The gîte de l’Aubresset is situated on a very quiet road in a rural setting.
The surrounding countryside is made of rolling hills with fields, forests, walking tracks and old horse-drawn cart tracks that invites you to walking and picnicking.

The closest city is Périgueux at 6 km distance with a very pleasant city centre, many shops and restaurants and the magnificent cathedral of Saint Front.
Some of the many visits to be made in the region:

Visit of Périgueux :

It is a welcoming city, the colors of Tuscany, which did not cease to amaze you. Gem of South-West in the forefront of arts and heritage is an exceptional architectural complex in the heart of Perigord. From the ancient Gallo-Roman to medieval Vesunna - Renaissance, not to mention major sets of eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Périgueux offers more than 2000 years of history with 39 buildings listed or classified historic monuments including the Cathedral of St. Front.

Reflections and memories of the history of mankind and Perigord, Perigueux museums rely on the magic of prehistory, the military glory and the prestigious Gallo-Roman period. - In the heart of the ancient city of Perigueux, Vesunna Museum, designed by international architect Jean Nouvel, this Gallo-Roman unique in Aquitaine.

- Museum of Art and Archaeology of Perigord offers valuable collections of treasures from the past: Prehistory (second collection in France), Gallo-Roman, Medieval and Renaissance Art Gallery, plus Africa and Oceania.
- An exceptional collection of weapons from the Middle Ages to the resistance French military history and the region at the heart of the Military Museum of Perigord.
- The museum-workshop of Trompe-l'oeil (sham) and Painted Decoration is a real journey into the imagination. Introductory courses and educational workshops.

Visits to numerous caves and sinkholes :

- The Cave of Lascaux is one of the most important Palaeolithic caves decorated by the number and quality of his work. It is also nicknamed the "Sixtine Chapel" of cave art.
- Gouffre de Proumeyssac : is the largest developed cave in the Perigord. The density and variety of the crystals compared to a cathedral of crystal.

Visits 1001 castles and exceptionals medieval villages :
You can also find many castles : Hautefort, Beynac , Puyguilhem and exceptionals Medieval villages : Bergerac, Montbazillac, Brantôme (Venice of Perigord), Les Eyzies, St Astier ...