Brive-la-Gaillarde (BVE-Brive - Vallee de la Dordogne)
Airport, Brive-la-Gaillarde (BVE-Brive - Vallee de la Dordogne)
30 min drive
Rooms & beds
3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)
Bedroom 1
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 2
2 Single Beds
Bedroom 3
1 Queen Bed
1 bathroom
Bathroom 1
Toilet · Shower only
Spaces
Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area
About this property
Family Country Cottage with Heated Pool & Garden
La Brousse Cottage is nestled in a small hamlet, completely surrounded by nature. This charming cottage enjoys a preserved rural setting, ideal for a peaceful, relaxing and intimate stay. You can enjoy a heated and secure swimming pool, perfect for unwinding. The cottage is located in the heart of a region rich in historical sites, beautiful natural landscapes and many activities: walking, sightseeing, local food and wine tasting… something for everyone, adults and children alike.
Labrousse Cottage (New Aquitaine) is an excellent base for discovering many sites of medieval heritage (Collonges-la-Rouge, Rocamadour, Curemonte, Turenne…) as well as a protected natural environment (bird reserves, lakes, woods, rivers) and numerous outdoor activities: kayaking and canoeing on the Dordogne River, fishing, caving, hiking, golf and much more.
The gîte, located at the end of the hamlet of Labrousse (with its small château and two other houses), can accommodate 1 to 6 guests.
This centuries-old stone house is surrounded by a 1,600 m² private garden, set in the middle of fields and woodland, and features a saltwater swimming pool (6.36 m x 6.36 m). The pool is secured with a safety cover compliant with EU standards.
The three bedrooms, all with access to the terrace, offer great comfort with two double beds and two single beds. The bathroom is equipped with two showers, a washbasin and a toilet.
The cosy living room has a fireplace, a new flat-screen TV and a DVD player. There is also Wi‑Fi internet access.
The kitchen and dining area, located on the ground floor, are fully equipped with a dishwasher, fridge-freezer, gas hob, oven, and open onto a terrace with table and chairs for outdoor meals. A barbecue is available in the garden, along with plenty of garden and pool furniture.
All bed linen and towels are provided.
Shops (grocery, butcher, bakery, supermarket, etc.) are located in the village of Messac, around 6 km from the cottage.
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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 first aid kit
Frequently asked questions
Does Family Country Cottage with Heated Pool & Garden have a pool?
Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.
How much does it cost to stay at Family Country Cottage with Heated Pool & Garden?
As of 8 Apr 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Family Country Cottage with Heated Pool & Garden on 20 June 2026 start from AU$352, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
Is Family Country Cottage with Heated Pool & Garden pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at Family Country Cottage with Heated Pool & Garden?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Family Country Cottage with Heated Pool & Garden?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Family Country Cottage with Heated Pool & Garden?
Checkout is at 11:00 AM.
Where is Family Country Cottage with Heated Pool & Garden located?
Located on a river, this family-friendly cottage is within 9 mi (15 km) of Musée de l'Homme de Néandertal, Eglise Saint-Pierre and Church of St-Pierre. Espace Patrimoine and Reptiland are also within 12 miles (20 km).
Reviews
8.8
Excellent
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
Set in a beautiful location.
Quirky layout; you have to go outside to access the bedrooms, but this is part of its rustic charm.
We loved the market town of Martel, and canoeing down the Dordogne.
The house was clean and the kitchen well equipped, except it needs a decent set of kitchen knives.
Although the listing says departure is at 11.00 am we left earlier because the caretaker/cleaner stood over us from 09.30 until we left. Slightly awkward.
But minor niggles aside, this is one of the most beautiful and unspoilt areas of France and this house puts you bang in the middle of it.
Charm, Discomfort and DilapidationCalling all fans of real-life labyrinths: in this house, every room lives on its own. To get from a bedroom to the kitchen, you’ll need to step outside, face the rain or the scorching sun, and then re-enter another wing of the building. A unique experience — unless, of course, you prefer your morning coffee without a treasure hunt.The “multi-centenary” aspect isn’t limited to the stones: it extends to the worn-out electrical system, rickety beds, and patched-up fittings. The house offers full immersion… in dilapidation.The so-called “EU-standard” swimming pool completes the picture: a DIY setup that reassures the owner far more than the guests.In short, an ad full of promises but closer to medieval fantasy than reality. Yes, there’s charm — but it’s drowned in discomfort, safety concerns, and the constant feeling of having been misled.
AUDREY R.
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Sept 2025
Nous louons notre propriété depuis 20 ans et c’est la première fois que nous sommes confrontés à un commentaire déraisonné, dont le seul but semble avoir été d’obtenir un geste commercial — à savoir une tentative réitérée de récupérer la moitié du montant de la location en dehors de la plateforme de réservation.
