Gite May

A 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom home

in a quiet hamlet between St Cere & Bretenoux

Perfect for friends and family to share

Gite May is an imposing Maison de Maitre set in the hamlet of Puymule, on a ridge overlooking the French countryside of the Lot Valley. The Dordogne river is less than 2km away in the small town of Bretenoux. And St Cere is just 5 minutes by car, with a host of shops, restaurants, and weekly markets.


This large, welcoming house is the perfect place to relax, unwind and enjoy the French countryside.

Getting there

  • Nearest major airport is Limoges - 2 hours drive away.
  • Toulouse airport is 2.5 hours drive away.
  • Flights are also possible to Brive (around 45 minutes away) via Paris
  • Or you can fly to Paris (around 6 hours drive).
  • Driving from Calais ferry port takes around eight hours.
  • Driving from Normandy ferry ports takes around six hours.

 Local area…

  •  Nearest town is St Cere (4 km) with shops, restaurants, hospital, weekly market, castle.  Nice quiet town with cobbled streets in the centre.
  • In the other direction 5km away, Bretenoux has shops and restaurants in a medieval centre.
  • Plenty of lovely places to visit in the area - you will not be bored!
  • Great walks at Autoire only 5 km
  • Many historic villages.
  • Heritage steam railway at Martel (30 minutes)
  • Rocamadour is one hour away. Sarlat just a little further.
  • Impressive caves at Padirac are 30 minutes away.
  • The Dordogne runs through the next but one town
  • Canoeing, rafting, horseriding all available nearby