Regional Info
Duravel and Vire, the two closest villages,
are each about a mile away and have local
shops and plenty of bars and restaurants.
Fumel with a choice of big supermarkets is
about six miles away and Puy L'Eveque
even closer. The house is on the edge of
the vineyards of Cahors with the Dordogne
valley under an hour's drive away.
Things to do
From the celebrated black wine of Cahors,
to the nearby delights of Bordeaux -
Medoc, Saint Emilion, Graves - wine lovers
are in for a treat. There's food to match -
this is the home of foie gras,
truffle-flavoured pates, Arachon oysters
and more. Must-sees are the caves of
les Eyzies and Lascaux and the
Gouffre de Padirac.
For the actively inclined there's canoeing
and boat trips on the Lot; cycling, golf,
walking, riding, fishing and tennis.
Route finder By air
Flybe.com have direct services to Bergerac
from Birmingham, Southampton, Exeter,
Leeds, Manchester, London Gatwick and
Edinburgh. Ryanair fly direct from London
Stansted and Liverpool to Bergerac.
Easyjet fly to Toulouse from Bristol and
London Gatwick. By train
The TGV from Paris stops at Agen, Cahors
or Bergerac. Car hire available at all these
locations. By road
As soon as you make your reservation we
will provide detailed driving directions to
Picherre, whether you are coming from the
UK or hiring a car at a nearby railway
station or airport.
