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Bon Séjour en France specializes in holiday rentals on the Ile de Re & in the Dordogne (also known as the Perigord).You are looking for a holiday rental on the Ile de Re or a holiday cottage in the Dordogne : we offer a vast array of holiday rentals so that you can find the ideal house to let, holiday property, charming cottage or villa with swimming pool. Enter your search criteria on the property search page and we will guide you to your ideal holiday rental either on the Ile de Re - in one of the 10 charming villages of the island from South to North, from Rivedoux to the Portes en Ré via Sainte-Marie de Ré / La Noue, Le Bois-Plage, La Couarde sur Mer, Loix, Ars en Ré, Saint-Clément-des-Baleines, Saint-Martin de Ré without forgetting La Flotte en Ré (see search for your holiday home on the ile de re) or in the Dordogne - in one of the charming medieval villages of the Black Perigord, such as Sarlat, Beynac, Domme & Monpazier, not far from the prehistoric capital, Les Eyzies / Lascaux or in one of the 3 other Périgord regions: White, around Périgueux, Purple around Bergerac and Green, further north in the Dordogne. Our holiday rentals, whether house rentals on the Ile de Re or holiday rentals near Sarlat, are classified using a star system from 1 to 4, depending on the level of comfort the holiday house offers, or its location which allows you to find exactly the holiday rental on the Ile de re or the holiday rental in the Dordogne which meets your requirements. And why not spend two weeks holiday in two different but beautiful regions: one on the Ile de Re and one in the Dordogne !

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Glossary

You are planning on spending your holidays in one of Bon Séjour en France’s holiday homes. Perhaps you hope to rent a Dordogne manor house, a beautiful villa with swimming pool in one of the Ile de Re’s 10 villages, or maybe you have opted for a cottage or a charming rural property: in this glossary, we have selected villages, tourist spots or simply words that characterize particularly well the Ile de Re or the Dordogne, to help you better uncover the beauties of the two regions. It will hopefully give you a deeper understanding of each region, in advance of your stay, and help you to prepare your outings and activities. Enjoy! Our villa rentals are only located on the Ile de Re & in the Dordogne. By narrowing our focus to these 2 limited areas, we're able to personally inspect & hand pick our favorite properties. Accommodations vary from rustic holiday gites in the Dordogne to seaside luxury villas on the Ile de Re. Whether you are interested in renting a holiday rental in the Dordogne, a luxury holiday villa on the Ile de Re, reserve your winter or summer vacation now for the best choice of dates.
Didier Peletengeas
Director

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Abbaye des Châteliers

The Notre-Dame-de-Re abbey, also known as the Châteliers abbey, is a former Cistercian monastery, now fallen into ruin, situated in the eastern part of the Ile de Re, in La Flotte en Re, close to Rivedoux. (cat. : Ile de Re holiday rental)

Ars en Re

A village with a small port and marina on the north coast of the western end of the Ile de Re, Ars en Re has around 1 300 inhabitants. Located at the end of the « fier d'Ars » (a stretch of seawater which enters the land with marshes on either side), the port is accessible via this channel which flows through the salt marshes. Ars en Re has a beach on the south side, with a seawall that protects the land behind and which extends to the Baleines lighthouse at the westernmost tip of the island. If you would like to rent a holiday home in Ars en Re, you will find a more detailed description of the village on the Bon Séjour en France website. (cat. : Ile de Re holiday home)

Le Bois-Plage en Re

This village of 2300 inhabitants, located on the south coast of the Ile de Re, includes the small hamlets of « Le Morinand » and « Rouland ». Le Bois Plage boasts several kilometres of beautiful sandy beaches behind its large dunes. If you would like to rent a holiday home in Le Bois Plage en Re, you will find a more detailed description of the village on the Bon Séjour en France website. (cat. : Ile de Re holiday rentals)

Bucheron sand bank

The Bûcheron sand bank can be found in the northwest corner of the Ile de Re in the Breton Straits. Located at the entry point to the « fier d’Ars », between the villages of Loix and the Portes en Re, it is uncovered at low tide and can be reached on foot from the Trousse Chemise beach. If you rent a holiday home in the Portes, it’s worth the visit but you need to be careful of the incoming tide which can quickly cut you off from the mainland. The height of chic is to drop anchor just beside the sand bank and picnic there in the summer. (cat. : Ile de Re holiday accommodation)

