Type: Villa
Beds: 4
Baths: 2
Sleeps: 6
We booked a lovely villa through Oliver\'s Travels in St Alvere in the Dordogne region of France and we decided to drive there from Eastbourne, England. We were shown around when we arrived and the villa was breath taking. The 4 bed home was in a small cul-de-sac on a hill with nothing around for miles - The nearest place was St Alvere which was about 4km away. We had access to an outdoor pool, games room, kitchen, lounge, dining area, 2 bathrooms and a lot of space. We spent time cooking, eating, swimming, playing table tennis, reading, talking, etc. The local markets were great and we had great local coffee and wine each day. The local villages were places of beauty and history. In the villa we had all the amenities we needed to cook, eat and play and we spent a lot of time in the pool - the weather was perfect most days, interpersed by the odd thunderstorm and a couple of cooler cloudy days. During the week we visited St Alvere, Limeuil (River beach village), Arcachon (largest Sand Dune in Europe) and Bordeaux - visiting markets, kayaking down the Dordogne, sunbathing and swimming in the sea, looking around historic places, taking the tour of one of the homes of one of Napoleon\'s only living relatives, etc. were all amazing things to do and added greatly to personal and family experiences. We all tried our hand at French and by the end of the week I was starting my conversations in French. Overall, we had a jam-packed holiday which felt a lot longer than 8 days and we forged a greater understanding of France and each other during our time there.
Robin
