Having loved architecture, old buildings and nature since childhood, I was looking for a farm to restore in a calm part of the Périgord Noir region. I fell in love with this property because it was exactly what I was looking for. The building was in a very bad way but the location of the property - a quiet area at the end of a dirt track that is only used by tractors - immediately enchanted me. It was like arriving at the "world's end" even though it is less than two kilometres from a charming riverside village with all the necessary amenities. I therefore devoted myself to restoring the property. From the floors to the roof, everything has been removed and reused as much as possible. It took a lot of bargain hunting to find flat tiles and beams to replace the defective ones.
It is a small 18th century farmhouse with a main building, a large barn (which is the oldest part of the property) that I transformed into a small private museum for my guests, and some smaller outbuildings including a chicken coop. The most special architectural feature is a dry stone shepherd's hut (in some regions it is called a borie, cazelle or gariotte). These huts were originally used by shepherds as shelters and tool sheds - they are masterpieces of rural architecture. The hut we have here is one of the largest and most beautiful in the region.
Farms in Tourtoirac produced cereals, corn and sheep - the village, at the edge of the Auvézère river, was a lively place with the Cistercian abbey in the 12th century and forges and mills in the 18th century. Truffles under stony ground and small oak trees were also gathered here. We pay homage to an adventurer born in Tourtoirac in 1825, he left for Aracaunie and was proclaimed king of Araucania and Patagonia in 1860 - he is buried in the cemetery of Tourtoirac.
A place where guests can rest and enjoy a change of scenery with the village and all amenities close by. A vegetable garden with tomatoes, pumpkins, rhubarb, aromatic and condiment plants, fruits such as grapes, gooseberries, raspberries and strawberries. A large library of regional books (literature, history, cuisine and heritage) is also available to our guests. The property was given five-stars by the Departmental Committee of Tourism.
In the land of the famous caves of Lascaux, prehistoric sites, and a large number of magnificent castles, the Dordogne is also known for its gastronomy. My favourites are Ferme Roulland and its unbeatable foie gras, walnuts from the Guillou orchards and the Truffière des Mérigots in Gabillou. Excellent goat cheeses and local products can be found in the nearby markets. As for restaurants, the two starred chefs of the "Vieux Logis" in Trémolat and the "Moulin de l'Abbaye" in Brantôme are not to be missed. On the road to Lascaux, I would recommend a stop at the Manoir d'Hautegente, the restaurant on the banks of the river is exquisite. Ten minutes from the village, "Les petits plaisirs" in Hautefort, serves excellently cooked products.
The property is ideal for fiming. Actor François Berléand stayed here for a month and a half whilst filming in the area.
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