No matter what time of year, we are surrounded by opportunities to see and buy lovely French antique items. Here's are taste of what you...

Here are the latest photos from our newly renovated house. Open to guests for the first time in 2022.

During 2021, we completed a 12 x 6 pool with large surrounding terrace made of lovely Dordogne ceramic tiles. The pool was constructed by...

Happy new year to all our friends and guests at Manoir du Suquet. 2021 was a quieter than expected but important year for Manoir du...

The Vézère River valley is most famous for the cave paintings at Lascaux which give this part of Europe some of the most ancient human...

About 40 minutes drive through the sweet hills of the Monbazillac and Saussignac, home to the most wonderful sweet wines, is the Château...

No trip to Manoir du Suquet is complete without a sunset trip to the beach at Pont de Vicq near the town of Le Buisson-de-Cadouin. We...

An hours drive up the Dordogne river from Manoir du Suquet, you will find the Marqueyssac gardens. They are high on a hill with wonderful...

The Dordogne is a delightful river to look at, to swim in and to paddle on. A little over an hour's drive away up river, you come to the...

A short and very picturesque drive to Limeuil on the confluence of the Dordogne and Vezere River is absolutely essential. The cafe on the...

The Issigeac Sunday market is one of the most popular in the region. People come from far and wide to walk the narrow streets packed with...

Manoir du Suquet is among some of the most lovely Bastide towns in the Dordogne. A comfortable 10 minutes away, Beaumont du Périgord has...

During the fall and winter, we are busy upgrading the decor and facilities at Manoir du Suquet. Check out our new floors, bed linen,...

There are many things that remain uncertain about how COVID19 will influence travel and holidays at Christmas and during 2021. However, a...

At this time of year people start to plan their holidays and family reunions for the coming summer. It‘s a wonderful flight of fancy and...

Le Suquet is a pre-French revolution Manor House and buildings that are being converted by Stephanie and Skip Vogelius Bowman into an...

The Dordogne is famous for its Pigeonnier buildings and Le Suquet has a large one built on the end of the Grange (barn). It's an...

The Beginning of our dream project Stephanie and I don't do anything by half. Two weeks ago she gave birth to our daughter "Sienna" while...