Salt farmers

460 hectares of the Ile de Re is devoted to salt farming for the small-scale production of sea salt. The Ile de Re salt farmers go under the name of « sauniers », « saulniers » or sometimes “paludiers” or « saliculteurs ». Traditionally, salt farmers also had a second trade working as wine growers or market gardeners… Over the last few years, thanks to specific training schemes, young people from very different backgrounds have been setting up their own agricultural businesses producing sea salt and fine salt – the white gold of the Ile de Re. (cat. : Ile de Re holiday villa)

Salt marshes

The salt marshes surround the « fier d’Ars » and the villages of Loix, Ars en Re, the Portes en Re and Saint-Clément des Baleines. As well as being salt producing areas, the salt marshes serve for oyster farming, fish farming, hunting and also as nature reserves. A large proportion of the salt marshes are untapped but offer a wonderful natural backdrop for cycling. (cat. : Ile de Re holiday gite)

Citadel

The Saint-Martin-de-Re citadel was, for more than 50 years between 1873 and 1938, the gathering point for convicts sentenced to hard labour in French Guyana, Cayenne and New Caledonia as they waited to board their boats. Nowadays, the Citadel, which has been a prison since the 18th century, is a high security prison with more than 400 inmates. (cat. : Ile de Re holiday lets)

Conche des Baleines

The Conche beach stretches from the Baleines lighthouse to the Petit Bec beach in the Portes. Probably one of the most beautiful beaches on the Ile de Re, the bay is sandy and wide, with clear (although on the nippy side) water and wonderful waves to attract surfers. Dunes run along the back of the beach and are essential to the natural balance of this area. Behind the dunes the Lizay forest is home to many species of pine through which a cycle path leads to the Portes en Re, allowing you to fully appreciate this exceptional nature reserve. (cat. : Ile de Re holiday cottage)

La Couarde sur Mer

This village, which is situated right in the middle of the Ile de Re boasts an enormous sandy beach which runs from Les Prises to Les Folies, over 5km away ! If you would like to rent a holiday home in La Couarde sur Mer, you will find a more detailed description of La Couarde on the Bon Séjour en France website. (cat. : Ile de Re holiday cottages)

Curlew

If you enjoy birdwatching, you will often encounter the long billed curlew on the Ile de Re. It has a long thin bill which curves downwards, and brownish feathers which hardly change colour with the season. Curlews find food in the silt or in very soft ground, in which they rummage for worms and other invertebrates with their long beaks. They also eat crabs and similar small shellfish. The salt marshes around the « fier d’Ars » are a favourite hunting ground for the curlews. (cat. : Ile de Re holiday rental)

Sea walls

Sea erosion is an ever present issue on the Ile de Re. The sea walls are constantly battered by the swell and waves and particular attention is paid to their maintenance to ensure the protection of this small island, which inexorably is eaten away each year. The upkeep of the 54km of sea walls on the island is ongoing and expensive as is that of the natural defences that the dunes represent, covered as they are in marram grass and protected by wooden fencing. (cat. : Ile de Re holiday villas)

Fish locks

The use of fish locks dates back six centuries. Around 1900, there were still 140 working locks on the Ile de Re. They act as small sea walls which help break up the swell thereby protecting the coast. Nowadays, there are only about ten locks in existence, which have either survived or have been rebuilt by amateur enthusiasts to form part of the island’s natural wealth. The reasons for the abandonment of this form of fishing are manifold – the exodus to the continent, the supply of fish elsewhere rendering the locks obsolete, the general diminishing of fish in the oceans, and the high cost of upkeep. Building a lock is a long process which requires between 10 000 and 20 000 hours work! At high tide, the lock is completely covered by the sea; as the sea goes out, the biggest fish remain captive in the lock (cuttlefish, ray, sea bream, sole, bass and mullet). The smaller fish escape through the grids that close the gaps in the walls of the lock. (cat. : Ile de Re holiday gites)

