Chateau de Sadillac

Situated on the edge of the village of Sadillac, 5 km to the south of Chateau de Monbazillac, and the less famous, but more beautiful Chateau de Bridoire. Chateau de Sadillac is only 15 km from Bergerac and the Dordogne river, superbly situated to explore the countryside, wine, food and history of South West France.

Chateau de Sadillac's history goes back to the 12th centrury when it was an ancient fortified Priory. In the middle-ages Sadillac was a fortified village surrounded by ramparts. Between 1405 and 1569 Thomas head of the protestants razed the village to the ground after ferocious battle, leaving only the apse of the church and the ancient fortified Priory - the chateau - in which he lodged his garrison. Today, the ground-floor and tower, which date back to the 12th century, still exist, along the Church at the side. The upper levels of the Chateau date back to the 16th Century and the whole has been fully and sympathetically restored.

The Chateau has a private 9 hole golfcourse, with an attractive lake, set in 8 acres of undulating fairways. It is a compact par 27 approach course ideal for improving one's game or for the ambitious beginner.

A large swimming pool (6*12m) with Roman end and terrace, surrounded by a laurel hegde for maximum privacy. A sauna, changing room, shower and toilet are situated by the swimming pool. Through the bar, you can enter the huge terrace, equipped with garden furniture. In a private corner there is a playground with table tennis, chess game, swing, baby football and a trampoline.