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19/06/2021

Good morning/bonjour!

We are Gill and Simon, the new owners of Gîtes de Sévenne.

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Take care, stay safe.

16/04/2021

A final goodbye!
The end of an era! Mark and I have sold our gîte business and home here in France and would like to introduce the new owners to our Gîtes de Sévenne followers, Gill and Simon Webster.
We are delighted that they will be continuing to welcome guests and take Gîtes de Sévenne to the next chapter!
We have had an amazing 10 years welcoming guests, friends and family. We have enjoyed improving the gîtes and grounds during the years that we have been the proud owners of this very special property that many have called "paradise"!
Most of our guests arrived as strangers and left as firm friends! We have kept in contact with many and have had pleasure in watching their children grow into young adults over the years, what a privilege!
Mark and I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that we have had the pleasure of meeting during the last 10 years, for their support.
Gill and Simon will be welcoming guests from the end of April and creating new memories. We wish them every success and hope they have the extraordinary experience we have had in meeting wonderful families from Europe and beyond!
Although it's a goodbye to Sévenne, it's not goodbye to living in France! The new chapter of our French Adventure will be continued 5 km away in a beautiful hill top village of Tourtres.
Take a look at some photos of Sévenne and memories of our time here.
The last photo shows the view from our Tourtres house, where we hope to move to at the end of April.

28/09/2020

Fast forward to 2020! What a strange year this has been! However, we have had a great season despite the COVID19 pandemic! At the start of the lockdown and the uncertainty whether we would be able to open this year, our guests all moved their bookings to next year! When the borders opened and both French and UK governments allowed travelling between both countries our calendar filled almost immediately. This saved our year! We welcomed both returning and new guests and made even more friends and although with the "social distancing " and the additional hygiene and cleaning routines we were't able to socialise in the same way as in previous years, we still managed to enjoy the company of all our guests. A big thank you to all those who had the confidence to book with us.
Our summer 2020 season has now come to an end. We said good bye to our final guests last week end.
I hope you and your families are all well. Take care and please stay safe. Maybe we will see you next year. Our doors are always open ###
2020 in pictures! Great memories! Thank you 😘

Fast forward to 2020! What a strange year this has been! However, we have had a great season despite the COVID19 pandemic! At the start of the lockdown and the uncertainty if we would be able to open this year, our guests all moved their bookings to next year! When the boarders opened and both French and UK governments allowed travelling between both countries our calendar filled almost immediately. This saved our year! We welcomed both returning and new guests and made even more friends and although with the "social distancing " and the additional hygiene and cleaning routines we were't able to socialise in the same way as in previous years, we still managed to enjoy the company of all our guests. A big thank you to all those who had the confidence to book with us.
Our summer 2020 season has now come to an end. We said good bye to our last guests last week end.
I hope you and your families are all well. Take care and please stay safe. Maybe we will see you next year. Our doors are always open ###
2020 in pictures! Great memories! Thank you 😘

01/08/2020

Now 10 days old and we still have 6 ducklings! The 2 Mums (Jemima and Jemma and Dad (Quackers) are doing a good job so far!

29/07/2020

Great to see that some of the local Night Markets are on this summer! We went to Fongrave last week and it was well organized and COVID compliant! Hand gel available and masks to be worn at all times, apart from when you are seated and eating! Well done to the organizers for enabling everyone to have a fun night while feeling safe!

Going to night markets (marchés nocturnes) in the southwest of France is one of the best ways to discover small villages in the region and to get a nice dose of French rural vibes. During market days, the beautiful villages of the Southwest of France suddenly become very lively and festive. Complet...

27/07/2020

Wow! Another great place to visit!
Lots to do and see in this beautifully calm, relaxing, region known as Lot et Garonne!
We can make suggestions for places to visit, or an activity, to suite all ages and all interests!

26/07/2020

Our guests enjoyed a morning at the Issigeac marked today! One of many great places to visit whilst staying with us at Gîtes de Sévenne!

A colorful Sunday in Issigeac

26/07/2020

6 ducklings now 2 days old! Being looked after by their mums, dad and Ellie, who also likes to keep them safe from a distance!

