discover
La Maison de Maitre makes an ideal base for discovering the stunning Lot et Garonne region of South West France.
Steeped in history and tradition with countless picturesque bastide/fortified towns, beautiful undulating countryside (dubbed the French ‘Tuscany’), and not forgetting the delicious Gascon cuisine.
experience
Locally available activities
- Rambling
- Cycle hire
- Canoeing/boat trips along the river
- Microlite flights
- Childrens activities and theme parks
- Fishing
- Golf
- Horse riding
- Antique fayres
- Weekly markets
- Fine dining
- Wine tasting
- Sight seeing: chateaux, churches, underground grottos, water lily centre
- Some of the many local bastide towns include: Pujol, Penne d’Agenais, Monflanquin, Tournon d’Agenais, Fumel, Duras, Nerac and Bergerac.
explore
The local 13th century bastide town of Sainte Livrade-sur-Lot is less than 5 minutes drive away, and offers all the services one could wish for; excellent bakeries, two supermarkets, newsagent, pharmacy, estate agents, hairdressers, doctor, banks, post office, tourist office, coffee shops and restaurants including a particularly fine one overlooking the river. On Friday mornings the open-air market provides a colourful experience of French life, with local regional produce and delicious treats!
The nearby historic town of Villeneuve-sur-Lot is a short 15 minute drive away, and boasts the most restaurants and pavement cafes in the whole region! One also finds much more in the way of amenities with fashion boutiques, jewellers, antique shops, estate agents, some larger supermarkets and main post office. Market days are Tuesday and Saturday mornings, held in the open air at the main central square, spilling out into the neighbouring streets, and inside at the old covered market hall. Well worth a visit.
Agen is the capital of the region and can be found 30 minutes away by car nestled on the banks of the river Garonne. From here you can catch flights to Paris and rail links to Paris, Toulouse and Bordeaux, or spend time sightseeing and shopping in the bustling high street with its varied selection of cafes, restaurants and boutiques, which even includes one small department store!
Close by is the local theme park www.walibi-aquitaine.fr and the ‘Arc-en-ciel’ tree top activity centre.