The quiet village of Negrelat is on the Route of Richard the Lion Heart. There are also at least three lovely Chateaux within approximately 5 to 6 kilometres from the cottage. The best is called Chateaux Montbrun which is about 3 kilometres from Negrelat a superb setting and with a pub/restaurant.
The area has a good selection of restaurants of varying food types and options from basic French to full International cooking of a very high calibre.
The position is ideal for anyone in search of a property to buy in the area or anyone who needs a quiet base from which to work or holiday.
The area is set in a National Park with beautiful forests and lakes -an ideal place for rambling or pony trekking.Some of the lakes provide water sports such as water skiing & sailing and some where you can fish-all you need is a licence from the local tabac.
The river Vienne has several Canoe centres -the nearest is at Aix sur Vienne and also at Bourdeilles and Brantome.
Local markets are everywhere but Piegut and Brantome are Must See places and offer the most variety for tourists as well as locals.
There are other Chateaux within an hour's drive such as Bourdeilles, Puyguilleme, Hauteford and Jumilac.
One of the prettiest villages in France is St. Jean de Cole-this is a MUST SEE-if you time it well there is a flower festival in the first weekend of May and near there are Grottos which are well worth a visit.
If you like towns and cities-Limoges is only one hour away-a beautiful old university town, famous for it's porcelaine and knives-At Aixe sur Vienne there is a large outlet which sells Limoges porcelain. Further afield the towns of Sarlat and Bergerac-both beautiful old towns with cobbled streets and ancient buildings.
If you would like to try some wine tasting-Cognac is not far away and St. Emilion is a 2 hour drive-well worth a visit and not far from the coast if you want to make a full day of it.
