If food is an important element in the enjoyment of your holiday then we promise you won't be disappointed when you stay with us!
We're passionate about food!
We try to source all our ingredients locally, from the markets and farms, as well as our own garden and hens, so that we can offer you the real taste of the ‘terroir’ and French regional cuisine at its seasonal best.
Meals are taken ‘en famille’ style in our spacious dining room or outside on the pretty terrace.
This is a great chance to spend time as a group, getting to know new friends and chatting about the day’s activities. The group may vary in size between 6 and 10 – so it is never too small or too overwhelming.
Many of our guests have commented that the evenings have been a wonderful part of their holiday and how much they have enjoyed the long, lazy, relaxing time spent around the table enjoying delicious food and wine and the camaraderie of a small group.
Every morning we'll provide a fantastic fresh spread of crusty baguettes, croissants, pains au raisins, fresh fruit and juice, yogurt and home-made jams.
Each evening at Mas de Flory we'll prepare you a delicious meal of several courses with wine and coffee, made from top quality produce.
All evening meals start with an aperitif; there is plentiful, good AOC Cahors wine to accompany your meal and a digestif is offered with your coffee - probably with some nice dark chocolate too!
For lunch we leave you free to choose - a snack at one of our suggested venues en route or maybe stop at a market and buy some fresh bread, cheese and fruit for a picnic by the river.
Please note that most lunches are included on the Gastronomy Cycling Tour and all on the Cahors Wine Tour.
Some quotes from our guest comments pages
"Aileen, your food is to die for - how can we return to normality after experiencing gourmet heaven!"
"Aileen's wonderful food was a real treat"
"Aileen's vegetarian cooking is without equal and a rare find - especially in France."
"I honestly have never eaten such good food in my life."
"cycling for foodies at its best!"
"words cannot begin to describe the wonderful meals that Aileen prepared - what skill!"
Sample menus
A spring menu
Pea and asparagus tartlet
Saddle of Quercy lamb flavoured with wild garlic, thyme and tilleul honey; braised new peas and lettuce, olive oil roast new potatoes
Selection of local cheeses.
Gariguette strawberry and white chocolate meringue.
A mid-summer menu
Chilled roast tomato and red pepper soup with a tapenade croute
The best local fillet of beef with a Cahors red wine sauce, Dauphinoise potatoes, new carrots and green beans.
Rocamadour cheese with chestnut honey and walnuts.
A trio of creme brulee: rhubarb and vanilla, lavender, prune and armagnac.
An autumn menu
Pear, chicory and walnut salad with a warm Roquefort dressing
Roast guinea fowl on a wild mushroom risotto with truffle oil
Mature and tasty Comte cheese
Fresh fig and walnut tart with creme fraiche and a shot of Armagnac
(figs, pears and walnuts from our own trees!)
All evening meals start with an aperitif; there is plentiful, good AOC Cahors wine to accompany your meal and a digestif is offered with your coffee - probably with some nice dark chocolate too!
Lot Cycling Holidays © 2009 -2010
All images are the property of Lot Cycling Holidays and individuals who have been on our holidays/tours. All rights reserved.
Lot Cycling Holidays provide - Cycling Holidays in France - Walking Holidays in France and Wine Tours in France.
