France
You will be staying in a beautifully renovated barn in the lovely village of Daglan, near Sarlat, at the heart of the Périgord Noir.
There are 4 bedrooms and the property boasts many different amenities such as:
A large private swimming pool and sun deck, large terrace for evening meals and extensive gardens.
BBQ, pool table and table tennis.
Lots of walking/cycling routes and places of interest nearby.
The town of Daglan lends itself as the perfect backdrop and location. Your shoot locations will be all within an hours travel.
The village has a good number of traditional Dordogne houses built in the typical white limestone of the region. The principal historic monument in the centre of the village is the church of Saint-Martin, which retains its 13th century entrance of carved stone columns.
The most imposing building in Daglan is the mairie, a large building with a stone tower on one side, although a short distance away you will notice a much smaller building marked 'mairie' with n attractive stone entrance which is rather more attractive and presumably was the town hall at some earlier time...
If you stroll towards the river you can see a small traditional lavoir (washhouse) which is nicely restored and planted - although I suspect it is no longer used as a lavoir, unlike in some small traditional villages.
In the centre of the village you can visit Daglan tourist information office, called the Maison de la Pierre Seche (House of Dry Stone) and featuring a small exhibition of the tools traditionally used in building the local houses.
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Sarlat is a medieval town that developed around a large Benedictine abbey of Carolingian origin. The medieval Sarlat Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Sacerdos.
Because modern history has largely passed it by, Sarlat has remained preserved and one of the towns most representative of 14th century France. It owes its current status on France's Tentative List for future nomination as a UNESCO World Heritage site to the enthusiasm of writer, resistance fighter and politician André Malraux, who, as Minister of Culture (1960–1969), restored the town and many other sites of historic significance throughout France. The centre of the old town consists of impeccably restored stone buildings and is largely car-free, so brilliant for photoshoots! Sarlat is one of our must do locations whilst in this area, it's only a 20-minute drive away.
Images of the area and the results/ behind the scenes from our previous trip below.
Sarlat
The village
