L'Hirondelle Chambres d'Hotes Bed and Breakfast

Located in the heart of 'Le Parc Naturel Régional Périgord-Limousin', L'Hirondelle is ideally situated to explore the beautiful and varied attractions of the Haute Vienne, Dordogne and Charente departments.

Activities include walking, cycling, bird watching, golf, horse riding plus fishing, boating and swimming at the many nearby lakes - and simply relaxing!  

With a choice of king size bed or twin single beds, all our rooms offer comfort and convenience with well appointed en-suite shower-rooms, quality towels and linen, plus complimentary tea & coffee making facilities.

Each room has a full length mirror, hairdryer and an iron and ironing board are available if required.

For the comfort of all, guests are requested not to smoke inside the house. 

There is a free broadband WiFi internet connection available throughout the house.

Included in the nightly rate, we serve a fresh, French style breakfast of locally baked croissants, pastries and crispy bread with a selection of fruit, yoghurts, butter and preserves plus fruit juice, tea and coffee. In the summer, breakfast can be taken outside on the terrace.

A four course, home cooked evening meal is available by prior arrangement and is served “en famille” (with the hosts and other guests). We use local, seasonal ingredients whenever possible and special diets can be catered for on request.  

The price of €20 per person includes wine, beer or soft drinks with the meal.

Check in from 16.00

Check out by 11.00

Bed & breakfast with optional dinner

With a choice of king size bed or twin single beds, all our rooms offer comfort and convenience with well appointed en-suite shower-rooms, quality towels and linen, plus complimentary tea & coffee making facilities.

Each room has a full length mirror, hairdryer and an iron and ironing board are available if required. For the comfort of all, guests are requested not to smoke inside the house.  There is a free broadband WiFi internet connection available throughout the house.

Included in the nightly rate, we serve a fresh, French style breakfast of locally baked croissants, pastries and crispy bread with a selection of fruit, yoghurts, butter and preserves plus fruit juice, tea and coffee. In the summer, breakfast can be taken outside on the terrace.

St Mathieu is home to a picturesque leisure lake, which provides a sandy beach with supervised swimming, fishing, sailing and pedalo hire in peak summer with plenty of opportunity and space to enjoy a picnic in the shade of the trees. There is also a snack bar at the lake for drinks, snacks and meals plus a crazy golf course.

The village plays host to lively evening markets throughout the summer where you can purchase local produce and have it cooked for you on a communal barbecue. With a wine and beer stall and live entertainment it's a fantastic al-fresco experience.

There are several other amenity lakes within a half-hour drive of L'Hirondelle each offering their own ambience and opportunities for great family days out. Two favourites are: St. Estephe to the south and Les Lacs de Charente to the north, both of which have excellent beaches and supervised swimming areas. One of the Charente lakes also has a sailing school and equestrian centre

St. Mathieu has most amenities including a well-stocked supermarket with fresh meat and fish counters, a delicatessen and a good selection of wine for all budgets. There is also a bank, post office, cash machines, 2 bakers, a newsagent and tobacconist, 2 hairdressers and a petrol station.

Unlock the sights, sounds and tastes of the local markets, the largest being the market at Piégut held every Wednesday morning and only 15 minutes away by car.

Discover the magnificent Châteaux on the Richard the Lionheart route. There are 16 in total from the magical castle at Montbron, to the majestic hilltop chateau at Rochechouart. Limoges, the porcelain capital of France, is only 45 minutes away and the beautiful medieval cities of Périgueux and Angoulême are less than an hour's drive.

For the more energetic we can guide you to the many activities available in the area such as horse riding, fishing, cycling, kart racing, swimming, golf and sailing. For walkers there are a great many 'Randonnées' (marked walks) two of which pass within 400 metres of L'Hirondelle.

Buzzards and kites are often seen circling overhead, whilst blue tits, wrens, black redstarts, great tits, goldfinches, robins, blackbirds, thrushes, dunnocks and of course swallows are regular visitors.You may also catch a glimpse of less common birds, for example hoopoes and hen harriers.

Deer can occasionally be spotted at the margin of the woods and visitors have also spotted foxes and wild boar!