You can find Eymet and Castillones on Michelin map No. 75, and we are 25km directly south of Bergerac which is on the Dordogne River. The region is becoming increasingly well served by public transport but the most popular way is to drive from any of the channel ports and use the first class network of roads down to southwest France. There are many flights to the region, particularly from Gatwick, East Midlands and Stansted into Bordeaux; and also into Toulouse or Carcassonne. There are direct flights into Bergerac (20 minutes from house) from Stansted and Bristol using Ryanair and from Southampton, Bristol and Birmingham using Flybe. Generally, BA flies from Gatwick to Bordeaux, Air France from Heathrow, BMI Baby to Bordeaux from Birmingham and Manchester, and Easyjet flies from Gatwick to Toulouse and Bristol to Bordeaux. The house is well situated for visiting the sights and delights of both the Dordogne and Lot regions of SW France, being halfway between the two rivers. Nearby Chateau Monbazillac Beautiful chateaux to visit perch on the cliffs above both rivers, and caves go deep underground. The rivers themselves offer a wealth of water sports, canoeing, fishing, swimming, and bird watching, or just lazing in the shade of the trees with a bottle of wine, a French loaf and some local cheese. The pace of life takes its cue from the river, and villages lie peacefully in the sun, offering a welcome to travelers as they pass through. The architecture is mellow, houses built of golden stone, with tiled roofs, shutters closed against the heat, geraniums at the windows, are the usual, while you can still see homes in caves, ‘Troglodyte’ style in some places. This part of France was occupied by the English during the 100 years war, and the need to fortify the villages resulted in the style of architecture called ‘bastide’ that is so much in evidence locally. It generated a well-positioned church, usually on a square, that could be well defended when all the villagers were inside it. A grid of lanes and alleys that made mounted attack difficult then surrounded the church. The men of the village would hopefully defend the ‘lord’, and in return he offered them this safe place to live, and often a bakery, where everyone’s cooking was done in one large oven, reducing the risk of fire to the village. There are all sorts of attractions to go and visit something for every taste, and every variety of weather. There are museums, art galleries, potters, paper makers, silk painters and wood turners. There are prehistoric parks, water parks, animal parks amusement and technology parks. There is a whole village showing life ‘as it was’, aquariums, zoos, and farms. There are caves with paintings, caves with boat trips through underwater caverns and caves where people really lived. There are music festivals, classical, jazz, and modern or folk, medieval festivals, prune festivals and even oyster festivals! There are golf courses, riding stables, and trails for bike riding. There are places to go to see how the regional produce is made, and then, of course, there are the restaurants where you go to eat it! Last, but by no means least, this is wine country. Both the local vineyards and those more well known, offer visitors the chance to sample produce and tour their facilities (Chateau Monbazillac is only 15 minutes away).