A traditional stone built Quercy farmhouse and barn in the idyllic Lot countryside
A traditional stone built Quercy farmhouse and barn in the idyllic Lot countryside
A selection of useful links |
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Local information, tourist offices, places of interest |
Travel - Air, Rail, Ferry |
| Montcuq Tourist Office Montcuq en Quercy Le deux jours de Montcuq (endurance horse race, late Oct) |
RyanAir (to Bergerac, Carcassonne or Rodez) |
| Lauzerte Tourist Office Les nuits de Lauzerte (early August) |
Easy Jet (Gatwick to Toulouse) |
| Cahors Legend of the Pont Valentre Cahors Blues Festival (July) |
Flybe (Southampton to Bergerac, Exeter to Bergerac, Bristol to Bergerac or Toulouse; Birmingham to Bergerac or Toulouse) |
| Lot Tourism
Quercy Net |
Sea France Dover - Calais |
| Montaigu de Quercy | P & O Ferries Dover - Calais ; Portsmouth - Le Havre |
| Moissac | |
| French Entrée Lot and Quercy | Brittany Ferries Portsmouth - St Malo or Caen; Poole to Cherbourg |
| Figeac Musée Champollion | French Railways |
| Montauban Jazz Festival
Musée Ingres in Montauban |
Getting to the airport in the UK |
| Au Pruneau Gourmand - Prune Museum | Gatwick Express |
Activities |
Stansted Express |
| Steam Train |
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| Golf Course at Roucous | Ada |
| Parachuting School at Bouloc | Europcar |
| A place to go fishing (or Quad biking) | Books to help plan your trip |
Travelling Vet |
AA Road Atlas France |
| Vet2U - English speaking vet for home visits | Midi-Pyrénées (Michelin Regional Maps) |
Miscellaneous |
Cadogan Guide Dordogne, the Lot & Bordeaux |
| Route of St Jaques de Compostelle - a personal account, mentioning Berty |
The Rough Guide to the Dordogne and the Lot |
| Ticketnet for event tickets | The Complete Guide to Buying Property in France |
EstateAgents |
Buying a House in France 2009 |
| Quercy Blanc Immobilier (based in Montcuq) | Somewhere to stop on the way |
| Rey Immobilier (based in Lauzerte) | Ibis |
Improve your French |
Logis de France |
| "French in 10 Minutes a Day" | Via Michelin - choose your route and find a hotel |
Learn in Your Car French (Levels 1 - 3) |
Campanile |
Michel Thomas Method French for Beginners, 10-CD Program |
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Something to remind you when you get home |
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Year in Provence, Peter Mayle
The Olive Farm: A Memoir of Life, Love and Olive Oil, Carol Drinkwater Life in a Postcard: Escape to the French Pyrenees, Rosemary Bailey A House in the Sunflowers: and A Harvest of Sunflowers Ruth Silvestre |
The
French Kitchen: A Cookbook Joanne Harris, Fran Warde (hardcover). I love her writing and I have tried many of the recipes in this book with great success. |
Local Weather Forecast |
Michelin Guide Online |
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The book which accompanied the TV series of his barge trip from Bordeaux to Marseilles. Lovely photos and excellent recipes inspired by regional cuisine and produce.