Offer 527

Luxurious 19^th century château-hotel in the Périgord Noir region

This property is located in the Dordogne department, 130 km (80 miles) east of Bordeaux, between Sarlat and Bergerac. It features a 19^th century château that has been converted into a luxurious gastronomic hotel and several outbuildings on 4 ha (10 acres) of landscaped grounds on a bank of the Dordogne river.

The estate is located on a bank of the Dordogne river.

According to the legend, the chateau was built around 1850 by Napoléon III-to-be for one of his mistresses. It is made of local stone with a slate roof and is in very good condition. The interior decoration combines a refined period style with up-to-date conveniences, as it is confirmed by the high marks and awards granted by all the specialized guides. The chateau offers ca. 1 000 sq. mt. (10 760 sq. ft.) of living space on 4 levels, plus an underground floor.

The ground floor is devoted to reception: it includes a vast entrance hall with exposed stone walls, columns and fireplace, a lounge, an English bar, dining rooms and a professional kitchen. A double monumental stone staircase with beautiful wrought iron railing leads to the upper floors, that distribute 15 bedrooms of character, each with its own large bathroom and views of the grounds and the river. The decoration is remarkable: patinated and trompe-l'oeil paintings, refined cloths, French ceilings, etc. The chateau is equipped with air conditioning, satellite television, sauna, hammam, jacuzzi, etc. The underground floor (100 sq. mt., 1 076 sq. ft.) distributes cellars.

The lobby.	One of the dining rooms.

A bedroom.	Another dining room.

The English bar.	A conference room.

A bedroom.	A terrace overlooking the river.

The outbuildings include a converted orangery, a caretaker's house and a laundry. The orangery has been recently renovated and offers 800 sq. mt. (8 610 sq. ft.) of interior space including 9 bedrooms with contemporary decoration, 8 bathrooms and private terraces. This building also includes a further convertible space of 300 sq. mt. (3 230 sq. ft.)

The orangery with its terrace opening onto the grounds.

The orangery as seen from the courtyard.	The entrance of the orangery.

One of the contemporary bedrooms...	... and its bathroom.

The property also includes a caretaker's house (200 sq. mt., 2 150 sq. ft.) and a laundry with further rooms for the staff.

The landscaped grounds (4 ha, 10 acres) are edged by the Dordogne river on one side and by hedges on the other sides. They feature an English style layout with century-old trees of rare species, a tennis court and a swimming pool (15 × 6 mt., 49 × 20 ft.)

One of the most renown hotel-restaurant of the Dordogne, in a magic spot...

For more information, please contact
Demeures de France
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by telephone: (33) 1 44 17 95 40
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