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Authentic French Country Barn - in The Limousin, France “Lake District”.

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A spacious kitchen with a stone wall, wooden beams, and a dining area with white chairs.
A kitchen with white cabinets, a black stove, and a basket of apples on the counter.
A spacious living room with a stone wall, a fireplace, a sofa, a coffee table, and a dining area with a kitchen in the background.
A bedroom with a large bed, a wooden wardrobe, a small table, and a window with curtains.
A stone building with a bench, potted flowers, and a gravel pathway.

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Plateau de Millevaches
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Barbecue
  • Refrigerator
  • Pet-friendly
  • Dryer
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Gourdon-Murat
  • Place, Plateau de Millevaches
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Millevaches Regional Natural Park in Limousin
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Lac de Vassiviere
    ‪35 min drive‬

Where you'll sleep

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Downstairs bedroom

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Authentic French Country Barn - in The Limousin, France “Lake District”.

Beautifully appointed 2 bed/2 bath barn conversion with exposed beams and French doors opening on to scenic country views of fields and woodland. Ground floor is wheelchair friendly. Enjoy a barbecue on the terrace, relax in the jacuzzi (from May to end September) or feel yourself unwind as you listen to the stream or watch the cows grazing in the fields. Enjoy walking, cycling, fishing, horse riding, tennis, golf, touring the many towns and markets in the area or enjoy the amenities of the many lakes - beaches, kyaking, pedaloes, sunbathing, picnicking, boat trips or a game of petanque before lunch. Lake Viam, Lake Bariousses, Lake Vassiviere all close by. Bugeat with train station, Carrefour Express, butcher, baker, pharmacy, bank, hairdresser is 6 km away. Scenic town of Treignac 17 km, Eymoutiers 20 km. Limoges and Brive 1 hour. Tulle/Ussel hospitals 50 minutes. Day trips to scenic Argentat, Collange -la-Rouge, historic Oradour-sur-Glane. Winter skiing at Besse and Mont D'or... or just sit by the woodburner and play bridge! Something for everyone.

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House Rules

Flexible check-in available (contact host in advance of arrival)
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: limit 2 total
Other dogs on premises. There is a road.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking allowed on terrace and outside.
Small children must be supervised at all times.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 1581155vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Gourdon-Murat

Located in Gourdon-Murat, this holiday home is in a rural area and on a lake. Millevaches Regional Natural Park in Limousin and Lac de Viam reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Chamberet Arboretum and Meymac Center for Contemporary Art. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and rafting nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and hunting.
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Gourdon-Murat

What's nearby

  • Millevaches Regional Natural Park in Limousin - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Golf du Chammet - 33 min drive - 36.1 km
  • Lac de Vassiviere - 35 min drive - 42.4 km
  • Auphelle Beach - 46 min drive - 50.5 km
  • Musée Departemental de la Resistance et de la Deportation - 47 min drive - 56.6 km

Getting around

  • Bugeat Station - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Café de Paris - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Boinet Patricia - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪La Cerise sur le Plateau - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Chez Sandra - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Le Foirail - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Authentic French Country Barn - in The Limousin, France “Lake District”. pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Authentic French Country Barn - in The Limousin, France “Lake District”.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-out at Authentic French Country Barn - in The Limousin, France “Lake District”.?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Authentic French Country Barn - in The Limousin, France “Lake District”. located?

Situated on a lake, this holiday home is steps away from Plateau de Millevaches and Millevaches Regional Natural Park in Limousin. Lac de Viam is 1.3 mi (2 km) away.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 19 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 19 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 19 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 19 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 19 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Deborah is an excellent host. Nothing was too much trouble and lots of goodies were provided. The property was very comfortable and we so enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 5 September 2026
Dear Wendy, Graham and Hazel I enjoyed meeting you all! Safe travels home and come back anytime! Deborah
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cycling in Correze

This is a lovely property with a great, friendly and communicative host.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 6 August 2025
It was a delight to meet you both! Come back anytime. You will always be welcome here.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Superb Barn.

