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Château du Rayet gallery - Gallery
Château du Rayet gallery - Gallery
Château du Rayet gallery - Gallery
Château du Rayet gallery - Gallery
Château du Rayet gallery - Gallery
Château du Rayet gallery - Gallery
Château du Rayet gallery - Gallery
Château du Rayet gallery - Gallery
Château du Rayet gallery - Gallery
Château du Rayet gallery - Gallery
Château du Rayet gallery - Gallery
Château du Rayet gallery - Gallery
Château du Rayet gallery - Gallery
Château du Rayet gallery - Gallery
Château du Rayet gallery - Gallery
Château du Rayet gallery - Gallery
Château du Rayet gallery - Gallery
Château du Rayet gallery - Gallery

Château du Rayet

Villereal, Lot-et-Garonne
Self-catering
+44 (0)7776 964065

From
€570 - €1110
per night
From
€4000 - €7750
per week

Elegant historic house set in acres of grounds transports you to a bygone belle époque (with all mod cons)

Bed

9 beds

Bedroom

7 bedrooms

Sleeps

Sleeps 14

Children welcome
Pets welcome
Babies welcome

€570 - €1110 per night

€4000 - €7750 per week

The Experience

What a beauty. This pretty château, with its moat and grand courtyard reached across a little bridge, serves up an elegant slice of French history (it was built in 1763 by a royalist parliamentarian) with a generous dollop of modern comfort.

There’s heating in the winter, air con all summer, Versailles parquet flooring throughout and huge windows that flood the house with light. Upstairs are six generous bedrooms with pillowy beds and amazing ensuites (one has a rolltop bath in the room).

Cooks will love the swish kitchen with every conceivable bell and whistle (and a private chef if you want one). Squashy sofas in three (!) sitting rooms call to the idle. But for the rest, there’s a swimming pool for those morning laps and a fully equipped gym, plus games galore – cricket, badminton, ping-pong and snooker – and miles of meadows and woodland to explore. The world seems very far away.

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We think you'll love

  • Having space for everyone to come together and room enough to find a quiet spot alone
  • The huge choice of things to do, inside and outside. Seeing roe deer, foxes and hares in the evening is a special treat
  • Shopping in the local market and coming back to cook in the amazing chef's kitchen
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You should know

  • There are some sections of the moat which are unfenced
  • Only the first floor rooms and the office have air conditioning - the ground floor rooms with their thick walls remain cool in the summer

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Self check-in
  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Oven
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Television
  • Central heating
  • Limited mobility
  • Wheelchair access
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Barbecue
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • Microwave oven
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Electricity included
  • Dishwasher
  • Pets welcome

Family friendly

  • Baby monitor
  • Books and toys
  • Children welcome
  • Babies welcome
  • Stair gates
  • High chair
  • Fire guard
  • Cot available

Nearby

  • Pub/bar within 3 miles
  • Restaurant within 3 miles
  • Shop within 3 miles

Activities

  • Bikes available
  • Food courses
  • Kayaking
  • Other courses
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Wild swimming

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Pricing

Nightly price
from €570
Weekly price
from €4000
Damage deposit
€1000
1 House for 14
From €5709 beds7 bedrooms

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Information

Booking information

Check in
10am
Check out
4pm
Other details
Minimum stay: 7 nights. Availability from July 2025.
Closed
Never.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Dogs

Pets welcome by arrangement, max. 2, €150 per pet per stay.

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Reviews

One gasps in delight at first glimpse of this moated château through its intricate iron gates. The owners have created a truly wonderful spot for groups to escape to for rest and relaxation, as well as a brilliant base for exploring the marvels of the Dordogne. It would be an unforgettable place for an important event, or a perfect holiday with a group of family and friends.

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Location

The neighbourhood

Nearby Villeréal (five-min drive) is one of the 'Plus Beaux Villages de France' and has an amazing food market (Saturdays) and an antique market (every second Sunday). Lots of lovely places to stop – Fromage et Plus is a pretty wine bar and Zio Enzo does great pizza. There's no shortage of spectacular houses in this area – Château de Biron and Château de Bridoire both have lots of fun activities for kids.

Local points of interest from Becky & Gareth Rees

  • The château is less than 5 minutes to Villeréal, one of the 'Plus Beaux Villages de France' with a great variety of restaurants, cafés, boulangeries, an amazing butcher, two supermarkets and a petrol station.
  • There are two amazing markets in Villeréal which you should visit - the weekly food market which is very popular, and a brocante on the second Sunday of the month which we love to visit. Both markets snake around the covered market in the central square.
  • Staying in a stunning 18th century château is made even more fun by the moat encircling the château and the courtyard. If you have children or pets, don't worry as there are walls, buildings and gates enclosing the courtyard from the moat.
  • Our amazing private chef can fill the fridge before you arrive, leave a buffet dinner for your first evening, and come and cook lunch and/or dinner for you and your guests. So you can just sit back and relax!
  • This property is made for enjoyment - with seven reception rooms, a gym with a Peloton bike, rowing machine, weights and much more, lots of games inside and out. You certainly won't be bored staying here!

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