On the left bank of the Vézère just a few kilometres from Montignac and the Lascaux caves, Château de Sauveboeuf welcomes you to a natural setting among fruit orchards along the river. Built on the site of a 15th-century fortress, the castle was demolished in 1633 upon Richelieu's orders. It was rebuilt in the 17th century by Charles Antoine de Ferrières de Sauveboeuf. The medieval castle was replaced by a more modern, comfortable palace with large mullion windows and beautiful fireplaces. Your circuit takes you through several rooms of this illustrious castle, which has undergone meticulous restoration work over the past few decades by its owner, Claude Douce. Discover the monumental staircase in white stone, the dining room with its vast tapestries, and the Renaissance terrace, where you will enjoy a stroll as you admire a superb view over the Vézère.
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The château was built between the 12th and 15th centuries and stands within a 106 hectare estate surrounded by woods and hills.
With its lovely pool and leisure facilities such as the sauna, tennis courts, fitness room and even an animal park, your can be assured of a relaxing break at the Château La Fleunie.
In this prestigious setting combining peace and elegance, you can enjoy your stay in one of our 33 hotel rooms.  History enthusiasts will no doubt prefer the rooms in the tower decorated with antique furniture.  The rooms in the annexe are more modern and offer a view over the pool from the large balcony.
Perigord, mecca of gastronomie, is reflected here by this authenticity and reffined cooking to our 2 restaurants, prepared from fresh products of country. A catering service upscale its at your disposition for celebrate  your wedding in a place as high as your wait.
The Château La Fleunie and its superb estate is the ideal venue for your private event (wedding, christening, birthday celebration...) or for your corporate event (seminar, business lunch...)  . Its also possible to offer at your close our gift box.

Château de la Fleunie

The Château de Losse and its gardens have been listed as French Historical House and Site since 1928. They are located in Périgord, Dordogne district, South-West of France, near the Lascaux pre-historic caves, on the Vézère river.
The medieval fortress overlooks the Vézère river. In 1575 a Renaissance Hall was built within the stronghold. It is enclosed by curtain walls and surrounded by a deep ditch. Inside the décor and the period furnishings bear witness to the grand lifestyle of the Marquess Jean II de Losse in the 16th century.
History
The Losse family came from Flanders in the 11th century and subsequently built a stronghold on the right bank of the Vézère . From that time they belonged to the feudal hierarchy. Later on their allegiance went to the king of France.
The Hall was built in 1576 inside the medieval fortress by Jean II Marquis de Losse.
A great soldier, his loyalty to the Crown was the source of his military and social good fortune. He was page to François I, served all the sons of Catherine de' Medici and was tutor to Henri IV. As a courtier he saw the prevalent Renaissance criteria used in contemporary buildings in Paris and elsewhere. At the end of his career he returned to Périgord as General governor of Limousin and Guyenne. The changes he then made to his ancestral home were in accordance with the taste of the times, while retaining a country-like sobriety. Since, however, the religious wars still raged, he put his great experience in defending royal places against the Imperial troops to improving the defensive apparel of the castle for the use of firearms (e.g. muskets and canons). This can be seen from the various openings in the curtain walls and the barbican.
He was a contemporary of Montaigne and also wished to leave a motto that echoed his life . These were engraved in different places of the castle. Over the entrance can be read : « Man does as he may, Fortune (fate) as she will »
The Castle
Such as we see it today it has remained unaltered since the 16th century, save for the wear of time. It was therefore listed as an Historical Monument in 1928.
Its sole access is by the bridge over the moat and through a fortified gatehouse (the largest of its kind in France).
In the courtyard, the façade of the Hall (1576) is an example of Renaissance architecture. Its characteristic features are carved in the golden stone of Périgord.
On the riverside the grandiose terrace built on the cliff offers a view down the Vézère valley.
The grand staircase with stone ornaments leads to rooms with sculpted mantelpieces.
The Gardens
In the hornbeam ‘green chambers’ as they were designed in the 17th century, the labyrinthine walk windows open onto the castle and the flower beds. Upon reaching the river the balcony, dating back to the 16th century, allows a view downstream.

