When deciding on your ideal culinary adventure in South West France, one clear benefit of choosing to cater for yourself is that you can make the most of all the region has to offer, in the way of restaurants and … Read More
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Nadine’s Restaurant Always Serves a Slice of French Life.
Every so often, you stumble across a restaurant that you love visiting. There’s just something about it – well usually it takes more than one thing, but you know what I mean. We are fortunate to have such a place … Read More
How to Plan Your Perfect Holiday in South West France – a FREE Pocket Guide Just for You!
We all know holidays are precious and sometimes finding that perfect destination for your next holiday can be time-consuming. We’ve been working on a little guide to help you make the right decision and learn about what you can expect … Read More
French Holiday Rental: We’re Thrilled With Our New Website!
We believe our website should be continually evolving, in order to show guests exactly what they can expect when they choose Bijou Barn for their next holiday in France. We wanted to give more information about the house itself, the … Read More
French Holidays: What Kind Of Holiday Rental Guest Are You?
A holiday is so important – it’s something we look forward to from the moment we book and it’s over in the blink of an eye. For most of us, life is a fast paced juggling act, so a holiday … Read More
The Best Wine Tasting Vineyards in SW France: Stay at Bijou Barn near Cahors
You can’t come to the Cahors region of France without enjoying the amazing wines on offer. It’s like going to Paris and not visiting the Eiffel Tower or New York and missing out on the Statue of Liberty. There are … Read More
Jump On the Gin Wagon and Blaze a Trail to South West France
Gin is making an amazing comeback in the UK. Our love affair with this sultry spirit is enjoying a wonderful revival by people of all ages. The birth of small batch boutique gins means there is now a gin for … Read More
Bijou Bespoke: Jewel-like Holidays Filled With Sparkle, Just For You.
Bijou Barn is our holiday rental situated in the beautiful Occitanie region of South West France, offering the perfect base to explore this area. You want a fantastic holiday but sometimes it’s hard to get exactly what you want … Read More
Le Moulin de Dausse: fantastic food which is anything but run of the mill.
There’s only one thing I like more than eating out and that’s eating out in a place I have never been before. So, when friends invited us to have dinner at a small restaurant we hadn’t heard of called Moulin … Read More
Special Celebrations in Sleepy French Villages
How many times have you driven through a French village and seen no one? How many times have you asked yourself what do these people do? Where are they? Sometimes we assume that because a place is quiet for … Read More