St Pompont Vacation Rental : St Pompon

We were delighted with the location, the property, the blissful quiet and also our affable, helpful (yet never intrusive) hosts, David and Linda. The gite is newly finished and very comfortable and homey. The kitchen was thoughtfully supplied with coffee, tea, milk, eggs, bread and wine when we arrived, and David and Linda even supplied us with beans and veg when we arrived too late to buy dinner anywhere.

The view of hills and fields from the terrace is sublime and we woke up each morning to have coffee there and drink in the view, framed by pink roses, listening to birds and the humming of bees. At the end of the garden there is a lovely spot for an evening aperitif.

The scenery in this area is spectacular. It's easy to spend lazy days idling around the gite and exploring local sights, including taking in the wild flowers, rabbits and butterflies during a pleasant 10 minute walk to St.Pompon, bicycling to another nearby village or having a cold beer in one of the local bars, but there are so many things to see within a 15-20 minute drive.

Some of the highlights we enjoyed through the guidance of our hosts were canoeing on the Dordogne (wonderful views of ancient villages and chateaux), touring Josephine Baker's chateau and seeing the falcon show, picknicking on a riverbank, shopping at local farmers' markets, visiting vineyards, and ambling through one of the many charming, friendly and uncrowded villages or towns in the area. We especially liked Roque-Gageac and Sarlat.

David and Linda were also helpful with restaurant recommendations, even calling and booking tables for us. We had a particularly nice evening at the local restaurant in St.Pompon where we had freshly caught trout cooked over an open fire, and plenty of delicious local rose.

We highly recommend this gite to anyone seeking a tranquil getaway; there is a lot to do (we were easily occupied for 2 weeks) but it's also an ideal place to soothe the senses and just relax. Being restless city types we usually look for new places to visit every holiday, but this is one place we'd love to return to.