... often winding and narrow. We now always stay in Gites when in the area and are in one now. But they often involve a minimum of one week's stay so would not be suitable for you. Rosemary has given you some excellent ideas for accommodation. Have a great trip ... more

... give comparisons of tolls. Edit: Self-catering in the Dordogne - either Gites de France http://www.gites-de-france.com/ or check campsites used by Eurocamp/Keycamp/etc and then look at the campsite's own website as they often have villas/mobile homes of their own to rent out ... more

... a randonnee in the Dordogne in June that combines gentle terrain, some sights to see on the way, staying in gites as we go. Who among you has done this? What advice can you give us? We are willing to go with a company who plans an "en liberte" itineray ... more

... literally hundreds of photos of gites, I have started to go off the idea, as I can't help wondering does anyone actually live there, or has everything been turned into accommodation for tourists by tourists? (acknowledging that I am a tourist myself of course). Is there anyone there when ... more

... market and a resident population. I would be a bit hesitant to stay at a gite in the countryside. You need to be close to or in a town. We visited the first week of June http://www.lynnbooth.blogspot.com.au/2008/08/sarlat-to-st-cirque-lapopie.html ... more

Where have you been looking? Have you tried Gites de France? The Sarlat tourism office? Clevacances? Logis? I've booked rental cottages with less advance planning than this -- so there's something somewhere. ... more

... and enjoyed the tranquility with the option to be in Sarlat and the villages along the Dordogne in about 20 minutes (by car). We stayed in the gite at Les Charmes de Carlucet and it was excellent (lots of reviews for it on TripAdvisor - that's how we discovered it ... more

... in between. I've been advised that it might be good to stay around Carennac but finding it harder to locate a gite in our price range. Any suggestions re my plans? Should we just stay put in the first place or split the time between Dordogne and the Lot ... more

... not holidayed in Villages or Gites before (we ... ... sure how annoying it might be to be in such a Village. I guess a lot of people also stay in Gites out in the country and these may not be near a shop. The little Village is 4km from St Cyprien ... more