Domaine du Breuil — Hotel in Brive-la-Gaillarde

We stayed here for one night last summer on a touring holiday in France.This is a lovely quiet place,situated above the town of Brive, where we were welcomed by the charming owner, wreathed in smiles despite the pouring rain. We were shown to a little house up steps , where we had use of two bedrooms, shower room and living area all decorated in vintage French style with wrought iron furninture and lovely old photos everywhere.There were fresh apricots and milk (and smarties) in the little fridge behind louvre doors, and tea and cofffee to use. Madame gave us tips on where to eat and to visit in the interesting town (which is just a short wak down the hill)beaming all the time.There were also loads of guide books and leaflets in various languages in the house. We knew from the guest book that breakfast the next morning would be something special. In we went to a table set with beautiful linen with handmade felt napkin rings. Freshly boiled eggs arrived, accompanied by baskets of croissants and bread and home made preserves. The kiwi and orange was amazing !A board with cheese and meats was presented,and as much coffee or tea as we wished.We were the only guests at the time, but Madame could not have made us feel more welcome or gone to more trouble for us. In better weather,breakfast is usually served by the swimming pool!|| i cannot recommend Domaine de Breuil highly enough - our only regret was that we were just there for one night en route...

We stayed here for one night last summer on a touring holiday in France.This is a lovely quiet place,situated above the town of Brive, where we were welcomed by the charming owner, wreathed in smiles despite the pouring rain. We were shown to a little house up steps , where we had use of two bedrooms, shower room and living area all decorated in vintage French style with wrought iron furninture and lovely old photos everywhere.There were fresh apricots and milk (and smarties) in the little fridge behind louvre doors, and tea and cofffee to use. Madame gave us tips on where to eat and to visit in the interesting town (which is just a short wak down the hill)beaming all the time.There were also loads of guide books and leaflets in various languages in the house. We knew from the guest book that breakfast the next morning would be something special. In we went to a table set with beautiful linen with handmade felt napkin rings. Freshly boiled eggs arrived, accompanied by baskets of croissants and bread and home made preserves. The kiwi and orange was amazing !A board with cheese and meats was presented,and as much coffee or tea as we wished.We were the only guests at the time, but Madame could not have made us feel more welcome or gone to more trouble for us. In better weather,breakfast is usually served by the swimming pool!|| i cannot recommend Domaine de Breuil highly enough - our only regret was that we were just there for one night en route...

When we arrived at Le Domaine du Breuil, Gerard was up a tree picking cherries so he didn't hear us ringing the bell straight away but as soon as he realised we were there he greeted us with handfuls of freshly picked cherries and two chilled glasses of juice - it was a very warm and thoughtful welcome. He let us park our bikes within sight of the roulotte and he valiantly helped get us onto the wifi (as with so many places in France, it involved a VERY long password), Gerard does not speak much english, but he is a very genial host and we immediately felt relaxed and at home - he was also kind enough to lend us a corkscrew! The roulotte itself was small but perfectly formed, with everything you could need close to hand - fridge, kettle, bathroom, table and chairs, books, games, a veranda overlooking the pool and the town of Brive-la-Gaillarde, which was close enough to walk to for dinner but far enough away to give a peaceful atmosphere to the b&b and gardens. Breakfast was a real treat - cheese, meat, eggs, bread, croissants, juice, coffee, tea, pastries, fruit, local honey and home made yoghurt and preserves, it was a fabulous meal. If you fancy staying in a traditional french roulotte, having a cracking breakfast, getting great value for money and being well looked after by Michelle and Gerard, then I can heartily recommend Le Domaine du Breuil - we really enjoyed our stay,...