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La Borie du Fourquet, Gourdon, Lot (département 46), France ~ a study in Nature and Landscape, Hiring of the
accommodation (if you might wish to stay) click. History of the house and the owners. This ancient
house, once a farmstead, belongs to Brian and The building would have been extended and
became a farmstead known as une borie,
that is to say a beef farm. The name
of the District is the Bouriane and the name is
said to derive from the idea of the cattle farms. As time went on the landscape developed
with vines and sheep. Cattle are now
rare. The landscape consists of small
fields amongst undulating hills enfolded between many woods. It is particularly rich in wild orchids
but you should read the attached link on ‘natural history’ to
discover more. We enjoy studying the natural life and the
landscape history and from this are developed short articles which you will
find through an attached link. Brian’s
botanical knowledge has an outlet in leading a small group of interested
French people in discovering the plants of the district. One of our daughters (an ex-
maths teacher) has come to live nearby and is developing our land partially
for the production of ‘cut-flowers’ for commerce. There is within our main residence (all
services are in common) a guest apartment. This was established to
accommodate our three daughters and their families and all our friends on
visits. We have a number of American, Australian and Two possibilities 1. We offer our guest apartment for those
persons seeking a home for a month or more. For example for people
looking for a house to buy and who need furnished accommodation for a while. Or for a young
professional coming to work in the district.
Or for some period of
study. The rental is considerably less for such extended
stays and reflects the convenience for both guests and ourselves. 2. Otherwise
it is available for holiday visitors on a weekly basis. The costs are indicated in this
link. The guest apartment is on the first and second floor of the house in the
photo, adjacent to our own accommodation which is in the building on the left
of the photo. The guest apartment has
its own separate entrances. Our garage and a cave (various utility
rooms) and a private study are beneath it.
If you yourselves wish to stay elsewhere in the area then there is an
attached link to the local tourist sites or we can advise you where to look,
to help you have a peaceful holiday. The main living space in on the same level as
the terrace. This floor has a large
bedroom with a king sized double bed. Also there is a 7 metre by 5 metre
living room with TV (English and French channels), and dvd,
cassette and radio apparatus. The bathroom and kitchen are both modern and
fully equipped. An oak staircase leads to the top floor. Here there is another large bedroom with a
normal sized double bed. Adjacent is a
small salle d’eau
with toilet and wash-hand basin. A third lavatory is available to visitors in
the 'cave' (or cellar floor) on the
ground floor, where it is easily accessed from the garden area. The kitchen has a ceramic hob, integrated oven,
dishwasher and fridge with a small freezer compartment. Visitors are invited
to use by informal arrangement, our clothes washing machine. This is located
in the cave below the accommodation. The accommodation is centrally heated. Click here to see pictures of the interior. The apartment has its own private terrace seen
in the photo below. It overlooks our
land and the countryside beyond towards the setting sun. Another sitting area
is under an arbour of trees on the south side.
See other pictures of the house and surroundings by clicking on the picture below.
************************************ Contact us by email lefourquet.apt@orange.fr Please ensure that 'Fourquet chat' appears in the subject title. This ensures you are a real person. Phone 0033 (0) 565 41 42 69 Twitter if you
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