The gites are well designed, independent of one another and privately situated in a woodland setting above the Lot river valley on the GR652 St Jacques de Compostelle route between Puy l'Evêque and Cahors. Come in May or June for the wild orchids and bird watching at nesting time; July and August for summer events and village fairs, balmy evenings and stunning night skies. September and October bring fresh figs, followed by walnuts, chestnuts and the grape harvest. Local restaurants offer tempting menus and excellent value. Above ground pool for cooling off in. Wi-Fi Internet. We look forward to welcoming you. Sleeps 2 to 6 people.

Set within a private walled garden with a swimming pool and sun terraces, La Villa is an ideal base from which to explore all that the Midi Pyrenees and neighbouring Languedoc Roussillon have to offer. Guests have a choice of five en suite rooms, appointed with the amenities normally the reserve of fine hotels: fine linens, thick mattresses, flat screen television with DVD player, iPod docking station and free WiFi high speed Internet connection, tea and coffee making facilities. An hour from Toulouse, 45 minutes from Carcassonne. Open all year. Dinner available on request.

The house and garden has all the atmosphere and charm of a bygone age and the names of the bedrooms reflect this. Each one has personal paintings, hand embroidered cotton sheets and a lovely sense of repose. The park and garden has a beautiful collection of English and Old roses and a Curate's Garden full of flowers and aromatic herbs. Less than an hour from Castres, Gaillac and Albi, 35 kms from Toulouse.