Idyllic Dordogne Holiday Rental with Private Swimming Pool in the French Countryside
Le Figuier is an immaculately presented self-catering holiday rental in Dordogne, ideally suited to UK guests and families from South England looking for a peaceful countryside escape with excellent access to popular attractions. Set in a quiet rural location near the much-loved village of Hautefort, this beautiful holiday home offers space, comfort, and privacy for a truly relaxing stay in South-West France.
At the edge of the terrace sits a private heated saltwater swimming pool, available heated from May to September—ideal for long summer days after sightseeing or simply unwinding with family and friends. The large garden is perfect for outdoor living, with a dedicated area for playing boules (pétanque) while enjoying open views across the Dordogne countryside.
Excellent Location for Exploring the Dordogne
Le Figuier is located just 10 minutes’ drive from Hautefort, a charming village well known to British visitors for its magnificent Château de Hautefort. Hautefort offers everything needed for a comfortable self-catering holiday, including cafés, restaurants, a traditional boulangerie, épicerie, boucherie, and supermarket—making it easy for UK guests to settle in and feel at home.
The property is also perfectly placed for discovering the wider Dordogne region. The medieval town of Sarlat-la-Canéda is around 45 minutes away, while the historic city of Périgueux can be reached in approximately 40 minutes. Montignac, home to the world-famous UNESCO-listed Lascaux Caves, is just 30 minutes’ drive, making Le Figuier an excellent base for cultural day trips.
Ideal for UK Driving Holidays to France
Le Figuier is particularly popular with South England guests who enjoy driving holidays to France, thanks to its easy access from ferry ports and Eurotunnel routes. The peaceful location, private pool, and generous outdoor space make it ideal for family holidays, walking breaks, and longer summer stays in the Dordogne.
Combining countryside tranquillity with proximity to key attractions, Le Figuier is a standout holiday rental in Dordogne for UK travellers, offering comfort, flexibility, and an authentic French holiday experience.
Interior layout The ground floor of Le Figuier, a beautifully restored 18th-century barn conversion in the Dordogne, offers a spacious open-plan kitchen, dining and living area with impressive high, beamed ceilings. This light-filled space is ideal for relaxing and spending quality time together, making it perfect for family holidays and group stays in Dordogne.
Many of the original character features have been carefully retained, blending seamlessly with a tasteful modern renovation to create a truly special Dordogne holiday home. The kitchen is fully equipped for self-catering holidays, while the calm, neutral décor throughout adds to the sense of comfort and style.
Also on the ground floor is a very practical laundry, cloakroom and shower room, ideal for busy holiday days. In addition, a separate snug living room provides a cosy retreat where guests can watch television (with French and English channels), read, play board games, write postcards, or simply enjoy a relaxing afternoon nap.
The first floor is accessed via a bespoke wooden staircase that gracefully curves around the impressive reclaimed stone fireplace (baby gates can be fitted on request, making this a family-friendly holiday rental in Dordogne). This level features four comfortable bedrooms and two modern bathrooms, all renovated to a high standard. Fans are provided in each bedroom to ensure a restful night’s sleep during warm summer evenings.
Exterior Externally, Le Figuier is a beautifully refurbished Dordogne holiday home, surrounded by colourful, well-planted flower beds and enjoying classic Dordogne countryside views. The peaceful setting and generous outdoor space make it an ideal choice for a family-friendly holiday rental in Dordogne, where both children and adults can relax and enjoy the outdoors.
The house features a private terrace with outdoor furniture and a barbecue, perfect for family meals and relaxed evenings together. Children will love the wide range of on-site activities, including a table tennis table, table football, and plenty of open space for ball games and outdoor play, giving them freedom to play safely while parents unwind nearby.
The private swimming pool is fully enclosed, providing added reassurance for families with younger children. A selection of sun loungers surrounds the pool, making it easy for parents to relax while keeping an eye on little ones. This thoughtful layout makes Le Figuier especially popular with families looking for a safe holiday home with a private pool in the Dordogne.
While the owners live close by and are always happy to help with questions, local tips, or recommendations for family-friendly attractions, they are discreet and non-intrusive, ensuring guests enjoy privacy and independence throughout their stay.
