Les Plus Beaux Villages de France

This week we look at Les Plus Beaux Villages de France, and what it means,

Les Plus Beaux Villages began as recently as 1982 as a loosely bound association of around 60 French villages whose stated aims included promotion of their history and heritage, and the avoidance of 'certain pitfalls' including soul less museums and amusement parks.

The Association now embraces 153 villages throughout France, and this includes the villages of Auvillar, Bruniquel, Lauzerte, Monflanquin, Monpazier, Pujols-le-haut and St Cirq Lapopie, being the villages closest to the area where Halcyon Leisure properties are situated.( the departments of Lot, Lot-et-Garonne and Tarn-et-Garonne: Monflanquin is in Dordogne, but will be a familiar name to those driving south from Bergerac)

The land of wine and honey.... and fruit... and vegetables... and nuts....

 The land between the Lot, Garonne and Tarn rivers is a true cornucopia for food enthusiasts, with the rolling landscape providing differing soil types for a wide range of foods to be produced. This post describes what and where to look for.

Vineyards and wineries are liberally spread throughout the area, with a good concentration along the Lot producing the fine Cahors AOC wines that are famed throughout the world. Many wineries are open for tastings and direct purchase, and are often based in Chateaux and manoirs. Often they have wider product offerings - for example Domaine du Garinet at le Boulvé near Tournon d'Agenais where they also produce plums for prune products, and also walnuts for oils and other products.... including baked products which are often sold at the local markets.

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Welcome to the blog of Halcyon Leisure - holiday home rentals in the Quercy area of South West France

38CON Contensou - Peace in the countryside near the Aveyron Gorge

Welcome to the blog of Halcyon Leisure - Holiday rental specialists operating in the South West of the Quercy region in South West France. 

Halcyon Leisure properties are currently in four departments - Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, Tarn-et-Garonne and Dordogne. The current area is bounded roughly by the River Dordogne in the north between Sarlat and Bergerac, Down to Agen,  up the Garonne to Montauban, and back to Cahors.

Mainly centred around Montaigu de Quercy, other areas where properties are situated include Tournon d'Agenais, Montcuq and Lauzerte, but we are always keen to work in new areas, so please don't hesitate to contact us to discuss how we can help you either as a Guest visiting the area or an Owner wishing to make your home available for holiday rental.

Properties range from Chateaux and Manoirs to humble cottages and even small apartments, and sleep from 2-32 people. The majority have swimming pools, but we are sure we can find somewhere for nearly anybody. 

La Colamine - A Quercy farmhouse

Halcyon Leisure offer a very personal service for Guests and Owners alike: Our team will have visited all properties personally, and deal with all aspects of the enquiry and booking processes personally.

We are especially keen to work with Owners, probably busy in their own everyday spheres, who don't wish to undertake the work of marketing and administering their own lets, often UK residents who wish to subsidise their second homes in France with holiday rental letting

That's the first post, and who we are. We will be inviting Guest bloggers to post about various aspects of life in France, travelling to France, property in France, Food in France and much more as we go along - Please bookmark this blog and come back from time to time and find out whats new!