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La Borie du Fourquet, Gourdon, Lot (département 46), France ~ a study in Nature and Landscape, 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. You can link
below to pictures of this guest apartment.
The main bedroom has a king sized bed, sitting room, bathroom with
lavatory, and kitchen. A further lavatory is available in the 'cave' below.
It is centrally heated. 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. On the top floor
there is a large second bedroom with a normal double bed and an adjacent salle d'eau. The kitchen has
a ceramic hob, integrated oven, dishwasher and fridge with a small freezer
compartment. Visiting friends are invited to use by informal arrangement, our
clothes washing machine. This is located in the cave below the
accommodation. You can see pictures of the interior by clicking here
See other pictures of the house and surroundings by clicking on the picture below.
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