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Stunning 4 star cottage w/big private pool & 2 great restaurants at 5 mins walk!

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A stone cottage with a thatched roof, a wooden door, and a small window.
An outdoor dining area with tables and chairs, a large umbrella, and a view of a lake.
A bedroom with a sloped ceiling, exposed wooden beams, a chandelier, a bed with white bedding, a nightstand, and a bookshelf.
A rectangular swimming pool with clear blue water, surrounded by lounge chairs and umbrellas, with trees and a stone wall in the background.
A stone staircase leading up to a garden area with lush greenery and a vase of red flowers.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Dive into relaxation
    Unwind in the top-rated pool, your perfect spot for relaxation.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Vezere Valley

Popular amenities

  • Deck or patio
  • Private pool
  • Barbecue grill
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Kitchen
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Thonac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
  • Place, Vezere Valley
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Château et Jardins de Losse
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Office de Tourisme Sarlat Perigord Noir
    ‪36 min drive‬
  • Airport, Brive-la-Gaillarde (BVE-Brive - Vallee de la Dordogne)
    ‪56 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Thonac

Located in Thonac, this cottage is in a rural area and on a river. Le Thot and Lascaux IV - The International Centre for Cave Art are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Les Grottes du Roc de Cazelle and Aquarium du Perigord Noir. Jacquou Parc and Jardins d'Eyrignac are also worth visiting. Kayaking and canoeing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and horse riding nearby.
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Thonac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

What's nearby

  • Vezere Valley - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Château et Jardins de Losse - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Lascaux IV - The International Centre for Cave Art - 11 min drive - 10.9 km
  • Sarlat Cathedral - 35 min drive - 39.4 km
  • Office de Tourisme Sarlat Perigord Noir - 36 min drive - 39.8 km

Getting around

  • Les Eyzies Station - 20 min drive
  • Brive-la-Gaillarde (BVE-Brive - Vallee de la Dordogne) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪L’Annexe - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Le Petit Leon - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪L'Auberge du Pont - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Aux Berges de la Vézère - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Le Festival - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Stunning 4 star cottage w/big private pool & 2 great restaurants at 5 mins walk! have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Stunning 4 star cottage w/big private pool & 2 great restaurants at 5 mins walk! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Stunning 4 star cottage w/big private pool & 2 great restaurants at 5 mins walk!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Stunning 4 star cottage w/big private pool & 2 great restaurants at 5 mins walk!?

Check-in begins at 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Stunning 4 star cottage w/big private pool & 2 great restaurants at 5 mins walk!?

Checkout is at 9:00 AM.

Where is Stunning 4 star cottage w/big private pool & 2 great restaurants at 5 mins walk! located?

Situated on a river, this cottage is steps from Vezere Valley and 3 mi (4.9 km) from Le Thot. Lascaux IV - The International Centre for Cave Art and Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 19 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 19 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 19 reviews
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10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful and peaceful property with easy access to so many great places to visit. Short walk to great restaurants and shop. Short drive to supermarket and bakeries.It was hot when we visited so spent more time indoors than we usually would, but it was comfortable to do so.Hosts are so helpful and friendly and work hard to keep the pool pristine.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jul, 2026
Thank you very much for your review. It was a pleasure to welcome you to our cottage and we hope to see you again.
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect!

The cottage is beautiful with real attention to detail and the pool is amazing! It was lovely and quiet but close enough to everything we needed, lots of historic towns/villages with great markets to wander around and great chateaux! Would absolutely stay again, a lovely relaxing holiday
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Sept, 2024
What a lovely review, thank you! You were perfect guests and we would love to welcome you again. Au revoir!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely fabulous!

