This 19th-century chateau knows how to make an entrance. Set within the sprawling grounds of a private estate, it has a heated swimming pool and its own lake. There's space for up to fifteen of you to pile in here with bedrooms spread across the two upper floors, some featuring bathrooms cleverly tucked into the towers. Families are particularly well catered for – there’s a playroom in the main house and a separate games room with table tennis, racquet games and even an electric drum kit. When you’re ready to venture out, the lively town of Agen is fifteen minutes away, while the surrounding bastide villages and the River Lot – with its beaches and watersports – make for wonderful day trips.