Les vacances au Petit Bois

05/01/2025

CRIT’AIR CERTIFICATES - You may know about this already but in case not - this is a shout out to any friends / guests visiting France:

it’s now mandatory for everyone travelling in France IF YOU TRAVEL THROUGH OR TO THESE ZONES you may enter one of the zones - NB new ones added 01/JAN/2025 - eg Limoges has recently been added !

The Crit’Air certificate is “mandatory in France for residents and non residents”, so please don’t get caught out with a fine for the sake of €3.81! It’s easy to get through the government website.

Drivers travelling through / around France must display a clean air sticker in their vehicle to comply with any local low emission zones. It only costs €3.81 - Nb visitors must purchase it before driving in France to avoid a fine. The purchase can be made on the government website (link below), it’s very easy to do - if you live in the UK you will need your V5 certificate when you register on line and for French residents your Carte gris…

Please only use this government website to avoid being overcharged !

French site:

https://www.certificat-air.gouv.fr/

02/01/2025

❄️🏂🛷🎿Winter at Le Petit Bois Chambre d'Hôtes and Gîte: A French Getaway Like No Other🧣☺️🧤🥂🥘🍷

Winter in the Corrèze is a truly magical experience, and here at Le Petit Bois is the perfect place to make the most of it.

While many places might slow down as the colder months approach, the charm of this region only deepens.

Here, there are plenty of beautiful walks to enjoy around crystal-clear lakes and through frost and snow-dusted forests, where the silence of winter is broken only by the crunch of crispy leaves underfoot. The landscape is breathtaking—rolling hills, distant peaks, and views that will thrill your soul.

For those who love outdoor adventures, our local area offers a range of activities. Skiing is just under two hours away in Le Mont-Dore, a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, while closer to home, snowshoeing trails wind through the rolling hills if snowy weather permits, allowing you to explore in peaceful solitude. And don’t forget the region’s stunning châteaux—some do remain open during the winter months, while others can still be admired from the outside, framed by the winter light.

The Corrèze is a place where people don't hibernate. Locals are busy chopping wood, clearing paths, and preparing for the spring, when nature will burst back to life. There’s something about this quiet, industrious energy that makes winter here feel special, as if you’re part of a rhythm that has endured for generations.

Stay with us at Le Petit Bois and embrace the crisp, fresh air of the countryside, then return to the warmth of our cozy fires. Enjoy hearty meals, like comforting casseroles, and pass the evenings playing board games, exchanging stories, and making memories. Winter in the Corrèze is a season to savor—full of simple pleasures and the peaceful beauty of the French countryside.

You can choose to stay in one of our three homely Chambre d'Hôtes bedrooms, joining us for breakfast (and partake in some warming table d’hôtes around the farmhouse table in the evenings) or book our romantic, self-catering Gîte across the courtyard…

Come and join us for some bright, invigorating days, and restful, cozy nights. You won’t want to leave!

26/12/2024

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18/12/2024

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Marché du samedi et foire du mercredi.

Exceptionnellement, plusieurs commerçants seront présents sur la place du château, mardis 24 et 31 décembre, pour vous permettre de préparer au mieux, vos repas de fêtes. Ils déballeront également aux dates habituelles, samedis 21 et 28 décembre, pour votre plus grand plaisir. Pas de foire mercredi 25 décembre.

15/12/2024

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Menu du mercredi 25 Décembre

13/12/2024

Another guest favourite destination and only 20mins driving from us here at Le Petit Bois: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/YheisJhgff4uJrdP/?mibextid=wwXIfr

12/12/2024

Just 1hr43 up the road from here…https://www.facebook.com/share/p/aFgBGo6BbYNutt8z/?mibextid=WC7FNe

Winter holidays here at Le Petit Bois in the Correze are a thing!

Christmas markets, skiing, what’s not to love?!

11/12/2024

| SAISON SPORTIVE |

Le voilà, le calendrier des manifestations sportives qui auront lieu au Haras national de Pompadour en 2025 ! 🤩

📅 À vos agendas ! De nombreux événements vous attendent cette saison encore...

Nous avons hâte de vous retrouver nombreux pour vibrer ensemble au rythme des compétitions ! 💫

10/12/2024

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📣 Nous sommes heureux de vous annoncer l’ouverture de la station de ski ce week-end 📣

Dès samedi 14 décembre, vous allez pouvoir faire vos premières descentes de la saison ! ⛷

Il est tombé plus de 50 centimètres de neige fraiche ❄
On vous attend nombreux avec vos snows et vos skis sur les pistes 🐧🎿

✅ Forfait unique à 30€

Nous sommes impatients de vous voir au Mont Dore : la station la plus proche de Clermont-Ferrand ☃️

Bonne glisse à tous 🏂😎

08/12/2024

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Lou Castel organise son premier marché de Noël le 14 et 15 décembre de 10h à 18h. Venez découvrir des artistes et créateurs locaux. On vous attend nombreux ! 🎄🎁🎅🫖

07/12/2024

With the festive season just around the corner, the Saturday morning food market is bursting at the seams with new stallholders. Philippe Grollot has returned to sell his seafood and excellent oysters. Jean-Luc Burg, a fine cook, offers a different 'local' dish every Saturday, such as pig's trotters in wine sauce, kidneys or mique petit salé. From time to time, he will have smoked salmon and blinis on his stall. Especially for the festive season, Remi Val offers spruce and Nordmann fir trees in all sizes. Orders can be placed by calling 06 82 25 43 57.

For the Christmas market on 14 and 15 December, look out for your weekly market stallholders at the entrance to the Puy Marmont. Cheese, sausage, ham, fruit, vegetables, biscuits, eggs, fresh produce, seafood, ready-made meals, Asian dishes, vegetable gardens, crêpes, tourtous, farm-fresh meat, roast chickens, bread and pastries... There's no shortage of things to fill your shopping basket.

Le marché du samedi prend de l'ampleur Le mardi 3 décembre 2024 À l'approche des fêtes, le marché alimentaire du samedi matin d'étoffe de nouveaux exposants. Philippe Grollot est revenu vendre ses produits de la mer et ses excellentes huîtres. Jean-Luc Burg, fin cuisinier, propose tous les sa...

05/12/2024

I 🎄 La magie de Noël s’invite à Uzerche ! ⤵
Rendez-vous mercredi 18 décembre de 14h à 18h30 sur la Place de la Libération pour vivre un après-midi féérique au cœur d’Uzerche ! ✨

🎅 Présence exceptionnelle du Père Noël (le vrai, bien-sûr)
🎲 À partir de 14h : Jeux en bois
🎥 15h : Ciné-goûter "Sylvanian Families" (4,50 €)

🎄15h : Venez profiter d’animations festives :
🎶 Fanfare de Noël
📖 Lectures pour enfants
🎨 Ateliers manuels et maquillage
🎼 Chorale de l’école
🧇 Crêpes et boissons chaudes…

🚗 Infos pratiques :
- La Place de la Libération sera fermée à la circulation dès 14h.
- Une navette gratuite circulera toutes les 15 minutes depuis l’Esplanade de la Papeterie.

Ne manquez pas ce moment festif et convivial pour petits et grands !