Château de Puyferrat — Hotel in Périgueux

the driveway is seriously steep (especially if you are on a bicycle!) and not in the best of repair.||the chateau is magnificent as are its surroundings, and i could ramble on and on about this place and its history etc||||first impressions are (were) almost that it was run as a commune, and even now i am not certain who the people and children were when we arrived.||we were eventually met by the gardener(?) and in due course etienne (son of the owners) put in an appearance. - pretty scruffy, but delightful and charming.||||our rooms were fantastic with amazing views - but the bathrooms were interesting to say the least; perhaps "with gallic plumbing and fitments" would be kindest!||||when telling etienne that we were dining in the town (i'm not sure if it was possible to eat in), he insisted on being our taxi in both directions.||||breakfast was a bit non-descript, and it amused that one of the cups had its handle broken off, which rather sums up the place - but i/we would not have missed staying here for the world; it was unforgettable from many angles||||but to whom to recommend?||certainly not for the fastidious, so more likely to appeal to the rather laid-back young couple with adventure and romanticism...

Our only regret is that we only booked one night. This is truly a chateau out of movies and books. The only thing lacking was a moat to make it a castle. The large principal rooms were magnificent and the "hotel room" was extremely large and the furnishings exquisite period pieces. ||The included breakfast had excellent coffee or tea, unbelievably good and fresh croissants and fresh baguette. ||Etienne was a very charming host, vey laid back and set us up for a very relaxed stay. We were allowed to explore the entire building (except rooms occupied by others) and he even provide a guided tour to areas we missed. ||The property is very large and pleasant to walk around and well set back from the road which made it all the more pleasant.||The near by town of Ste. Astier had a good collection of restaurants, boulangeries and shops and a great town to walk around including exploding then nearby river.||There is a separate building containing a very large hall that apparently is used for weddings and other large gatherings.||If you were in the area and want to stay in a fairy book castle this is the...

Stayed in the actual Chateau and it was lovely....the establishment does not have AC so if you are traveling on hot summer days be ready to sleep with the windows open. The restaurant merits its Star rating with a very reasonably priced menu option. I was a bit surprised not to find any "local wines"(not AOC) on the wine list but they do have a...