Location


location in France

ferry routes across the Channel


Bererac area map
Click on the map for an interactive guide to the Bergerac region:

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THERE ARE FREQUENT STATIC AND MOBILE RADAR TRAPS ON MAJOR FRENCH ROADS THESE DAYS SO PLEASE DRIVE WITHIN THE SPEED LIMITS  - IF MOTORISTS FLASH THEIR LIGHTS AT YOU IT MEANS THAT THERE IS A SPEED TRAP AHEAD, SO SLOW DOWN. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT TRAVELLING AT MORE THAN 40 KM ABOVE THE SPEED LIMIT THEY CONFISCATE YOUR CAR AND IT IS A HEAVY ON THE SPOT FINE.

 

Getting here:
Located in a tiny hamlet 'Le Noyer' is situated on the West side of the N21 road and not far from the village of Pont St Mamet which is in the commune of Douville.

getting here by car
Easy access via the A20 or A10 motorways from Paris/Channel ports/Belgium. The A89 Bordeaux/Brive la Gaillarde motorway brings one to Perigueux and the N21 from Perigueux (direction Bergerac)  passes close to Pont St Mamet and is the easiest route coming from the north.


getting here by plane

car hire at the airports

Bergerac and Bordeaux airports are easily accessible and have daily flights from/to various UK and International destinations and of course Paris.

See the web sites of::
:: Ryanair :: Flybe :: Bmibaby :: BA  
:: Airfrance :: Easyjet :: Aerlingus

Car hire can be arranged from both airports (I recommend advance booking to avoid disappointment) and it is less than 30 mins drive to Hazelnut Cottage from Bergerac airport (straight up the N21 signposted Perigueux from Bergerac) and less than 90 mins from Bordeaux airport (via the A89 autoroute signposted Perigueux from Bordeaux)
 
Distance to nearest:
Supermarket: Vergt 15 kms
Shops: Pont St Mamet 1 km, Bergerac 20 kms
Market: Vergt 15 kms
Village/Town: Pont St Mamet 1 km
Bus Station: Bergerac 20 kms
Train: Bergerac 20 kms
Airport: Bergerac 25 kms

Douville
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The surrounding area has mixed farms, a few vineyards, lots of oak and pine woodland with paths for walking/cycling etc. The nearby village has a bakery with small grocery, a bar/restaurant, a Post Office, and a junior school. It is an easy 20 minute drive down the nearby N21 to Bergerac, or about  the same distance north to Périgueux.  

Check out the weather for your journey and days out
(Type in DOUVILLE 24140 and find out what the weather is doing in this immediate area)

Some of the flowers, wildlife and scenes you can
expect to see during your stay in the Dordogne

hazelnuts at the cottage geese are SO important that they have a statue in Sarlat crusty french bread and croissants..... Dordogne river
the Dordogne and the Vezere rivers converge at Limeuil Rudbekias brighten cottage gardens in early autumn Ancient Perigord towns The grass is always greener the other side of the fence poppy and buttercups
"Blonde D’Aquitaine" limousin cows – they make wonderful steaks ! Typical prehistoric cave painting (Lascaux) Chateau on the Vézère River Walnuts and Hazelnuts aplenty in autumn Geese guarding their pond against intruders
Pigeonnier egg producers sunflowers near the river Grazing in the evening sun Bergerac fountain and Tribunal
roe deer - watch out for them at night charming garden scenes Tiger moth The fortified church at les Eyzies de Tayac Guinea fowl
Bordeaux - with its arab quarter full of fascinating shops and 5 days a week Flea Market (France is proud of its multi cultural society) view stone age artefacts in the various local museums Old stone walls and roses in a typical farming community Fishing in the mist at Lalinde cyclist getting his daily baguette

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