The sanglier are shy creatures and are only seen on rare occasions but the deer are often in the fields near the house, early morning or at twilight, and to the discomfort of the gardener like to come into the garden at night to sample the produce.

The house is set in the heart of the Perigord Noir and is in the “Golden Triangle” – a convenient drive to the medieval town of Sarlat, to Bergerac and Perigueux, Beynac, Castlenaud, Marqueyssac etc.

We are only a short drive from the Abbey churches of Caduoin and Paunat and the Bastide villages of Beaumont, Monpazier and Domme.

Les Eyzies with its prehistoric sites is a short drive away. The river Dordogne is a 2 minute car ride or a 20 minute walk from the house and at the river is a bathing beach and canoes for hire to explore the beautiful river.

Although set in beautiful countryside, Le Clos Vert is only 2 minutes by car from the railway station at Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin with good train services to Bergerac, Bordeaux, Sarlat and Perigueux.

We are 45 minutes from Bergerac Airport and are convenient, but more distant from, airports at Limoges, Bordeaux and Toulouse.

Our rooms

We offer two comfortable bedrooms each with a double bed, which are set in their own self-contained segment of the house with their own shower and toilet facilities. The rooms are well furnished in a mixture of French and English styles. Both rooms have views along and across the valley to the woodland.

2011 rates for our rooms are 60 Euros for Bed and Breakfast per room per night inclusive.

Breakfast

Susan is renowned for the quality and quantity of her exceptional breakfasts. Choose from fresh bread, toast, brioche, croisants, newly baked muffins and cakes, cereals, yoghurts, fresh fruit salad, jams, local honey, fresh coffee, tea and hot chocolate. On a Dordogne summer morning guests often prefer to take breakfast sitting on the terrace enjoying the warm sunshine and the beautiful view across the fields.

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Directions – Lat: 44.8377° – Long: 0.9182°

In Le-Buisson you will find a railway crossing close to a garage and a Credit Agricole cash machine cabin.

Take the road the leads up the side of the railway line behind the Credit Agricole cabin and towards the Casino supermarket.

Follow this road, Chemin de la Mer, until it reaches what looks like a T-junction and follow the road to the left towards Fontenille.

After a few hundred meters you leave Le Buisson and shortly after you enter Mestreguiral. Le Clos Vert is the third (and last) house on the left. We are situated off the road, below our ancient wooden barn, once used for drying tobacco. Our entrance is 15m beyond the barn.

If you get to the Grotte de Maxange you will have gone too far, but its a good place to turn around.

Walt & Diane    .. USA

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In the early 12th century 6 Monks from the Monastery of Paunat were travelling between Monasteries when one of the Monks became very ill, they set up camp in Tayac near a water source. The monk was dieing, but miraculously healed after drinking the water from the “Tayac Source”. To the Monks of Paunat this was a “Sign” and round about 1123 they started building the magnificent and fortified church of Tayac, they called it “St Martin“. At the same time, the Monks of Paunat started working the land in this lush Vezere valley, they built the farmhouse / monastery, which is now “Ferme de Tayac” that has been completely renovated, and is now a lovely B&B opposite the church. For hundreds of years the Monks lived here and worked the lands, bit by bit houses were built against the rock. The water from the “Tayac Source” was taken to other surrounding Monasteries, for it’s healing powers, Tayac was thriving. Two centuries later, things took a turn, wars were breaking out, armies were constantly attacking areas and strongholds. Religion and all that went with it lost it’s power, and very slowly the life in and around Tayac became what it is today. St. Martin still stands proud, and is without doubt the nicest Fortified Church in the Perigord, the “Tayac Source” is still there, although no longer in use.

For more and updated info on Ferme de Tayac please visit their official web site www.fermedetayac.com