Stylish St Julien de Lampon Holiday House Near Sarlat, Dordogne Reviews

“A beautiful, peaceful holiday home”

Left on 11/14/2011 for a stay in August 2011

We thoroughly enjoyed our week in the Barn. It really is a beautiful property in a fabulous location. It is so peaceful and made a lovely contrast with our first week in the heart of busy Sarlat. We used the Barn as a base for exploring many of the sights close to the river from Souillac to Beynac, and it was wonderful for all of us (but the kids especially) to be so close to the river for swimming and canoeing. Maybe what we enjoyed most about the Barn was just spending time around the place relaxing and enjoying the peace and quiet. I really enjoyed sitting outside of a morning reading my book while the birds tweeted, the sheep bleated, and the sun climbed higher in the sky. And we loved our evenings there too, eating outside then playing games as the sun went down. We were lucky to get a number of days when there wasn't a cloud in the sky so after dark we liked to switch off all the lights, inside and out, and gaze up at the millions of stars visible in the sky. We could see shooting stars and satellites - awesome! The local restaurant, La Gabarre, was simply stunning, and we also enjoyed the other restaurant in St Julien (La Roi Carrotte). The menu is much more standard Periogord fare than La Gabarre but was tasty and reasonably priced, with good service and a nice little terrace outside to eat on. Next time we visit the region (and we surely will) we would very gladly stay in the Barn again!