This was home for a week! A cheap Gite de France in Pujols sur Ciron in the South Gironde. The owner is a retired teacher with a glint in the eye! The village is deserted, but the gite is comfortable. We were terrified of the heating bill at the end as it was desperately cold until the last full day. In fact it did cost an additional 45 Euros in gas, and that was being super-cautious!
We didn't get much cycling in as the rain and wind were as bad as predicted; but as it improved we managed a great ride on a disused railway track - (the department has 600 km of cycle paths!) - a meander through the local vineyards, and a canal - and river-side ride based on Langon.