Location & Local Info

Domaine de Ranvilles is located a 10-15 minute walk or a 2 minute drive from the nearest town centre. The main Supermarket is 2-3 mins walk where you will also find an open air farmers’ market selling a wide selection of fruit, vegetables and wines.

Just a 3 min walk to the banks of the Dordogne River the locality is packed with activities for all. These include canoeing, horse riding, tennis, rugby, football, the local waterpark, “acrobranche” and fishing.  The chateau is also a 10 minute drive to the Country Club for a round golf.

The town is self sufficient with a great array of shops, restaurants, cute cafés and bars. It has a large market every Friday with local farmers and artisans selling their produce.

Sarlat is approximately a 15-20 minute drive and is one of the unmissable excursions when visiting the region. Its bustling narrow streets and medieval buildings are steeped in culture and history, a must visit for all. For a city fix, Brive is a 15 minute drive or 20 mins by train. For wine lovers, the “vignobles” and town of Cahors are a short drive away where Domaine de Ranvilles can arrange vineyard visits on request.

Airports within 1 and 1 and a half hours drive include Toulouse, Bergerac, Rodez and Limoges. . All airports are well serviced by carriers from the UK and Ireland. The recently opened “Aéroport Brive Vallée de la Dordogne” flys during high season from London City Airport and is just a 15 drive from the front gates of the chateau.

The local train station is a 5 minute walk and is ideally positioned on the main line between Paris and Toulouse. Its fortunate location means that locations throughout France and indeed Western Europe are easily accessible.