All about La Maison Ronde

Hester, the owner of La Maison Ronde, keeps things pretty simple. She is a friendly host, leaving a bottle of wine waiting for you when you arrive, and a mine of information on the local area. Your roundhouse is tucked away at the bottom of her garden with a lovely view over the hills of the French countryside. The rest...you'll have to find out for yourself!

Getting there

La Petite Renaudie, Riberac, 24600 Villetoureix, France

By train

The nearest TGV stop is Angouleme from which you can get a local train to Perigueux

By car

Driving directions are a little complicated! Contact Hester once you've booked for a detailed explanation.

If you are getting to Chez Devalon by train, bus or any other non-car means you can think of be sure to take a photo and enter our Go Greenly competition to win a 4 night stay at The Wagon or The Ark.

Things to do

The round house is situated at La Petite Renaudie 2kms outside Villetoureix, a small village with a church, school, shop, bar, restaurant & hair dresser (yes, one of each). Riberac is the nearest town, 6kms away. It's a typical French market town and is convenient for supermarkets and all other town amenities as well having a renowned Friday market.

There are country walks, swimming in the lovely local river La Dronne or at Lac Jemaye deep in the forest of the Double (ask Hester for directions), or municipal pools at Riberac and Verteillac.

Cycling - A professional mountain biker guide can be obtained at a reasonable price;

Tennis is available in the village and golf, horse riding, fishing and canoeing on the Dronne can all be arranged

Places to Visit

You're within easy reach of Brantome "The Venice of the Dordogne", with its magnificent Benedictine Abbey and canoeing along the river, Aubterre with a monolithic church and a river beach and only an hour from the cities of Perigueux and Angouleme. There are prehistoric caves and the many Chateaux of the Dordogne, plus, further afield, the vineyards of Bergerac, St Emillion and of course, Bordeaux.

Eating & drinking

Pubs & Restaurants

Bertric Buree (6km) - noted for its fish hors d'oeuvres

Lusignac (10km) - lovely country setting and often live music in the evenings

St Victor (10km) - best ever puddings

St Marcial (10km) - simple French food

There are three great places in Verteillac too, ask Hester for recommendations.

All about La Maison Ronde

Hester, the owner of La Maison Ronde, keeps things pretty simple. She is a friendly host, leaving a bottle of wine waiting for you when you arrive, and a mine of information on the local area. Your roundhouse is tucked away at the bottom of her garden with a lovely view over the hills of the French countryside. The rest...you'll have to find out for yourself!