We were not disappointed, the barn was superb, the photos do not do it justice. Deborah is an excellent host, very considerate and friendly and will go the extra mile to make your stay a success. Gourdon-Murat is a good location to explore the area and get a good idea of rural french life.
Stayed 28 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 June 2023
It was a delight to host you and you are welcome back anytime! Regards Deborah
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Thank you Deborah

Secluded but so very comfortable, the barn catered perfectly for our travelling party of four. Deborah has paid attention to detail in making her guests welcome. The cosy fire for the cold rainy afternoons after returning from exploring the beautiful Limousin was an added bonus.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 14 September 2024
Thank you, Susan It was a great pleasure to host you and your lovely friends. I will definitely look you up if I get to Australia next year! Hope you’re enjoying the rest of your holiday. D
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

High end property in quiet landscape area

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this quiet but beautiful area. The property is of a very high standard, heated floors , high end bathrooms, beautiful deck. In the area we specifically enjoyed: - the beach at Lac des Bariousses; - the randonnées (maps provided) particularly the very interesting gallo-Roman ruins at “Les Mazières”; - the town of Uzerche, very pretty - Chateau de Val, on the beach of the reservoir with an interesting exhibit showing the villages before the dam was built; - dinner at L’Auberge du Sauvage , Rempnat, they always have vegetarian plat available which is excellent; Also the WiFi is fast and there is both French, British TV and Netflix available. Also Deborah is a very generous and friendly host who is very attentive to any little thing that needs to be addressed. Thanks Deborah! Gareth and Fiona, stayed 2 weeks August 2020
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 27 September 2020
Dear Fiona and Gareth It was a delight to meet you both. Thank you for your in-depth review. I love guests who really explore the area. It gives me ideas of where to visit myself! I look forward to seeing you again soon either here or In Toulouse! Kindest regards Deborah
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Exceptional welcome in wonderful location and supreme comfort

We visited in August 2019. We have been staying in similar accommodation every year in France for 10-20 years and this was our most enjoyable yet. Deborah ensured we had a very warm welcome with every possible need catered for. We certainly felt at home and did not feel like just the next group to stay. The location was quiet and peaceful, despite being on the D32 road, we found the traffic to be very light, with a mix of cyclists, tractors and local inhabitants. We would sit on the patio for meals, to the side of the property and either observe the handsome bovine neighbours in the field adjacent or exchange a wave with a passing local cyclist or driver. We enjoyed the 5-10 minute walk to the village tennis court. It was almost always vacant and we played most days. The surface was somewhat short of that at Roland-Garros (we imagine), having a few idiosyncratic bounces and troughs but it was perfectly suitable for social mixed doubles. Deborah had provided mountain bikes and we greatly enjoyed using these to explore the hilly tracks and roads. We cycled to Bugeat and Lake Viam and the cascades at Pradines, and to a very typical rural lunch stop at Lestards. By car, we were most impressed with the quiet roads for visiting Treignac, Lake Bariousses and Eymoutiers and we had a lovely visit by train for a day in Limoges. We also walked along the quiet rural tracks and through the woods at the back of the accommodation. Evening meals were taken either in one of the many restaurants within a 30 minute drive, or sitting on the patio beside the barbecue watching the dippers catching insects near the brook, the jays and raptors flying between the woods or the bats performing their acrobatic displays overhead. We bought supplies from the supermarkets in Bugeat, Treignac and Eymoutiers and enjoyed an evening of live guitar music in Bugeat. All in all, we found the accommodation, the location and the warmth of the welcome to be of a high level, the like of which we have rarely experienced.
Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 26 March 2020
So enjoyed hosting these 2 delightful couples from the UK. Bridge, cycling and tennis were on the agenda and they made the most of everything! I would love to host them again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Séjour dans une grange aux beaux volumes très bien rénovée avec une belle terrasse. L'hote Deborah est très agréable. Le lieu est situé en pleine campagne.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 26 August 2026
C’était un grand plaisir vous accueillir et vous serez toujours les bienvenus! Cordialement Déborah
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Charming and comfortable converted barn with spacious and dramatic lounge area and lovely deck.
Stayed 21 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 2 July 2026
Dear Caroline and David It was a delight to meet you and you are welcome back anytime! Regards Deborah
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Très belle propriété au calme avec un joli lac tout proche, le logement est bien équipé et la propriétaire fort aimable.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 19 August 2025
Merci beaucoup, Bruno C’était un plaisir vous accueillir! Cordialement Déborah
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
L'endroit est magique, la grange a fait l'objet d'une excellente rénovation, et notre hôte très sympa et discrète. Je recommande sans hésiter !
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 18 August 2025
Merci Pierre Vous serez toujours les bienvenus ici!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Mooi gelegen gite zeer rustig en mooie natuur. Wij hebben genoten....
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Séjour en famille

