Make a holiday home, chateau, castle or cottage in Montignac, France your home away from home

The attractive ‘commune’ of Montignac is situated within one of France’s premier wine growing regions in the Dordogne, within Aquitaine, in south west France. Visitors will find some quite stunning self catering accommodation in Montignac, ranging from charming 1 bedroom gites and cottages, perfect for couples on romantic getaways, up to huge chateaus that are ideal for large family holidays or for groups of friends.

Things to do on holiday in Montignac, France

The beautiful countryside surrounding your Montignac self catering accommodation is perfect for walks or bicycle rides, or get in the car and travel further afield. Montignac itself is one of the prettiest towns in this area and has a picturesque setting on the Vezere River. Several restaurants are riverside, plus there are other bars and restaurants to enjoy too. Holidaymakers will have plenty of opportunity to stock up the kitchen in your Montignac holiday home with freshly baked breads and other produce available to buy here.

If you’re staying in self catering accommodation in Montignac towards the end of July the International Folk and Dance Festival is a spectacle worth seeing. Colourful dance troops and bands from around the world parade the streets of Montignac

Places to visit on holiday in Montignac, France

One of the top attractions just outside of Montignac is the Lascaux Cave. This cave system contains almost 2000 prehistoric cave paintings of mostly animals, estimated at 16,000 years old. The cave and other prehistoric sites of the Vezere Valley have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Within about half an hour’s drive is the beautiful town of Perigueux with its Roman remains, pus the Cathedral which is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela. In the greater area, Dordogne contains more than 5000 castles – how many will you visit?!

The weather in Montignac, France

Mild weather all year round makes self catering accommodation in Montignac attractive throughout the year. Summers are mainly warm to hot with limited rain, and although winters are mild this is when the majority of the region’s rain falls.

Flights to Montignac, France

Visitors have several options for flights to Montignac. The closest airport is at the city of Bergerac, though being a smaller airport you may find there’s less choice when it comes to flights to here. However, Ryanair is just one of the airlines with flights to Bergerac. A second option is Bordeaux, and although further away there are more airlines offering flights to Bordeaux, including EasyJet.