« Estran » or « Platin »

« estran » or « platin » - or strand in English - are two terms you should get to know on the Ile de Re. They refer to the fringe of land which is uncovered at low tide and covered at high tide. This land is a natural area of great bio-diversity but which requires a fragile balance and is easily affected by pollution. During the spring and autumn tides, the strand becomes much bigger and gives the shell fishermen the opportunity to extend their hunting grounds. (cat. : ile de re holiday let)

La Flotte en Re

The village of La Flotte en Re figures on France’s list of most beautiful villages. La Flotte is a small port, close to Saint-Martin de Re, which faces onto the Pertuis Breton. If you are looking for a villa to rent in La Flotte en Re, you will find a more detailed description of the village on Bon Séjour en France’s website in the Ile de Re section. (cat. : holiday rental on the Ile de Re)

Ganivelle

A « ganivelle » is a type of wooden fencing made up of vertical chestnut poles joined together with strong wire. They are omnipresent around the dunes of the Ile de Re to prevent access to the dunes and help ensure that the plants necessary to stabilize the sand are not trampled and uprooted. This wooden fencing also acts as a windbreak, decreasing wind speed across the Re dunes and thereby helping to protect them from erosion. (cat. : holiday rental ile de re)

Weather vanes

Over and beyond their primary usage of indicating wind direction, the weather vanes on the Ile de Re could also give a clue as to the main activity of the owner whether wine grower, salt farmer or farmer. Nowadays, the weather vanes have an aesthetic role too on the roofs of certain Re holiday houses managed by Bon Séjour en France. (cat. : villa rental ile de re)

Gorgon

If your child says to you, when walking along the beach, « Mummy, I’ve found a baby tree », it’s very likely the skeleton of a sea coral known in French as a gorgon, which fixes itself to rocks with crampons. They are often find as decorative items in holiday villas for let on the Ile de Re. (cat. : holiday rentals ile de re)

Bois Henri IV

Spread over a 34 hectares area, this forest is located just outside La Couarde on the road to Ars en Re and was planted in the 19th century to help hold the dunes in place. The main species of tree to be found in the forest is the green oak. The forest gives its name to the beach which runs along behind it. This beach is also known as the Prises beach. (cat. : holiday lettings ile de re)

Oysters and oyster farming

The oyster farming activity is mainly to be found on the north coast of the island, along with the ports of the island (Rivedoux Plage, La Flotte en Re, Saint-Martin de Re, Loix), although there is some activity on the south coast of Ars-en-Re. In 2007, in the pertuis Breton, Re oyster farmers gradually began to try out a new method: deep water farming. During your stay in your holiday rental villa on the Ile de Re, make sure you try out some oysters which are an important part of the island’s gourmet delicacies, fiercely maintained by around fifty oyster farmers. (cat. : villa rental ile de Re)

Retais, rhétais or Rethais ?

« H » or no « H » : even though local scholars seem to prefer no « H », many locals write the word with an « H ». This could be based on the latin origin of the island’s name, in late Roman times: « Rhéa ». Under the roman empire, there is no written trace of the Ile de Re. The first trace dates from the sixth or seventh century under the name of Insula Ratis (later it became Insula Radis). So the «Rh » came later. Later on, towards the end of the Middle Ages, someone had the bright idea of associating the island with the goddess Rhéa hence « Rhétais » and you even find «Rethais», as people suspect they should put an “h” without really knowing where it goes! «Retais» is definitely the best format and «Rethais» the least. (cat. : holiday rental ile de Re)

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Walnuts

The Dordogne is definitely the cradle of the walnut which was to be found in the dwellings of prehistoric man, 17 000 years ago. Nutcracking has always been at the heart of local tradition. Long evenings by the fireside spent nut cracking to extract whole fresh walnuts, accompanied by songs and stories form part of the collective memory of the Dordogne. You may be lucky enough to find one of those traditional hearths in some of the holiday homes available via Bon Séjour en France. In the Sarlat region, walnuts became a veritable industry and source of income for many families. Nut cracking in the Dordogne still goes on. The ancestral movement to separate shell from whole fresh walnut has been handed down over the centuries. It contributes much to the quality of the Dordogne walnut, allowing it to maintain its prime position as a Dordogne industry. Approximately 2500 tons of walnuts are produced each year under the names of Grandjean, Marbot, Corne or Franquette and they flavour cakes, wines, spirits and oil. (cat. : Dordogne holiday rentals)

