Nouvelle-Aquitaine Child friendly homes

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.

It Runs in the Family

• 14 guests

• 7 bedrooms

Thiviers, Dordogne

This chateau was in the same family from the 17th century to 1980 and then acquired by the current host in the last 12 months. A stay here will quickly reveal why they are probably so reluctant to let it slip out of their grasp.

Form over Function

• 24 guests

• 13 bedrooms

Plaigne, Aude

Anyone who thinks large homes lack personality clearly never visited Form Over Function. This immense castle may have nine bedrooms and a four-hectare estate, but it retains its 13th-century character (along with corresponding low doorways).