Luxury bespoke holidays to La Chartreuse de Bignac, Dordogne
Facts in brief
Official star rating 4
Location In countryside about 15 minutes’ drive south-east of Bergerac
Annual opening 15 January to 29 December
Closest airport Bordeaux, Bergerac
Distance from airport 1 hr and 40 minutes from Bordeaux, 15 minutes from Bergerac
Closest railway station Bergerac
Distance from railway station 15 minutes by car
Hotel facilities and services
Restaurant, park, outdoor swimming pool, complimentary private parking, room service, lounge, walks, petanque, cycle hire, pond with fishing rods.
Complimentary
Wi-Fi
Out and about nearby
Nearby are the manifold attractions of the Dordogne region with its producers of walnut oil and wine. Notable vineyards nearby include the Chateau la Robertie, Le Clos des Verdots and the Domaine de l’Ancienne Cure. The charming Chateau de Monbazillac is about 15 minutes’ drive and other sites worth visiting in the region include Bergerac (medieval houses, museums, boat trips), the Lascaux Caves, the gardens of the Manoir d’Eyrignac, Gouffre de Proumeyssac and the castle and the gardens of Milandes.
Sports nearby
Walking, cycling, golf, riding, canoeing, go-karting
I enjoyed every minute of the tour. Cindy-Marie was simply fantastic and her knowledge, kindness and humour was all that I could have asked for. This was a first class experience. Thank you for making it all happen.Customer on Tuscan wine tour, June 2022
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double room for 5 nights for self-drive holiday
From about
£1,080 Mid-season
Holiday Code EXH46002
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays to La Chartreuse de Bignac, Dordogne
La Chartreuse de Bignac occupies an authentic Perigord building dating from the 17th century of blond stone walls and brown terracotta roof, steeply sloped in regional style. Today it is a boutique, 4-star hotel, resplendent in charm and tradition. The house is perched on a hill affording wide views all around, of vineyards and wooded hills. Gardens surround the hotel and allow for sunny and shady spots where you can relax, drinking in the local atmosphere and appreciating the orchard and the herb garden. The twelve bedrooms and suites vary in size and location: some are on the ground floor with a private terrace and others are on the first floor of the main building. Two suites can accommodate up to four people. The rooms are decorated in cool shades that enhance the wood of the ceiling and beams and enlivened with splashes of rich colour in the soft furnishings. A feature of the Chartreuse de Bignac is the gourmet restaurant, with its open kitchen, where the intention is to bring the guest a combination of authentic flavours, top quality local produce, and food that you will appreciate. A three-course seasonal menu costs about Euros 60; there is also a five-course menu at about Euros 80 and a seven-course tasting menu at about Euros 100. There is also an A la Carte menu. The Chartreuse de Bignac has a range of activities and leisure facilities on site so that you can relax and be active here during your stay. There is a park of 12 hectares, an outdoor swimming pool, bikes for hire, petanque and a pond where you can fish. Within easy driving distance are a multitude of famous Dordogne-region sights for visiting from the Caves at Lascaux to the Chateau de Monbazillac, vineyards and gardens. This is a popular hotel with limited capacity – so early booking really is essential.
Room descriptions
La Chartreuse de Bignac has 10 rooms and 2 suites. All rooms have bathroom with shower or bath, hair-dryer, air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, espresso machine, kettle, telephone and safety deposit box.
I enjoyed every minute of the tour. Cindy-Marie was simply fantastic and her knowledge, kindness and humour was all that I could have asked for. This was a first class experience. Thank you for making it all happen.Customer on Tuscan wine tour, June 2022
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double room for 5 nights for self-drive holiday
From about
£1,080 Mid-season
Holiday Code EXH46002
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays to La Chartreuse de Bignac, Dordogne
The journey and how you get there
For a holiday to La Chartreuse de Bignac you can travel in a number of ways: flight to Bordeaux or Toulouse and then a hire-car, flight and then train and hire-car, self-drive with your own car, train London to Bergerac via Paris and then a hire-car. You do need the use of a car to explore this area.
Special offers
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I enjoyed every minute of the tour. Cindy-Marie was simply fantastic and her knowledge, kindness and humour was all that I could have asked for. This was a first class experience. Thank you for making it all happen.Customer on Tuscan wine tour, June 2022
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double room for 5 nights for self-drive holiday
From about
£1,080 Mid-season
Holiday Code EXH46002
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays to La Chartreuse de Bignac, Dordogne
About Dordogne
The Dordogne region at the heart of Perigord abounds in clear, flowing rivers, craggy hillsides of golden rock, hill top villages and castles built of the local stone, and attractive houses with grey slate roofs and mini turrets, with vines trained along their walls. A holiday in the Dordogne is ideal for those seeking a combination of activity, sightseeing and relaxation. There are pre-historic grottoes to explore, market towns of mediaeval houses and cobbled streets such as Sarlat, numerous sporting activities such as riding and cycling and castles to visit. Plus, the gastronomy of the Dordogne is renowned for its truffles, foie gras, `magret de canard` and walnuts. The Dordogne region possesses much of the essential delights for a visitor to France. A self-drive touring holiday is an excellent way to travel to the Dordogne, perhaps discovering the chateaux and manor houses of northern France along the way. A quicker alternative is to travel to the region by train, collecting a hire-car on arrival which allows you to explore at your own pace.
Highlights of Dordogne
Cultural highlights include ceramics, wine festivals, foie gras and truffles, wild mushrooms, castles, valleys, water-sports, and local walks.
Climate of Dordogne
Average air temperatures in Centigrade: Jan: 10.0, Feb: 9.4, Mar: 12.2, Apr: 19.5, May: 18.0, Jun: 23.7, Jul: 27.2, Aug: 25.7, Sep: 24.2, Oct: 19.7, Nov: 15.4, Dec: 11.0. Source: Direction de la Meteorologique de France.
