Les Bigonnies Estate

Welcome to Bigonnies Estate , A boutique-style French estate offering space for luxury retreats, intimate weddings, and curated stays for guests seeking a slow-living escape steeped in art, nature and authenticity. Nestled in the heart of Champagne-et-Fontaine, a haven of greenery and tranquillity in the northwest of the Dordogne. Enjoy an authentic and peaceful stay, surrounded by hills, woods, and valleys – an ideal setting to recharge, breathe, and rediscover the gentle pace of country life. In 2022, Sam and Bradley discovered Les Bigonnies and poured heart, vision, and countless years into bringing the estate back to life. Their dream was simple but powerful: create a place in Southwest France where people could breathe, restore, celebrate, and experience a more mindful rhythm of living. lovingly renovated over the last nearly 4 years to a very high standard. Les Bigonnies invites guests to step into a slower rhythm of living, Sleeping 14 with 7 double bedrooms set over 3 beautiful stone buildings. 5 are en suite, 2 have a shared bathroom and toilet,extra toilets and showers are in each building. The 2 houses contain 3 double bedrooms and the smaller barn house's a self contained apartment with en suite and games room with a changing room next to the beautiful heated 10 x 5 swimming pool. 3 generous terraces, 1 covered with a beautiful wooden pergola for those days we all crave some shade. This Estate is for hire for it's entirety regardless of the number of guests to a max of 14  . So your party of friends or family have all the wonderful space for yourselves. (No Stag or Hen Parties)

A rich and picturesque local heritage

Champagne-et-Fontaine is not lacking in charm or history:

• The former commune, the result of the union in 1832 of two former towns, Champagne and Fontaine, offers a diversity of landscapes between hillsides, wooded valleys, fields and forests, typical of the Périgord Vert.
• In the immediate vicinity, you can discover architectural treasures: a Romanesque church (Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Fontaine church), a fortified church (Saint-Martin de Champagne church), an old watermill (Moulin du Pas de la Fontaine), as well as old manor houses and Carthusian monasteries, vestiges of a mixed noble and peasant past.
• A few hundred meters away, the Champagne-et-Fontaine Loop route (approximately 15-16 km) invites you to hike or mountain bike, to discover the local heritage, castles, priories, mills, old buildings, in a preserved natural setting.

For whom?

• For those seeking a peaceful stay, far from the hustle and bustle , surrounded by nature.
• For lovers of heritage and architecture, eager to delve into the history of a rural region.
• For friends, families or couples looking for an authentic setting to recharge, hike, and enjoy fresh air.
• For those curious about the Dordogne who wish to explore a still discreet but charming corner, off the beaten track.
• For groups looking for retreat's.
• For intimate weddings.