Alex & Richard have created an idyllic place to stay in a wonderful part of France. With Alex's great food and Richard's wit it's a place to come back to.

We thoroughly enjoyed our week’s stay at Jardin du Segala.

The house is set on the edge of a small village in the hills above St Cere. Very quiet with beautiful views across the local countryside. Our bedroom was a good size, as was the bathroom, and, most importantly, the bed was large and comfortable.

The house itself is very nice and also comfortably furnished. Our hosts made us feel at home very easily.

Talking of hosts, there is always a sense of trepidation when you decide to use a table d’hote establishment. What will the hosts be like and their food? At the Jardin du Segala, these fears quickly vanished. Richard and Alex are a very talented couple, deftly looking after their guests without being obtrusive or overbearing, and Alex’s dinners were all well balanced and very tasty. Cleared plates every night!

St Cere is well placed if you enjoy walking, and Richard can provide walk notes and maps if required – they work well.

So, to sum up: beautiful countryside, a lovely house, really good food, helpful maps and a very nice couple as hosts – what more could you want?

I guess I understand why the Jardin du Segala is so popular with the English, it is very english in interior, owners and breakfasts.The room was nice, clean, light and VERY clean. The surrounding area is superb for walking and sightseeing.

The dinner we had had at the house was interesting, vegetarian? (I certainly am NOT a vegetarian but it was OK), however not worth the money.

The location was awkward (very difficult to reach from St Cere by a very steep road (not recognised by my tomtom) or an wider winding road but because the location it was very quiet.

We had a wonderful week with Richard and Alex who are perfect hosts – helpful, easy-going and informative. The house is positioned in a gorgeous area, secluded and peaceful. We enjoyed some beautiful walks – Richard’s itineraries were superb. Alex is a great cook and one of the best things each day was looking forward to the evening meal to see what Alex would come up with next.

We have no hesitation in recommending Segala to all – whether you are keen walkers or not makes no difference – and we hope to return in the future.