Dordogne · Périgord Noir · France
Dordogne · Périgord Noir · France
Dordogne · Périgord Noir
A few steps from the UNESCO-listed Abbaye de Cadouin, La Maison de l’Abbaye is a spacious sanctuary blending peaceful seclusion with centuries of history. Formed from two historic townhouses, it combines authentic stone walls and traditional fireplaces with a private garden, a large terrace, and refined modern comfort in one of France’s most beautiful villages.
Three separate, cosy lounges — one with an open fireplace — are perfect for relaxing with a glass of local Bergerac wine. The gourmet kitchen is fully equipped for memorable meals from fresh Périgordian produce: truffles, duck and walnuts. From the terrace in front of the veranda the whole village lies below you — stone roofs, chimneys and gardens, with the bell tower of the abbey rising above them. It is the best view in Cadouin, and it comes with the house.
Property Highlights
Nature Trails
Cosy Fireplace
Gourmet Kitchen
Historic Centre
Peaceful Setting
Features, Utilities & Amenities
This — perhaps our favourite house — invites you to use every one of its rooms and all of its facilities. We have always appreciated a holiday house that is well appointed and well stocked, and we now offer an extensive range of features, utilities and amenities ourselves.
Access. The house is on several levels and there is no lift. The ground floor is not step-free, the staircases are stone and steep, and there are low beams in places. Tell us before you book if anyone in the party has difficulty with stairs.
Travelling with young children. There is no cot, no high chair and no stair gate. One bedroom sits under an open mezzanine, one guard rail is below a metre, there is a pond and a well on the grounds, and some stone floors are slippery when wet. We do not think the house suits children between two and twelve — talk to us if you have any questions.
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The house on film
Not a guided tour — a handful of moments caught around the house as the light came round. The old stone side with its beams and worn oak. The lighter side, white and high-ceilinged. A bedroom at mid-morning, and the terraces where the day tends to end.
Forty-two seconds are enough to give you the character of the place, not its floor plan. The rest is better discovered on foot, with the key in your hand.
Getting Here
45 min
Sarlat-la-Canéda
50 min
Bergerac
2 h 15
Bordeaux
2 h 45
Toulouse
A car is recommended: the houses sit in the village of Cadouin, and the markets, vineyards and castles are spread across the valley. The nearest station is Le Buisson, a short drive away, on the Bordeaux–Sarlat line; car hire is available at Bergerac and Bordeaux airports.
Castles, caves, gardens and market towns — almost everything worth seeing is within three quarters of an hour. We keep our own list, with the drive times checked.
Plan Your DaysGuest Reviews
Every review below is published exactly as our guests wrote it
★★★★★
« We had a wonderful stay at Yannick’s beautiful village house in Cadouin. The house is full of charm and character, comfortable, peaceful, and perfectly situated for enjoying the atmosphere of this lovely Périgord village. Yannick was a fantastic host — welcoming, thoughtful, and very easy to communicate with. Cadouin itself is a real gem, and staying right in the village made the experience even more special. »
★★★★★
« Liebevoll und stilvoll eingerichtetes Haus mit viel Platz und toller, zentraler Lage. »
A lovingly and tastefully furnished house with plenty of space and a wonderful, central location.
Good to Know
Check-in from 4 pm, check-out by 10 am. Minimum stay three nights, and seven nights in high season.
A later departure can usually be arranged at no charge, subject to availability — it depends on the booking that follows yours, so please ask us the day before rather than on the morning itself.
A key box is available. If you prefer, we can arrange for someone to meet you on arrival.
Bed linen and towels for every guest. Free Wi-Fi throughout, and a family television. Washing machine and tumble dryer.
Tourist tax included. The taxe de séjour set by the local authority is already in the nightly rate. There is nothing to pay on arrival.
Central heating throughout. There is no air conditioning, and none is needed: the thick Périgord stone walls stay cool through the day and hold that coolness into the evening.
The use of the house and everything in it. Appliances, kitchen equipment, hairdryer, toiletries, toilet paper, the speaker — all of it is there for you.
Extra guests. Beyond eight, €20 per person per night.
A mid-stay clean. €150 per stay, on request — a full clean partway through your stay, with fresh bed linen and fresh towels for everyone. Add it when you book, or ask us once you are here.
A pet. €25 per stay.
Beach towels are not provided — please do not take the bathroom towels out of the house.
Parking. Three spaces in closed private garages.
Cot. Not available in this house.
A few small shops in the village, and the market beside the abbey. For a full supermarket, a short drive.
Pets are welcome. Smoking outside only. Parties and events are not permitted.
A €500 pre-authorisation is held on your card shortly before arrival and released after departure. No money is taken.
Babies are welcome. For older children we would rather tell you exactly what the house is like and let you judge, than decide for you.
What that means in practice — the levels, the stone staircases, the bedroom under an open mezzanine, the working fireplaces, the pond and the well in the grounds — is set out under What Is in the House, further up this page.
There is no cot, no high chair and no stair gate in this house, and we do not think it suits children between two and twelve. If you are travelling with young children and want to know whether a particular room works for you, write to us — we know these houses well and we will give you a straight answer.
The nightly rate covers eight guests. Each additional guest is €20 per night, up to the maximum occupancy of the house. A one-off cleaning fee of €150 applies per stay.
40% is due when you book; the balance ten days before arrival. Taxes are included in the total shown.
A 10% reduction applies from one week and 20% from one month. Bookings made within five days of arrival receive 5% off.
Payments already made are non-refundable. Please write to us if your plans change — we will always try to help.
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40 % on booking, the balance ten days before arrival, taxes included. Everything is set out in Before You Book above.
The nightly rate covers eight guests; beyond that, €20 per person per night. A one-off cleaning fee of €150 is added to the total; the tourist tax is already in the rate. The full total is always shown before you confirm — the detail is in Before You Book above.
Bookings are handled by Lodgify, our reservation system. Once you have chosen your dates, a secure payment page opens in a new tab to confirm your stay. Your card details are never stored on this website.
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