundays in France. The Sabbath. Supposedly its “interdit” or forbidden to make too much noise – no mowing your lawn or cutting wood. Its funny really, i’ve heard stories of people having arguments regarding this very matter. The only noise you...
Apr 16, 2017 | Life in the Perigord
At Perigord Retreats, our cooler months of the year were spent carefully tending to our huge variety of plants, shrubs and trees. We spent a lot of time pruning our Buddleia, caring for the mature oaks, trimming the blue and white hydrangea, planting several new fruit...
