Fieux Hotel Alternatives

Premier Cru

• 12 guests

• 6 bedrooms

Lot, Occitanie

Simply mentioning Malbec from the ancient family-run vineyards of Cahors can soften the pickiest wine connoisseur. Premier Cru sits by its own such vineyard and has produced some award-winning Malbec over the years.

Sunflower Spring

• 12 guests

• 6 bedrooms

Duras, Lot-et-Garonne

Named a ‘Best Romantic Break’ by Liz Earle Wellbeing, this chateau in the stunning setting on the Dordogne-Lot et Garonne border presents a unique experience worth writing home about. Amidst the spanning countryside of rolling hills, summer sunflowers and fruit trees, it is rumoured that in former times, the fruit was picked from the gardens and served to the aristocracy residing at the 13th-century château just opposite.

Artichoke & Tomato

• 11 guests

• 5 bedrooms

Riocaud, Gironde

If you’re always in the kitchen at parties, don’t worry – at Artichoke & Tomato, everyone else will be too. The large, informal table seats 14, and forms the centre of the fully equipped kitchen with pantry.