Where to Stay

Below is a list of local accommodations recommended by Chateau Rigaud. We have arranged complimentary transportation back to these spots following the wedding on Saturday night. Please choose one of these places if you would like to catch a ride! If you can’t find anything to suit your fancy, our wedding planner can help source additional options. Her name is Karen Ward and she can be reached via email at karen@chateaurigaud.co.uk. You are of course more than welcome to stay further afield, however you will need to make your own travel arrangements. 

Maison Cayrol
www.maisoncayrol.com
Just over the hill in the neighbouring village of Pujols, this is a very special private house with six bedrooms arranged around a charming courtyard garden with a pool.  The house is exclusively available to your guests as a whole, for four nights from Thursday to Monday, from about €3,600

Chez Castillon, approx €110 per night
www.chezcastillon.com
Again very close by in Castillon La Bataille, Micky and Janie run a relaxed ‘maison bourgeoise’, with courtyard swimming pool, which they have renovated and where they run creative writing, painting and photography courses. We need to clear each wedding date with Micky and Janie but if they are available then this is a brilliant place to send the younger set of guests – usually your friends as opposed to family. There’s a great atmosphere, shops and bars on hand and it all comes at a reasonable price.

Girondes Chambres – Irish run B&B, from €90 per night
www.girondechambres.com
A lovingly restored farmhouse with large comfortable rooms all en suite, with tea and coffee making facilities. Price includes full Irish breakfast or continental. A warm welcome awaits everyone. 

Gensac Tower Gites – Fabulous converted former windmill, approx €100 per night
www.gensactowergites.com
Owned and run by our very own Fiona, General Manager at Chateau Rigaud.  Super romantic accommodation for a couple, with an amazing view from the roof terrace.  The tower is in the village of Gensac where there’s a choice of bars and restaurants. Fiona has a great Thursday to Monday package for wedding guests. We highly recommend this one.

Chateau Carbonneau – Smart B&B approx €120 per night
www.château-carbonneau.com
Run by Jacquie and Wilf, both English speaking (Jacquie is from New Zealand) this is a wine producing estate.  Jacquie serves delicious platters in her Glass House tea room and tapas barn.  This is the place to send older more sensible people who will be cared for and looked after properly. Parents and parents’ friends would be very happy here.

La Girarde – Smart B&B approx €120 per night
www.lagirarde.com
Run by Mark and Trish Tyler, this very lovely chambres d’hote has four en-suite rooms, all with access to a pool.  Stylish, professional and well-priced but a bit further away from Rigaud than the rest at a 15 minute drive.

Château de Sanse – 3 star hotel from €110 per night room only
www.châteaudesanse.com
Three-star hotel with great views from the terrace and pool.  Rooms are very corporate but it’s clean and close to Rigaud.

Domaine des Monges – 3 B&B rooms & a cottage sleeping 8, from €130 per night
www.domainedesmonges.com
Beautifully appointed 18th-century manor in a riverside location with pool. This is one of the furthest locations from Rigaud but a stunning place to stay.

Le Domaine de Blaignac – Approx €75 per night
www.domainedeblaignac.com
B&B in Ruch run by Annie and Nathalie

Château de Courtebotte
www.châteaudecourtebotte.com
This lovely chateau with some unusual rooms comes highly recommended.

L’Epicurial, St Pey de Castets – hotel from approx €80
www.hotelrestaurantlepicurial.com
Small hotel with about 10 rooms, close by in a quiet location, basic but not expensive and highly recommended by guests who have stayed here in the past.

La Maison Botanique, Castillon – B&B, 3 bedrooms from €100
www.lamaisonbotanique.com
A charming town house in Castillon la Bataille within easy walking distance of the station, shops, bars and restaurants. Host Rachel speaks English and is part of an eco-responsible tourism network. For stays of two nights or more it’s best to contact Rachel by email to benefit from a slight discount (rachel.duigou@gmail.com)

Maison Elegia, Castillon – B&B from €125
www.maisondemaitrelegia.com
A beautiful town house in the centre of Castillon la Bataille, the nearest town to Rigaud with four double bedrooms, roof terrace swimming pool, fully equipped kitchen.

Chambres en Vignes – B&B from €98 including breakfast
www.chambresenvigne.com
In the village of Ruch, a beautifully restored house with four B&B rooms plus a 3 bedroom independent gite in the garden which also has a lovely swimming pool. They can accommodate up to 20 guests (2022) and will expand into a renovated house next door to provide for up to 35 guests in 2023.

Chateau de Claribès – house rental sleeps 4, from 240€ per night
www.claribes.com/holiday-house-claribes/
Very comfortable two bedroom house on this family-run wine property set among rolling vineyards.

Clos des Abeilles – B&B from approx 110€
http://leclosdesabeilles.com/
A converted coaching inn with five bedrooms and a pool set among the vineyards.

Le Manoir de la Rivière, St Seurin des Prats – B&B
www.le-manoir-de-la-riviere.com
B&B set in a gorgeous location overlooking the Dordogne river.  Peace and tranquillity, and a swimming pool.

The Old Schoolhouse, Pujols – sleeps 12, house rental from €360 per night
Link to Airbnb listing
The Old Schoolhouse overlooks the vineyards around the hilltop village of Pujols. There are four bedrooms and a lovely terraced pool.

Domaine de Vert-Bois, Ste Radegonde – sleeps 9, house rental from €110 per night
Airbnb link
Converted farmhouse with four bedrooms very close to Rigaud. The owners also run an equestrian centre alongside.

Dame Chouette, Pujols – B&B and gites from €80 per night
Booking link
Formerly a farmhouse and then a restaurant, there are now two gites and three B&B rooms set in a lovely garden just five minutes’ drive from Rigaud.

Les Gués Rivières, Pujols – B&B from approx €80 per night
www.chambre-hote-saint-emilion.com
In the heart of Pujols, with 4 bedrooms and beautiful sunset views from the terrace.  French owners.

Clos Cerise – sleeps 4, house rental, €200 per night
www.closcerise.com
Beautifully converted barn in the riverside village of Flaujagues with its village shop and restaurant, just five minutes’ drive from Rigaud.  Very well-appointed bedrooms and kitchen and a private little garden.  The owners live next door and can provide breakfast.

Domaine de PolusSt Vincent de Pertignas, B&B from €130
www.domainedepolus.com
Somewhere a bit special in a beautiful setting. Stunning pool and views.  Two bedrooms in the main house and two in the guest house.  Breakfast is served in the Orangerie.

Chateau Le Sèpe, Ste Radegonde – B&B from €115
www.chateaulesepe.com
Just around the corner from Rigaud. French-owned, working vineyard with two comfortable B&B rooms.

Maison Ygeia, Flaujagues – B&B from €90
www.flaujagues.com
Overlooking the Dordogne river & very close to Rigaud.  Lovely renovated house with pool, hosted by an Franco-American couple, Jean-Marc & Diane close to Rigaud & always recommended by guests.

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