We have been renting our property for 20 years and this is the first time we are faced with an unreasonable comment, whose only purpose seems to have been to obtain a commercial gesture — namely a repeated attempt to recover half of the rental amount outside the booking platform.
Une maison pleine de charme tout autant que l'environnement. Assez atypique, pas toujours fonctionnelle mais elle a enchanté tout le monde et nous y avons passé un merveilleux sejour.
Nous avons passé un merveilleux séjour dans un lieu incroyable, une maison pleine de charme et un jardin exceptionnel
Les hôtes sont très disponibles et à l écoute.
Nous recommandons ce lieu
Semaine parfaite en famille dans un environnement superbe et une maison pleine de charme . Beaucoup de détails et de qualité dans toutes les pièces . Un jardin arboré superbe et un cadre reposant .
Des envies de revenir dejà !
Arnaud , Pascale , et les enfants
Maison au charme fou dans un environnement calmissime. Une vue dégagée sur la campagne avec des couchés de soleils superbes dont on profite sur les terrasses. Beaucoup de tables dans le jardin pour profiter des extérieurs selon les moments de la journée. Piscine chauffée très agréable. Tout l'équipement nécessaire est présent pour 6 personnes. Des chambres aux accès exterieurs indépendants de la maison qui garantissent le calme et l'indépendance de tous (parfait pour 3 couples ou grands enfants). Excellente communication avec les propriétaires qui ont été prevenants et hyper réactifs. La région est riche en balades de tous niveaux à moins de qqes kilomètres et de très beaux villages à découvrir. A ne pas manquer si l'on aime les veilles pierres.
Une bâtisse pleine de charme une décoration très personnelle qui rend le lieux très authentique . Un jardin plein de recoins qui est très agréable à l'ombre comme au soleil, piscine très confortable meme sous la pluie!Une cuisine simple mais permettant vraiment de cuisiner tous ensemble bien équipée , la gazinière un must! Bref nous avons tous été ravis adolescents comme adultes!Contacts avec les propriétaires et Margot la personne sur place souriants, disponibles et très avenants.
Valerie R.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2021
Verified
4/10 Poor
fanchon g.
10 Sept 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy
Maison très atypique
Maison très bien située mais très atypique construite sur 3 niveaux indépendants et ne communiquant pas entre eux. Donc un peu compliqué avec des enfants ou adolescents. 2 chambres nécessitent de passer par l’extérieur pour accéder aux toilettes par ex. Bâtisse rénovée mais pas encore entièrement une charpente totalement a découverte et maison couverte de vignes vierges avec de nids de guêpes et de frelons. Charmant mais peu pratique avec des enfants
fanchon g.
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Sept 2020
Nous sommes désolés que vous n'ayez pas apprécié Labrousse Cottage, qui est un lieu atypique, mais apprécie des petits et des grands, comme en témoignent de nombreux commentaires.
La vigne vierge et le jasmin sur la maison ainsi que l'agencement du jardin, contribuent à un environnement naturel apprécié de tous...
Nous sommes intervenu, a votre demande, chaque jour de votre séjour pour essayer de minimiser vos angoisses avec les insectes.
Visiblement sans résultat
Parfaitement accueillis, la maison est charmante et bien équipée, au calme et dans un cadre bucolique. La piscine (chauffée) est très agréable.
A noter que les accès aux chambres se font par l'extérieur, donc cela nécessite un peu d'organisation avec les tout petits.
Nous reviendrons sans hésiter !
Julien B.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Verified
8/10 Good
Florence D.
12 Sept 2018
magnifique maison de vacances
Maison magnifique dans un cadre très tranquille et idyllique! Très bien équipée. Superbe piscine, très beau jardin et avec les poneys du voisin dans le près juste à côté les enfants étaient aux anges. Nous avons passé des vacances très agréables!
Seul petit point négatif les différentes chambres/ pièces ont presque toutes un accès par l'extérieur, donc quand il pleut on se mouille.
Florence D.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
Verified
10/10 Excellent
William H.
27 Aug 2018
Comfortable and spacious property in a beautiful rural setting
We spent a very relaxing and enjoyable week at La Brousse. The property is spacious and full of character, and the garden is particularly impressive with a number of areas where you can relax in the shade depending on the time of day. The house is clean and facilities are generally very good. The three bedrooms are comfortable and are located around a terrace area which is especially pleasant in the mornings and evenings. The pool is certainly big enough for cooling off when it gets hot, and there are plenty of sun loungers for relaxing with beautiful views of the countryside. Every evening we sat by the pool watching the sun set behind the hills in the distance. There are some charming local villages and there is easy access to local shops - and amenities - regular village markets - and sites and attractions - cave paintings, historic towns, and rivers for swimming. The owners were easy to communicate with and very welcoming. We would certainly recommend this property both for those who may be looking to spend a week or so getting away from it all, or those who want a base to explore the local region.
