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 Welcome to Gites in Dordogne, about Le Manoir and our Gites:

LE MANOIR DE TACHAU
Duras,
Lot-et-Garonne,
France

•   Beautifully quiet, ideal for a really peaceful holiday
•   Stunning views of vineyards, plum orchards and fields of sunflowers
•   Three well equipped gites in ancient manoir wing
•   Over two acres of formal gardens; extensive grounds with two lakes on the Tachau Estate, meadows, streams and woodland walks.
•   12m x 6m swimming pool (with a second one at the farm)
•   Boules court, croquet lawn, giant draughts and volley- ball
•   Fishing in our large lake
•   Undercover parking
•   Four miles from historic bastide of Duras with shops, banks and restaurants
•   Twelve miles from Dordogne river with a galaxy of sightseeing opportunities
•   Within 2 miles public tennis courts (excellent condition)
•   Within 2 miles boulangerie and cafe
•   Golf and riding nearby
•   Over forty vineyards within fifteen mile radius!
•   Cheap flights to Bergerac from Birmingham, Bristol, Belfast, Edinburgh, Exeter, Gatwick, Manchester, Leeds-Bradford, Liverpool, Nottingham East Midlands, Southampton and Stansted available.
  
  
  

TACHAU

These mid-18th century buildings in the most attractive luminous whitish-grey stone located on the top of delightful rolling hills some 6km north of Duras in the Lot & Garonne, being around 130km east of Bordeaux airport. The views in all directions are superb, surrounded by hundreds of acres of grape vines, fields of sunflowers and plum orchards. Until recently, the estate had produced its own excellent wines, notably Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The Tachau Estate has two scattered tranquil hamlets close to the tiny pretty village of Lubersac; both are really too insignificant to appear on maps!

DURAS

One of many beautiful bastide market towns in the area with some of its mediaeval walled fortifications remaining, Duras has a picturesque castle, the ancient seat of the Dukes of Duras. There are a good range of shops including two supermarkets, bakers, butchers, chemist, newsagent with English newspapers, florists, cafes, three excellent restaurants and even a library.

TACHAU FISHING TRUST

The private fishing club on the larger of the Deux Lacs de Tachau is limited to 30 full family memberships plus three week temporary members for those staying in gites on the Tachau Estate. Our lake is well stocked with large carp and, via the smaller lake, is fed from a grotto in a cliff face, which is supplied by an underground stream in the limestone. The lakes are in a tranquil valley 10 minutes walk from Le Manoir de Tachau.
Family membership costs £60 (Euros 90) per annum and eligible users of the lake licence are strictly limited to parents, their children and their grandchildren. Temporary membership at £20 (Euros 30) covers those staying in one of our stone built gites; licences are issued at the time of holiday reservations being received for our gites.

ACCOMMODATION

Beside the principal part of the house, which is seldom let, there are three excellent peaceful gites; each spacious gite has been completely renovated in 2001.

Gallery: click to enlarge

Guest Book:

We would like to share with you some of the lovely comments our guests have written in our Visitors’ Books over the last seven years:

"Yet again our June four weeks have shot by and we are already looking forward
to next year…"

Peter and Pam

"Karen and Colonel John - thank you so much for your kind and generous hospitality. We’ll be back…"

Ross Moncur, Bethan, Fraser

"We’ve had a wonderful time…"

Abby

"There are some things you must do in life; one is a visit to Le Manoir"

Margaret and Richard

"Short and sweet is how I would describe this wonderful week in Duras"

Mary and Paddy

"It has been a marvellous base to explore the region"

Ian, Cathy and family

"Our gite had all the charm and ambience so rarely found in this materialist world"

Pam and John

"I loved having the pool in the garden"

Lydia (aged 6)

"Thank you for enabling us to enjoy a relaxing week away from it all"

Tim and Kate

"Comme chaque annee il ete un merveleux temps avec vous a Le Manoir de Tachau"

Jerome, Sandrine, Alex, Capucine

"High spot of the trip was the early morning swims, petanque, the fabulous castles and the boat ride on the Dordogne. The children are so thrilled and looking forward to our next booking with you for 2008 "

Jim, Sue and family

"Thank you for all the advice, tourist information, restaurant guides and home grown fruit"

Graeme, Lynn. Michael, Thomas, Fraser

"The peacefulness of the wonderful countryside really grows on you …. So you will be seeing us again next year"

Sandy, Andrew, Charlotte & Andy

"And with hosts par excellence"

Katherine & Ian
Ron and Catherine…

We have had guests staying from the following countries:
America
England
France
Ireland
Scotland
New Zealand
Holland
Germany
Canada
Wales
Hong Kong

And 85% of our clients have returned more than once…..just like old friends!

As an afterthought, how about the special poem composed for us:

The time has come for us to go away
Sadly, for we have much enjoyed our stay
Exploring every nook of the estate
Eating and drinking, talking until late
Swaddled in hospitality and care
Surrounded by peace and beauty everywhere;
Swimming or lying by the pool to roast
To John and Karen ‘Thankyou’ is our toast

John and Rosemary

Location:

About 70 miles east of Bordeaux and a short distance from the small town of Duras -

General location map of France (click to enlarge)

Detailed location map of Le Manoir de Tachau (click to open a 200k version for printing)