Chateau de Masburel four

Chateau de Masburel four themed bedrooms, each with en-suite and vineyard views, as well as to the Tapestry Gîte, separate from the main chateau with two luxury bedrooms. Stay on site and you can tour the 19 hectares of vineyards, taste the vintages and buy from the vineyard shop at your leisure. Whether you love wine, history, or just the irresistible pull of ancient stones, Chateau Masburel makes a great base for a holiday in the Dordogne and surrounding area. Take a 40-minute drive west to Saint-Emilion, another iconic name known across the wine-drinking world. This enchanting town tumbles down a steep hillside in a maze of historic streets. Don’t miss the monolithic church hewn out of the rock in the 12 th century, the Romanesque keep, or the Cordeliers cloister. And don’t leave without tasting the town’s signature macaroons made with ground almonds. Oh, and the famous red wine of course! If you can’t resist a historic village, there are three within 90 minutes of Masburel that are classified amongst Les Plus Beaux Villages de France. Closest is Monpazier, just over an hour to the south. Founded in 1284 by King Edward I of England, this medieval fortified town still retains its arcaded central square and original grid street pattern. Nearby Belvès dominates the verdant valley of the Nauze river and offers panoramic views over the Périgord Noir region. Besieged seven times by English soldiers during the Hundred Years War and by Protestant forces in the Wars of religion, Belvès still boasts troglodyte cave dwellings and fine buildings from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Also listed amongst Les Plus Beaux Villages is Limeuil at the junction of the Dordogne and Vézère rivers, once a trading centre that bustled with the comings and goings of barges and boatmen. Walk up to the panoramic themed gardens of the castle park and don’t miss the frescoes at Chapelle Saint-Martin, one of the most beautiful Romanesque chapels in the Périgord. Chief town of the Dordogne department and capital of the White Périgord, Périgueux is Chris Walker and Irma Lazickiene Discover France Like Never Before I N D U L G E I N T H E E X T R A O R D I N A R Y g l o b a l t r a v e l m o m e n t s . c o m PRIVATELY CURATED ESCAPES 74 | The Good Life France The Good Life France | 75