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Outdoor pool
TV, fireplace, DVD player, table tennis
Exterior
Outdoor dining
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Pool
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet friendly
  • Kitchen

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Les Hirondelles (6), pool, peaceful location, fantastic attractions & activities

Welcome to *Taire du Grel, Gites de Vacances*

LES HIRONDELLES GITE...
The peaceful, one storey gîte 'Les Hirondelles' is surrounded by lawns and fruit trees, with views of the forest covered valley. The wood clad building was inspired by the old tobacco barns in the region, and is closely situated to the pool and play area. Its terrace overlooks the orchard, with garden furniture and a BBQ, with lawns beyond for relaxing, playing and picnicking.

Enter from the terrace through patio doors into a large kitchen / diner / lounge. The open space has a bright and fresh atmosphere, while the beams and wood-burning stove make it cosy for a winter getaway.

The hallway leads to...
A tiled bathroom with shower, sink and WC.
A twin bedroom (2 beds 90x190).
A double bedroom (1 bed 140x190).
A double bedroom (1 bed 140x190) with an attached bathroom (shower, sink and toilet). The patio doors from this bedroom also lead to the terrace.

There is a welcome booklet in the gite full of information on nearby attractions and activities.
Free Wifi, English TV, French TV, games, books, DVD player and films.
Towels and sheets provided. Pets welcome on request.
Cot & high chair available on request.


SHARED SPACES
The large swimming pool is surrounded with sun loungers and parasols and overlooks numerous lawns and fruit trees.

The play area includes swings, a tire monster, a large trampoline with enclosure, badminton and a ping-pong table. Ball games are permitted on the larger fields behind the property.

Off road parking is available, and a laundry room.


LOCATION...
The cottage is set in a quiet off road location, just outside of the hill top Bastille town of Domme, and 15 minutes from the medieval city of Sarlat.
The centre of Domme is just a 15-20 minute walk from the gites, or 3 minutes by car, where you will find numerous bars, restaurants, tourist shops, cafes, patisserie, a Casino Contact (grocers), a cash machine, and a post office. ​
Domme is a tourist attraction in itself, being officially classed as one of 'the most beautiful villages of France'. It offers a magnificent 180 degree view point across the Dordogne valley, a stalactite cave system with a glass lift looking out over the river, tours of the medieval gate towers which imprisoned the Knights Templars, and beautiful public gardens and footpaths around the ancient town walls.


THE AREA...
Nestled at the heart of the Dordogne, the scenic views are breath-taking, and the magnificent architecture documents the area's fascinating history, with a chateau around almost every corner.

Nearby attractions include sites officially listed as 'The most beautiful villages of France' including the historic towns of Domme, Sarlat, La Roque Gageac built into the cliffs, Castelnaud, Beynac, and the beautiful gardens of Marqueyssac... And much more, all within a 20 minute drive!

Fantastic onsite and nearby activities (within 15 mins): Canoeing, kayaking, climbing, walking, high ropes, via ferrata, pleasure boats, paint balling, fishing, golf, hot air balloons, cycling, tennis.

Property manager

Ben Frisby

Languages

English, French

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Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Outdoor pool
  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Car recommended
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Wood stove

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundromat nearby
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • 2 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In a village
  • Near a hospital

Things to do

  • Bicycles
  • Kayak
  • Table tennis
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Rock climbing nearby
  • Spelunking nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Bicycles
  • Garden

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
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Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed GBP 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

About the neighborhood

Map
Domme, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

What's nearby

  • Gardens of Marqueyssac - 9 min drive - 6.9 km
  • Château de Marqueyssac - 11 min drive - 10.3 km
  • Château de Castelnaud - 13 min drive - 12.0 km
  • Sarlat Cathedral - 14 min drive - 11.8 km
  • Office de Tourisme Sarlat Perigord Noir - 14 min drive - 11.8 km

Getting around

  • Sarlat Station - 12 min drive
  • Brive-la-Gaillarde (BVE-Brive - Vallee de la Dordogne) - 69 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pizzeria des Templiers - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Le Belvédère - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Lou Toupi - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Le Médiéval - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Auberge de la Rode - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Les Hirondelles (6), pool, peaceful location, fantastic attractions & activities have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Les Hirondelles (6), pool, peaceful location, fantastic attractions & activities pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at Les Hirondelles (6), pool, peaceful location, fantastic attractions & activities?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Les Hirondelles (6), pool, peaceful location, fantastic attractions & activities?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Les Hirondelles (6), pool, peaceful location, fantastic attractions & activities located?