Milandes castle

Built in 1489 on the left bank of the Dordogne river, the castle became the main residence of the Lords of Caumont until 1535, in the place of the medieval castle of Castelnaud. It is known above all as the residence of the dancer and singer Josephine Baker who bought it in 1947. Many of the holiday rentals available via Bon Séjour en France are to be found near to Milandes castle. (cat. : Dordogne holiday gites)

Marqueyssac castle gardens

Marqueyssac gardens, a protected site, offer more than 6km of shaded walks in a maze of 150 000 century-old, hand-trimmed box trees. They are now the most visited gardens in the Dordogne. Perched on a rocky spur, the park dominates the valley of the Dordogne from its high limestone cliffs. There are three different walks which meet up with the Dordogne belvedere, 800m from the castle, and which is basically an enormous balcony over the river offering an exceptional view point over the whole of the valley. The box trees which were planted in the 19thC form a fantastic flowing backdrop to the walks. The winding alleys of the garden and the curves of the box trees lend a soft and romantic air to Marqueyssac as they melt into the slopes of the Dordogne valley, from which they slowly become indissociable. The gardens are located in the « Golden Triangle » of the Dordogne between the castles of Beynac and Castelnaud. (cat. : Dordogne holiday cottages)

Sarlat

A very important element in the description of the properties available via Bon Séjour en France is their distance of the holiday house from Sarlat, such being its importance as a symbol of the Black Perigord and the Dordogne. A detailed description of the town can be found on the Bon Séjour en France website. (cat. : Dordogne holiday accommodation)

Beynac castle

Beynac castle is located in the town of Beynac-et-Cazenac on the right bank of the Dordogne in the Black Perigord. This is one of the best-preserved and most renowned castles in the region and has been classed as a historic monument since 1944. (cat. : Dordogne holiday cottage)

Bories

This term refers to a generally circular-shaped dry-stone hut with a stone roof held up by a keystone. The hut would serve as a shelter to the farmer who found himself too far from home at the end of the day. The first examples of these stone huts are neolithic. Their construction continued until the beginning of the 20thC but most of those you can still see date from the 17th to 19th centuries, a period of great agricultural expansion with the taming of new and previously unfarmed lands. (cat. : Dordogne holiday lets)

The gardens of Manoir d’Eyrignac

These French-style gardens, in the heart of the Black Perigord, 13km from Sarlat, offer a cameo of greens in the form of yew trees, box trees, beech and Cyprus trees the main species found in the gardens. The limitless diversity of shape and volume in the hedge sculptures are the trade mark of Erignac and blend in perfectly with the architectural style of the manor house, as well as with the 200 hectares of parkland which surround the 4 hectares of formal gardens. (cat. : Dordogne gite rental)

Mushrooms

In the mushroom season, don’t hesitate to wander through the villages of the Dordogne, with their winding streets, picking up the scent of cepes, boletus and chanterelles picked in the early morning by the forest-wise people of the Dordogne. Autumn in the Dordogne is always a good time to go mushroom picking as all varieties grow in abundance as rain alternates with hot sun in the oak and chestnut forests of the Dordogne. Grab your baskets and enjoy a day spent with your family and friends. Book your Dordogne holiday rental after the summer season and then let yourself be seduced by this unusual pastime which is more than a hobby for the inhabitants of this rural region. Not only do you get to fill your basket with mushrooms, you’re also out in the fresh air, and ideally placed to admire the autumnal colours of the forest. (cat. : holiday rental sarlat)

