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FOR CASTLE LOVERS

GARDEN ENVY?

Bridoire, by Day and by Night

Eyrignac, Sculpted Topiary Harmony

EYRIGNACGARDENS 24590 Salignac

FromApril1stto30th:10a.m.-7p.m. May 1st to Sept. 30th: 9.30 a.m.-7p.m.

CHÂTEAUDE BRIDOIRE 24240 Ribagnac FromMarch 26th to Novem- ber 2nd +33 6 06 42 58 59 www.chateaudebridoire.com See Monbazillac page 101

Patrick Sermadiras de Pouzols de Lile, owner of this estate, which has belonged to his family for the last 500 years, invites you to visit his impressively extensive gardens. At the heart of the Black Périgord, Eyrignac Manor Gardens come in all shades of green: yews, boxes, hornbeams and cypresses are the main species of the garden.

+33 5 53 28 99 71 www.eyrignac.com

©Titia Carrizey-Jasick © Bertrand Rieger

At the heart of the Monbazillac vineyards, Bridoire Castle is the most visited privately-owned heritage building, in the Bergerac region. Over a hundred exact replicas of indoor and outdoor historical games can be discovered here. It is also the setting for memorable candlelit tours on Thursday and Saturday nights from July 16th to August 22nd. Equestrian shows, wine tasting, singing and costumed interpreters make for varied entertainment.

©Valérie Hubert-Cassant

Josephine Baker’s Home

MARQUEYSSAC HANGINGGARDENS 24220 Vézac +33 5 53 31 36 36 www.marqueyssac.com

Let yourself be enchanted by some four miles of shady walks, framed by 150,000 hand-clipped centenary box trees, featuring pavilions, rock gardens and waterfalls. Candlelit evenings organised in the Marqueyssac Gardens every Thursday in July and August provide a truly Romantic moment... Marqueyssac, Verdant Romanticism

CHÂTEAUDESMILANDES 24250 Castelnaud-la-Chapelle FromMarch 26th to Novem- ber 13th +33 5 53 59 31 21 www.milandes.com See page 47

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© Bertrand Rieger

Milandes Castle is forever linked to music-hall star Josephine Baker. The memorabilia of her lifetime achievements are displayed here: the entertainer’s wax Grevin Museum statue, furniture, haute couture costumes and famous accessories such as the artist’s banana belt. For the past

ten years, the castle has been undergoing a huge renovation project. Do not miss: the tour of the gardens and the falconry display.

© Bertrand Rieger

Puymartin, Haunted by the White Lady

Limeuil, Twofold Appeal

CHÂTEAUDE PUYMARTIN 24200 Sarlat-la-Canéda FromApril to November +33 5 53 59 29 97 www.chateau-puymartin.com See page 143

© Philippe Roy

Backed by the cliffs, at the meeting of the Dordogne and Vézère Rivers, Limeuil Botanical Gardens are an invitation to a total immersion into art and nature. If you are with children, head for the colour, witches or insect gardens. Aesthetical and educational these gardens will delight young and old alike.

On the Castle route, between Sarlat and Les Eyzies, the proud crenellated towers of Puymartin castle draw the eye. The building is renowned for its beautiful White Lady deceased in the XVIth century, whose ghost still haunts the castle, according to the villagers…

LIMEUIL PANORAMIC GARDENS Place des Fossées, 24510 Limeuil +33 5 53 73 26 13 www.jardins-panoramiques-limeuil.com See page 95

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