Affordable, "cheap and cheerful" holiday accommodation in the Lot valley, South-West France.

£700 (€750) per week for up to 14 people in July and August

The Ivy House

• Situated in the south of the Parc Natural Régional des Causses du Quercy, on the edge of a small village, Larnagol, overlooking the river Lot
• Ideal for walking, cycling, canoeing, swimming (in the river), fishing
• Conference Centre for small groups (up to 14 people)
• Accommodation in private and shared rooms with large room for activities, (yoga, singing, circle dance, music, meditation, writers and art groups)
• Also available to rent as self-catering holiday accommodation:
  1. Family house (4-5 people) from £400 per week
  2. Apartment (2-3 people) from £300 per week
  3. B & B - £30 per room

Contact: Janie Whyld, Le roc bois, 46160 Larnagol, France
telephone: (00 33) 565 30 24 33
email: janie [at] llun.net
map: The Ivy House on Bing maps or Google maps

Accommodation

The Ivy House is a large, rambling, stone-walled house, rebuilt in the 1970s, with splendid views overlooking the river. It offers simple, cheap and cheerful self-catering accommodation, ideal for a group of friends who are willing to share facilities. It is centrally heated, and has a comfy lounge, dining room with open fireplace and large terrace, a small rose garden and a splendid large room with an open space of 5m x 5m and an excellent acoustic, usable for parties, group meetings, small dances, music practice, yoga, etc. It is equipped with a music system, a large collection of vinyl and CDs, and a combi TV for watching films on VHS. There is also a "bring and borrow" library and free wifi connection.

The building has three separate areas, two of which are self-contained: the "house", the "apartment" and the attic.

The House

- For some pictures of the rooms, please see further down this page.

• the Pink Room - sleeps 2 / 3; double bed & single bed
• the Blue Room - sleeps 2 / 3; two single beds & camp bed
• Shared bathroom with toilet and shower
• Living room and dining room with open fireplace and large terrace
• Kitchen, with fridge/freezer, microwave and cooker

The Apartment

• Splendid large room, with mezzanine sleeping 2/3
• separate toilet, bathroom with shower
• large balcony and "breakfast bar"

The Attic

• Carpeted dormitory room with beds and mattresses on floor - up to 6 people.
• Share bathroom and loo in Apartment, on floor below, and access to our solar-heated showers.

Pricing

B & B, ramblers' dorm.

I really want people who are going to stay for at least two nights, preferably longer, so pricing reflects this: £8 p.p. (dorm) and £15 p.p. (bedroom) per night, plus £10 (each bed) for the first night.

(So, for example, two people sharing a double bed would pay £40 for the first night, but only £30 for each subsequent night.)

Price includes breakfast, (tea, coffee, juice, cereal, bread & spreads). No service, just help yourself!

Self-catering

• Family house (sleeps 4-5 people): £300 per week. (High season, mid July & August - £400 for the first week, £300 for each subsequent week.)
• Apartment (sleeps 2-3 people): £200 per week. (High season, mid July & August - £250 for the first week, £200 for each subsequent week.)
• The whole place, including the attic - £700 (€750) per week.
• Package deals also available for groups, minimum 4 people, e.g. 5 days for £200 per person, including breakfast, evening meal with wine. Transport to and from airport can be arranged at a moderate price.

Getting there

Larnagol is on the D662, the road which runs along the north side of the river Lot, 50km east of Cahors.

• By air:
  • to Toulouse, from various regional airports (Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Bradford), then by train to Cahors.
  • or to Rodez, from Stanstead with Ryanair (very cheap flights)
• By train to Cahors, on the mainline between Paris and Toulouse, or to Figeac.

A bus between the stations at Cahors and Figeac stops at the church at Larnagol, less than 200m from the house.

Local amenities

Larnagol has one bar open until 8 p.m. during the summer, and a camp site with bar and snacks open to non-campers.

Cajarc, the local small town, has one medium supermarket, two small ones, restaurants, bars, newsagent, tobacconist, garage, etc.

Bars, at Calvignac, 1 mile, and Cénévières, 3 miles, which also has a small shop.

Canoe hire 10k down the valley.

For more about Larnagol, visit http://larnagol.blogspot.com

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A few pictures of inside the house:

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© Janie Whyld 2020