1st day
Discovery day
Arrival around 5-6pm, warm welcome, tour and keys remittal. You take the site over !
Welcome cocktail on the terrace.
A simple dinner can await you on the evening of your arrival, prepared by an independent caterer from the area, booked and paid for directly by you. It is arranged as a buffet presented on the table of the main courtyard for a candlelight tasting under the stars… You are alone on your rock in your castle.
2nd day
History and reunion of all
Like every morning, breakfast, prepared by yourselves or by an independent provider you have booked, brings everyone together in the large dining room. This morning, walk outside in the coolness of the early hours, to discover the large park and its paths, the arboretum, and the troglodyte site of Montastruc., including the sculpted Venus from the 5th century.
Meet at the swimming pool at foot of the large dovecote. Barbecue/plancha and refreshments, farniente, games with family and friends.
After a break, go to the terrace to taste rosé wine from Bergerac and Monbazillac, and for amateurs of local food, toasts with foie gras, all from producers of the area.
Typical Périgord dinner followed by an evening in the grand living room and into the music room.
3rd day
Market day
It’s market day in the very pretty village of Sainte-Alvère, near the truffle market and the baroque church. Be on site around ten o’clock to meet local producers. Taste their specialties to whet your appetite before having lunch in one of the many bistros and small restaurants in the village.
Next, early afternoon, visit a truffle field with a renowned local producer that we have recommended to you. Summer truffle hunt, ans even some tasting of Périgord black truffles, Melanosa Melanosporum, preserved since winter by the producer. The visit and the tasting are booked and paid for directly with him.
Returning to Montastruc, make a short stop into the Liorac forest to discover the keep of Causse de Clérans in the hollow of the valley.
Peaceful evening in Montastruc after a light dinner.
4th day
Dordogne – The River
Canoë-kayak expedition on the Dordogne river near La-Roque-Gageac. Qiet descent of the river or naval battles for the more intrepid, while admiring the extraordinary landscapes and castles. An independent caterer from the area, whom you contact and pay directly, can prepare a picnic basket of fresh bread and other surprises for you.
On the way back, visit the vertiginous chateau de Beynac, and if there is time left, the chateau de Commarques, or one of the other great castles that come your way.
At Montastruc, your arrival is expected. Time to get dressed-up, aperitifs and cocktails in the large living room, then a fine dinner prepared by an independent chef from the area, booked and paid for directly by you. After dinner, relax back in the lounge and the main courtyard.
Seasonal rental
Rent the Château de Montastruc for your event
Ten bedrooms, a 20-hectare park and a swimming pool, for twenty people, a week or more. Send your dates and you will receive the availability and the rate for that period.
5th day
“Terroir”
How good it is to breathe the air of these great forests and contemplate the still wild nature from the site of the swimming pool. Light salads and gourmet plancha, and presto !
Meeting with an independent wine expert from the area to discover Bergerac wines this afternoon, booked and paid for directly by you. Theory on site in the coolness of the former grand kitchens of Montastruc? Then travel to the nearby vineyards of Pécharmant, and tasting of the bottles from winegrowers of the area who will enchant you with the love of their terroir and the care given to their very “boutique” production.
How about ending the day with a local fine restaurant, chosen for the warmth of its welcome and the simple but uncompromising quality of its dishes ? The owner can suggest a selection of local restaurants, so you can book your table directly.
Have a great evening !
6th day
An exceptional bike ride
Bikes, electric if you wish and adapted to your respective sizes, can be delivered to the castle by an independent rental company from the area, booked and paid for directly by you. Here is where and exploratory expedition begins in the immediate surroundings of Montastruc, through forest roads and fertile valleys
Discovery of superb villages and castles of Saint-George-de-Montclar, La Gaubertie, Clermont-de-Beauregard, Saint-Maurice…
Lunch in the woods or at the Clermont-de-Beauregard creperie…
Return by bike to Montastruc and, for those who wish, a home massage can await the athletes, booked from one of the independent masseurs working in the area and paid for directly by you.
Cocktails on the terrace and candlelit dinner under the stars in the main courtyard.
7th day
Montastruc offers itself
For this last day in Montastruc, you were spoiled with choice : visit prehistoric caves in the Vezere valley, perhaps even the extraordinary replicas of Lascaux, or discover Périgueux and its Romanic-byzantine cathedral and the romaine remains, or even Brantôme, the « Venice » of Périgord, or for the more athletic among you, a day of tree climbing or other experiences into the generous local nature, on foot, by bike, or on horseback… or stroll quietly in search of churches and forgotten abbeys, or treasure-hunt among antique dealers, or visit a last castle before leaving the area, or quite simply chose the “dolce vita” by the swimming pool and its exceptional site… or maybe it was an unforgettable hot-air balloon flight over the Dordogne before leaving it ? Or did you choose a cooking class that an independent cook, whom you book and pay directly, teaches in person, or organizes into a beautiful kitchen of another country house for a complete meal to enjoy after the class… Whatever has been your choice, while you devoted yourself to it, an independent caterer from the area, booked and paid for directly by you, can have prepared a festive meal and the decorum that comes with it. Tonight is a grand evening and Montastruc offers itself to you with its “grand-siècle” face.
If you wished for it, the party moves to the 18th century former grand kitchens in the basement of the castle where you will dance until dawn.
8th day
The final word
Everything has an end and one must leave behind this place out of time…
Breakfast, prepared as on every other morning by you or by the independent provider you have booked, was a little earlier than usual, and the property is to be left before ten o’clock, the keys returned as agreed in the rental contract.
Goodbye ! Come back when you want, there is still so much to see in Périgord !
