Guestbook

A trio of delightfully atmospheric buildings, one has a bathroom inside an old pigeon tower and all three share an outdoor pool.
Richard Green, The Sunday Times Travel Clinic,
The Sunday Times Newspaper (U.K)

Thank you both so much for such a perfect holiday. The three properties are nestled on one plot of land that has been cleverly designed so that each has its own outdoor space and privacy. The accommodation and surrounding gardens are immaculately kept! The Barn itself is spacious, airy and tastefully furnished in a simple French style and has all that you will need for a relaxing holiday. The short walk to the nearest village is a pleasure for all your senses; fantastic scenery, orchards bursting with ripe fruit and gardens with extraordinary vegetables, a mix of old and new properties and an abundance of birdlife! Laborie is just the right mix of French Life; idyllic setting, sleepy lifestyle, sun, food, drink etc. It is ideally situated for all the tourist attractions (if wanted) and run by the two loveliest people ever and such wonderful hosts! We will definitely be recommending you to our friends...
S & A Harrison, United Kingdom

Nous avons été totalement séduits par cette location. La maison aménagée avec gout et entièrement équipée ( lave vaisselle, machine à laver) est très belle et fonctionnelle. Idéale pour deux couples avec enfants ( nous avions chacun notre salle de bain), au calme, proche de très beaux lieux touristiques. La piscine est très agréable, entièrement securisée, nous avions notre jardin sans vis à vis ou nous avons pris des apéros interminables :-). Les propriétaires sont des personnes très sympathiques et disponibles!
S. Virzi, Belgium

We have just arrived home from the most wonderful weeks holiday staying in the Bread Oven at Laborie. What a fantastic location, lovely accommodation and a great warm welcome from the owners Sean and Cecile.
The location is perfect for touring the local area, with all the picturesque towns and cliff side villages within easy reach. Sean and Cecile's local knowledge was excellent, and they pointed us in the direction of some fantastic sites. Once back at the Bread Oven our son was happy in the pool while my wife and I sipped local red wine (very cheap as well) in our own private garden over looking the pool. All in all a fantastic holiday, we shall be recommending Laborie to all our friends. Perfect, we shall be returning next year.
M & S Booth, England

De laatste week van juli 2011 hebben wij in het Farmhouse vakantie gevierd met ons gezin van zeven. Het huis ligt prachtig aan een stil weggetje, is ruim, schoon, zeer compleet, comfortabel en sfeervol. Bedden zijn al opgemaakt. De kinderen speelden in het zwembad en probeerden in de tuin hagedisjes te vangen. De Dordogne is vlakbij het huis. We hebben er heerlijk gekanood tussen de hoge rotswanden. We hebben in de rivier gespeeld en gezwommen en liggend op rubber banden hebben we ons lekker in de zon laten meedrijven met de stroom. Het is een feest om in dat gebied met de auto rond te rijden. De kinderen vonden het aapjespark bij Rocamadour erg leuk. Je kunt de aapjes uit de hand voeren. Oh ja, de eigenaars, Sean en Cecile zijn super aardig en behulpzaam. Het was handig voor ons dat ze Engelstalig zijn.
M. Kamphuis, The Netherlands

We had a wonderful week in the bread oven cottage. Sean and Cecile made us feel really welcome with lots of little touches like the bottle of wine on arrival and especially the NZ tea towel in the kitchen! The cottage was spotless and had everything we needed. Sean and Cecile provided us with invaluable information as to local attractions. Our highlights would have been the canoe trip down the Dordogne and the walk from Bouzies to St Cirq Lapopie. There was so much to do we could have easily filled in another week or two. Our week finished with a great family night out with Sean, Cecile and Eva sampling some of the local delicacies. We would not hesitate to recommend Laborie to friends or family, particularly those with children, as a fantastic place to stay.
J Schollum, New Zealand

Thanks for the wonderful fortnight we have just spent at Laborie. We really enjoyed our stay at Laborie, which is in an idyllic and peaceful setting with great facilities and a superb, well kept pool, where we spent many an hour relaxing. You all made us feel very welcome and were always on hand to give advice on places to visit and restaurants to eat in, your recommendations were spot on! The Barn is very well equipped with all that we needed, with a quiet location and a comfortable bed, we slept so soundly. We would not hesitate to recommend you to our family and friends and look forward to seeing you again sometime.
P Challoner, United Kingdom

We had a wonderful stay at Laborie. The Bread Oven cottage was lovely, clean, nicely decorated and well equipped. The location was beautiful and very peaceful but very convenient to get to lots of the lovely places of interest around the Dordogne and the Lot. The owners were so welcoming and friendly and helpful with recommendations for restaurants and places to visit.
B Humphries, United Kingdom

