Relaxing in the South of France.
We Stop for Relaxing and Feasting.
Day 5: 6th & 7th September:
SORGES:
We were now well and truly in the North Dordogne. The countryside we passed through became increasingly beautiful, and we noticed a change in the style of buildings old and new.
SORGES – RETURNING TO A LOVELY WELCOMING B&B
After a few days non-stop travelling it’s good to take a breather. Relaxing: part of why we all go away. The South of France is great for this. We had booked months ahead at Le Grain D’Art, a lovely old farmhouse just outside Sorges belonging to Christian and Marie.
THE COLOUR-THEMED ROOMS OF A GIFTED ARTIST
Marie is a very gifted artist, and this is evident in the way she throws unusual colours together in decorating her home. Her combinations always work. When we arrived in early September we were given the same lovely, spacious ‘Apple room’ for two nights as two years before. The Apple Room is detached, with its own shower room and a separate WC. French doors lead straight into the garden… Le Grain D’Art
Marie was away taking a course, but her husband, Christian, despite being awoken from his afternoon nap, made us welcome and later provided the same generous breakfasts with a choice of three crusty French breads and home-made jams, as well as cereal, yoghourt, fresh fruit and lavish coffee. It was very hot (38C) and so we rested on our free day. Instead of visiting again favourite places like Perigueux, Brantome and Sarlat-le-Caneda, we just lazed around.
We Just Love Eating At –
The night we arrived we had skipped dinner altogether – it was still 38C at around 6pm. On our second evening we went for a splendid meal at Marie’s favourite restaurant, the Auberge de la Truffe in nearby Sorges. They’d made a great fuss of us the year before. This time, like most of the diners, we passed through the beautifully-laid formal restaurant and ate instead in the pretty courtyard, under an awning that kept out some of the heat (about 36C.) The service and food were superb as ever; we felt truly pampered. This is a lovely, lovely restaurant, both in decor and the attention to detail in EVERYTHING – but especially the food, which looks almost too good to eat – but we did, and enjoyed every morsel. Auberge de la Truffe is an exceptional dining place.
Text by – Jackie Usher, SWWJ. (aka author Debbie Darkin, & ‘Graham Liverpool’ on Trip Advisor.)
Photographs by – Graham Usher.
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