I was in Sarlat 2 weeks ago on a reconnaissance agenda to sound out the French housing market. Despite 3 months of constant communication with my French based estate agent (who shall remain nameless), when I flew over from the UK my agent had forgotten about my arrival despite me emailing my agenda to her 2 weeks previous. As a result she only managed to arrange for me to see one property. Faced with a completly wasted trip, at great expense, I walked into the offices of Agence Valadié and explained my predicament. At such short notice i wasn't expecting much assistance. I couldn't have been more wrong. A delightful agent, Laurence Vialle couldn't have been more helpful. She took ownership of the situation. Showed me a property that same day that matched my spec perfectly. And then the next day showed me another 6. She totally saved the day and restored my faith in estate agencies, (of any nationality) This is the only French estate agents I would consider using in the future, and will only deal with Laurence on an exclusive basis. 5*