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Things to do at La Saucisserie

Ideal for family holidays in the wonderful summer sunshine: set in 2.3 hectares of lawns, there is plenty to do for children and adults, and plenty of places to do nothing at all.

Play

At La Saucisserie we have:

  • Shared swimming pool, 11 × 5 m, heated, fenced and covered (open May to September, 9h to 21h)
  • Private swimming pool (Maison du Maître), 8 × 4 m, heated and covered (open May to September)
  • Playground equipment, including trampoline, swings and slides
  • Small football pitch and goals
  • Pétanque
  • Table tennis and badminton
  • Giant chess
  • Giant deck chair
  • Soft archery
  • Swingball

All gîtes have board games, a selection of books, a BBQ or fire pit, Firestick TV and free Wi-Fi.

The pétanque court
The pétanque courtGames
Giant chess at sunset
Giant chess at sunsetGames
The small football pitch
The small football pitchGames
Soft archery and the trampoline
Soft archery and the trampolineGames
Sunloungers around the shared pool
Sunloungers around the shared poolThe pools
The shared heated pool
The shared heated poolThe pools

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The pond, home to dragonflies and amphibians
The pond, home to dragonflies and amphibiansThe grounds
Dark skies: the Milky Way
Dark skies: the Milky WayViews
The statue and urns in the garden
The statue and urns in the gardenThe grounds
Games
The grounds in autumn colours
The grounds in autumn coloursThe grounds
Maison du Maître

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Discover

  • Enjoy the dark skies: on cloudless nights marvel at the Milky Way, countless stars and the planets
  • Explore the nature in the grounds: the trees, the wildlife, birds of prey overhead, the deer you hear (and sometimes see), the murmuration at sunset, a book beside the stream, the multitude of butterflies and the continuous birdsong
  • Learn about our nascent orchard and potager: help out and use the ingredients for your breakfast or dinner
  • Spot dragonflies and amphibians at our new pond, and track the springs and streams into the river

Relax

  • Simply enjoy the peace and quiet
  • Watch stunning sunrises over the Forêt de Vieillecour or the sunsets over the fields
  • Sit around the pool with a cool drink
  • Lounge in the hammock or the giant deck chair
  • Have a meal on the patio with your friends and family
  • Or just enjoy the surroundings
Misty sunrise over the fields
Misty sunrise over the fieldsViews
The giant deck chair
The giant deck chairGames
Golden fields under a stormy sky
Golden fields under a stormy skyViews
Geraniums on the terrace, fields beyond
Geraniums on the terrace, fields beyondViews
Dandelions in the meadow below the barn
Dandelions in the meadow below the barnThe grounds
A bell tent at the top of the fields
A bell tent at the top of the fieldsFloréal & Prairial

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Le Petit Cochon, bar and games
Le Petit Cochon, bar and gamesLe Petit Cochon
Slate-bed pool table and darts at Le Petit Cochon
Slate-bed pool table and darts at Le Petit CochonLe Petit Cochon
Le Petit Cochon in the evening
Le Petit Cochon in the eveningLe Petit Cochon
Kipling keeping an eye on the bar
Kipling keeping an eye on the barLe Petit Cochon
Tour de France logo
Tour de France logoLe Petit Cochon

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Le Petit Cochon

Our on-site bar is a great place to enjoy the evenings or, on those rare summer occasions, a rainy day.

  • Honour bar with local Périgord Beers and Bordeaux and Bergerac wines
  • Free 7 × 4 ft slate-bed pool table
  • Darts with LED shadow-free lighting
  • Television with Firestick
  • Gas BBQ
  • Fully covered, with views over the grounds
  • Separate WC

Enhance your stay

Bike hire

Hire from a range of bikes, from 6 years up.

  • 10 new (2025) Rockrider mountain bikes with front suspension and lightweight frame
  • The owner's 'vintage' Dawes racer, and others
  • Or try out your coordination on our hand-built tandem
  • Basic repair tools and stand available for your own bikes
  • Home trainer and gym equipment for added punishment!
  • Or simply store your bikes in the locked barn, free of charge

Bikes €20 a day or €15 a half day · Tandem €40 a day or €25 a half day

Secure a reservation by e-mail, or just ask for availability when you arrive.

New Rockrider mountain bikes for hire
New Rockrider mountain bikes for hireBikes
The bike barn
The bike barnBikes
The hand-built tandem
The hand-built tandemBikes
Mountain bike with front suspension
Mountain bike with front suspensionBikes

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The dining room, also the boardroom for retreats
The dining room, also the boardroom for retreatsMaison du Maître
The function room, opening onto the pool
The function room, opening onto the poolLe Petit Cochon
The long table with views over the grounds
The long table with views over the groundsLe Petit Cochon

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Events and retreats

We would love to host your retreat or event. Whether you need a venue for a small wedding, your annual business conference, yoga retreats, painting retreats, dark skies or anything else, just ask.

  • Exclusive use of the facility
  • Ideal for 10 to 15 people (up to 32)
  • Boardroom with AV
  • Self-catered, catered, or a mix
  • Le Petit Cochon as function or social space
  • Timber yoga deck coming in spring 2027
  • Yoga mats, cushions, bolsters and bands
  • Free weights
  • In nature, with indoor and outdoor options
  • Strong and free Wi-Fi
  • Flexibility

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La Saucisserie from the air: the Maison du Maître, the pool and the fields

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