You may want to have some of these documents available on your pad, computer, or smartphone. No need to print them. You can also access them from the internet at the house. For the ride to the village, you will want to have The Arrival, Parking, Settling in PDF available on your phone or pad.
Required Reading:
Required Reading:
Arrival, Parking, Settling in-- you'll want easy access to this on your computer, pad, or phone, as it contains the information you'll need after you've landed in France and are making your way to the village. This is a PDF file (we can send you a Word file, if that's preferable):
| arrival_and_parking_in_scl__revised_shorter_version__june_6_2019.pdf |
Essential Guest Information--please glance through this before and after you arrive. This is your 'operations manual' which has information about the house, rules, tasks, appliances, electricity, repairs, emergency numbers, and more.
Please avoid printing this out (it's a waste of paper)-- but keep it on your computer or pad, access it through the internet at the house, or use the copy at the house.
Please avoid printing this out (it's a waste of paper)-- but keep it on your computer or pad, access it through the internet at the house, or use the copy at the house.
| essential_guest_information_for_cdl_rev_apr_21_2019.pdf |
Checklist of Required Tasks Before You Go Home-- These are the things you'll need to take care of before you head home or off to your post-Saint-Cirq-Lapopie adventure. We really count on you to read this and take up these tasks. Thank you.
| cdl_important_checklist_before_leaving___rev_jun_27_2019_.pdf |
Important Reading:
Things to Do-- This file offers lists of things to do locally and in the region, as well as lists of excellent restaurants around the corner and within reasonable driving distance. We would really like to know your experience of these activities and restaurants, and especially anything you discover for adding to the list.
| scl_things_to_do_revised_june_10_2019.pdf |
2 bike rides, 3 markets, 4 restaurants, 5 walks,
6 home-cooked meals, 7 great night's sleep
Here's how we spend an easy week in St. Cirq Lapopie-- there are a thousand variations on this theme (see the "Suggestions" pdf, above) and you should follow your own desires and create your own adventures as you wish.
| how_to_spend_a_typical_week_in_the_village__rev._april__2018_.pdf |
What to Do When It Rains-- Here's a list of fun things to do if you happen to get caught in a day or two or even a week of rain. The house is always cozy, and the village is always beautiful, wet or dry.
| scl_what_to_do_when_it_rains_rev_jun_10_2019.pdf |
Additional Reading:
Using the Fireplace--Here are some basic instructions (in PDF form) for getting a fire going in the fireplace. It is an unusual fireplace, so please read the instructions carefully.
PLEASE NOTE: a chain operates the flue-- when the chain is free, the flue is open (this is the default position); pulling the chain closes the flue for fires going in the firebox. Don't pull it down beyond normal tension or the chain can break.
PLEASE NOTE: a chain operates the flue-- when the chain is free, the flue is open (this is the default position); pulling the chain closes the flue for fires going in the firebox. Don't pull it down beyond normal tension or the chain can break.
| building_a_fire_Á_la_maison_rev_apr_3_2019.pdf |
Advanced Bike Routes--(See under the "Adventures" tab above for many more bicycling routes and information.)
Maxime, who rents hybrid and electric bikes, just below the village, can show you any number of wonderful bicycling routes, from easy two hour adventures, to full day excursions, from flat lands along the river to hilly forests above.
For other serious bikers, Mark Clausen (an avid bicyclist and friend from Seattle who, with Ann Lokey, also owns a house in the village) has devised these beautiful routes, available here in PDF form:
Maxime, who rents hybrid and electric bikes, just below the village, can show you any number of wonderful bicycling routes, from easy two hour adventures, to full day excursions, from flat lands along the river to hilly forests above.
For other serious bikers, Mark Clausen (an avid bicyclist and friend from Seattle who, with Ann Lokey, also owns a house in the village) has devised these beautiful routes, available here in PDF form:
| bike_trips_from_saint_cirq_lapopie.pdf |
Infants and Toddlers at the House--with a little advance planning, and thoughtful diligence, you and your little ones can feel safe and secure in this medieval house. Here are some tips.
| house_info_re_babies_and_toddlers__rev_may_2019_.pdf |
Penni's delicious summer menu, which she will prepare and deliver to your door. This is an example, but she varies it from year to year:
| PENNI'S TYPICAL MENU.pdf |
Blogs
Click on this link, CLIFF NOTES (from the south of France) for interesting information about the village and the Quercy region, including serendipitous tales and insignificant facts.
GPS House Coordinates :
44°27’51.7”N 1°40’168”E or
44.4643611 N, 001.6713333 E
44°27’51.7”N 1°40’168”E or
44.4643611 N, 001.6713333 E