Owners:          Mr and Mrs B Lord,  Chemin du Mas,  46330 Saint Gery,  France.

Tel/Fax:         ( 00  33  )  5 65 31 43 83                   E-mail:      bandmelord@wanadoo.fr

On a quiet country lane, the holiday home occupies one end of this 19^th century farmhouse which has been renovated and comfortably furnished.  Set at the edge of the village of Saint Gery in the valley of the river Lot, it is overlooked by towering cliffs. Cahors is twelve miles to the west.

Normal availability: May to the end of October.

Accommodation and facilities: 

1 bedroom with double bed, 1 with twin beds, 1 small single room  ( sleeps 4 )      

1 bathroom/toilet, kitchen with full gas cooker, fridge, dishwasher and washing machine.  Living room/dining room with table and chairs and lounge suite for 6.

Terrace with barbecue.  Parking space off-road.  All linen included.

Rental rates per week:

May &  Oct. £ 200             June & Sept  £ 275               July & Aug. £ 350

Further details:  The holiday-home is self-contained.  On the ground floor there is a modern, well-equipped kitchen, opening by an archway on to a large living/dining room with an open staircase to the first floor.  Upstairs there is a bathroom, a double, a twin and a small single room.  There is a private patio behind the house and visitors are also welcome to explore our ¾ acre garden.  Village shops and amenities are a few minutes walk away. ( bakery, supermarket, post office, doctor, chemist, café/restaurant )

All gas, water, electricity and linen are included in the rental rate.

The local area:  The Lot department  is one of the less well-known parts of France, but it is well worth exploring.  Cahors, the chief  town nestling in a loop of the river Lot, has its origins in Roman times.  It has a lively medieval quarter and a fortified bridge dating from the 14^th century.  Downstream to the west, the river meanders through gentle scenery dominated by the vineyards where the famous dark red Cahors wine is produced. East of Cahors, the landscape becomes wilder, with spectacular cliffs tumbling from the dry limestone “causses” to the fertile valley.  Close to St Gery is St Cirq Lapopie, a lovely cliff-top medieval village, the prehistoric cave art of Pech Merle, Cenevieres castle and an open-air museum of rural life.   Riding, fishing, swimming, cycling, tennis, walking, canoeing and other boating activities are available locally.  St Gery  is also an excellent base for excursions to Rocamadour, Figeac, the Dordogne valley, Sarlat, Lascaux, Toulouse (nearest airport 2hrs), the Aveyron Gorges, Albi (cathedral and Toulouse-Lautrec museum) Moissac, Conques and Rodez (Ryan Air flights).