Filming in Monpazier Monpazier is a beautiful medieval town, one of the Plus Beaux Villages de France. For this reason, there is often filming in Monpazier for movies set in medieval locations. Perhaps the best-known is Ridley Scott’s film ‘The Last Duel‘ staring Jodie Comer, Matt Damon, Adam Driver and Ben Affleck. It’s a really […]

Eating at Le Vieux Logis Le Vieux Logis is a beautiful hotel in Trémolat in the Dordogne, about 25 minutes drive from Le Mas & Le Mazet. It’s has one of the best restaurants in the area, awarded a Michelin star, so if you’re looking to celebrate a birthday or just want an amazing meal […]

A guide to Bergerac Bergerac is a beautiful town on the river Dordogne, well worth spending a morning or afternoon there to explore. So here is our guide to Bergerac, for when you’re staying at Le Mas & Le Mazet! Spend half an hour at Dordonha, a new small museum in the centre which tells […]

Wild boar, deer and stags in our garden We have a lot of fruit and nut trees in our garden at Le Mas & Le Mazet, and we’re surrounded by field and woods. So there is a good chance that you’ll see deer grazing when you stay here – and if you’re very lucky you’ll […]

Flying over the Dordogne There are many ways to enjoy the stunning countryside, châteaux and rivers, but flying over the Dordogne is one of the most spectacular. If you’re staying at Le Mas & Le Mazet, we can arrange for you to take a 30-minute flight from a local aerodrome. The planes are 4-seaters, so […]

Dancing in Monpazier On Tuesday evenings throughout the summer, there is live music in Monpazier and the chance to join in dances to the traditional music from this region of France, the Occitanie. Dancing in Monpazier in the Dordogne is brilliant fun! The musicians and dancers gather at the gates to the village, which is […]

Christmas and New Year in the Dordogne Christmas and New Year in the Dordogne can be a spectacular experience, mainly due to the clement weather (hopefully!), the amazing food and wine and the festive experiences taking place. Le Mas & Le Mazet are decorated with trees, holly from our neighbouring woods and mistletoes from our […]

Antiques, brocantes, vide-greniers in the Dordogne You will see flyers advertising a local “brocante” or “vide- grenier” when you’re driving around. There are some great antiques in the Dordogne to be found! My first job was as an auctioneer in the UK, running the fortnightly general sales. Everything would come into the saleroom, and from […]

Test guests at Le Mas & Le Mazet In the past 3 weeks, 20 friends have come to stay at Le Mas as test guests. They ignored the builders (and us!) and put the house through its paces – trying out all the bedrooms, showers and baths, cooking in the kitchen, lying in the sun […]

Getting to grips with a big property In the Netherlands there is a brilliant TV programme called ‘Ik vertrek’ (I’m leaving). When we announced that we were leaving Amsterdam to move here, the first question everyone asked was if we were going to be on ‘Ik vertrek’. Not wanting a million viewers to see how […]