My husband and I retired and came to France in August 2010. Previously we had a holiday home in Gironde, between Bordeaux and Bergerac, but as we wanted to have a gite and chambres d'hotes we bought this gorgeous property in the Midi Pyrenees. Sadly my husband died in 2014, but I have decided to carry on our project for the gite and B & B rooms.
The house is lovely, an old farmhouse with oak beams and columbage throughout, and is a superb combination of original features and all modern comforts. The gite forms a separate wing with its own entrance so that visitors can be as independent as they wish, but I am on hand to offer help and advice if needed. My husband and I wanted to be able to share the beauty and tranquility of our own slice of paradise with our guests, and we have worked hard to provide an attractive and extremely well resourced home-from-home. Unlike most local gites, where you have to bring absolutely everything with you, there is a huge amount provided for you: a welcome pack of croissants, bread, butter, eggs, jam, orange juice, tea, coffee and wine plus olive oil, herbs, condiments, toilet and kitchen rolls, soaps as well as all bed linen and towels. There are ample pots, pans, roasting dishes etc to cook full meals and the private gite offers a very large gas barbecue for outdoor feasts. We want everyone to feel this is their own home for the time they are staying here, and I continue to strive to provide this for all.