William H.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Joe H.
30 Aug 2017
Lovely restored property quiet gardens and great pool
Had a lovely fortnight with great fun relaxing in the shady garden and playing with the kids in the pool and watching beautiful sunsets. Thanks for a lovely break in a lovely property in a great position- quiet relaxed and beautiful gardens.
Joe H.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2017
Archival
8/10 Good
Philippe L.
12 Aug 2017
charmante maison
Charmante maison dans l'ensemble avec une très bonne literie (c'est important).
La piscine, bien que petite, est agréable et malgré la présence délevages à proximité nous n'avons pas eu de gêne particulire concernant les mouches (mauvaise expérience passe ailleurs).
Le seul point vraiment négatif, la vigne vierges sur les murs de la maison attirant de très nombreuses guêpes. Bien que ces dernières ne soient pas agressives, cela est resté une source de stress quotidien en particulier pour les enfants.
Philippe L.
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar 2020
Merci pour vos appréciations sur Labrousse Cottage. Nous sommes désolés de vous avoir procuré du stress avec les petites guêpes sur la vigne vierge. Le bruit est impressionnant pour des enfants, mais elles sont inoffensives. Elles sont uniquement intéressés par les petites grapes de raisin de la vigne vierge.
Nous vous souhaitons une bonne fin de vacances.
Joelle, Alain,
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Rosalind D.
26 Oct 2016
A beautiful and peaceful place, reeeeelax.
Labrousse is a beautiful house full of character. Staying here is like stepping into another land. The gardens are so beautiful and the location so peaceful you can't help but relax. The house is full of character - a magical mixture of medieval dordogne architecture and treasures from around the world. If you like your accommodation immaculate and generic this is not the place for you (not that it wasn't clean - it was). The whole place has been lovingly restored by hand and it is full of the character of those who have worked on it and who've chosen to retain the original features. The furniture is all original pieces of good quality, not fitted modern MDF.
The beds were very comfortable. The balcony between the two towers is a beautiful place to relax and watch the sun sinking into the trees. The upper bedroom is accessed through the house - the children loved having a balcony to reach their room and the roof in there is amazing.
The house had everything that we needed - as stated in the description. The kitchen is on the ground floor with a wall of windows down one side looking at the garden - all with curved frames. The stainless steel kitchen was easy to keep clean and the oven has many rings and a double oven for baking. The dishwasher was a small one but we just ran it after each meal. There's a gas barbeque outside too.
To access the rest of the house you go outside and up the stairs, past the zen garden.
The living room was comfy and cool - it was hot outside! There's big telly and dvd player. The lighting is is a little idiosyncratic, it took a while to work out which switch did what.
The pool was lovely - mostly salt not chlorine which was nice, with good loungers and a great spot for sunset and bird watching. The pool was cleaned regularly and there were loads of towels for us to use. Bring your own bats for pingpong - they've been out in the sun too long!
The location is great for visiting the dordogne - far enough away from the busiest places to be peaceful but still surrounded my amazing medieval villages and beautiful wooded hillsides. It's about 5 miles to the boulangerie in Meyssac - there's a great market there twice a week and a small supermarket. Bigger supermarket at Martel which is a beautiful town. Great places to visit nearby - Collonges, Beaulieu, Curemont, Carrenac. Les Gouffres de Padirac are amazing.
What stands out for me though is the peace of Labrousse A blessing. Thank you
Rosalind D.
Archival
10/10 Excellent
30 Mar 2014
My favorite place in France
The property was faithful has the description. I felt at "home" immediately.
The owners are charming and helpful.
I would recommend this magic place to a friends or relative.
The location is excellent, a lot of attraction around
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar 2020
Thank you so much for your sweet recommendation. It it was a pleasure to receive you at Labrousse Cottage.
Sincerely,
Alain Deramat
About the host
Hosted by Alain Deramat
We are born is Bordeaux. We had a restaurant in Paris. today we still enjoy the house but also sharing many times with our grand daughter.
Why they chose this property
We enjoyed the property for more than 40 years with family and friends. The kids loved the property and used to call it 'The little paradis"
What makes this property unique
Private, renovated house with any natural material that keep the authenticity of the house. The location, peace and quiet proximity of the most beautiful villages, castles and historic caves. Collonge la rouge, Curemonte, Padirac and many other beautiful sites.