La Périgourdine Ouest

Walk in to an open-plan living room with a tiled floor, comfy seating and a wood-burner for cold nights. Ceilings are heavily beamed, the walls are of exposed stone and the feel is traditional and French. The kitchen, brimming with kit including good knives, china and coffee making machines, is just off here for convivial evenings cooking and chatting. Watch the sun sink spectacularly from the west facing terrace.

Bedrooms upstairs are bright and spacious with good views over the countryside, crisp bed sheets and thick mattresses – one can be a twin. Start your days eating breakfast (freshly-baked croissants are delivered each morning) in your own garden, subtly divided by hedges from the other wing, so you’ll feel quite private.

Walk mown paths past a pond and a field of donkeys, forage in the Sunday market at Issigeac for the best vegetables, charcuterie, bread and honey. Return to unwind in the deep peace.