Maison
de la Halle
Leif and Fiona Pedersen
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Lévignac
de Guyenne
In 2003 we planned a trip
to Aquitaine. Since we had toured Alsace in October and had such a
lovely time watching the grape harvest and missing the crowds, we
thought it would be the perfect time to visit the Southwestern part of
France.
That year the area had one of the hottest summers on record and by the
time autumn rolled around, all the grapes had been harvested. However
Aquitaine has wonderful warm days and nights in October so we still
enjoyed our travels.
While searching on the computer for places to stay we came upon a
B&B run by Leif and Fiona Pedersen. Fiona is British and Leif is a
Danish born Canadian. Although the tiny village of
Lévignac de Guyenne in the Lot-et-Garonne area had few
attractions, it was close enough to the area we were touring for us to
stay a couple of nights. The fact that Leif had been a set designer
gave us the clue that the B&B would be special.
How right we were. We had our choice of rooms and all four were all so
outstanding it was difficult to make the decision. From the moment you
enter their front hall, you know you are in for a feast for the eyes.
The large kitchen/eating area looks over the rear of the house, with a
beautiful view of the Valley. A door opens onto the upper terrace of
the garden where there is a small table and chairs to sit, sip some
wine and enjoy the sunset.
Even the breakfasts have a touch of set design. The fruits and berries
make a trail along the centre of the table, a wonderful experience.
Some B&Bs do not supply the rooms with fresh towels every day. This
one does.
It was fortunate that we arrived in October as La Maison de la Halle is
available for rental as a house during the summer and at other times
the house operates as a bed and breakfast. It would be prudent to fax
ahead to make reservations.
+33 (0)5 53 94 37 66
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