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ID: S122998
Château de Marnieu is a magnificent medieval stone castle set on a hillside overlooking the gorgeous Dordogne countryside. The interior décor is elegant yet modest, combining traditional rustic motifs with modern design and gentle colour schemes.
Guests have exclusive use of a luxurious 6 x 12 metre swimming pool surrounded by lawns and stylish sun loungers, and overlooking neighbouring fields and woodland. This is the Périgord ‘Vert’ after all, renowned for luscious, uncultivated countryside, breath-taking granite valleys, and offering the chance to discover some authentic hidden gems in the villages and châteaux scattered throughout the region.
Get the best of the simple life, enjoying complete relaxation with a team of staff that offer a tailor made service for each group of guests, where the only limitation is your imagination!
Beautiful Brantôme, known as Venice of the Périgord, can be reached in 14km whilst the exquisite capital of Dordogne, Périgueux, is also waiting to be discovered, around a 45-minute drive away.
Périgord is a region where the cultural, natural and gastronomic riches have made the reputation. This area in the north of the region is known as the Périgord Vert, the name coming from the forests of clear oak and chestnut trees, and the wetlands, and meadows that make up the landscape.
Located forty kilometers north-west of Perigueux, in the natural park Périgord-Limousin, and just 10 minutes from Brantôme, Chateau de Marineu is at the heart of the Périgord Vert, famous for its beautiful heritage, and its 1000 castles and mansions. You'll also find countless Romanesque churches and abbeys, picturesque medieval villages, along small country roads, and a warm, welcoming character.
Discover gastronomic specialities of the region, their walnut oil, porcini, and foie gras. You can't leave without tasting the black truffle, the wines of Bergerac, potatoes "Sarlat", walnuts, chestnuts and strawberries from Périgord.
Other attractions to discover in and around Périgord include:
- Brantôme, the Venice of Perigord, the Abbey - Périgueux (prefecture), its cathedral, the Périgord museum, Abbey Chancelade - Angoulême (40 minutes) - Bordeaux (1:30), the city, the wine - Bourdeilles castle - Villebois-Lavalette - Sorges, the truffle market - The Castle of Puyguilhem - Prehistoric Caves of Villars - Peat Vendoire - Nontron, its church, castle - Varaignes castle - Baroque Music Festival (August)
Château Wing Interiors (500m2)
Main Floor
- 2 x living rooms with sofas and chairs. Doors lead to inner courtyard
- Dining room with fireplace and oval table for up to 15 guests
- Kitchen, well-equipped including fridge-freezer, two electric ovens, gas hobs, dishwasher and pantry
- Laundry room
First and Second Floors
- 5 x bedrooms with double beds (twins on request) and countryside view. En suite bathroom with double sink, bath and separate WC
An additional fold-out single bed is available, bringing the total capacity to 23 guests
Tower Wing Interiors (150m2)
Ground Floor (external access)
- Master bedroom with super king-size bed (can be made twin), sofa, two chairs and en-suite bathroom with double basin and bath and separate WC
First Floor (external access)
- Double bedroom with king-size bed and en-suite bathroom with single basin, bath and separate WC
Le Petit Logis
Ground Floor
- Lounge room
- Kitchen with fridge, freezer, combined fridge/freezer and table and chairs
First Floor
- Study/meeting room with table and armchairs
- Living room with stone fireplace, table and armchairs
Second Floor
- 2 x bedrooms with double beds (can be made into twin beds)
- Bathroom with shower
- 2 x bedrooms with double beds (can be made into twin beds)
- Bathroom with shower (suitable for guests with reduced mobility)
Outside Grounds (26 hectares)
- Swimming pool (6m x 12m, depth: 1.5m) with electric safety shutter, open approximately April to end-October
- Sun-loungers and parasols
- Outdoor kitchen
- Various al-fresco tables and chairs across the grounds
- Padel court
- Boules
- Gardens and grounds
- Internal courtyard (100m2)
- Private parking
Facilities
- Wi-Fi
- Heating
- Hairdryers
- Washing machine and dryer
Judith M.
The location, staff and service were all amazing. The location and place itself is very high quality and beautiful, but the team are what really makes the experience special. They could not do enough for us.
Mark
What an amazing place to hold a wedding. We were so lucky to be on the guest list and spent 4 days staying here. All the guests staying in the château and linked accommodation in the outbuildings, all beautifully restored, mucked in for some communal meals, but also with the flexibility of popping into picturesque Brantome 10 mins away, to savour the local cuisine in local restaurants on the river banks. Plenty to do at the Château, pool, tennis court or stroll and cycle the local countryside, bikes provided. The bedrooms are large and luxurious. Convenient to get to from Bordeaux, Limoges or Bergerac airports if you are flying, but take a decent map/satnav as it is off the beaten track.
Jo
Séjour à 15. Tout ici n'est que calme, luxe et volupté. Qualité de la restauration des bâtiments, de l'équipement et de la décoration, de l'entretien du jardin et de la piscine, gentillesse et discrétion de l'équipe. Cette parenthèse au milieu d'une magnifique campagne semée de sites historiques et permettant de belles promenades tranquilles est un enchantement. Hautement recommandable.
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