This was a great place to stay in Domme. There is no pool but there is a courtyard and garden which is fairly private and enclosed. Boulangeries and restaurants are all within a couple of minutes walk and the Dordogne is 10 mins drive. The town is delightful, if a little touristy, but pretty unspoilt.

The gite was perfect for us. Well appointed, tastefully decorated and clean and with reserved parking on the street by the gate it suited us really well. Bedrooms were large and the kitchen sitting room was more than adequate. My only thought would be that a larger fridge would be really useful for self catering, and that the top bedroom does get very hot indeed in the warm weather, not that there is too much that could be done about that without ac being installed. I highly recommend it as a place to stay.

Top tips that we found. Great canoeing to be had from the company just to the east of Cenac bridge who are friendly and helpful. We thought that going from upstream down to the bridge was much less crowded than going down stream from the bridge, but its hard to be sure on only 2 days.

While coming from upstream stop at the excellent La Maison du Passeur which is on its own right on the south bank of the river by Vitrac, overlooking the water. They do great tapas. Perfect for a canoeing lunch.

Also head to Turnac, past the Le Labyrinthe de l'hermite, drive through the farm on a public track (rough but doable in a normal car) through the walnut grove, turn right at the obvious track T junction and go to the end. There you will find the perfect swimming, BBQ, picnic spot on the river, little known by anyone not local. Much better than a swimming pool in the garden! N44 50' 33.6" E 001 15' 33.8". The bit after the track T junction is not marked on most GPS.

After weeks of travelling this Domme cottage was the ideal place for a week of relaxation. Highlights for us were:
- the cottage itself was a lovely old building (modernised ), clean with plenty of space to spread out. The garden was also a nice quiet retreat. Parking wasn't a problem as we kept the car outside the gates (see previous review about gates sometimes being blocked by other cars). Stairs to bedrooms, but this wasn't a problem for us (in our sixties) .
- very short walk from cottage to a spectacular view of the Dordogne Valley and river. The cafe/ restaurant at the lookout area are lovely - it would be easy to sit there for hours.
- very easy access (with car) to all of the attractions in the area
- Domme is beautiful to walk around in the evenings
- excellent wifi

We stayed in this apartment for 2 weeks in late August 2012 and really enjoyed Domme as a base to explore the Dordogne region of France. We booked the apartment not knowing much about the area, but were pleasantly surprised with the amount of things to do. We came here for a cycling holiday as the area is famed for its rolling hills and beautiful scenery. However what we didn't realize was there were so many fantastic castles and caves to visit as well. Whilst we don't have children, it is in our opinion, a fantastic location for kids - they'll never get bored! We loved the beautiful clean rivers so much we did three canoeing trips in various locations whilst here. I highly recommend it! We saw kingfishers, eagles, catfish, trout, and dragonflies galore, amongst other things. The river is at the bottom of the hill and there is a great little area for swimming on hot days (ie: you don't need to rent a place with a pool to stay in France in summer).
The apartment was great. Included everything that you would generally need. I would recommend it to friends. The town of Domme is lovely, but quite touristy and very busy at times. As a bastide hilltop town it is quite steep in the town but the views from the promenade are spectacular. Two petite trains go past the apartment every half hour. Parking can be difficult outside the apartment, but there is parking space in the garden. It can be difficult to back in sometimes due to other people parking across gates and traffic on road. For those that love their TV, there was SKY, which was great for us to watch the Vuelta. French TV can be limited; wish we were here for the Olympics!
A few things to note; 1. probably not great for older people - the stairs are very steep. 2. It gets really hot here in August and it's too hot to sleep in the upstairs bedroom during this period if there are more than 3 of you. Needs an air conditioner. 3. The neighbours with pool next door are extremely noisy, it was unpleasant to sit outside in the warm evenings.
If you would like a great Summer holiday, I recommend you come here to stay.

We have stayed a few times in this area, but have tended to choose more remote locations, which can end up feeling a little removed and away from real French life.

So we booked this cottage for our recent stay in the amazing hilltop village of Domme – and what a find! Stunning location just outside the main square with easy access to all the local restaurants, but still with completely tranquillity. The garden area is perfect for barbeques or just relaxing.

But best of all is the standard of presentation inside and outside the cottage. The whole house appears to have been recently refurbished - to a high standard – which means everything is clean, comfortable and works! Rental rates are also very reasonable compared with what we have previously paid for similar standard accommodation.

A car would probably be essential for most visitors, but the cottage has its own parking area - a must in Domme.

We enjoyed our stay so much we have booked to return in September!