Jardin du Segala - Bed and Breakfast and Evening Dinner in the Lot region of France

"..great food, great people, a place we called home from home. We reckon this is the true essence of travelling and thank you for providing such an experience"
Chin & Jun - Virginia, USA
"Another lovely visit - our second. A real home from home with great food, wine and conversation"
Pat & Maurice - Portsmouth, England
"Great time, fantastic veggie food in the land of meat eaters"
Helen & Liz - Conwy, Wales
"Two days not long enough in this little French paradise"
Bruce & Bruna - NSW, Australia
"The walks have been wonderful, thanks Richard for them and many thanks to Alex for the delicious meals"
Peter and Kate - Cheshire, England
"Thank you again for a fabulous stay. The food was delicious, the discussions scintillating, the countryside magnificent and the hosts charming"
Clive and Yvonne, - Essex, England
"We came, we saw, we were conquered by you both!"
Pascale & Andrew - Paris, France
"Thank you for the wonderful hospitality & the introduction to this beautiful area of the world"
Iris, Bernard & Naama - Tel Aviv, Israel
"Our second visit and definitely not the last. Thanks again Richard and Alex for being such considerate hosts"
Tony & Anji - Kent, England
"Such a comfortable friendly place, with great food & wine and thoughtful hosts. Fabulous scenery and a dinner party every night!"
Pauline & Ralph - Sussex, England
"Thank you to Alex & Richard for a great stay - we felt so much at home with you both. Beaut surroundings, awesome food, happy conversation"
Nancy & Larry - Adelaide, Australia
"Thanks for arranging the the brilliant weather, wonderful vegetarian food and great walks"
Dave & Debbie - Surrey, England

Our home sits high in the hills above St. Céré surrounded by a tranquil green landscape and on the edge of the small and friendly village of Lacam D'Ourcet. Guests can relax and enjoy the peaceful location disturbed only occasionally by the sound of the bells on the cows as they go for milking, or the church bells (don't worry they only chime 3 times a day!). Yet we are ideally located to explore the many lovely towns and villages - take a look at our Explore the Area section. Each direction to the house takes you along a scenic route with wonderful panoramic views. As you climb up from the valley to our home you are greeted with delightful views of the surrounding hills and valleys. Our three guest bedrooms have been decorated and furnished to reflect the house and its location. Each bedroom has been completely refurbished and has a brand new ensuite bathroom with shower. . "Fleuri" has a traditional French floral double bed (photo above left) that we inherited with the house and decided was too beautifully unusual to remove. Don't worry the bedding is new! "Le Pigeonnier" named after the high tower that is a local architectural feature of many houses. On the top floor and offering views across the countryside, this bedroom has either a double or twin beds. "Primevere" (photo above right) decorated in pastel shades to reflect the wild flowers that are so abundant here, is another double bedroom. Many of our guests have told us how well they have slept so don't forget to bring an alarm clock! We are very happy to provide an early morning tea or coffee for early risers. We serve breakfast and dinner in our separate dining room. Guests dine together to swap stories of epic walks or hidden villages discovered that day. New from 2007 is our very own "Brocante" where we have many of the articles and ornaments that came with the house - feel free to look around for a bargain!	"..great food, great people, a place we called home from home. We reckon this is the true essence of travelling and thank you for providing such an experience" Chin & Jun - Virginia, USA "Another lovely visit - our second. A real home from home with great food, wine and conversation" Pat & Maurice - Portsmouth, England "Great time, fantastic veggie food in the land of meat eaters" Helen & Liz - Conwy, Wales "Two days not long enough in this little French paradise" Bruce & Bruna - NSW, Australia "The walks have been wonderful, thanks Richard for them and many thanks to Alex for the delicious meals" Peter and Kate - Cheshire, England "Thank you again for a fabulous stay. The food was delicious, the discussions scintillating, the countryside magnificent and the hosts charming" Clive and Yvonne, - Essex, England "We came, we saw, we were conquered by you both!" Pascale & Andrew - Paris, France "Thank you for the wonderful hospitality & the introduction to this beautiful area of the world" Iris, Bernard & Naama - Tel Aviv, Israel "Our second visit and definitely not the last. Thanks again Richard and Alex for being such considerate hosts" Tony & Anji - Kent, England "Such a comfortable friendly place, with great food & wine and thoughtful hosts. Fabulous scenery and a dinner party every night!" Pauline & Ralph - Sussex, England "Thank you to Alex & Richard for a great stay - we felt so much at home with you both. Beaut surroundings, awesome food, happy conversation" Nancy & Larry - Adelaide, Australia "Thanks for arranging the the brilliant weather, wonderful vegetarian food and great walks" Dave & Debbie - Surrey, England

Our room price includes breakfast of coffee or tea (herbal teas available) and a selection of croissants & pain au chocolat, rolls, cereal, local jam and honey, fresh fruit, fruit juice, yoghurt and cheese.

Dinner is prepared from fresh seasonal ingredients including our own vegetables and reflects a combination of local dishes and international flavours - two example menus are shown below. A carafe of wine or a choice of soft drinks is included. The chef (ie Alex) usually has one evening a week off, normally Thursday, but this is flexible - see information about dining out. Delicious vegetarian meals are a speciality and are available by prior request Extract from the Guardian Newpaper Travel Website reporting on our vegetarian menu option Alex's vegetarian cooking is inventive and delicious – we had poached pear, toasted walnut and blue cheese salad, lentil patties with a hot tomato and yoghurt and cucumber dipping sauce, followed by a lemon tart to rival any you'll find in a patisserie. Louise Tickle - Guardian Unlimited August 2007