Market days in the area
There are also some night markets during the summer. Look out for flyers when you go to our lovely bakery ! And the next door village of...
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THE MILL AT MONTCARET
Holiday home in the Dordogne
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sarahgrahambeck
- Jul 26, 2021
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Local restaurants that we enjoy
We suggest that you book to avoid disappointment. There are more great places a little further afield, see https://www.millatmontcaret.co...
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sarahgrahambeck
- Jul 26, 2021
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Local shops for when you arrive
Including a small but sufficient supermarket, with a good butcher, the best baker in the region and an excellent farm shop ... plus a...
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sarahgrahambeck
- Jun 11, 2020
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Accrobranche tree fun!
There are several centres of Accrobranche near our Mill, that make a perfect day out for children and adults alike. You will need to book...
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sarahgrahambeck
- May 18, 2020
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Birds seen at our Mill
Here are some of the birds we see at our Mill ... many fly around all day, blackbird lives in the wisteria, robin likes to sit on fences...
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sarahgrahambeck
- May 15, 2020
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Village of Montcaret
Our village has the best baker for miles! But also what was once one of the most important Roman villas in the South West. The...
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sarahgrahambeck
- May 15, 2020
- 1 min
St Emilion, Bastide towns & markets
The South West of France has about 350 bastide towns: “new towns” created in the XIIIth & XIVth centuries, they are planned around a...
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sarahgrahambeck
- May 15, 2020
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Canoeing on the Dordogne
There are canoeing clubs in Pessac-en-Dordogne and in St. Antoine du Breuilh, both less than 10 minutes away. Just next to the Palma Nova...
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sarahgrahambeck
- May 15, 2020
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Castillon la Bataille and the Hundred Years War
Castillon la Bataille is another local town, just 15 mins away. Its Restaurant, Guinguette la Plage, has fun dining by the river on the...
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sarahgrahambeck
- May 15, 2020
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Towns & villages close to Montcaret
We are blessed with many lovely local villages and towns. In this blog, little by little, I will be adding suggested day trips around the...
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sarahgrahambeck
- May 15, 2020
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Cycling
The Pessac sur Dordogne canoe club also rents bicycles and can deliver! And they have maps of good routes. Call on +33 (06) 10 37 74 20...
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sarahgrahambeck
- May 15, 2020
- 1 min
Fishing in the Dordogne
Licences for fishing can be bought in the village - giving you permission to fish on the picturesque Dordogne river. Montcaret Town hall -...
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sarahgrahambeck
- May 15, 2020
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Golf
For the golf fan, here are several varied courses close to the Mill. In St Emilion, there is a recently developed course...
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sarahgrahambeck
- May 15, 2020
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Horseback riding
Just 10mins from our Mill, the St Antoine Riding Stables offer horse riding lessons, courses and accompanied hacks through the...
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sarahgrahambeck
- May 15, 2020
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Lovely lake resort
A 15 minute drive takes you to the Lac de Gurson: a super summer lake resort with a man-made beach for swimming, pedalos, kayaking and...
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sarahgrahambeck
- May 15, 2020
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Restaurants
There are many good local restaurants – in our village, in next-door villages, by the side of the Dordogne, on hilltops overlooking the...
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sarahgrahambeck
- May 15, 2020
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Walks in the area
There are many, many walking trails in the area. We have printed off details of some of them in the Information Folder at the Mill. Also...
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