Château de Losse

The Château de Salignac was an important fortress in the 12th century. It was the home of the family-Salignac Fenelon. The present castle was built between the 12th-16th centuries. The castle is classified as a historical monument. The castle overlooks the valley leading down to the Borrèze. 
The original castle consisted two twin stone dungeons (twelfth century). The other buildings have been added in the thirteenth century till the fifteenth century. The castle is private property and is not open to the public. 
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Château de Salignac

The Château de Commarque is a hillside castle located between Sarlat and Les Eyzies, in the commune of Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil in the Dordogne département, southern France. It stands on a rocky outcrop in the valley of the river La Beune in the Vezere valley region.
History
The castle was founded during the 12th century, or possibly slightly prior to it, upon the request of the abbots of Sarlat. At this time the Château de Commarque was only a wooden tower, and its primary concerns were to discourage the ambitions of the Beynac family and to ensure the safety of the valley. It was placed at the crossing of two important commercial roads: the road from Périgueux to Cahors and the road from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Bergerac.
After the Beynac family took the control of the castle, the wooden tower was replaced by a stone keep. The fortification was enhanced, and the keep was gradually heightened until the 18th century. The Beynacs, lords of the area, dwelt in the keep.
During the Hundred Years' War, it was captured by the English who held the place for several years.
Later during the French Wars of Religion, the castle was taken by the Catholics, due to the Beynacs being Protestant partisans.
There is a prehistoric cave under the castle.
Restoration
The castle has been undergoing restoration since 1994. It has been listed since 1943 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.

Château de Commarque

The Château de Hautefort is a French château and gardens located in the town of Hautefort in the Dordogne. The castle originally was a medieval fortress that was reconstructed in the 17th century, and embellished with a Garden à la française. In 1853, the landscape architect, Count of Choulot, redid the gardens, adding a landscape garden, geometric flower gardens, topiary gardens imitating the domes of the château, and a long tunnel of greenery. Next to the formal gardens is a hill with an Italian garden with winding shaded paths. Notable trees in the park include a Magnolia grandiflora and a Cedar of Lebanon. The gardens are listed by the Committee of Parks and Gardens of the Ministry of Culture of France as one of the Notable Gardens of France.
In popular culture
The Château de Hautefort was used in the 1966 film 13 (now known as Eye of the Devil).
The Château de Hautefort was featured in the 1998 film Ever After starring Drew Barrymore. The château was portrayed as the character Prince Henry's castle. Many of the film's scenes were shot in and around the Dordogne.

Château de Hautefort

The Manoir d'Eyrignac is a 17th-century manor house in Salignac-Eyvigues, in the Dordogne department of France, surrounded by a recreated 18th-century Italian Renaissance garden and an elaborate topiary garden. The house is sited on top of a hill, with water coming from seven springs. Only a pavilion, fountains and basins remain from the original 18th-century garden. In the 1960s, the new owner, Giles Sermadiras de Cuzols de Lile, created the new garden, which features topiary sculptures, vistas, fountains, statues, and an allée of vases. The garden is listed by the Committee of Parks and Gardens of the French Ministry of Culture as one of the Notable Gardens of France.
The 7 gardens
The White garden
Greenery sculptures
The Chinese Pagoda
The Springs Garden and Wild Flower Meadows
The Kitchen Garden and the Flower Garden
The Manor of Artaban
French Garden

Manoir de Eyrignac

The Château de Puymartin is a castle in the commune of Marquay, in the Dordogne département of France, located between Sarlat (8 km) and Les Eyzies (11 km).
History
The castle was built during the 13th century. It was taken by the English in 1357. The consuls of Sarlat bought the domaine back from the English but then abandoned the castle.
Radulphe de Saint-Clar re-purchased it in 1450 and enlarged it.
During the 16th century, Raymond de Saint-Clar defeated the Protestants during the French Wars of Religion. Under the name of Capitaine de Puymartin, he expelled the Huguenots from Sarlat.
During the 18th century, Jean de Saint-Clar contended with his sister Suzanne for possession of the castle. Suzanne won and kept Puymartin. The castle was finally abandoned during the 18th century.
During the 19th century, the marquis of Carbonnier de Marzac restored the castle in a neo-gothic style.
Château de Puymartin is listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.