Château et jardins de Losse — Attraction in Sarlat-la-Canéda

A Hidden Gem Along the Vézère River

This charming privately-owned chateau is a delightful discovery. Your entrance fee directly supports its ongoing restoration, making your visit doubly rewarding. While not enormous, the property is packed with history and character - we particularly enjoyed the excellent audio guide that brought its stories to life.

The experience is perfectly paced: arrive late morning to explore the intimate house, enjoy a simple but delicious lunch at the surprisingly affordable on-site restaurant, then wander through the lovely gardens. At just €12 for access to everything, it's exceptional value for such a quality experience.

Modern touches like QR codes provide helpful navigation and additional information as you explore. Don't miss stopping for coffee and cake - the perfect way to round out your visit. The riverside setting adds to the tranquil atmosphere of this well-maintained historic treasure. We found 2 to 3 hours ideal to appreciate everything at a relaxed pace. Highly recommended for a satisfying...

The Chateau de Losse is an absolute delight and should not be missed. It is not a huge, imposing chateau, it does not overwhelm with its size or grandeur, but it is a real treasure. It sits beautifully among trees, overlooking a valley above the river. It is elegant and beautifully maintained. The house and gardens have much to discover and the woodland walk is shady and cool on a hot day. The chateau contents are tastefully presented and include some real gems of furniture, paintings, tapestry and other items. It presents as a rich family's home, not purely as a museum.

The gardens are a lovely mix of formal and informal and an excellent explanation of the chateau and gardens is provided through an audio guide.

The restaurant is worth a visit, we had gorgeous glace artisanale, specially made ice cream. Meals, drinks, deserts and other food is also available. The staff were excellent and very friendly, this stood out. We absolutely loved the...

Of all the many wonderful chateaus we have visited in France this has to be both the most impressive & welcoming of them all It has a true 'lived in' homely feeling to it and is very impressive both inside & out with wonderfully laid out gardens & a brocant in one of the outer turrets! You can walk around the now dry moat, get lost in the labyrinth, explore the acient but wonderfully restored, gardens as well as take a guided tour. A large bell rings a few minutes before each tour to remind you to hurry back! We visited on a warn sunny day when visitors were out in their hordes and the Chateau was slightly over run with us all! The staff coped admirably and still managed to give enough guided tours in all required languages and keep smiling. They clearly enjoyed being there a much as we did. A wonderful...