Prehistoric times

The Dordogne, « Cradle of Mankind » is closely identified with the prehistoric era. There are more than 200 prehistoric sites of which the most famous are Les Eyzies, La Madeleine, Le Moustier and, of course, Lascaux), each helping to trace 200 000 years of history (the Stone Age) and evolution as man learnt to master and perfect tools, to create and to invent. The proof lies in the stone tools which are more or less well sculpted, in the larger stone sculptures and in the drawings and symbols which cover the walls of numerous caves of which the most famous is Lascaux. The sheer quantity of artwork, shelters and caves to be found at intervals along the Vezere valley (which features on the UNESCO world heritage list) does not actually surprise the onlooker, given the beauty of the surrounding countryside, the cliffs rising sheer out of rivers, the farmed plains in the valleys and the dense and mysterious forests. Everything here, down to the ground beneath our feet with all its hidden treasures, is steeped in the soul of mankind. (cat. : Dordogne holiday rental)

Forests and woodlands

Here are a few facts and figures which illustrate the importance of the forests and woodlands in the Dordogne. It is the third ranking French department in terms of the size of its forests, or:
• approximately 400 000 hectares of forests,
• 43 % of its territory as opposed to the national average of 25 %,
• an environmental wealth of species.

A region that is extremely well-placed in the forestry business:
• 1st for chestnut and walnut wood,
• 2nd for the forestry of oak in private woodland.

Walking through the woods is a relaxing pastime which also allows you to discover many woodland treasures such as mushrooms and chestnuts to which you will find whole paragraphs devoted. (cat. : Dordogne gite rental)

« Lauze »

Local stone, particularly around Sarlat, was used in the past for the construction of walls and roofs. The stone used for the roofs is called “lauze”. Its dark grey colour contrasts with the yellow orange walls and results in an overall harmony. An abundance of limestone in the Black Perigord has resulted in the building of many magnificent and impressive roofs, walls and stone huts with their curious rounded walls, which render obsolete the traditional wood frame roofs In certain parts of the Sarlat region, underground limestone is formed in layers whose thickness increases with depth. The « lauze » stone is basically the surface layer of this type of limestone. « Lauze » roofs can be found piled on the robust oak or chestnut frameworks of some of our Dordogne gite rentals which can bear up to 500kg per square metre and can slope at more than 45° to ensure stability and water resistance. The « lauze » stones at the edge of the roof are larger and thicker as they rest on the walls and ensure water evacuation. (cat. : Sarlat holiday rental)

Chestnuts

The sheer size of its forests makes the Dordogne the natural home of the chestnut. It isn’t unusual to find your holiday gite or house rental in the Dordogne surrounded by chestnut forests. There are two types of chestnut, one of which consists of several smaller fruits within a spiky casing and the second a single fruit. One is used for stuffing and puree while the other is used for sweets. Chestnut country is in the south of the Black Perigord, not far from the many castles of the Dordogne valley, the prehistoric sites of the Vezere valley and from the Lot valley in the Lot and Garonne department adjacent to the Dordogne. (cat. : Dordogne holiday rentals)

The rivers of the Dordogne

The charming rental properties in the Dordogne of Bon Séjour en France are mainly situated in the Vezere and Dordogne valleys while the department of the Dordogne is actually home to four main waterways. The Dordogne river is the most southerly river – it flows through Bergerac as well as through the small village of Limeuil where the Vezere meets the Dordogne. Further North, the Isle river flows through Perigueux and the Dronne river, the most northerly waterway, flows through Nontron and the charming villages of Brantôme and Bourdeilles. (cat. : Dordogne holiday lets)

Bourdeilles

Located on the Dronne river, Bourdeilles is one of the four Perigord baronies. From the time of its construction, but particularly at the end of the twelfth century, Bourdeilles castle was coveted by many, including during the Hundred Years War, scene of many violent and intensive battles between the kings of France and the kings of England. The « castle » is in fact made up of two architectural structures: the first medieval, dating from the twelfth century, the second renaissance, in the form of a sixteenth century palace. Don’t miss a visit to this castle when staying in your Dordogne holiday rental. (cat. : Dordogne holiday gites)

