I'm from Bergerac and an artist. After 30 years living in Bordeaux, I came back to the land of my childhood 10 years ago to take care of this estate with the same passion as my parents had. Nature is a source of inspiration and the open spaces here have enabled me to create studios for me and my partner, who is also an artist.
The Domaine de la Graulet is surrounded by ten hectares of countryside. It consists of an 18th-century Carthusian monastery and four Anglo-Norman-style houses built in the 19th century by Professor Samuel Pozzi, who owned the estate at the time.
Samuel Pozzi, from Bergerac and a 19th-century surgeon and aesthete, inherited the estate from his mother. Though he lived in Paris, he was very attached to the place and set about turning it into a model farm. Pozzi created the first Chair of Gynaecology. A great art lover and collector of ancient coins, he rubbed shoulders with the great and the good in politics, literature and painting. Sarah Bernhardt was one of his lovers, among others, and he was a friend of the Proust family. His daughter Catherine was a poet and had a tempestuous affair with Paul Valery, who came to stay at La Graulet. The estate is steeped in the romanticism of a flourishing century. The grounds, with their remarkable layout, reflect the period's taste for exotic species.
We are both artists, as well as writers and actors. Our motto is to live life poetically. We have revitalised the Carthusian monastery and are continuing to restore the other buildings. It is with this in mind that we offer guests a place steeped in history, with unique architecture, where nature abounds. The atmosphere here is gentle and friendly. The gardens are private to each house, but open in English style. The homes are designed to be lived in simply and comfortably, with large open spaces that provide privacy for everyone. Their decoration combines ancient with contemporary in the case of the chartreuse, and the charm of a family home in the case of the orangery. We live on site to be able to provide our guests with a discreet yet reliable welcome and service. We offer them the chance to immerse themselves in an area away from the hustle and bustle of the outside world, a haven of peace and greenery not far from the city and the historic monuments in the Périgord region.
The fortified towns of Monpazier, Beaumont and Eymet. Immerse yourself in the world of Josephine Baker at the Château des Milandes. The Michelin-starred "Le Vieux Logis” restaurant in Trémolat in a former tobacco drying shed. "La Table de Léo" in Saint-Avit Sénieur, the "Maison Vari" restaurant and wine bar at Château Vari, where the estate's wines are paired with a selection of local produce, and where you can enjoy live music. Theatre or musical performances at Paunat or Cadouin abbeys. Exhibitions at the Château de Biron or Galerie Bénédicte Giniaux. "Apolo Cycles" in Bergerac and "Vziiit et Périgord Cycles" in Creysse will deliver bicycles to the house and offer cycle tours. You can also attend creative workshops in my studio.
It is possible to hire out the entire site. Ten hectares of grounds with a stream and access to ten hectares of land, as well as three buildings located 50 metres apart, an 18th and 19th century Carthusian monastery, a 19th century house known as the Orangery, and a 500 m2 19th century wine storehouse which is empty and in its original state. Additional accommodation is available nearby.
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