With its safe outdoor spaces, child-friendly facilities, and peaceful countryside location, Le Figuier is a standout family holiday rental in Dordogne, offering the perfect setting for relaxed, memorable holidays in South-West France.
Sleeping arrangements Le Figuier has 4 beautifully appointed bedrooms, making it ideal for family holidays or group stays:
Master Double Bedroom with Ensuite – comfortable 200 x 150 cm bed, modern en-suite bathroom with bath and seperate shower.
Twin Bedroom – two 200 x 90 cm single beds
Flexible Twin / Super King Bedroom – two 200 x 90 cm beds that can be combined into a 200 x 180 cm super-king, perfect for couples or families
Fourth Bedroom – Small and cosy double bedroom,
All bedrooms are light, airy, and finished to a high standard, with fans provided for warm summer nights.
Not finding exactly what you need? Contact us directly for short stays, flexible dates and special requests.
Staying at Le Figuier places you in the heart of one of France’s most loved holiday regions. The Dordogne is renowned for its beautiful towns and villages, outstanding local cuisine, and rich history — all easily explored from this ideally located holiday rental near Hautefort.
Within a short drive, guests can discover an exceptional choice of châteaux, fortified medieval towns, prehistoric caves and ancient dwellings, as well as an abundance of restaurants and traditional markets showcasing the best of Dordogne produce. Whether you enjoy sightseeing, walking, or simply soaking up the atmosphere of a French village café, there is something here for every type of holidaymaker.
The local area offers a wide range of family-friendly activities. Enjoy canoeing on three nearby rivers, or spend the day at a local lake with beaches and watersports, all with excellent on-site facilities. For a little adventure, quad biking and hot air ballooning are available close by in Hautefort, offering unforgettable views across the Dordogne countryside.
A particular favourite with both children and adults is the Vélorail — pedal-powered cycle carriages running along disused railway tracks — which is within easy reach of the property and makes for a fun and memorable family outing.
While Le Figuier is perfectly positioned for exploring the best of the Dordogne, it also makes an excellent base for day trips to neighbouring regions. The Corrèze, Lot and Auvergne are all within a couple of hours’ drive, offering even more landscapes, villages and culinary discoveries — if you can bear to leave the comfort of your private pool and peaceful countryside setting, that is.
Le Figuier’s location combines tranquillity with convenience, making it an ideal family-friendly holiday home in Dordogne for guests looking to explore, relax, and create unforgettable holiday memories.
Le Figuier is set in the heart of the Dordogne countryside and is best reached by car. The nearest major airport is Brive–Vallée de la Dordogne (Brive-la-Gaillarde), approximately 45 minutes’ drive away. Other convenient airports include Limoges (around 1 hour 15 minutes), Bergerac (around 1 hour 30 minutes), Bordeaux (around 1 hour 45 minutes) and Toulouse (around 3 hours).
As with much of rural Dordogne, car hire is essential, as there is no direct public transport serving Le Figuier. Having a car also gives you the freedom to explore the surrounding villages, local markets, beautiful countryside, and historic sites at your own pace.
For guests driving from the UK, the journey from Calais takes approximately 8–9 hours, depending on traffic and route, making it a scenic and manageable drive through France.
If you’d like help planning your journey to Le Figuier, please don’t hesitate to get in touch — we’re always happy to assist. Additional travel advice can also be found on our website under “Travel Tips.”
Free on-site parking is available outside the property, making Le Figuier ideal for guests on a driving holiday to the Dordogne
20 Jul 2022
As two families, we stayed in Le Figuier for 10 days in July 2022.
We had a fabulous time at Le Figuier - exploring the Dordogne region during our stay including canoeing, the caves at Tourtoirac, cave paintings at Lascaux and even watching some horse show jumping at Pompadour.
Pros:
* Accommodation wise, it was perfect for us - 2 families (2 couples with 2 children each)
* Pool was amazing - great temperature, loads of shades and the salt water was lovely
* Very well equipped to a high standard
* The separate little living room was great for our kids (aged between 5 and 9)
* Downstairs open plan area is lovely for cooking, eating and milling around in
* Drive is perfect for Boules :-)
* Lovely view from the outside dining area and awesome stars at night with so little light pollution
Cons (not many!!!):
* For some this is more of a Pro… it is quite remote from anything, a good 10/15 minute drive from any villages large enough to have a shop, bakery etc.
