Arnac-Pompadour, Limousin 19230

Between the Corrèze and the Dordogne, a restored medieval inn with a shaded terrace, in one of the 'Plus Beaux Villages de France'. At the entrance to the medieval village, reached along the old monastic way, the building presents facades of dressed blond limestone roofed with Allassac slate. Set out on an L-shaped plan, it comprises two adjoining houses - a former inn and a 'maison de maître' - arranged around a vast paved inner courtyard. A south-facing wrought-iron balcony enlivens the street facade, while a pedestrian lane runs alongside the property and leads to the rear of the buildings. A staircase climbs to a terrace shaded by a timber-slat screen, which overlooks the courtyard and links the living quarters.