We loved this house! It is beautifully decorated, very well equipped and the pool is glorious! Check in was easy and our hosts were so welcoming. We had an issue with our car and our hosts helped us so much with sorting it. We couldn’t have asked for more!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent quiet and comfortable house with pool

We had a very relaxing week in pretty and comfortable surroundings. The house was very well equipped and attractively decorated. The pool was a good size and very enjoyable to return to after visits out. There are lots of places to visit and things to to in the area. The hosts Caterina and Stephen were very hospitable and made us feel very welcome. An excellent place to recharge the batteries.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Aug, 2022
Thank you for this lovely review. We were very happy to welcome you and would love to see you again
Archival

8/10 Good

Lovely Luxury Cottage

The cottage is a lovely place to stay in a beautiful area. It is newly refurbished and has a very classic country feel inside. Gorgeous furnishings and all the facilities that you need for a self-catering stay. The bathrooms are great. The mattresses are firm but the bedrooms are comfortable. Kitchen has everything you need, we never felt the need for anything that wasn't to hand. The hosts are very welcoming and have the right balance of checking in and leaving you to it (they live next door). They were able to tell us about local restaurants and must-visit places which was really handy. The pool is very nice, clean and very large for the size of the property. The village is lovely and Montignac is only a few minutes by car, this is a good-sized town with banks and a supermarket. Would recommend!
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Mar, 2020
Thank you for a very nice review.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just perfect

You will not do any better than this. The property is delightful, well equipped, very comfortable for 2 people and perfectly situated. It is basically a small cottage , adjacent to the owner's own house, but quite private, with its own outside space. It is also blessed with a private 11metre swimming pool. The owners are lovely and very helpful, but very respectful of your privacy. There is a village 5 minutes walk away with a couple of decent restaurants and from the cottage it is a short drive to Montignac, and all the attractions of the Vezere valley. We would return like a shot given half a chance, highly recommended.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Sept, 2022
Thank you so much for this lovely review. Perfect guests, whom we would love to welcome again any time!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Two weeks of paradise.

We had a really fabulous time at La Maison du Gardien. The cottage suited us very well. It had everything we needed. Beautifully styled, appointed and decorated. And the pool was to die for (I was hardly out of it) thank you Stephen for looking after it and the garden so meticulously. And thank you too Catherina for being the perfect hostess and helping us out during the tooth emergency. The cottage is perfectly situated being off the beaten track and so very peaceful but yet near enough to Thonac to walk down to the village for a drink or a meal. Montignac is only ten minutes drive away - a lively town full of cafes, bars and shops. Lovely trips out to visit neighbouring villages all of which claim to be “one of most beautiful villages in France”. And they all are! Added bonus was being in Thonac for the final of the World Cup. Rob went down to the village and joined the locals watching on the big screen. The joint certainly jumped that night but in a very good way.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Mar, 2020
Thank you so much for this fabulous review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay. You were perfect guests and we would love to welcome you to la Maison du Gardien again one day.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pretty cottage in Thonac

The cottage La Maison du Gardien in Thonac is well equipped and we had a very comfortable holiday there for a week in August. The owners (who live behind the cottage and have an adjoining garden) are a charming mature couple who are friendly and very helpful. They were always ready to chat to us and very knowledgeable about the local area and nearby pre-historic sites. They have a small dog who greets you happily with friendly licks whenever he sees you, but if you're not happy with this they will keep him away. The pool is large and very clean. It would have been even nicer if it was heated as it is partially surrounded by tall trees and didn't get enough sun to warm it sufficiently. However we had a few swims and the little pool terrace is a relaxing place to sit. There is a good restaurant nearby, about a 15 min walk (country road nearest the cottage is not lit at night so take a torch). We found plenty of interesting places to visit locally and the area around the cottage is generally peaceful with not much traffic noise. We are very happy to recommend this cottage as a relaxing holiday let for couples in a beautiful country area.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Mar, 2020
Thanks for the nice comments, we were very happy to welcome you.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Un petit cottage douillet et charmant au milieu des sites magnifiques à visiter du Périgord Noir. Et pour vous relaxer après les visites, une immense piscine de 11m x 5m (avec plongeoir) vous attend pour vous rafraichir et superbement bien entretenue par Steve. Caterina vous accueille agréablement avec gentillesse et attention et un petit cadeau de bienvenue vous attend dans le réfrigérateur (sympathique attention). En bref, un séjour merveilleux dans ce magnifique endroit rénové et décoré avec goût.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent. A recommander sans modération

