An information file is provided in the Gite with full details and pamphlets of things to see and do in the area. However, to whet your appetite, we have provided you with a few snippets of information below: Food & Shops The village market in Ste Livrade (which is only a few minutes by car) is held every Friday where the local farmers sell their fruit and vegetables, wines, cheeses, flowers and loads of other homemade goodies! The town of Villeneuve, which is approximately a 15 minute drive away, holds their market on a Saturday morning in the square - also highly recommended!! Villeneuve also has a variety of wonderful little boutique shops to browse through. For everyday grocery shopping there are a number of supermarkets in the nearby area. For convenience there is a small supermarket located in Ste Livrade. The larger Auchan hypermarket which has an incredible fish section is located on the road to Villeneuve, a mere 10 minute drive away.   Restaurants There are a number of excellent restaurants in the area providing superb dishes of salads, fish, steak, cheeses and desserts at reasonable prices - recommendations are provided in our information file.   Places to see The countryside is one of gentle rolling hills with small farms and villages nestling between woods, pastures and arable fields. You can spend a leisurely few days visiting the pretty bastides towns such as Montflanquin, Villereal, Pujols and Penne D'Agenais or visit the local wine districts which include Buzet, Duras, Cahors and Bordeaux, all within an hour's drive of Lacombe. The beautiful medieval town of Saint~Emilion is located north-east of Bordeaux and is certainly worth a visit, as is Landes on the Atlantic coast, where you can climb the highest dune in Europe.   Sporting Activities There are two or three excellent golf courses in the region. Castelnaud, approximately 15 minutes drive away, has a championship 18 hole golf course with a driving range, putting green and Pro shop. A nine hole golf course is situated near Tombeboeuf, which also has a practice area and Pro shop. Both golf courses have golf clubs, trolleys and buggies available for hire. Hikers are offered a wide range of possibilities, from registered hiking trails and local trails that can take days to complete to short circuits that can be hiked in a few hours or a day. The short circuits take you through villages, rivers and hills and are ideal for families. Horse-riding is another wonderful way of discovering nature and with three horse-riding centres in the area and numerous bridle paths, Lacombe is ideally situated for horse-lovers. The cycling trails often follow the pedestrian or horseback trails, which allows for safe mountain biking. Pack a picnic lunch and take the cycle route of the Lot valley which is 79.7km. It wends its way along quiet roads, taking you through fortified towns to picturesque villages, always nearby the banks of the Lot river, alternatively just use the roads and explore at whim. We have two mountain bikes available for your use and there is also a mountain bike centre located in nearby Prayssas where you can hire bikes. As mentioned previously, the river is full of fish, including large Carp and Trout. A handy fishing shop is located in Ste Livrade, which will supply you with all your needs. Alternatively you can just while away the days lazing by the 8x4 metre pool recharging your batteries!

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