Directions to Bessou

AIR - there are frequent flights to BORDEAUX and TOULOUSE. There is increasing flight availability with low cost airlines to BERGERAC, which is only 30 minutes away.

RAIL - To Bordeaux then Bergerac.

HIRE CARS - several clients have booked hire cars, on the Internet, from Bergerac station and from Bergerac, Bordeaux and Toulouse airports.

ROAD - two alternative suggested routes

Via the motorway A10 Paris to Bordeaux
Via the motorway A10 Paris to Bordeaux leaving at the junction to Libourne and Bergerac. At Bergerac take the N21 south, signposted Villeneuve - Sur - Lot /Agen.
At Castillones take the D2 to Villereal.


Via the motorway A71 at Orleans.
Via the motorway A10 from Paris join the A71 at Orleans. Join the A20 at VIERZON towards Chateauroux/Limoges. (Benefit is that this is currently TOLL FREE) Leave A20 at J53 onto the N20 to SOUILLAC. From Souillac take the D703 along the pretty scenic road following the Dordogne via Sarlat, Beynac, towards Bergerac. At Siorac-en-Perigord take the D710 to BELVES. At BELVES take the D53 to MONPAZIER. At MONPAZIER take the D2 to Villereal.


Directions from Villereal to Lou Bessou


Take the MONFLANQUIN road, D676 for approx. 2 kms.

Turn right on the D153 (bottom of the hill) signposted BORN/CANCON.

After about 1km take first left (small road). Continue up the hill around to the right, past large electricity pylon. Cross over unmarked crossroads. (Carefully!)

Continue for about 1.5km to another small crossroads with a large grey barn on the left. Turn right here through the middle of farm buildings, next right, and you will find Bessou on your right with laurel hedge, wooden gates and stone pillars.