Dordogne

Amid gorgeous, fragrant gardens overlooking the sparkling Dordogne river, an elegant manor house packed with antiques and charm

Off the beaten track doesn’t get any better! Enticing, eclectic restoration of 2 houses - gorgeous grounds and pool too. Great let together

Natural materials, neutral colours, curiosities, clever adaptations – a great pool, a help-yourself garden, beautiful Dordogne all around

Eclectic old house on the edge of a small traditional village. Boulangerie, bar, crêperie and good restaurant all a stroll away

A lovely set-up for close families with wide sweeping lawns surrounded by woodland and heaps of Perigourdine charm

Perfectionist hosts make your stay memorable. Bedspreads are French boutis, floors are soft sisal, and the food and wines are fabulous

Jane welcomes you to her beautifully furnished manor, soft luxurious rooms, and tennis or the pool before an excellent dinner

A lovely space in quiet riverside hamlet. Find pretty interiors with plenty of art, lots of leafy countryside, fabulous wild swimming

Deep in the Périgord, 40 minutes from Limoges, is a neo-gothic château on the edge of the woods in impressive parkland with a pool

Understated luxury in a tranquil valley, with a lake and a swimming pool in the grounds and good restaurants a short drive away

Gastronomic weekends, truffle hunts and duck-farm courses, a pool with a panorama, and hosts happy to let you stay all day

A working farm with well renovated ancient buildings among 200 acres of pastures and forest. It's quiet here in the glorious Périgord

The absent owner had done a fine conversion: read her books, play her piano, enjoy her colours and pool, possibly even explore the Dordogne

Relaxed B&B in a sleepy country village, with big rooms, a Michelin-starred restaurant and a swimming pool at the bottom of the garden

An authentic old family château with beautiful original rooms and lots of space for a large group, fine formal park and superb heated pool

If you’re looking to get away from it all, in verdant surroundings with breakfasts to die for, head here - and travel by train and bike!

Gaze at magnificent views or immerse yourself in all things wine just outside your door. An eco-conscious lodge in the Dordogne

Outside a perfect bastide village, an elegant manoir for lazy days in the Dordogne, fabulous dinners and glorious gardens