The website for our private holiday home in Saint-Martin-de-Gurson, Dordogne, France
About Us
We have been visiting the house in Saint-Martin-de-Gurson since 2004. We do not let the house out so this is not a conventional holiday home website. Rather, it’s intended as a resource for our friends and family who visit from time to time.
A lot of the content relating to the house itself is password protected so if you are going to be visiting the house or if you are interested in doing so (as our guests), please email me at martincmalone@btinternet.com and I will let you have the password.
Otherwise, if you want to find out about the area and activities, please feel free to browse the main pages which include information about travel, places to visit and, of course, the local wine.
Martin Malone
Flights 2026
It seems that Ryanair has struck a deal with Limoges Airport, which is not ideal for us, but at least we have lots of options. Liverpool to Bergerac Ryanair (from 3rd June to 21st October) Out: Wednesday 15:35 - 18:25 Return: 18:50 - 19:40 Out: Sunday 16:10 - 19:00 Return: 19:25 - 20:15 Manchester to [...]
The French “roadmap to freedom”
On 29 April Emmanuel Macron outlined the French equivalent of the UK’s “roadmap to freedom”, perhaps somewhat optimistically, given that France has the second highest European infection rates, after Turkey. The current infection rates for selected relevant countries are as follows (rates per 100,000): Turkey 940 (just announced a full lockdown) France 694 Croatia 691 […]
Bin collection dates 2021
Here are the bin collection dates for 2021. Let's hope that they come in handy, albeit later in the year!
COVID-19 special disposal bags
The French Government has directed that used masks, tissues and other similar items must now be disposed of in a special bag, which is then placed in the non-recycling (green) bin. Here's the message: Start of the distribution of paper bags in recycling centers from Tuesday 11 August 2020 Hello, In order to curb the [...]
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24 July – IMPORTANT – hosepipe ban
Please note that with effect from 24 July there is a hosepipe ban in force, as a result of the recent very hot weather and corresponding drought. The restrictions apply to: washing of cars, other than at professional car washes; filling private swimming pools; watering gardens between 8.00 a.m. and 8.00 p.m. The restrictions remain [...]
Sorting out wifi at the house
First things first! This is a very geeky post and really only for those regular visitors who are frustrated with internet access at the house. Background We have had quite a challenge trying to sort out wifi and satellite TV in the house over the last few years. Now it seems that there may be […]
A great day at “Buckets”
Buckets Auberge Inn. What a strange name, but a definite visit for a nice lunch. It's an easy drive from the house. Go to the centre of St Martin and turn right at Le Petit Gurson. Follow the road down to the end of the road, turn right, then left and follow the signs. Eric [...]