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The Dordogne

Cliff-top castles, prehistoric caves and the finest tables in France — the Périgord, where the path was first made, and the setting for corporate moments that carry weight.

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Why the Dordogne?

Where decisions deserve a setting.

Because some decisions deserve a setting that reflects their importance. In the Dordogne, you debate strategy in the morning and stand before caves painted by the first humans in the afternoon — history and business, hand in hand.

Château boardrooms and riverside dinners — a place built for clarity, collaboration and strategic growth.

A thousand châteaux in the PérigordLascaux & the Vézère cavesFoie gras, truffles and walnutsBergerac · Pécharmant · Monbazillac

Getting there

Closer than you think.

By air

Bordeaux or Bergerac airports, or the TGV to Bordeaux then a private transfer, with private-jet and helicopter access and dedicated VIP services.

By rail

By train or road from Bordeaux, Paris and Toulouse, then private chauffeured transfers to your château or riverside estate.

VIP transfers

Chauffeured Mercedes, Range Rovers and a classic 2CV for the villages, plus private helicopter transfers over the châteaux and the river.

Where the path was first made

Fifteen thousand years of history.

From the painted caves of the Vézère to the cliff-top châteaux of the Hundred Years' War, the Périgord holds the deepest history in France — fortresses and bastides that answer to no one. Your event steps into that story.

We open the doors a booking form can't — a private viewing of the Lascaux caves, a dinner deep in the rock by torchlight, a medieval fortress closed to the public.

Gastronomy & tastings

At the table, in the Périgord.

A gastronomic restaurant table in the Périgord

The table

A knight's banquet

A Michelin chef, a knight's hall, and a long table of your own.

Foie gras, five ways

Foie gras, duck and goose, course by course.

The long lunch

Ninety minutes, because it always is.

The truffle

The black diamond

Truffle hunted with the dogs, then the table.

The omelette

A truffle omelette — simple, and unforgettable.

In season

December to March, at its peak.

Market & kitchen

Sarlat market

Walnuts, cheeses and Cabécou.

Walnut everything

Oil, cake and the famous tart.

Confit & cassoulet

The slow, rich heart of Périgord cooking.

The Périgord wines

Bergerac & Pécharmant

Powerful reds, next door to Bordeaux.

Monbazillac

The golden sweet wine of the Périgord.

A cave tasting

Bottles opened where the rivers meet.

Every corporate programme we design is different

No two of our journeys are the same. Tell us yours.

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A torch-lit prestige dinner near the Lascaux caves

Dinner in the caves

Torchlight and ancient art.

As night falls, strategy gives way to the evening — a candle-lit dinner deep in the rock, walls painted fifteen thousand years ago glowing in the torchlight. This is where the real conversations happen.

Corporate experiences in the Périgord

Team-building, the Périgord way.

Six ways to bring your people together in the châteaux and the caves. Open one to see how it runs.

Seasonal · The oak woods

A truffle hunt with the dogs

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Half-day · The river

A canoe beneath the cliff-top châteaux

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A classic 2CV on the Périgord back roads

Half-day · Périgord Noir

A 2CV tour of the villages

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A prestige evening near the Lascaux caves

Half-day · The Vézère

Lascaux and the painted caves

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Evening · A medieval château

A gala in a medieval fortress

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Half-day · The kitchen

A Périgord cooking class

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The corporate brief

Why Dordogne & Périgord?

Luxurious Seclusion: Dordogne offers the ultimate escape from the corporate rush, inviting you to a land where the rivers tell tales of millennia and castles stand as monuments to history’s majesty. Imagine team-building activities that include truffle hunting or kayaking beneath cliff-side chateaux.

Quirky Insight: This is a place where you can debate strategies in the morning and explore caves painted by ancient humans in the afternoon. Dordogne isn’t just off the beaten path; it’s where the path was first made!

Exclusive Venues & Historic Havens

Featured Venues: Conduct your sessions in a restored medieval abbey or a chateau perched overlooking the Dordogne River, where every view is a backdrop for inspiration and every meal is a five-star experience.

Hidden Gems: Why not hold a private meeting in a medieval fortresses, or dine inside a cave surrounded by some of the oldest art known to man, where meals are illuminated by torchlight and history?

Tailored Itineraries

Sample Itinerary

Day one: Settle into your chateau suite followed by a welcome dinner featuring Périgord’s finest foie gras.

Day two: Morning strategy session, then in the afternoon, reward your team with a vineyard tour that showcases the region’s exceptional wines. Experience exclusive tastings of high-quality wines from respected appellations such as Bergerac, Pécharmant, and Montbazillac. Though less well-known than their Bordeaux counterparts, these wines offer a distinctive elegance and richness, perfect for toasting to your team’s success.

Day three: Explore the Vézère Valley’s prehistoric sites, finishing with a gala in the gardens of a fortress.

Unique Activities: Transform a typical team-building session with an archaeological dig experience, or a guided historical tour on the back of a classic 2CV, winding through the region’s sleepy villages and verdant vineyards.

Gastronomic Peaks & Cultural Deep Dives

Culinary Tours: Embark on a gastronomic journey where each course is served in a unique historical setting. Savor duck or goose foie gras in a knight’s banquet hall, enjoy a black truffle omelette in a charming medieval village, and relish confit d’oie by the riverside. Conclude your tour with a traditional walnut pie picnic, featuring local delicacies sourced directly from the vibrant markets of Dordogne & Périgord.

Cultural Immersions: Engage with local historians for a private viewing of the Lascaux cave replicas, or enjoy an exclusive concert in the echoing chambers of a Romanesque church.

Connect and Unwind

Getting There and Around: Reachable by train or car from major French cities, Dordogne feels a world away but is conveniently accessible. Luxurious transfers—from limousines to private helicopters—are readily available to ensure your journey is seamless.

Ready to step back in time while pushing forward your business goals? Contact us to design a corporate retreat that’s as enriching as it is exclusive, in the heart of Dordogne & Périgord.

One team — 25 years, everything handled

Why us.

A tourism office books you a cellar tour behind fifty other people. We hand you to the people who are the Périgord — the truffle hunter and his dog, the château owner who unlocks the gates, the historian who has Lascaux to herself before nine. Twenty-five years of friendships open the gates no ticket can.

iTwenty-five years of real relationshipsNot suppliers on a commission — friends who open their own doors.

iiAround fifty journeys a year, never off-the-shelfEach built from nothing. We turn most inquiries away.

iiiMarie reads every inquiry herselfA real conversation, and a reply within two days — or nothing at all.

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They trusted us

The rooms we've run.

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Tell us the Dordogne you want to feel.

A cave dinner by torchlight, a truffle hunt at dawn, a canoe beneath a cliff-top château.

Marie reads every inquiry herself and writes back within two days.

No itinerary · No brochure · A real conversation

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