Lascaux cave

The Lascaux cave is one of the most important decorated stone age caves in existence, in as much for the quality as for the quantity of its paintings. Located close to Montignac in the Black Perigord, the site you have been able to visit since July 18, 1983 is known as Lascaux II and is a faithful copy of the original site. This is due to the necessity to protect the site from the harmful effects of carbon dioxide produced by the breath of all the visitors, which first became apparent in 1955. Lascaux is sometimes nicknamed the Sixtine Chapel of stone-age art. Even though the paintings and engravings in the cave have not been exactly dated, it is thought they date from 18 000 to 15 000 years ago, based on objects found in the cave. For a long time, it was assumed the paintings dated from the Magdalenian era, but recent studies suggest they may be even older. Lascaux II is an emblem of the Black Perigord and welcomes more than 300000 visitors each year. (cat. : Dordogne holiday accommodation)

Bastide de Monpazier

This fortified thirteenth century town includes more than thirty historical monuments and is one of the Most Beautiful Villages of France. It remains the purest of the Perigord fortified towns. Its three gates open onto streets lined with ochre toned and white houses, where all is in harmony, right down to the size of the facades. Under the covered market, you can still see the grain measures from the fifteenth century. With its galleries and gothic arcades, its cafés and charming shops and its main square – heart and masterpiece of Monpazier – this is an ideal place to while away a sunny afternoon, tasting local specialities such as mushrooms, chestnuts or strawberries. (cat. : Dordogne holiday rental)

Bergerac wines

The heir to an impressive past of more than 2000 years of winegrowing tradition , the Bergerac vineyards offer an exceptional range of wines and tastes. Settled on either side of the Dordogne river, the vineyards bring together 93 villages and more than 12000 hectares, and produce 13 quality wines (« AOC ») : Bergerac (Bergerac sec, Bergerac rosé, Bergerac rouge, Côtes de Bergerac Blanc, Côtes de Bergerac rouge), Monbazillac, Montravel (Montravel, Côtes de Montravel, Haut-Montravel, Montravel rouge), Pécharmant, Rosette and Saussignac. These labels proudly carry the colours of this legendary winemaking area : red, rosé, dry white, desert and liqueur wines can all be found in the Bergerac wine district. (cat. : Dordogne holiday let)

Local markets

Local markets are a favourite haunt of gourmet lovers hoping to buy local products, which abound in the Dordogne. Each of the regions towns and villages has its own weekly market. Even if in the winter there are less activities to attract tourists, the markets get a second wind. After many months preparation, the fattened ducks and geese are ready to sell and the farmers come to market with their carefully reared products. It would take too long to list all the markets you can visit, but if your holiday let is not too far away from Sarlat, we would recommend this market on Saturday morning, as well as that of Saint-Cyprien on Sunday mornings and, during the mushroom season, the official cepe market under the handsome arches of the covered market at Villefranche du Périgord. (cat. : Dordogne holiday house)

Duck - goose

Duck and goose are the two webfooted stars of the Dordogne’s gourmet tradition even though the Dordogne is not the biggest fattened liver producer in France with its 1 000 tons of annual production compared to 19 000 produced in France overall. If you are a connaisseur of fattened liver, you will be impressed by the ability of the inhabitants of the Dordogne to cook almost all of the duck or goose.: breast of course, while the legs and wings are often potted in fat, the neck skin will be stuffed, the heart and gizzards potted, the carcass saved to be cooked with vegetables for a delicious soup, while the fat which gathers at the bottom of the pan will be used for cooking or preparing crackling. Our advice to you would be to find a local producer, near your holiday rental in the Dordogne Dordogne who will take the time to explain the force feeding process and let you try out home made products. (cat. : Sarlat holiday rental)

Gastronomy

When you think of the Dordogne, you think of gourmet cooking. Here, hearty eaters and gourmets are in heaven. The people of the Dordogne have always favoured a type of cuisine which is deceptively simple, always genuine and always copious, which can’t fail to seduce you given how rich each dish is and how tasteful each delicacy. They will invite you to joint hem in trying out delicious meals prepared with local products like fattened duck and goose liver, potted treats, cepes, truffles, goat’s cheese, walnuts, strawberries, walnut oil… You’ll discover that tradition ingredients can make for innovative cuisine. Once you’re in your rental gite in the Dordogne you’ll have ample opportunity during your stay to meet local producers and sample traditional restaurants where you can really appreciate the taste of local produce. (cat. : Sarlat holiday let)