There are also some night markets during the summer. Look out for flyers when you go to our lovely bakery ! And the next door village of Lamothe Montravel also has a little market by the Tower on Sundays.

We suggest that you book to avoid disappointment. There are more great places a little further afield, see https://www.millatmontcaret.com/post/restaurants

Including a small but sufficient supermarket, with a good butcher, the best baker in the region and an excellent farm shop ... plus a Spanish style restaurant that you can walk to ... as for all restaurants in the area, we suggest that you book to avoid disappointment.

There are several centres of Accrobranche near our Mill, that make a perfect day out for children and adults alike. You will need to book in advance, see below a couple of suggestions: https://www.accrobranche47.com/english/ 30mins from our Mill. We suggest combining this tree adventure park with a visit to one or more Bastide towns in the area, for example Pellegrue, Ste Ferme or Castelmoron d'Albret, the latter is the smallest village in France by area but pretty and with

1st in a series of suggested day trips

Here are some of the birds we see at our Mill ... many fly around all day, blackbird lives in the wisteria, robin likes to sit on fences and watch us, the yellow wagtails whiz around the mill race and stream, the blue tits and flycatcher love the food Phil puts out for them, the larger birds fly around our trees ... and if you're lucky you may catch a glimpse of the shy ones!

Our village has the best baker for miles! But also what was once one of the most important Roman villas in the South West. The archaeological remains of Montcaret’s Gallo-Roman villa, next to the church, have private thermal baths and outstanding mosaic pavements, and are a must see. Pick up your chocolatines (local word for chocolate croissants), bread & cakes from our baker, who's just around the corner from the villa. The superbe Dame Blanche (white lady) farm shop is in t

There are canoeing clubs in Pessac-en-Dordogne and in St. Antoine du Breuilh, both less than 10 minutes away. Just next to the Palma Nova restaurant is the canoeing club - Canoé kayak de Pessac sur Dordogne, Les Quais, 33890 Pessac-sur-Dordogne. Tel : +33 (0)6 63 82 34 53. Mid June – mid Sept The neighbouring village of St Antoine de Breuilh also has a club - Canoe Kayak Saint Antoinnais. Adresse : 1820 Route de la Moutine, 24230 Saint-Antoine-de-Breuilh. Tel : +33 (0)5 53 73

Castillon la Bataille is another local town, just 15 mins away. Its Restaurant, Guinguette la Plage, has fun dining by the river on the Right Bank opposite the town. There is dancing on Thursday evenings & Sunday afternoons (must book in advance). Simple hearty fare but a good time – Tel 0557403548. It has a 100 years of history. From mid July to mid August in the evening, Castillon La Bataille has a famous reconstruction of the last Battle of the Hundred Years’ war between

We are blessed with many lovely local villages and towns. In this blog, little by little, I will be adding suggested day trips around the area. The local villages often have night markets & fairs in the summer (flyers can be found while you’re picking up the morning’s croissants at our local baker). Good link: https://www.visit-dordogne-valley.co.uk And don’t miss the famous Unesco world heritage town of St Emilion (just 20mins away), or our next door villages of Pessac sur

The Pessac sur Dordogne canoe club also rents bicycles and can deliver! And they have maps of good routes. ​Call on +33 (06) 10 37 74 20 Email: canoevtt@free.fr

Licences for fishing can be bought in the village - giving you permission to fish on the picturesque Dordogne river. Montcaret Town hall - Bourg, 24230 Montcaret Tel: +33(0)5 53 58 60 06 Or check out - https://www.visit-dordogne-valley.co.uk/activities/fishing/the-definitive-guide-to-fishing-in-the-dordogne-valley

For the golf fan, here are several varied courses close to the Mill. In St Emilion, there is a recently developed course https://www.segolfclub.com Visitors are welcome all year round to the Grand Saint Emilionnais Golf Club, selected by Golf Magazine USA and Golf World UK, as among the 9 most anticipated courses in the world for 2015. Booking is necessary. Please contact the Club Secretary on +33 (0)5 57 40 88 64 Also close is the famous Château des Vigiers’ 27 hole golf co

Just 10mins from our Mill, the St Antoine Riding Stables offer horse riding lessons, courses and accompanied hacks through the countryside: L'Eperon Laurentais, 126 Route de l'Éperon, 24230 Saint-Antoine-de-Breuilh. Tél : +33 (0)5 53 57 32 20 owner Sarah https://eperonlaurentais.ffe.com

A 15 minute drive takes you to the Lac de Gurson: a super summer lake resort with a man-made beach for swimming, pedalos, kayaking and rowing, restaurant, a fun play area, with fort, for children and a picnic area. Lac de Gurson, 24610 Villefranche-de-Lonchat, Tel +33(0)5 53 82 53 15

There are many good local restaurants – in our village, in next-door villages, by the side of the Dordogne, on hilltops overlooking the countryside and even a Sunday lunch with dancing “Guinguette” on the quay at Castillon La Bataille (see here ) We are regulars at the super Spanish style Restaurant de la Gare , a 10/15 min walk from our Mill to the Vélines railway station. Tel : +33 (0) 5 53 57 48 62. Our local restaurant on the main road (93 route du Périgord Pourpre) – The

There are many, many walking trails in the area. We have printed off details of some of them in the Information Folder at the Mill. Also the following website has some suggested walks in and around St Emilion https://www.mapmywalk.com/fr/saint-emilion-aquitaine/