Special Weekends

Art weekends and courses can be arranged

Cooking courses from beginners to experts

Embroidery and beading

Yoga Weekends


About the Area:
Grand Castang is just a short drive from the pretty market town of Lalinde. This is a delightful town with small shops selling gourmet delights and all things French. www.lalinde-perigord.com

About 20 minutes drive away to the West is Bergerac. The city is on the right bank of the Dordogne. The area around Bergerac is famous for its vineyards, and Bergerac itself has a very impressive tobacco museum as it is an important tobacco growing area. The old town is well worth exploring. www.bergerac-tourisme.com

To the East is Sarlat, a stunning medieval town, every visit leaves you breathless, the winding streets meander around a Benedictine Abbey. Much of the town is built of tan sandstone in the 16th and 17th century. The weekly Saturday market is well worth a visit. www.sarlat.com

Just driving there will knock you out, dotted along the Dordogne (7mins away) are the most picturesque villages, built into the rock hundreds of years ago and still standing. Take your pick from the beautiful Chateaux and hilltop castles, Chateau de Hautefort and Chateau de Castelnaud are incredible.

Gaze in wonder at the 20,000 year old paintings in the caves at Lascaux and Font de Gaume or the Romanesque carved stone in Souillac’s Abbaye Ste Marie.

For the very active – there’s plenty of sporting activities from horse riding to canoeing, fishing, golf and tennis. With the river so near water sports are popular.

This area of France is really the gourmand heartland, it’s where Fois Gras comes from, it’s where truffles, walnuts and wine are, so it’s no surprising that there are plenty of restaurants.

We are happy to offer assistance and guidance on trips.