Getting Here

Here's some tips on getting to our bucolic corner of Dordogne.

Main Transit Centres

Flying

If you are coming from outside of Europe, you will almost certainly need to fly in to Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris.

If you are coming from Europe, there are airports in Bordeaux and in Limoges that have good connections.

Train

Our close-by train stations ('gares') are Gare d'Angoulême, and Thiviers. SNCF is the major carrier, and tickets can be booked directly through their site/app. (There are other reseller sites that may have deals.)

If coming from Paris, you can catch a train from the airport to Gare d'Angoulême. Or if you are staying in Paris for a few days first you can catch trains from multiple stations. It's easiest to download the SNCF app and enter your departure address (hotel address) and destination (Gare d'Angoulême) to get the best route for you.

Car

If you are renting a car, there are options in Paris (5hrs drive), Bordeaux (2hrs), Angoulême (1.5hr) Limoges (1hr), and Perigueux (30min, the local capital). Expect tolls when driving from Paris or Bordeaux.

Google Maps location is shown below.

Our Location

The red dot is the Chateau. Follow the narrow road south of the D76, from the centre of the town, for 150 m to find the entrance gates of the property (just by the town sign for Saint-Germain-des-Pres).