La Roc

• Quality accommodation in beautiful quiet countryside
• Sleeps 6 in 3 ensuite bedrooms (2 dbl, 1 Twin)
• Superb au vent summer kitchen by pool terrace
• 10 acres of very private countryside
• Exclusive 12 x 6m pool
• Montcuq for all services and restaurants 4km
• FRIDAY Arrival and Departure

Set in 10 acres of very private countryside, and at the end of its own road just a couple of km from the historic town of Montcuq you will find La Roc. 

Featuring 3 ensuite bedrooms for a maximum of 6 people (2 double and 1 twin) families or friends can enjoy the peaceful French countryside at its best. 

Spacious open plan living areas are complemented by a superb au vent former barn, with a summer kitchen that opens onto the pool terrace with a 6 x 12m pool, exclusively for guests. 

La Roc is found at the end of its own approach road in the countryside about 4km to the east of the historic town of Montcuq.  

There is ample parking for vehicles of all sizes, and Guests can enjoy 10 acres (4ha) of very private countryside for a complete escape

Accommodation is all on one level with minimal steps and no stairs, so is suitable for those with mobility issues.  With a woodburner the property is suitable from spring until autumn. 

The main living area is a well furnished open plan layout, with the woodburner centrally located.

  

  The three bedrooms are: 

 - Master Double with ensuite bathroom  
 - Double bedroom with enuite shower
 - Twin bedroom with ensuite shower

  

All bed linen and Bathroom towels are supplied 

Superbly set up for outdoor living, Guests can enjoy a very private 10 acres (4 ha) of countryside, and a large au vent barn equipped with plenty of outdoor furniture makes for plenty of comfortable space with the pool a few steps away 

The 12 x 6m pool has integral steps for easy access, and is protected by an alarm.  

  

Plenty of poolside furniture including sun loungers and parasols are supplied. 

Tall shrubs and trees offer further shaded areas

A well equipped outdoor kitchen with gas barbecue offers guests the chance to live a peaceful relaxed outdoor lifestyle well away from everyday life for the duration of their stay, but with Montcuq only 3km away supplies and the essentials of life are close at hand. 

For those who enjoy exploring on foot, the world famous St Jacques de Compostela Pilgrim footpath passes within a short distance of the entrance, and Montcuq is a 3km walk and Lauzerte 15km along well signed and kept footpaths. There are also many other well documented and signed footpaths in the area.  Bicycles can also be hired locally to explore more of this beautiful countryside. 

The area around La Roc is very rural and quiet - a narrow winding roads lead to historic Montcuq with its vibrant Sunday market on the tree lined boulevard where locals meet to play petanque or just chat in the shade. The town is overlooked by its Norman castle which offers a commanding view over the countryside. Montcuq has a strong English expatriate population, and the Sunday market is a great gathering place to shop and have coffee after, English or French. 

Lauzerte, a few kimometres to the south, sits high on a hill, and is well known for its square with the turned up paving stone sculpture in the corner.

The countryside is a veritable cornucopia of food production with soft fruit orchard, nut trees and groves, vegetables, melons all being grown beside the general arable crops and livestock. 

  

Those who enjoy walking can walk to either town along the world famous GR65 St Jacques de Compostela pilgrim route which passes very close to La Roc- it is about 3km (2 miles) to Montcuq and 15km (10 miles) to Lauzerte along well marked and signed paths. 

If you don't make the Sunday market. weekly  markets are held in most villages and towns in the area, and you are able to go shopping there for the freshest and best produce direct from the producers on any day of the week. See Markets for details of where and when the markets are. 

For a larger town head north about half an hour to Cahors. This ancient town sits on the River Lot, with the famous Pont Valente across the river a must see attraction.  Other attractions in that direction are the cliff village of St Cirq La Popie, perched high above the river Lot, and Rocamadour, a cliff village with a rich religious history. 
To the south Montauban sits at the meeting of the Tarn and Garonne rivers, and the rose brick buildings give the town a charming character.  A little nearer is Moissac, a historic town and home to the Abbé and Cloisters which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a must see if you are at all interested in history. 

The area is gently undulating, and good for exploring on foot, two wheels or four wheels: Bikes can be hired locally - see the Links page for details.