This family-friendly Domme vacation home is located in a rural location, within 1 mi (2 km) of Office de Tourisme de Domme and Eglise de Notre Dame de l'Assoption. Vitrac Beach is 2.4 mi (3.9 km) away.

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Les Hirondelles (6), pool, peaceful location, fantastic attractions & activities Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 27 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 27 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 27 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ron B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Super stay
Lovely accommodation with everything you need. Set in lovely grounds with a pool. Ben was very helpful. Thoroughly recommend anyone to stay here
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Best location 👍
Week-end en famille, au pont de l’Ascension. Visites de Domme, Sarlat, divers maisons troglodytes, Grottes et autre promenades dans les villages alentours. Dégustation de bons produits……du terroir périgourdin. Il a fait très beau pendant ces quatre jours et il y avait beaucoup de monde à se promener….. pour le premier week-end de mai. Il ne faut pas oublier, bien sûr, ben avec qui le Séjour prend une autre dimension…Toutes les attentions sont portées dans cette location. C’était vraiment super, 👍
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cathy N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Week-end convivial entre amis
Week-end détente et convivial dans un lieu magnifique. Très bel accueil de Ben. Nous recommandons.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sonia J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Charmant gite en Dordogne
le Gîte est très agréable et bien situé dans une région magnifique
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Daniel R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Sehr schöner Aufenthalt im Périgord
Das Ferienhaus in der Unterkunft "Taire du Grel" war sehr angenehm, den Pool haben wir sehr genossen, und Ben als Gastgeber hat uns alle Fragen kompetent und freundlich beantwortet. Vielen Dank!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

jean m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Séjour parfait
Gîte idéalement situé. Ben a été parfait. La maison est très bien équipée et les 2 terrasses sont très agréables.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect spot!
Lovely home with a great host. Very helpful with getting is to the river and back for canoeing and kid perfect yard for happy hour wine. We will return!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Fanny L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Un petit coin de paradis
Super accueil, discrétion et disponibilité. Gîte cosy parfaitement équipé, une laverie à disposition ainsi qu’une boutique . Nous avons passé un très bon séjour en Dordogne aux portes du Lot. Nous reviendrons sans hésiter. Merci à Ben et sa famille
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

François G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Très bien
Bon séjour. Belle propriété bien située. Hôtes accueillants et disponibles
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mariana P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family Getaway
We enjoyed a wonderful stay at Taire du Grel! The gite is very comfortable with ample seating space and a well equipped kitchen. Our boys particularly enjoyed the pool and the trampoline!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

pascale d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Bel endroit
La maison est soignée et très agréable , bien équipée, jolie déco et l’environnement magnifique : le jardin, la piscine, les bois et les villages... un calme total. Le silence. Et Ben est un hôte charmant. Arrivés un peu par hasard dans cette location, nous recommandons ce bon plan!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Isa j.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Que du bonheur !
Un sans faute : l'accueil de Ben, l'environnement, le gîte, la piscine et le trampoline dans lesquels nos petits-fils ont passé des heures....tout était parfait. Nous reviendrons avec un très grand plaisir.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

David M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Location parfait
Rien a dire personne très accueillant
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Elodie J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Super séjour dans le Périgord
Nous avons passé un chouette séjour. La région est magnifique, le gîte est super. Petite déception a l arrivée de voir que la piscine était fermée... Nous aurions aimé en être informé avant notre arrivée.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Propriétaire très accueillant jovial. Attentif à ses hôtes et discret
Arriver vendredi cadre très agréable maison bien équipé et agréable à vivre lieux idéal pour se retrouver entre amis et famille plein d'activité vraiment top
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sandrine B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Magnifique !
Superbe domaine, entouré de verdure. Tout y est! La piscine, les jeux qui vont avec...il y avait même un filet pour jouer au volley dans l'eau! A l'extérieur, badminton, ping pong, trampoline... Balade en canoë sur la Dordogne, possible, sur demande au propriétaire... Parfait! Bref beaux paysages, tranquillité assurée dans une région qui vaut le détour. Informations données aux vacanciers, plus que complète. Merci pour ce beau séjour passé trop vite. On en ressort bien détendus.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

nicolas S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Parfait
une très bel endroit, un propriétaire agréable et une très belle région.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Philip O.