Hôtes charmants, accueillants . Maison du gardien rénovée dans le style du bâtiment, avec goût et le souci du détail. Très propre. Piscine superbe dans un magnifique parc arboré et très bien entretenu. Environnement très calme . Restaurants locaux agréables.. idéalement placé pour visite de Montignac, Sarlat, les eyzies, la Rosue Gageac et autres sites touristiques. A recommander et félicitation à Caterina et Steve pour la rénovation de cette magnifique propriété,
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Aug, 2024
Des visiteurs charmants, agréable et amateurs de notre chien! Nous vous remercions beaucoup pour cet avis très sympathique. C'était un plaisir de vous accueillir, vous étiez des visiteurs parfaits et nous espérons vous revoir à l'avenir.
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Un cottage plein de charme dans un magnifique domaine

Un magnifique endroit, une très belle piscine, à 2 pas d'un petit village dans la très belle vallée de la Vézère. Des hôtes charmants. Que demander de plus ?
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Endroit pittoresque pour se ressourcer

Nous avons beaucoup apprécié ce logement, très propre et proche de toutes commodités. L accueil et la discrétion des propriétaires sont un vrai plus. Une petite attention à notre arrivée nous a beaucoup touchée. Malgré le temps vraiment maussade, nous avons pu profiter des sites environnants tout en nous ressourçant une fois rentrés. Une télévision et une bibliothèque en français seraient toutefois les bienvenues. A très bientôt dans cette magnifique région et encore merci pour tout. Aline et Alexis.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Aug, 2021
Je suis vraiment désolée que le temps était désagréable et que vous n’avez pas pu profiter pleinement de la piscine et des jardins. Nous vous accueillerons avec plaisir une prochaine fois, sous le soleil on espère!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Havre de paix

Véritable coin de verdure, calme, bien situé, près de toutes les commodités. Accès à beaucoup d'activités : châteaux, grottes, sites historiques, canoe kayak.....
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Sept, 2020
Nous sommes ravis que vous avez passé un bon moment chez nous et nous espérons avoir le plaisir de vous accueillir à l'avenir.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charmante maison idéalement située

La maison du gardien est un endroit plein de charme est très cosy. Idéalement située, on peut s’y prélasser loin du monde si l’on souhaite se reposer, tout en étant proche des principaux sites touristiques historiques de la région. Les propriétaires Caterina et son époux sont très accueillants et très attentionnés, accueil parfait en cette période particulière de pandémie de COVID 19. Nous vous recommandons vivement cet endroit.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Aug, 2020
Merci beaucoup pour cette belle revue. C'était un vrai plaisir de faire votre connaissance et nous espérons vous accueillir à l'avenir.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wish we had booked for 2 weeks!

After a stressful 6 months I knew we were ready for a break, not until we settled in did I realise how much ....! . Everything and I do mean everything was fabulous....thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful hospitality, you’ve got it absolutely spot on !
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Mar, 2020
Thank you! You were perfect guests!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Idyllic holiday cottage.

The cottage is exactly as described. It oozes charm, character and good taste. It was spotlessly clean.The large swimming pool and patio area is beautiful, private and well maintained. The cottage is very conveniently located, being a pleasant walk or a very short drive to Thonac village. There one will find a good pizza restaurant/bar, a hotel with both a garden and indoor restaurant and a small supermarket. Two large supermarkets, pharmacy and petrol station are just five minutes drive away at Montignac. This is a very nice small town to visit and where one buys tickets for Lascaux. The cottage is perfectly situated to visit the numerous places of interest in the area, and the owners have provided an information brochure of local markets, events and places to visit. We thoroughly enjoyed our 4 week stay and found the owners discreet, charming and helpful. Absolutely no hesitation in recommending the property to couples who want a completely relaxing and comfortable holiday.
Stayed 28 nights in Aug 2016
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Sept, 2026
Thank you very for your review. We hope to see you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Aug, 2025
Lovely guests and left the cottage really clean and tidy. Would definitely welcome again.
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