Our bijou apartment is in an ideal setting for those that like to have all facilities at their door step. One can arrive via numerous train connections with Paris, Limoges and Bordeaux. The Perigueux train station is just a slow 15 minute walk away. The apartment is equipped with modern fittings in a history layered landmark with foundations that date to the middle ages. It is an ideal, comfortable and elegantly appointed place to stay for short or long periods. The apartment itself offers top of the range ulta modern facilities. It is a self contained studio including architect designed kitchen and designer bathroom fittings. It also benefits from a 7 sq. mts mezzanine sleeping area with a full size orthopedic mattress which allows comfortable main room floor space. ( Please note that the access to the bed in bijou is by a steep wooden ladder so it is not recommended for people with mobility issues. The entrance to the shower is also narrow and it is not advisable for people with issues related to size). You can relax watching a movie on your flat screen TV or read a book on a Le Corbusier sofa after a magic day walking through historic Perigueux and its surroundings.

I am a fine artist and a singer that enjoys and respects old architecture and history having engaged in many restoration projects worldwide throughout my life. My family and I bought a ruined property in the Dordogne region in 2004. We have brought up two wonderful children and slowly but surely have constructed our dream life in a dream setting. It hasn't been easy but I take pleasure in sharing the beauty of our creations and discoveries with our guests from all over the globe. It's an encouraging pat on the back, and makes all the efforts worth while. We have other properties at our home address, Domaine d'Autana: Gite le Maine d'Autana & "La Ferme" Du Domaine, that we also rent out as gites, offering our guests a rural setting with modern fittings as well as a delicious pool in the summer months! Come and explore this enchanting region and discover, like us, all it's magic, history and beauty!

Perigueux is a thriving little city with the most beautiful and elegant markets. The "perigourdins" take pride in their well deserved gastronomic reputation and do very well at sharing it with people ready to appreciate this privilege. As one does in the Dordogne, last Saturday, late morning, I was strolling through the old city center with some old friends and they were surprised with the vitality of the city. We went into a well- stocked wine bar of charming local ambiance where each of us had a glass of very impressive local wines. We then strolled over to one of the many delicious restaurants and my friends were fascinated by the local high cuisine flavours that a simple "plat de jour" offered at a very reasonable price. As well as checking out The Cathedral Saint Front, the Museum Vessuna, plunging into the elegant retail options in the many shops devoted to fashion and all the culinary delights and sights, one can also take a short drive of about 40 minutes to the prehistoric caves of Lascaux II & !V, the Saint Emilion wine region, the elegance and charm of oysters and wine on the beaches of Arcachon (at about 2 hours distance) amongst others.