The area surrounding the village is great for walking, cycling (although hilly!) and swimming. You can walk from the house to the river Dordogne and find your own pebble beach! Golf, tennis and horse-riding are also available within 5km.

Canoeing is a major activity in the area, and gives you the opportunity to take in the stunning scenery.

It can be done with children in the summer, as the river is shallow and slow flowing - perfect for beginners.

Something which will also appeal to the whole family is a visit to a tree adventure park.

There are two excellent ones near Sarlat (one of which is the Indian Forest Perigord): a full forest adventure course with tree climbing, swinging, high wire, scramble nets and rope bridges.

Finally, for the most adventurous, speleology and rock climbing are available from local specialist companies.