29/06/2020

From tree to jam jar!
Jam making is always satisfying!
Organic, beautiful Mirabelles from our tree. Jam now ready and waiting for our guests to spread onto their croissants! 🥐

26/06/2020

Tonight we enjoyed the opening pizza night at Le Plaisance restaurant! Great to have such a fab venue so close to us. A perfect treat for our guests this year!

24/06/2020

Look what we found in our wood pile!

06/02/2020

2020 February 6th and same day 8 years ago!

03/02/2020

Happy ducks! Beautiful spring day, ideal for a swim on the pond and a waddle around the garden!

02/02/2020

First signs of Spring!

23/01/2020

We have finished the Christmas cake and put away the decorations, we are now looking forward to a busy 2020!
Mark and I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our guests and friends a very happy, healthy, New Year.
Here are a few photos from our 2019 season; Night markets, "Trotting" racing, Oyster and White wine festival, feeding our hens, ducks and pets, playing in the 4-acre gardens, having fun in our 12x6m pool, enjoying alfresco meals under our new pagoda dining area..... and more!
What will 2020 bring?

28/11/2019

My favourite city! Always a great place to visit whatever the time of year! A must for any wine/food/culture lover!

Are you planning a day trip to Saint Emilion? This is the complete guide to what to do, see and eat in Saint Emilion? How to visit the wineries and where the best hotels to stay.

17/10/2019

Where did summer 2019 go? We have had another great year welcoming new and catching up with returning, guests! For some this was their 5th year with us! its a privilege to watch the children grow and develop into such lovely young people! We have made some amazing friends and have had fun along the way! I thought it would be nice to share some special moments with you:-
Our year began with a new grandson...welcome Harry James, a brother for Chloe (Chloe will be 4 in December!), Difficult to top that!
The neighbouring village of St Barthelemy completed its makeover and the new boulangerie, restaurant and village centre were unveiled!
We completed the new pool area and enjoyed many a balmy evening on the new alfresco garden terrace! sharing a meal with friends, new and old, enjoying a glass or two of wine under bright stars!
Temperatures this summer reached 44 degrees! Thank goodness for wide terraces and stone walls to keep us cool!
We welcomed 5 duckings! a great hit with the children! (sadly only 2 have survived!) And before you know it, Voila! season 2019 has come to a close!
We are now looking towards 2020.........What are you doing next year? Why not come and join the party!

03/09/2019

Now there are two! Unfortunately, nature has had a cruel hand in the lives of our ducklings! The two surviving ducklings are now safely away from predators, I hope, penned in Berties run! Bertie is not too happy, he has been enjoying his daily exercise! He's now back in his "house"! Mummy duck has taken her eye off the little ones today, she has decided to sit again on another 4 eggs!

17/08/2019

Wow! Amazing! I'd love to watch this Spanish Galleon sailing down the Gironde and into Bordeaux. How magestic!
You can visit it on the August 30th if you are in the area. Bordeaux and all its beauty is only just over an hour away from Sévenne!

El Galeon, la réplique d´un galion espagnol du XVIIe siècle fera escale à Bordeaux du 30 août au 8 septembre. Vous pourrez embarquer à bord pourle visiter.

16/08/2019

Our 5 "Sevenne Ducklings" are now 4 days old! I've just spent an hour sitting watching them running, playing and taking a bath! Very relaxing! "Duckling Watch" beats Spring Watch any day of the week! I think I could present the BBC's "Watch" programme, I now have the experience! 😆

13/08/2019

Ducklings day 2!

12/08/2019

Today one of our Indian Runners became the proud mother of 5 ? hatchlings! Good luck little ones!
I'll try and take a better photo tomorrow!

12/08/2019

As it says, hope you never need this info. But essential if you do! Worth saving for future reference!

We hope you will never need these, but if you do have an emergency while you are in France, these are the numbers you will need to call, and the kind of questions you are likely to be asked.

11/08/2019

Our latest TripAdvisor review!

"Great place to unwind”
Reviewed 6 days ago for a stay in June 2019 NEW
We stayed at Gites de Sevenne for ten days in June 2019. We felt instantly at home parking on the grassy drive and being welcomed by Ellie the friendly dog, Sandie the even more friendly owner, and the waddling ducks.