Many thanks for a very memorable holiday in a very special area of France. Your location is so central for seeing the Dordogne valley and its famous castles and towns. We will take away with us many special memories.
Our two girls enjoyed the pool so much and our accommodation was perfect.
Hopefully we will get a chance to return in the future.
J & P Flynn, Ireland

La location se situe dans un cadre magnifique, d''un calme absolu et d''un charme rare. Accueil généreux et plus que sympathique de la part des propriétaires, maison ravissante, aménagée avec goût et sécurité pour les enfants, environnement des plus agréables, cette location à Meyronne a été une très bonne surprise de l''été, nous ne pouvons que chaudement la recommander!
K. Vouillamoz, Switzerland

A few weeks have passed by and I was looking through the photos from our holiday in France. I am reminded that I should contact you to say how wonderful our time was in The Barn. The accommodation was beautifully presented, spacious, spotlessly clean and welcoming. Everything we needed was there and you were very welcoming hosts. The area is stunning, with plenty of sites to see and things to do ... even if that was doing nothing by the pool. Thank you very much for allowing us to stay at Laborie, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and will hopefully return again in the future. We will recommend you to all our friends and family.
M. Gibson, England

What a fantastic holiday we had with you back in May. We really had a wonderful time and you made such an effort to make us feel so welcome and gave us great tips on where to go and what to see. We will definitely be back - all going well with 2 little ones next time around!
L. Martin, Ireland

Fantastic, quiet, rural location but within easy reach of beautiful local towns. Great accommodation with a brilliant swimming pool and terrace. The setting is just as picturesque as the photos suggest, set in a wide valley with corn fields in all directions. The River Dordogne is less than 10 minutes walk and is simply stunning. There is a real sense of being in a genuine French community rather than it being dominated by holiday makers, the local people don't speak a lot of English which for us was a bonus and stopped us being lazy with our language. It probably goes without saying, but the local food and wine is some of the best you will find. Sean and Cecile were incredibly welcoming and helpful with advice on places to visit / eat. The whole atmosphere was completely relaxed and friendly. We were genuinely sad to be leaving.
L. Donner, United Kingdom

Thank you once again for a most enjoyable stay. The Barn at Laborie provided us with everything we could have wished for, and we appreciated your unobtrusive concerns for our comfort. We would be very happy to recommend the facilities at Laborie to anyone looking for accommodation in that part of the Dordogne. We hope that we may be able to visit you again one day.
J. Boyd England

Just wanted to say thank you for a wonderful stay at Laborie and for making us both so welcome. Your place here is beautiful, you have done a fantastic job with it. We will definitely be back, we had an amazing honeymoon!
S. Brennan, United Kingdom

The standard of accommodation and the location are superb. We were made to feel really welcome by Sean and Cecile. My family and I will definitely return.
J. McNally, United Kingdom

We had a really great time staying with you and will definitely be back and recommending Laborie to all of our friends and family.
B. Forbes, England

We stayed in the Bread Oven which had been beautifully renovated and was very well equipped and spotlessly clean. The location was delightful and very peaceful - just a 20 minute walk to a bar/restaurant in Meyronne on the banks of the Dordogne river or, if you want a longer walk, on to St Sozy. There is loads to see and do in the Dordogne/Lot area or just you could chill-out in the garden or by the pool at Laborie. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this accommodation to others. Cecile and Sean were the perfect hosts - and we had a really great stay there.
A. Mullins, Canada

I just wanted to say what a wonderful part of France you live in. It is so beautiful and we are very jealous of your set-up. Your accommodation is first class and we couldn’t have asked for more- your fabulous help and suggestions, beautiful pool and sightseeing made for a fantastic holiday. We will definitely be recommending you to our friends.
B. Foot, England

We loved our stay at Laborie and are telling friends and acquaintances about it and how central it is to the lovely Dordogne area.
K. Butler, United Kingdom

It is almost a week since we left Laborie and the memories are still very much with us - that of one of the most relaxing holidays we have encountered. We would all like to thank you for the lovely accommodation and the beautiful surroundings. You have both made such a good job of all three sites which must have been such hard work for you both. We do hope to see you both again as we didn't have time to see half of the surrounding areas, but what we did see are some of the most delightful towns and villages we have come across.
C. Whatley, United Kingdom

Cadre agréable, situation idéale pour visiter la région. Le gite propose un grand confort apprécié, les hotes sont sympathiques et apportent de bons conseils pour visiter la région. N'hésitez pas!
O. Lepetit, France

Wonderful accommodation and spectacular setting! The owners are very welcoming and ready to help in every way! Very well positioned for all the great places to see and the countryside! A happy place to stay! I would definitely go back again!
S. Yell, United Kingdom

