Bontelle House, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Surrounded by vineyards, this chic 5-bedroom holiday home with a swimming pool and hot tub, situated perfectly between the Bordeaux wine region and the exciting Dordogne.

The property sleeps 10 and is ideally arranged for two families with 2 king size bedrooms and 3 twin bedrooms.

If you are looking to relax with the most luxurious of facilities, including the hot tub, which is perfect to watch the sun set over the vines then this is the perfect location for you. The house is also within easy reach of lovely villages, markets and vineyards.

Local Area Information

The surrounding area to the house is the prettiest, away from the forests we are amid the rolling countryside of vineyards and sunflower fields. The area is bright and open and gives a feeling of space and relaxation, with lovely walks directly from the property.

This area of the south-west Dordogne is known as the Perigord Purple and is well known for medieval towns such as Bergerac, on the Dordogne River and with a lovely historic center. This is a region to discover many small bastide villages and towns (bastides are medieval ‘new towns’ founded in the 12th-13th centuries) several of which are found in the southern Dordogne (with others further south in Lot-et-Garonne such as Villereal and Monflanquin).

Several villages here are classified among the ‘most beautiful villages in France’ such as Belves, a very attractive village with a great deal of character; Monpazier, among our favorite five villages in the whole of France and unmissable when you visit; and Limeuil is a pretty village on the confluence of the Vézère and Dordogne rivers.

Among the other popular towns and villages, Beaumont-du-Perigord is a small traditional bastide town; Cadouin is a very small village with an imposing abbey, listed as a UNESCO heritage site; to the south of Bergerac, Eymet is a traditional medieval bastide town; Issigeac is an unspoiled medieval village very well known for its Sunday market. Molieres is officially an ‘unfinished’ bastide but is still very pleasant to explore!Not far from Cadouin the small village of Montferrand-du-Perigord is a very small village on a steep hill in a scenic part of the Dordogne and Saint-Avit-Senieur is visited for its medieval abbey, a listed UNESCO heritage site. Villefranche-du-Perigord is a bastide town in the valleys to the south of the Dordogne.

The renowned wines of Monbazillac are produced just south of the Bergerac where you can visit the château of Monbazillac. The hilltop position and far-reaching views make Chateau de Biron one of our favorite castles in Perigord Purple.

East from Bergerac, Le Bugue is a small town on the river well placed to explore the center of the region and Tremolat is a picturesque village – the nearby Cirque de Tremolat has incomparable views across the Dordogne River. Slightly off the most popular tourist trails, Villamblard is a very traditional French town in the countryside north of Bergerac.

Things to Note

• Extended WiFi and fast broadband
• Fridge storage service available on request
• Two minutes’ walk from the bakery
• Freshwater pool and hot tub
• Short drive from the popular villages and towns
• 10min from Chateaux Vigiers which has a renown golf course, luxury spa and Michelin star restaurant (plus a stunning evening drinks terrace)