We have so many wonderful memories of our holiday. Lots of family time in the pool. Our four year old running down to the swings whenever she had the chance. Picnics in the garden under the willow tree in the dappled sunlight. Our one year old splashing in a shady paddling pool. Wine in the evenings in the garden. The children playing with toys in the living room. Walking in the nearby fields. Visits to a storybook castle, a fantastic swimming lake, and the peaceful water lily garden. Everything felt very easy and very calm.

Most of all though the holiday was made special by Sandie, who really is the shining soul of the place. Nothing was too much trouble. She is an encyclopaedia of local knowledge and just lovely to chat to. She’s available and present without it feeling like she’s in your space, which is quite an achievement. I feel I should mention that Mark was off on a trip so we barely saw him, but he was lovely too!

We came back feeling as though we had actually relaxed, which given the ages of our children and the other stuff we have going on in life, felt like magic. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend a holiday here to anyone.

Date of stay: June 2019

09/08/2019

We really do appreciate the time taken to post reviews! Thank you Joe, I'm sure that families looking for the perfect holiday destination will find your review helpful!

TripAdvisor review

"Perfect Family Holiday!”
Reviewed 23 May 2019 for a stay in May 2019
1 person found this review helpful
My wife and I stayed in Duck Cottage with our 2 year old daughter, and some other family members stayed in the adjoining Drake Cottage. We had an amazing time. The gites are excellently laid out and well stocked. Duck cottage has a good sized double room with walk in wardrobe, a twin room (where our daughter stayed in an excellent quality travel cot that was provided), a bathroom with shower (good strength and lovely and warm), well stocked kitchen and living room (with TV with English freeview). There is seating in and outside. The grounds are this properties outstanding feature. There is extensive lawned gardens, trampoline, badminton net, treehouse, swings, mini football goal, a lovely swimming pool (fenced off safely for children), and a covered area with table tennis, darts and loads of kids toys/cars/scooters/sand pits etc. The property is surrounded by fields and feels very private and tranquil. In the local village (25 min walk, few mins drive), there's a boulangerie, small shop and a bar with a terrace. We drove off to some markets in towns slightly further a field which is well worth it. Sandy and Mark give excellent recommendations whatever you are after. They are also great with children and will take them off to collect chicken and duck eggs and feed the Guinea pig! We highly recommend this place, for families but also for couples, groups of friends etc. We loved it!

Date of stay: May 2019
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Management Response
25 May 2019
Thanks for posting your review Joe. It's very much appreciated and great to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us! We hope to welcome you back soon. Best wishes, lots of love to you all. Sandie and Mark
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09/08/2019

Bordeaux! Only just over an hour away! Worth a visit!

If you like surfing or surfers 🙂 head to Lacanau and enjoy the famous Lacanau pro event. Other fun events include the Bordeaux open air festival, an oysters festival in Gujan Mestras, a wine festival in Duras, a street art festival in Libourne and more. If you want to taste some wine in Bordeaux,...

05/08/2019

My favourite local place to visit. Our guests love it too! During Sundays evenings in August they hold "music in the gardens " event....Perfect for balmy summer evenings!

Have you seen our reader offer in the current issue of The Local Buzz magazine?

Created in 1875, Latour-Marliac in Le Temple sur Lot is the oldest
water lily nursery in the world and one of Lot-et-Garonne’s most visited historical tourist attractions.
Monsieur Latour-Marliac’s colourful hardy water lilies were made world-famous by the Impressionist painter Claude Monet who ordered them for his new pond in Giverny in 1894.
If you visit for lunch at Café Marliacea you will receive a free kir for up to two people, plus a 10% discount on plant purchases in the nursery.

Alternatively, order hardy or tropical water lilies online and save 10%.
This special offer is valid until 31st August 2019.

Read about this special offer online at www.thelocalbuzzmag.com/read-online. Or pick up a magazine at a collection point near you.

31/07/2019

Great new menu at La Plaisance. St Barthélemy d'Agenais. A stones through from Gîtes de Sévenne! If you go there for lunch, you could walk back to Sévenne and burn off some calories! 😂