Château le Verdoyer: Family holidays in Périgord Vert

In the heart of the Périgord Limousin Natural Park , in Périgord Vert , discover Château Le Verdoyer : a little paradise for family holidays in the countryside, enjoying nature and having fun. Join Floris and his family for a stay at this 4-star campsite with a very diverse range of accommodation , good humor and close to beautiful natural and tourist sites .

The birth of a family project

Floris' parents, Richard and Ineke, are Dutch. They love camping and often come on vacation in France , they criss-cross the southwest in a motorhome with their large family. One day, in the 1970s, they settled in the Cognac region and, a few years later, started looking for a campsite to take over or create. In 1986, they came across this old family pension . There is the castle and its outbuildings of 7 hectares and all around, a very large park of 23 hectares with 3 ponds . It is the perfect place to set up a family project !

Périgord Vert is a popular destination for lovers of greenery and nature sports. It's paradise: The Périgord Limousin Natural Park is an ocean of greenery, with rivers , waterfalls , hundreds of kilometers of hikes for fun on foot or by mountain bike ... Canoeing , swimming , relaxing and of course, gastronomy : everything is there for a good holiday. Sure, the project will work!

The castle already looked great in 1970!

Today is a perfect place for a relaxed vacation

The park behind the castle and its outbuildings

In 1997 Floris joined his brother Diederik and his parents at the campsite, in 2007 his wife Véronique joined the team and all together, they took the torch from the parents and brought their personality and joie de vivre to it. The third brother of the band Olivier, lives in the Netherlands and he is the webmaster of the team! Château le Verdoyer is a large campsite with 5 guest rooms in the castle , a bar / snack restaurant , 180 pitches and 80 rentals , but nevertheless, it feels good and a warm atmosphere attracts loyal holidaymakers every year. It's a cosmopolitan clientele who stays here, who appreciates the landscapes , the wooded setting of the different areas of the campsite, between oak grove and pine forest , by the lake or in front of the green hills .

The facilities are open from the end of April to the end of September. Outside of July and August, the campsite remains very attractive, with entertainment and all the services, as in summer.

Château le Verdoyer is also the story of a group of friends who meet every year at foreign camping fairs and who decide to create a chain that reflects their values : "It's so good". Today there are 15 family-run campsites , grouped under the banner of good living and the provision of high-end services . Hospitality , respect for the natural environment, enhancement of the land ... A pledge of quality, which can be found everywhere in France, consult the website of this great group of friends!

A sumptuous park of several tens of hectares, with 3 swimming and fishing ponds

A wooded, pleasant campsite nestled in the vegetation

Stay at Camping du Château le Verdoyer

What is great and very significant at Château le Verdoyer is the diversity of accommodation :

Bare pitches for tents, caravans, motorhomes…
Mobile Home of different ranges and sizes according to your family composition
Lodge tents : For those who want to test the campsite, appreciate the rustling of nature, the wind in the canvas, while having comfort and equipment
Wooden chalets : for nature lovers, but with the real comfort of a small holiday home
Wooden caravans : Facing the lake, as in the far west, come and test the " glamping "!
Bed and Breakfast : come and play the châtelain and enjoy the chateau life, sleeping in one of the 5 guest rooms, all renovated and comfortable.
The good idea : You can mix accommodation . Who said that when you come with your family, you should all sleep in the same place? Children in a tent, parents in a tent-lodge, grandparents in the castle and everyone meets at the pool and at the restaurant. A good idea isn't it?
Another idea : Enjoy a night at the castle on the last day of your stay, so as not to have to tidy up and clean everything the morning of departure, go quietly!

Large tent pitches

Mobile Home, Tent

Wooden chalets and caravan

The guest rooms in the castle

Have you chosen where to sleep? Now is the time to enjoy the holidays . Château le Verdoyer offers magnificent facilities , there is something for all ages and tastes.

Near the reception and reception there is a bar / snack bar which will be your HQ for coffee with the newspaper and the birds singing in the morning. All day long, snacks and delicacies . In the evening, the place will benefit from a real restaurant where to enjoy good dishes prepared by a chef, special evenings, concerts ... How about a homemade foie gras ? A dish of local products such as duck, beef, with honey or saffron directly from producers? Périgord is the homeland of good food, so do not hesitate to taste our local wonders at the restaurant, several times during your stay. Lovers can even enjoy in summer, a romantic table in front of the pond ... Hmm ...

>> Wifi: Rest assured, the entire campsite is covered by wifi thanks to dispatchers. This is a major concern for all and especially adolescents;) No worries at Château le Verdoyer!

The terrace with pergola of the snack bar

Good little snack-type dishes for lunch

Duck confit, fresh vegetable ratatouille and small potatoes + Perigord strawberry profiteroles

Homemade foie gras, accompanied by a good Périgord wine?

A bit of sport

Have you brought your fishing gear ? You did well, there are not 1, but 2 fishing ponds at Château le Verdoyer! Tease the carnivores (and others), relax on one of the pontoons , enjoy the magnificent light shimmering through the trees ... We are so good ...

Do you like water, but rather for swimming ? Enjoy the superb aquatic complex . For families, a children's pool , a paddling pool , a large swimming pool for all and a 37-meter slide that reserves many slides during your stay! The chilly can even enjoy an indoor swimming pool a little further, in the woods ... To bathe in April and relax in a spa pool .

2 fishing ponds, it cannot be refused

There are lots of different fish, the pools are in NoKill.

The indoor swimming pool in the woods

The other 3 pools

Have fun, children enjoy the slide

After the slide , the children may go to one of the many playgrounds on the campsite, with swings and slides . There is also a games room with pinball machines and video games near the snack bar (to keep them occupied while you have a drink?).

Kids club : The Lenny Club (Lenny is the orange mascot!) Welcomes children during the season. Animators are there to organize games, competitions, treasure hunts and keep the children busy during the day ( 6 days a week in season!). For children, it is a great way to reach out to others , make friends and overcome the shyness of the first days. For parents, it is an opportunity to have a moment of your own , to go for a hike, or just to relax quietly.

On the campsite, there is also a tennis court for racket lovers, pétanque courts and of course, all around you is the Périgord Limousin Natural Park ! An incredible playground for lovers of mountain biking , hiking , canoeing . Do you want to take a horse ride ? Go try the Périgord Vert bike-rail , climb trees to make tree climbing . There is so much to do that you will not be bored!

The play areas

A kids' club during the summer to keep everyone entertained

The Lenny Club

The games room near the bar / snack

Visit the region, the Périgord Vert

Camping Château le Verdoyer is in Champs Romain , a town well located for exploring the region. A few minutes or tens of minutes by car, for a half-day or full day excursion, you have for example less than 15/20 kilometers maximum:

Le Saut du Chalard and its waterfall near the village of Champs Romain
The pretty village of Saint-Pardoux-la-Rivière
Saint-Saud Lacoussière and its producers and breeders (and a craft brewery ...)
Nontron and its cutlery
Brantôme, the little Venice of Périgord Vert
Saint-Jean-de-Côle, sumptuous village classified among the Most Beautiful Villages of France
Villars and its cave of Villars with concretions
Jumilhac the Great and Jumilhac Castle

And so many other things like Sorges, Tourtoirac, Hautefort, Périgueux, Limoges about 1 hour drive… A perfect point of exploration for the holidays.