Les Volets Rouges

Un B&B en périgord: Avec la qualité de l’accueil anglais!
Nous y avons passé trois nuits très sympathique. La maison est grande, et les chambres sont généreuses. Tout est en parfait état, suite à un beau travail de rénovation récent.
La piscine est de belle taille, on peut y faire des longueurs. Et à partir de 16−17h, elle est à l’ombré. Et un sentier de promenade passé devant la maison (balisage jaune),
La maison n’est pas loin de la route principale, mais elle est très bien isolée. Et en fermant les volets (rouges…), c’est le calme absolu. Le plus dur est de se réveiller à temps pour profiter du breakfast: il est servi à la française, mais avec des proportions anglaises: pain et croissants frais, beurre et confitures, yahourt et jus de fruit.
Demandez à goûter les noix locales !
La maison est à 10m de Sarlat, en voiture. Dans le coin, nous avons beaucoup apprécié La Roque-​Gageac (et son restaurant La Belle Étoile!) et les jardins de Marqueyssac. Et moins le château de Castelnaud, beau de loin mais trop plein de monde.

I’m probably not the first to tell you that the Dordogne is very hot right now. This region in the southwest of France is one of the few to have not been destroyed in wars, meaning it’s medieval villages are intact.
If you are not familiar with the region for this reason, perhaps you have heard about the very famous French dish prepared here: fois gras. In Dordogne you will enjoy the best fois gras of your life with (if I may suggest) a Montbazillac (sweet white) or a Bergerac (red).
Connoisseurs know that the way to travel here is by Bed & Breakfast. I found the Bill and Kathy’s «Les Volets Rouges» Bed & Breakfast online. I had actually called a bunch and chose them because Bill was so nice to me on the phone.
Their home is traditional Dordogne, made with old stones and inside the decoration is cosy and immaculate. Kathy takes great care of the guests. I have never been to a Bed & Breakfast in Dordogne or anywhere else where such care was taken. She changed our towels every day, the swimming pool is heated, you can use their terrace and she even lent us plastic dinner ware for a picnic. There are even bathroom amenities so if you forget something, chances are they will have put it in the bathroom for you!
Noise is not an issue at Les Volets Rouges as the only neighbors are sheep, and they go to bed early!
Besides the welcoming English couple, their lovely home and the charm you feel in it, the Volets Rouges Bed & Breakfast Dordogne is perfectly situated between Beynac and Sarlat. Both cities are worth a day trip at the very least.
When we came here, the weather was actually not warm and we had some rain but I was pleased to notice that the region is just as lovely in the cool weather as it is in the hot sun. The cool weather actually deters tourists and makes March or September ideal times to see the charm of the Dordogne without the throngs of tourists at all corners.
I will definitely be back. I just hope there will be room for me! Bill and Kathy have three rooms to rent, all with private bathrooms/​showers. Breakfast in their immaculate dining room is a treat. You feel like royalty and family at the same time when you visit Les Volets Rouges Bed & Breakfast Dordogne!
Note, prices in 2011 are 65 euros per night.