* Air conditioning upstairs would have been nice as it did get pretty hot at night
Property manager response (21 Jul 2022)
Thank you for such a lovely review of Le Figuier and surrounding area Robin, sounds like a really fun holiday you had, and we appreciate the feedback. We hope to see you again in Dordogne one day soon. À bientôt, Ross and Joni
25 Jun 2022
A wonderful place to stay.. gorgeous house, pool and garden and perfect terrace for sipping une verre du vin (ou deux) with lovely sunsets.
Lots of interesting places to visit but the definite place to go is the boulangerie in Hauteforte- the best croissants EVER. Be warned they are closed on Thursdays.
Property manager response (26 Jun 2022)
Thank you so much for your review, we're delighted that you enjoyed your time here in Dordogne and Le Figuier you have been wonderful guests. Best Wishes, Joni and Ross
What an amazing gite! We felt so welcome and at home straightaway, everything ha been thought of. Pool was fantastic, and we managed to use it every dat! We loved the cave paintings at Lascaux II, and also at Tourtoirac.
It was lovely to meet Sue and Andrew, and enjoyed a glass of wine with them.
Thanks to Sue Andrew, Joni and Ross for being great hosts in this lovely place.
Jenny, Shaun and Sasha.
- 31 Aug 2024
Incredible!
We are a family of 2 adults and 3 children and 2 grandparents. It is the perfect house for our big loving family. The pool, the big green space , scenery, beautiful view and amazing weather! We just adore this home. This is just the most amazing house, thank you.
Elsie, Archie, Teddy, sally, Tom, Annie and Robin
- 05 Aug 2024
Wow!! What a fabulous place!
The setting, the gite itself and the terrace/pool/gardens are fantastic. We are two families of four ( kids 6 -11 years) and we all thoroughly enjoyed our 2 weeks stay. None of us want to go home!
We canoed along the Dordogne and visited Sarlat early evening which had a fabulous atmosphere. The teleski at Rouggiac was a bit hit with the kids as was Aquat4Jump at Nantheuil.
We will definitely miss our daily boulangerie trips.
Laura, Barry, Innes Remy, Jenny, Colin, Marshall and Ellis
- 13 Jul 2024
Fabulous stay with the Clarkes. Super unspoilt area. Loved the swimming pool and lovely sunsets. We had trips to Hautefort, Sarlat, Perigueux Markets, all super.
Lovely gite, very comfortable and well appointed. It is so wonderfully quiet.
Giles and Mary
- 09 Jun 2024
Quel endroit charmant! Le jardin est navissant, la vue sur la campagne exceptionnelle et très reposante. La piscine est parfaite et les enfants s'en sont donnés á coeur -joie. La maison est magnifique, très lumineuex et tellement bien équipe et fonctionnelle.
Merci pour des bons moments!
La Famille Gégoué - le Couls
- 08 May 2024
We love Le Figuier - the pool, the pingpong, the bbq!! Great house, great area. We have enjoyed the velo rail thanks to the recommendations made by your. A week never feels long enough, we never usually return to the same gite twice but this place is exceptionally tough to beat. Thanks for the lovely memories, The Greens.
- 22 Aug 2023
Fantastic!
Thanks so much to Sue and Andrew for looking after us so well. Great location, beautiful scenary, stunning gite and grounds. We all love the pool especially the kids!
In short we had a smashing holiday and we shall be back!
Richard, Rebecca, Abi, Chris, Freya and Leo
- 19 Aug 2023
We had a lovely stay at Le Figuier as a family with Sue and Andrew as fabulous hosts.
The gite is amazing, spacious and very well equipped. We especially loved the pool and bbq. The caves were a highlight as was the chateau at Hautefort. Highly recommend
Rob, Helen, David, Mary and Sarah.
- 01 Jul 2023
You will feel like you are stepping into your very own home in France when you book Le Figuier! Every touch at this lovely Dordogne historic house is so personal and thoughtful, from the welcome basket of French goodies and the bottle of wine awaiting our arrival, to the board games in the 'snug' and the willingness of our hosts to put out the ping pong table once they learned our teenage children loved to play. The charm of this restored home, the expansive pool, the view of the surrounding rolling hills, and the graciousness of our hosts have us already planning our return visit!
- 17 Jun 2022
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