Dordogne Cottages - The Area - Duras Cottage Aquitaine

This area of South West France is a corner of the Lot-et-Garonne department that abuts the Gironde and the Dordogne.

Cottages Gites and Villas for holiday lets are in abundance here because of the immense variety and gentleness both of the people and the physical environment.

The area is one of the most balanced visually pretty areas in the whole of France.

It has a rolling openness with vineyards sunflowers maize prune trees cattle and sheep complemented by areas of planted and natural woodland.

This area of Aquitaine on the edge of the Dordogne and Gironde abounds with fortified bastide towns from the 100 year war.

Levignac-de-Guyenne was founded by the English in 1305.

There are three towns with weekly markets within a 20 minute drive. You are close to St-Emilion for wine exploration and there are many medium and good quality restaurants around.

Local towns of note include
Duras Ste-Foy-la-Grande Marmande Eymet Bergerac St-Emilion Monsegur

Local wine areas include
Bordeaux Medoc St-Emilion Cotes-de-Duras Cotes-de-Marmande Bergerac Buzet Entre-Deux-Mers

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