La Petite Maison at Margot

Our 3rd time in the area, 2nd at Margot. We came for the peace and quiet and have had a wonderfully relaxing holiday – in spite of the weather! Have had to spend more time inside than we would have liked but couldn’t have been more comfortable. This time we ventured further afield – Castres, Figeac & Cahors – places we may not have gone if the weather had been better, not wanting to spend good days sitting in the car. Our thanks once again to Clare & Francis for being so helpful and accommodating. We hope to be back again sometime.

We have had a very relaxing time here. The temperature in the gite, pool and generally has been just right! Loved the shade of the trees coming over the pool in the early evening. Views are fantastic. Area is gorgeous!Recommend venturing out to the Bastides in the area. Not far to see wonderful hilltop fortresses and the communities surrounding them. Albi was great with the Toulouse Lautrec museum and the Cathedral a must. St Antonin Noble Val Sunday market was very good. All in all a great week and our hosts were very knowledgeable about the area and lovely people. The gite is very clean, very well laid out and very comfortable with the terrace facing in the direction of the evening setting sun. Thank you Clare & Francis for letting us stay in your little part of the world.

Our two weeks spent in the little cottage at Margot have flown by. We have been blessed with good weather, lots of hot, sunny days and a couple not so bright (actually those were quite a welcome respite!) Wehave enjoyed all the comforts La Petite Maison offers, including the wonderful bed and fresh linen provided midway through our stay. Sadly we go home tomorrow but look forward very much to returning to this area again sometime, to share this tranquil spot Clare & Francis have made their own.

Regretfully we were only able to spend a few days at La Petite Maison before moving on, but that was long enough to fall in love with it and the perfect setting. The gite has everything that one could need for a very comfortable stay, even a barbecue on the private terrace (though sadly the weather didn’t let us take advantage of it, nor the pool, on this occasion). Great fun to take advantage of the fresh croissant/bread/pastries (as well as other lovely foodstuffs) delivered to the door on Thursdays courtesy of the local travelling ‘grocer’. St Antonin is a delight and the Sunday market is absolutely not to be missed. And I second the recommendation of La Corniche restaurant at Brousses, where I had probably the best meal of our stay in the area. Thank you, Clare and Francis, for all your thoughtfulness and helpfulness, which rounded off a wonderfully restful holiday. I will definitely be back!

We were dubious about coming so early to this part of France but we have not been disappointed. The weather has been wonderfully warm and the countryside looking superb. We have been delighted too by the wild flowers, especially the large variety of wild orchids. La Petite Maison is wonderfully comfortable for a relaxing break and my abiding memory will be sitting on the patio with a glass of local wine listening to the sound of a distant cuckoo. We will definitely return.

What a lovely peaceful fortnight! Francis & Clare have found a gem of a home here at Margot. We expected variable weather in September and we were not disappointed. Our fortnight began with 2 nights of spectacular thunderstorms, followed by almost 10 days of scorching sunshine. We already know the area well but there are changes year on year and new places to discover. We love the Thursday market at Villefranche but also enjoyed the Sunday morning at St Antonin. We enjoyed the Corniche Restaurant at Brousses (our 16th wedding anniversary). The food was delicious and the patron was very chatty. For art lovers, don’t forget to visit Claude Nicaud’s gallery in Brousses. But we really came for peace and quiet and time to re-charge our batteries and we have certainly done that. The cottage is cosy comfortable and has all you need. The private terrace and garden are lovely and the pool is a real bonus. Our thanks to Francis & Clare for being so welcoming and kind. We hope to see you again before too long and will certainly recommend your cottage to anyone we know who needs to escape the daily grind back home.

In 2009 we discovered La Petite Maison and spent an incredible 2 weeks there wrapped in the magic of this idyllic setting. During that holiday we booked a 3 week stay for 2010. Our holiday this year gave us the same delightful experience with extra time to discover more of the area including Toulouse and Carcassonne as well as the numerous villages in the vicinity. St Antonin is of course delightful and only a short distance away for an evening walk, drink or meal or, of course, all three. If you are looking to wind down and relax in a beautiful area then this is the place for you. Enjoy the cottage and the beautiful swimming pool, a late night swim with the pool lights on or just with the stars at 10.30pm is wonderful when the temperature is still 26C! Clare & Francis are wonderful hosts, always there for the guests but discreet and non-intrusive, nothing is too much trouble for them and they will help you maximise the enjoyment of your holiday. We hope you have as enjoyable holiday as we have had over the past 2 years. We will be back again soon.

We’ve had another wonderful holiday that has simply flown by. If you like walking, buy the book from the Tourist Office which gives details of 38 randonnees. Simple to follow and include profiles of the walk so you can easily tell where the steep bits are. On this our second three week visit we only repeated 3 walks and have dozens left on our ‘to-do’ list. We enjoyed all our meals out and the cheeseboard at La Renaissance is still fab! This place suits us and we loved the new pool.

We have had a most enjoyable week in ‘Margot’. Francis & Clare work tirelessly to ensure that guests are comfortable, well-informed and generally well looked-after. We are sure everyone will find something to please around here:history, music, art, food, walking country, old towns etc. But then again you can just sit round the pool and read a book – that’s the whole point really: you don’t have to do anything.

A week full of delights, not least the pleasure of staying in this charming place, welcomed by Francis & Clare. The highlights were staggering Albi, Cordes and Villefranche but a delightful day was also spent closer to home exploring the local towns and villages.

Peace & tranquility far from the madding crowd is what we all crave and desire, and here it is in Le Petit Chateau Margot. We came in search of a ‘land’ and found it and so much more than we ever expected. We will return soon to live in this wonderful part of France and to enjoy the friendship of Francis & Clare who are just the perfect hosts and wonderful people also. Many visitors before us have said it all about the ‘must see’s and must do’s’. Its a bit like shooting fish in a barrel here. History & culture oozes out everywhere and it is such a delight to see a country and people who care about what they have, who they are and have respect for the people and things around them. You can’t fail to be touched by this place. Enjoy & Happy Travels. But we will thrash them in the 5 Nations soon!!!

We have had a wonderful week in an idyllic spot, it would be difficult to come here and not relax as the tranquility is bliss. The pool has beckoned us on many occasions after a hot day out and about.