Proche de bugeat ou mon grand père habite cadre agréable et Deborah est adorable sa maison est très belle merci encore pour tout
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 20 March 2025
C’était un grand plaisir accueillir Christelle et ses parents. Une famille exceptionnelle! Au plaisir de les revoir !
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Une jolie grange et une région à découvrir

Très belles vacances dans La Grange Fleurie. Nous étions proches de lacs, de villages à découvrir, de belles balades à faire…le coucher de soleil sur la terrasse était superbe. Merci Déborah pour l’acceptation de nos deux « loulous » Paloma et Théo nos deux British Shorthair qui ont eux aussi beaucoup apprécié le lieu…avec les fortes chaleurs, il manquait peut être un climatiseur ou un autre ventilateur mais nos amis en ont apporté un…nous n’avons pas testé le jacuzzi car il faisait trop chaud et nous préférions les lacs proches…peut être une prochaine fois…
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Le paradis

Endroit merveilleux. La grange Fleurie est magique. Tout est beau simple. Propre.. Un calme géant. Deborah a une superbe joie de vivre. Adorable et super sympa. Séjour a renouveler.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Une perle dans un écrin de verdure

Merci Déborah pour votre accueil, votre sympathie et vos bonnes adresses. Nous avons passé un très agréable séjour à la Grange fleurie ; point de départ de nos escapades journalières en Corrèze. A refaire très vite!
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 August 2022
C’était un énorme plaisir vous accueillir! Vous serez toujours les bienvenus! Cordialement Déborah
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent séjour !

Tout à fait conforme à l'annonce, les surprises que nous avons eu n'ont réellement été que de bonnes surprises ! Hôte très accueillante, panier de bienvenue largement fourni et tout est là pour passer un très bon séjour dès la première soirée. La maison est parfaitement équipée, tout est fonctionnel. Propreté 100% irréprochable ! En plus, une région accueillante largement à la hauteur de nos espérances. Nous recommandons largement cette résidence !
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful

Hôte très accueillante. Très bonnes prestations pour ce gîte. Environnement calme et agréable, départs de belles balades dans les environs. Nous recommandons cette maison grandement
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 11 August 2020
C’etait un grand plaisir vous accueillir avec votre belle chienne, Naia. J’espère que votre séjour à la campagne vous a «rechargé la batterie » pour la vie en ville! Cordialement Déborah
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Un endroit magique !

La grange fleurie est tout simplement un endroit extraordinaire pour vivre simplement, confortablement, et se ressourcer pleinement. Deborah vous y accueille avec simplicité et un humour tout britannique. Quant au plateau des Millevaches, c’est un émerveillement de tous les instants. J’y reviendrai c’est sur !
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 2 August 2020
Merci Christophe Il m’a fait beaucoup de plaisir vous accueillir et vous voir profiter des lacs, balades et paysage de la Corrèze. J’ai hâte de vous revoir bientôt! Cordialement Déborah
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Merveilleux

Grange magnifique hôte exceptionnel! Très accueillante très avenante à l'écoute de ses locataires. J'y retournerai sans hésitation!
Response from VrboOwner on 26 March 2020
Il me donne beaucoup de plaisir voir mes hôtes profiter de la grange et les environs. Quand on accueille les gens charmants comme cette famille, c’est la cerise sur le gâteau!

About the host

Hosted by Deborah Middleton

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Deborah Middleton is an author of crime novels set in Bermuda. An inveterate globetrotter, she moved to Gourdon-Murat from Mallorca in 2017 having been seduced by the Limousin scenery and warmth of the people. She has spent the past 18 months working with French artisans to lovingly convert the barn into a high-end « gîte » ... while she “camped” in the farmhouse next door!
“I traded in my tennis racquet for a chainsaw and paintbrush!! But I have no regrets! I hope that you will fall in love with the area and have a wonderful stay in the barn”.

Languages spoken - some better than others: English, French, Spanish, Italian and German.

She looks forward to sharing

Why they chose this property

It has everything! Fabulous countryside, walking and cycling trails on your doorstep, lakes, scenic towns, markets and great rail and road access to other towns for sightseeing.
You can be as active or relaxed as you want.
The barn has great charm and is fully equipped as your home from home.
The nights are cool so you will sleep well and the night sky is amazing, if you like to star gaze!

What makes this property unique

Something for everyone - outdoor activities close by for adults and kids alike.

A comfortable and modern home from home but with charm and character.

Languages:

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

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