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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 made to accommodate our
three daughters and their families and all our friends on visits. We have a number of American,
Australian and Our preference is to offer our guest
apartment to those persons seeking a principal home for an appropriate
extended period. 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. Between such ‘lets’ 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 which can be seen in the photo. 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.
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