Thank you to Thierry and his wife for letting us stay at their beautiful house; they were there to welcome us, spoke English, explained everything about the house and gave us their contact number.
The house is ideal for a relaxing holiday; it has everything you need and was perfect as a base for our exploration of the Lot region. The house is up a narrow, steep lane in a commune near Faycelles which has a small café. We were able to stock up on supplies from Figeac (which is about 7km away) and frequently used the excellent gas BBQ at the house and enjoyed our meals sat on the terrace overlooking the valley whilst watching the birds, including Black Kites, Buzzards, Short-Toed Eagles and Peregrine Falcons, which nest nearby.
During our stay the weather was hot (36 degrees) and we were able to cool down in the superb pool. Thierry explained how to try to keep the inside of the house cool by opening the windows and adjusting the shutters during the day. The two bedrooms downstairs remained cool but, for the rest of the house, it would have been good to have some fans or a small aircon unit so that the windows can be closed to keep flies out and to cool the house in the evenings.
We still have lots of things we'd like to explore in the region and would definitely stay at the house again :-)