On holiday (again !) for our summer break with the usual group, and as per usual in France. I think you’d call here Dordogne borders if you were trying to sell your gite, but it is really the Limousin, just south of Limoges. Ryanair flies to Limoges, so handy if you have a place like this just under an hour south of Limoges airport. The place we are renting is an old presbytery - Presbytere Saint Joseph - in the little hamlet of Pierrefiche which is near Thiviers. Thiviers is the capital of foie gras and it is a big duck, foie gras, and beef area. Certainly when eating out there is a lot of duck and its various bits (gesiers / gizzards) on offer. Le Presbytere is a four bedroomed house, with nice outdoor terraces. The decor is rural French, which means a bit tatty and a bit cluttered, but it suits our purposes and we are able to spend most of the time outdoors enjoying the weather and eating our home cooked meals on the terraces. And, what with having to drive if we go out, and the unrivaled expertise of our home cooking (Richard et moi), it is often better to stay at home and enjoy our own culinary creations. You can see more in the blogs page about our holiday in Thiviers.

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