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Domaine des Etangs

Massignac, France

Domaine des Etangs

This seven-hundred-year-old château, reimagined by the entrepreneur and collector Garance Primat, is on a mission to be a haven where visitors can recharge their batteries. A tennis court, swimming pool, spa, restaurant with a focus on local dishes, walking trail and exhibition spaces come together, and leading figures in contemporary art – Tomás Saraceno, Vincent Fournier – have left their mark on these lands between Charente and Limousin. The Domaine recognises that today’s travellers harbour aspirations that ebb and flow like the tides, and six farmhouses have been converted into villas, each with its own unique character, ideal for family holidays or romantic getaways.

Accommodations

What we like

The game

A merciless match by the lake, on the tennis court.

The smoothness

The gentle trickle of the stone fountain presiding over the sitting room of the Dragon Cottage.

The trust

A blind tasting, always farm-to-table, at Dyades.

Location

Address

Domaine des Etangs, Auberge Resorts Collection

16310 Massignac, France

Airport

Forty-five minutes by private transfer from Limoges Bellegarde, or two hours from Bordeaux Saint-Jean.

Charente Limousine

Château de Rochechouart and Lac du Mas Chaban just a short drive away.

At a glance

Public areas: free

In room: free

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