The Dordogne, France

Le Vieux Logis

Name: Le Vieux Logis
Address: The Dordogne

Riverside manor house in the heart of Dordogne

Exterior view of a stone manor house covered in ivy with green hedges and a small table in the foreground.

Michelin-starred country hotel surrounded by the French countryside

Le Vieux Logis occupies a former manor house in Trémolat, a village in the Périgord Noir region of Dordogne, an area of France known for its medieval castles and decorated caves.

Run by the same family for generations, Le Vieux Logis is a charming Relais & Châteaux hotel set in a honey-coloured stone manor draped in climbing roses and wisteria, with formal gardens and orchards. The rooms are spread between the house, garden buildings and several independent cottages. Inside, exposed beams and stone walls are complemented by antique furnishings and French country fabrics. Several of the suites open onto their own private terraces or small gardens.

The defining experience at Le Vieux Logis is its Michelin-starred restaurant, serving seasonal menus by Chef Vincent Arnould, who was the 2007 Meilleur Ouvrier de France, one of the highest professional honours for chefs. Ingredients from the Dordogne and wider Périgord region feature heavily, particularly black truffles, walnuts, porcini mushrooms and duck. The more relaxed Bistrot d’en Face offers regional classics in a village setting opposite the hotel.

Le Vieux Logis works particularly well as a base for exploring the Dordogne Valley. Nearby excursions include canoeing on the Dordogne River, visits to the medieval town of Sarlat, the gardens of Marqueyssac and prehistoric sites, including the celebrated painted caves of Lascaux.

Highlights

Stay in a historic manor transformed into a luxury hotel surrounded by gardens and orchards

Dine at the Michelin-starred restaurant of Chef Vincent Arnould

Enjoy regional cuisine at Bistrot d’en Face opposite the hotel

Take day trips to Sarlat, Marqueyssac and the painted caves of Lascaux

Explore the Dordogne River Valley and its medieval villages from Trémolat

View of a bedroom with a bed with red canopy and white sheets, and a window with long curtains to the right, and hardwood floors, and bedside tables with lamps on.

Overhead view of a plate of delicately presented food on a white plate with two glasses of wine and a bowl of soup on the side.

Exterior view of the front of a stone manor covered in ivy with a garden and pyramid-shaped hedges and lawn in the foreground.

Interior of a dark wood bar with three high-top bar stools and a lamp lit on the bar, and lots of bottles on the wall behind.

Interior view of a restaurant with a few tables and some red lamps casting red light on the floor, and in the foreground a hook with a man's hat and jacket.

Interior view of a desk with two chairs in the foreground and two lounge chairs by a large fireplace in the background, with old ceiling beams and a large window on the right.

Exterior shot of a swimming pool with one lounge chair in the foreground and several lounge chairs beyond it as well as two pyramid shaped hedges and a stone manor with a tower rising in the background.

Exterior shot of gardens with several pyramid-shaped hedges, rounded hedges and a large tree in the background.

Interior shot of a formal restaurant dining area with white table cloth round tables and white chairs, and orange lamps, and wallpaper with trees in the background.

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Places to combine Le Vieux Logis with

Paris

Relais Christine

A former private residence, Relais Christine is a charming boutique hotel nestled in Paris’ Left Bank in Saint-Germain des-Prés.

With just 48 rooms and suites, the hotel has a wonderfully intimate feel. Antique furnishings, rich fabrics and exquisite marble bathrooms give rooms an undeniably French feel, and some come with balconies from which to admire this corner of the capital.

The cosy lounge with fireplace is the perfect place to relax with a morning coffee and the papers, or a glass of wine before you set off to discover the Latin Quarter which lies right on your doorstep.

A paved courtyard sits between the front and back buildings and leads to the entrance. A beautiful garden, accessible to only a few hotel guests, is a real oasis of calm where greenery is laced across the walls and flowers tumble from the balconies above.

There is also a Guerlain spa with Jacuzzi, sauna, exercise room and private treatment rooms where you can relax and unwind.

The Loire Valley

Château de Noizay

Located between Amboise and Tours, the Château de Noizay sits within 24 hectares and is surrounded by the vineyards of the Vouvray estate.

There are 19 rooms spread across two buildings, the main château and the Pavillon de l’Horloge. They are traditional in style with rich fabrics, period furniture and ornate detailing and many of them look out over the hotel gardens.

The restaurant is a real celebration of F rench cuisine with a menu that follows the seasons and a larder bursting with fresh, local produce. Dishes are immaculately presented and both thoroughly French and modern at the same time.

There are bikes for hire and guests can take to the Loire à Vélo trail which runs between Amboise and Tours through the vineyards of Vouvray and Montlouis-sur-Loire. When you’re not out exploring, sink into one of the chairs in the library with a good book, or take a dip in the outdoor heated pool.

Burgundy

Hostellerie Cèdre & Spa – Beaune

Rising from a luxuriant garden in the heart of Beaune, Hostellerie Cèdre & Spa tops the list as one of the best luxury hotels in Burgundy. And for good reason: the hotel plays host to a gourmet restaurant, Clos du Cèdre awarded with 1 Michelin Star, a lounge bar with a fireplace and a Nuxe Spa located in a magnificient vaulted stone cellar.

Inside, accommodation choices range from charming rooms and suites with options for families. Once you manage to leave your cocoon, embark on a gastronomic adventure with an inventive and fragrant cuisine drawing its inspiration from the sources of the Burgundian soil – and that’s just at the hotel. In the surroundings, Beaune, the wine capital of Burgundy, boasts an intensive collection of unparalleled cultural, artistic and gastronomic treasures to be discovered.

Bordeaux

Les Sources De Caudalie

In the renowned vineyards of Château Smith Haut Lafitte, around 17km (11 miles) outside of Bordeaux, Les Sources de Caudalie is a rural retreat celebrating the best of this Southwest France’s cultural and culinary heritage.

There are 40 rooms and 21 suites split amongst the sprawling property, with most in six buildings that, while looking thoroughly historic, were specially built using huge reclaimed beams from abandoned local properties. Most have a terrace or a balcony with a beautiful view on the Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte’s vineyards or over the lake.

There is also the Village des Pêcheurs – or Fishermen’s village – with 12 suites on stilts around a small lake inspire by the oyster-farms of the Arcachon Bay. Additionally, there is the unique Ile aux Oiseaux suite, a wooden pavilion standing out over the water on stilts, adventurously redecorated by a different designer every 3 or 4 years.

The spa here comes from the inventors of ‘vinotherapy’, with treatments combining the anti-ageing properties of polyphenols contained in grape-seeds and the spa’s own natural hot-water spring in the most tranquil of settings.

The senses will continue to be treated at either of the two restaurants here, whether with fine seasonal French dining and fittingly fabulous wine list at the twice Michelin starred La Grand’Vigne, bistro-style food at Table de Lavoir, or at either of the two wine bars.

Activities from Les Sources de Caudalie include wine tasting, wine tasting lessons and cooking classes. Excursions to explore the surrounding sites, such as boat trip into Bordeaux or to rustic Saint-Émilion, can also be arranged.