The estate is the perfect starting point for exploring Poitou-Charentes, a region where rural history, a tradition of luxury and the preservation of traditional skills come together.
The Luxury Tour
Use your stay here as an opportunity to explore businesses that are often hundreds of years old, and whose luxury status is inextricably linked with their presence here in the region.
They often have shops or factory stores.
- Ganterie Agnelle in Saint-Junien: The ganterie Agnelle began in Saint-Junien in 1937, and has been working with leather with renowned skill ever since. Every season, Agnelle creates a collection of gloves that is then sold in over 800 retail outlets and in all the famous department stores in Paris. Dior and Jean-Paul Gaultier have entrusted Agnelle with making their couture gloves, while a flock of designers such as John Galliano, Gucci, Calvin Klein and Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, as well as dealers in fine leather goods such as Vuitton, Loewe, Longchamp and Lancel are equally interested in the inspiration and quality that goes into the products carrying Agnelle’s own label.
- Chaussures Parallèle in Rochechouart: PARALLELE has always managed the feat of bringing together artisanal virtues and industrial performance in its Limousin workshop.
- Weston in Limoges.
- Bernardaud in Limoges: This Limoges company is one of the few remaining internationally-renowned family porcelain makers, and their art is a high point in the French luxury market.
- Coutellerie de Nontron: Nontron, in the heart of the Périgord, is home to the France’s oldest knives. Still made the old-fashioned way, their origins go back as far as the 15th Century.
- Hermès in Nontron
- Rémy Martin in Cognac (85 km)
- Hennessy in Cognac (85 km)
- Repetto in Saint- Medard d’Exideuil (80 km)
- Fourrures Orylag
- Fountaine Pajot in La Rochelle: the first international catamaran builders are in La Rochelle.
- Aquitaine Caviar
The Arts and Crafts Tour
- Musée National d’art contemporain in Rochechouart. Contemporary art museum.
- Pôle expérimental des Métiers d’Art in Nontron-Perigord vert. Experimental arts.
- Jardin des Arts in Nontron: contemporary art exhibition area. The furnishings and fountains are unique pieces of art created for the site by outstanding artists, designs and craftsmen.
- Maison des Auteurs in Angoulême. Writing Centre.
- Angoulême's comic strip city walls: Angoulême set itself apart from other Cities of Art and History, bringing a touch of creative colour to its city walls. The painted walls tour reveals real works of art on every street corner. The creations of Yslaire, Zep and Moebius, to name but a few, they place comic book art and images right at the heart of the city.
- Maison du comédien de Maria Casarès. Comedian’s house.
- Usine de charentaises Rondinaud/docteur Jéva French slipper factory
- Moulin à papier vergé, paper mill
- Design et châtaigniers, Design and Chestnut Trees.
The Rural Tour
Tradition :
- Cloth Weaving Workshop & Museum at the château de Varaignes
(32 km) - Land of the Chestnut Strippers: the maison du Châtaignier in Châlus
(5 Km) - Ferme de Javernac (farm): cheese and dairy products on sale
(3 Km) - Mill tour
Nature :
- Vergers conservatoires de Soudat (Orchard preserves) 24 360 (20 Km)
- Chataigneraie conservatoire de Dournazac (Chestnut preserves) (15 Km)
- Arboretum de Chabanais (10 Km)
- Source de la Charente in Peyrassoulat 87600 Chéronnac (10 Km)
- Bird observatory in Foucherie (3 Km): 170 species spotted
- Nectar plants and bees tour at Maisonnais sur Tardoire (10 km)
- The lakes of the Haute-Charente (3 km)
History :
- Eglise des Salles-Lavauguyon, church (8 km)
- Mémorial d’Oradour-sur-Glane, memorial (40 km)
- Château de La Rochefoucauld, castle (25 km)
- Les thermes de Chassenon, thermal baths (16 km)