Peaceful yet close to everything
Perfectly located for the river and loads of places in the region. It is a holiday you wont be spending ages in the car. Ben was fantastic. We used his canoes, kayaks and bikes numerous times. It allowed us the flexibility to go wherever we wanted and not necessarily the tour company routes. The gite is decorated to feel like a home, not a holiday home. The dog was allowed to wander around. All wonderful for a family holiday.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Catherine P.

An amazing property with everything you need
We stayed in Hirondelles for two weeks during August, what a fabulous place, there is plenty to do in the local area, canoeing, cycling, climbing, towns, markets and adventure activities for the kids, 13,11 and 6. We also managed to include the odd day lounging by the pool. Ben and Maria could not be more helpful, nothing is too much trouble yet also leave you to enjoy your holiday in peace. I would not hesitate to recommend this to anyone and will definitely try to visit again.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Paul H.

Superb relaxing location
This was our second visit to this property and we will return again. The property was very clean and well equipped in a wonderful scenic location. Plenty of activities available as well including rock climbing and canoeing
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Great week in an amazing spot.
We had a great week in Taire Du Grel, we stayed in Les HIrondelles, with 3 bedrooms and two bathrooms it was super spacious for our family of 4 and a dog. It is set in the middle of the garden with the pool very close by which was awesome. We ate every meal on the nice shady veranda (except breakfast as it was in the sun then). We had the added bonus that there were kids of a similar age in one of the other gite's so the kids had loads of fun. Hosts Ben and Maria were very informative about the area, had guidebooks and maps to offer and even directed us to a little known crag to take the kids rock climbing. The gite has canoes available and Ben dropped us off and picked us up so we could saunter gently downstream without having to paddle back. I've never been to the dordogne before, and we barely managed to see anything in our week. We look forward to a return visit.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

simon d.

Little piece of paradise !
What a wonderful place for a break ! From the moment we arrived we could not have being made more welcome. Sunny and tranquil spot was perfect for our break ( too short !). The kids loved the pool, whilst the peace and quiet was ideal for us adults. So good to have all the places to visit within a short drive and being able to walk to the stunning village of Domme was excellent. Great facilities at the gite, everything we needed, UK tv a bonus for the kids. We will be back !! Thanks again Ben, Maria et al.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Katie J.

Beautiful setting near Domme
Throughly enjoyed our stay! Maria and Ben welcomed us upon arrival and helped us with our luggage to the gite. The gite was beautiful and had everything you could need! The kitchen was stocked with those little extras which you need like cooking oil, tea, coffee and we had a bottle of sparkling wine for our arrival. The view from our patio was amazing , with no houses in site just the countryside. The pool offered a similar view. Maria and Ben had put together a folder in the gite with information on local markets , restaurants and places to visit. We went on trips out every day and ate in some fantastic restaurants. On the last evening there was a fire work night in Domme , which was such a lovely end to our holiday. This area is such an amazing area in France with so many places to see and places to eat, I can't recommend it highly enough! Definately plan to visit again.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Excellent Gite with large rooms and great facilities
There were 4 of us sharing this gite on a motorcycling holiday in April. The gite is ideally situated to explore the main attractions in the area and we were made to feel very welcome by the owners and can recommend this for a large family or two families sharing the accommodation. Sarlet is only a short distance away as is Domme and with Carnac close by there is a wealth of cafe's and restaurants on offer as well as the convenience of a supermarket, fuel station and various other shops. If you want to just chill out or explore it is a great place to be.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2016
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Linda O.

Fabulous Gite
Fabulous location to explore from. The Gite was very clean and had everything we needed to enjoy our stay. Facilities in the grounds included table tennis,badminton and the pool. The Gite is family run and all made us very welcome and nothing too much trouble. Would have no hesitation in recommending to other travellers.