Getting ready
preparation for your holiday
You have booked with us, and it won't be long before your holiday comes round. We get asked lots of questions as the holiday prep begins. We thought we'd create a website page that can help you with your plans. France has some historic oddities about bringing your own bedding and kitchenware. We have aimed to modernise this.
What you don't need to bring
You can see the full content list of each cottage here, but at a glance the following ARE INCLUDED:
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Bedding and pillows
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Bath towels
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Pool towels
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A hairdryer (one per cottage)
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Iron & ironing board
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Tea / Coffee / Sugar
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Cooking oil
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Salt & pepper
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Hand soap
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Kitchen towels
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Kitchen cleaning products
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Toilet paper
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Bin bags
What you do need to bring
We are self catering holiday accommodation. Experience shows us that some things are best provided by you. Here's a checklist of what to bring:
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Toiletries (except hand soap)
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Food & drink shopping
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You
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Your passport
Travel plans
You may not have made your travel plans yet. Take a look on our Contacts page for information about our location and the various options available to you.
Supermarkets
Many guests like to take a trip to the supermarket on the drive in to us. Remember we provide a small hamper designed to get guests through a first breakfast (especially for those who arrive in the late evening). It contains tea/coffee/milk/sugar/eggs/bread/butter/jam and wine!).
There are two hypermarkets in Bergerac, both within 5 minutes of the airport. E Lerclerc is to the south west and Intermarché is to the east.
There are two medium sized Carrefour supermarkets near to Cottages de Garrigue, one in Sigoulès and one just outside Eymet. They can be found on Google maps.
Planning activities
We are very lucky in that the surrounding area has a huge amount to offer tourists. You can plan ahead or go with the flow, but remember everything happens at a slower pace here.
One hard lesson to learn in rural France is that typically lunch in restaurants is 12noon-2pm. If you arrive at 1.45pm it's likely you'll go hungry. Conversely, shops and attractions will typically close for lunch, so if you turn up for a chateau tour at 11.30am they will let you know you only have half an hour. For an easy life it's better to go with the flow.
Take a look at our Region page for ideas. The cottage guide book, when you arrive, has a long list of our restaurant recommendations, plus practical information about ATMs, fuel stations, shops etc.