A stunning location matched only by the standard of the property and welcome from the owners Sean and Cecile. Scenery, food (drink!), relaxation, sun, culture...since we first visited we have returned with family in tow and we do so again this year. Rocamadour never fails to take our breath away, or the view over the Dordogne from Domme. We dined at La Terrasse last year, and it is really something special, but a 10 minute walk into St. Sozy will get you an excellent cassoulet or confit, in the more informal atmosphere of the local hotel. The opinions never differ - if you want a warm, welcoming, peaceful holiday with all that rural France has to offer, then a visit to Laborie and the surrounding area is a must.
J. Campbell, Scotland

We loved our two week stay at Laborie. It is exactly as advertised and even more beautiful than the photos suggest! It is a fantastic place for kids, they loved the pool and were never bored. Apart from some great castles and sightseeing, there were heaps of activates they enjoyed such as tree climbing, monkey park nearby and a spectacular eagle show at Rocamadour. Our hosts were always helpful and had great suggestions on what to see and do. A fantastic place for a family holiday.
M. Stewart, England

Just a little note to say thank you for your warm welcome at Laborie. We had a really wonderful holiday, the memories of which are all the more special as I sit in my office in London listening to the roadworks outside...
J. Delaney, England

Tout d'abord je tiens à vous redire le plaisir que j'ai eu de séjourner dans votre gîte "le four à Pain". C'est la première fois que je vois un gîte aussi bien équipé. C'est très agréable et pratique. Je pense que si j'ai l'occasion de revenir dans la région, je n'hésiterais pas à vous recontacter!
L. Thilloy, France

My partner and I had a fantastic time at Laborie. The weather was perfect and we were really pleased that we had decided to base ourselves at Laborie. Sean and Cecile made us feel very welcome and were great hosts – we hardly noticed that they were there but they were always available when we needed something such as a recommendation for a restaurant. We stayed in the Barn, which has been renovated recently. They did a great job – the building still retains its period features but inside it's light and airy and equipped with all you’ll need for a self-catering holiday. And this is a great part of France - the surrounding countryside is really peaceful and it's only a short drive to some great villages: Sarlat, Beynac... I totally recommend Laborie as an ideal place for a holiday.
P. Scott, Australia

We have been back a week now and just to say a very big thank you for a wonderful holiday spent at Laborie. Many thanks as well for all your local recommendations of where to eat and making arrangements for our bookings as well.
L. Baron, England

We had a lovely and relaxing time in your beautiful cottage, and very much appreciate your helpful and friendly welcome. Many thanks to you both!
D. Horsburgh, Scotland

Laborie was absolutely perfect for a family vacation: the location, the size of the property, the pool, the helpfulness of Sean and Cécile. Things were ready when we got there, and Sean was more than helpful in getting us oriented. The pool was particularly nice -- the salt water makes such a huge difference for the kids and their eyes! The Barn was just the right size for a family of four. The village of St-Sozy had most of everything we needed, and there was loads to do in the area. We felt we had enough privacy while also being able to interact with the other visitors at the other cottages. We would definitely stay here again and already wish we were back. Thank you so much!
E. Todd-Doyle, Canada

Just a quick note to thank you again for a most wonderful stay in Laborie. We adored the location and made some great friends whilst there. We found the area of great interest and you are right there is plenty to do, the locals were friendly and the Foie Gras superb.
M & S. Duncan, England

We are home at last after 2315 miles and a super holiday. We loved our stay at Laborie and had a wonderful time
A. Schaay, United Kingdom

We have all been a little sad since we got home because none of us were ready to leave. It has been difficult going back to work when we all want to be in the pool playing tag! We would have been happy to stay all summer. Thank you again for such a wonderful stay, saving us from ants, putting up with us setting the pool alarm off all the time and helping us see the best of the area! We hope to return again one day.
S. Kilby, England

Just a quick note to say thank you very much for a wonderful stay. We
thoroughly enjoyed ourselves in your lovely house and we hope to return
soon.
K. Incz, England

Toni, I, Gordon and Gill just wanted to say thank you for making our stay a most enjoyable one. We loved and envied your idyllic set up in its most wonderful setting. The holiday was so relaxing; it’s really hard getting back to the grindstone of work. Anyway, until next time, thanks again.
S. Crosby, United Kingdom

Your friendship and company together with the ambience of the Bread Oven made Meyronne one of our most enjoyable and relaxing highlights of our trip. Thank you both for making us so welcome.
G & A. Eastcliffe, New Zealand

We have thought many times with pleasure of our sejour at Laborie; I can't tell you how envious we are of the period of warm weather that even allows the mad English to use the pool. We had been planning to write a note of appreciation to the nice folks at La Terrace; if you are ever over there, please mention that two Canadians have become their committed fans. Cheers et a bientot.
R. Beattie, Canada

Let me say how much we enjoyed our stay at Laborie. We were made to feel so welcome and we had everything we could require. Thank you so much for all your help in making our week so good.
E. Docker, United Kingdom

So thanks again for a wonderful holiday - a real find... we could
easily have stayed another week.
M. Jameson, United Kingdom