Château des Vigiers
Châteaux des Vigiers
France · Dordogne-Périgord, Monestier (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) · Near Bergerac
Built 1597 · A 16th-century château at the heart of the Périgord-Dordogne vineyards, paired since 1993 with a modern golf-resort wing designed around an 18-hole (now 27-hole) course by architect Donald Steel
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Quick Facts
- Rooms from
- €156 / night
- Duration
- Overnight stay only
- Best time
- Year-round
- Nearest city
- Bergerac
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Château des Vigiers
Rooms are split between the historic building and a newer wing
Booked via Booking.com · Free cancellation on most rates
No confirmed independent day-visit product was found; access is primarily for hotel guests.
Highlights
- ✦The château dates to 1597, at the heart of the Périgord-Dordogne vineyards
- ✦Golf architect Donald Steel designed the 18-hole course, opened in March 1992; the resort now has 27 holes, ranked among the top 10 in southwest France
- ✦The château itself became a four-star, 25-room hotel in May 1993
Stay in the castle itself
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Château des Vigiers dates to 1597, at the heart of the Périgord-Dordogne vineyards in southwest France. Golf course architect Donald Steel designed the 18-hole course, opened in March 1992, and the château was transformed into a four-star hotel with 25 rooms, opening its doors in May 1993. Today the resort has a 27-hole course (three possible 18-hole combinations), ranked among the top 10 in southwest France.
Today its 65 rooms are split between two buildings: the Château (25 rooms, 16th-century right wing of the historic building, overlooking the courtyard or the golf course) and the Relais (40 rooms, a modern building beside the first tee).
The pairing of a 1597 château with a purpose-built, Donald Steel-designed golf resort gives Vigiers a distinctly different character from the more purely historic château-hotels found elsewhere in the France collection.
The fact that most of the room inventory (40 of 65) sits in the modern Relais building, rather than the historic château, means most guests here are choosing the resort and golf experience rather than a period-accurate château stay.
The château's restaurant, Les Fresques, held a Michelin star from 2014 to 2017, giving the property a documented high-end culinary pedigree inside the historic building itself.
The estate's position 30 minutes from Bergerac airport and about 1h30 from Bordeaux gives guests staying at Vigiers convenient access to both the wider Dordogne wine country and Saint-Émilion.
History
Château des Vigiers dates to 1597, at the heart of the Périgord-Dordogne vineyards. Golf architect Donald Steel designed its 18-hole course, opened in 1992, and the château became a four-star, 25-room hotel in 1993. The resort's golf course has since expanded to 27 holes, among the top 10 in southwest France. Today its 65 rooms are split between the 16th-century château (25 rooms) and the modern Relais building beside the golf course (40 rooms).
How to Stay
Getting there: 30 minutes from Bergerac airport, about 1h30 from Bordeaux, at the heart of the Périgord-Dordogne wine country.
Rooms & rates: 65 rooms split between the 16th-century château (25 rooms) and the Relais, a modern building beside the golf course (40 rooms); from about €156 per night.
On-site: A 27-hole golf course, among the top 10 in southwest France; Les Fresques restaurant in the château itself (Michelin star 2014-2017); spa.
Good to know: Only 25 of the 65 rooms are in the 16th-century building — most of the inventory is in the Relais, a modern building beside the golf course; guests wanting the château specifically should book that category.
Combine with: Bergerac (30 min), Saint-Émilion (1h).
Frequently Asked Questions
No — only 25 of the 65 rooms are in the 16th-century château itself; the remaining 40 are in the modern Relais building beside the golf course. Guests wanting the château specifically should book that category.
Location
Route de Sadillac, 24240 Monestier, France
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Rooms from
€156/ night