Festive season · Lot
A well-heated stone house, a big table, Sarlat’s Christmas market 45 minutes away and the truffle markets: spend the holidays as a family at La Bastide du Causse, as a couple or a four at Le Belvédère du Quercy, or as twelve with both houses.
The holidays, differently
Christmas in the Lot means a stone bastide where the family gathers around the big table, quiet villages, the lights of Sarlat and truffles at the markets. No crowds, no endless drive: the houses are 15 minutes from Gourdon and its shops, and everything else is a day trip by car.
Both houses are entirely private, heated in every room, with bed linen and towels provided. You arrive, put down the bags, and the holidays begin.
The house for the holidays
Four bedrooms, two bathrooms, an open kitchen onto the big table, air conditioning and heating throughout, a 65-inch television. Oven, hob, dishwasher, large fridge and freezer: everything you need for a festive dinner.
Two bedrooms, a living room between stone and beams, a 75-inch television and bay windows onto the countryside: the holidays as a couple, or as a small family, with the silence of the Quercy as your horizon.
Twelve of you? The two houses, four minutes apart, can be booked together. Both houses together ↗
In the kitchen
Gourdon’s Saturday-morning market, the Gourdon supermarkets 15 minutes away, the foie gras and truffle markets: foie gras, black Quercy truffle, Rocamadour AOP cheese, walnuts and Cahors wine. The kitchen is equipped for a full table, linen is provided, cot and high chair on request.
Would you rather dine out on the 31st? Ask us for our addresses: several restaurants nearby offer a New Year’s Eve menu, by reservation.
Around the holidays
All December: chalets, an ice rink and illuminations in the medieval town, 45 minutes away. The foie gras market is held there on Saturday mornings.
Lalbenque on Tuesday afternoons from early December, Limogne on Fridays, Martel and Cuzance on a Saturday before Christmas, Gramat on 31 December. In January, Sarlat’s truffle festival.
The village and the sanctuaries are open all year, without the summer crowds. 30 minutes away, for a morning.
Carennac, Loubressac, Autoire and Martel can be visited all year round, as can Saint-Cirq-Lapopie and Cahors.
The Marqueyssac gardens, Château de Castelnaud and the Eyrignac gardens stay open over the holidays.
Padirac, Pech Merle, the caves and Rocamadour’s animal parks; Beynac and Lascaux IV close in January. The details, month by month, in our winter guide.
Booking your holidays
Choose your house and your dates: the price is shown with the 20% direct discount on nightly rates. You pay 30% at booking and the balance 30 days before arrival, with free cancellation up to 30 days before arrival.
Frequently asked questions
Yes: heating in every room of both houses, and the house is warmed up for your arrival. There is no fireplace.
Yes, family celebrations are welcome, with respect for the house and the neighbours: the houses are in quiet hamlets. The number of people staying cannot exceed the capacity, children included: 8 at La Bastide, 4 at Le Belvédère.
No, we do not provide them. You will find them in Gourdon from early December; bring your own lights.
It stays open but is not heated in winter. From November to March, heating can be considered on request, depending on the weather and the length of the stay.
The minimum stay for the holidays is shown in the calendar, according to the dates chosen.
Yes, at the usual times: check-in from 4 pm, check-out before 11 am, including on holidays.