Château de Lacypierre - East wing apartment

Your apartment has a large sitting room (18th-century), plenty of comfy seating and a flat screen TV for those days when you’re not out enjoying the garden. You have your own sunny rear terrace with a barbecue, table and chairs for long summer suppers, a private garden with deck chairs and you’re free to wander the castle park with its mature holm oaks, vegetable and herb gardens.

You’ll find all you need in the well kitted out galley kitchen, all the basics for cooking and beautiful Bernardaud Limoges china. A tour of the castle is offered to you on one or two days of the week; learn all about its fascinating history from the owners. There are plenty of walks from the door in this quiet hamlet with a church and a few houses.

Visit many other châteaux, drive to Sarlat (12km) for medieval buildings and markets, return to a sumptuous bedroom with mullioned windows overlooking the park.