Your Stay at Chateau de Pitray.

France From Inside is excited to offer you a unique and exclusive opportunity to stay at the Chateau de Pitray while enjoying a week's vacation either cycling the local countryside or tasting wine. The Chateau sits on a property of about 200 acres, of which 70 are planted with vineyards, while the remainderChateau Pitray France From Inside Toursare woods and open fields. Chateau de Piray - France From Inside cycling and wine tours in the Southwest of France The estate is very private and the grounds are beautiful. The Chateau itself is nestled in a wooded perimeter and hidden from view until, upon arrival, a bend in the driveway reveals it suddenly, standing in open fields.

The Chateau de Pitray is situated on the western end of the Dordogne Valley, in the Bordeaux wine region, and a stone's throw from the historic medieval village of St. Emilion, which is classified as a World Heritage site by Unesco.

Some of my favorite memories at Pitray are sitting out on the south patio, sipping wine, and looking at the stars late on a summer's night. Often in the summer the evenings are very warm and the night is dark, almost black, so the sky is alive with stars and constellations. This is what the night sky looks like when it isn't being drowned out by ambient light from a city. I can stay for hours watching for shooting stars, drinking wine and listening to the quiet - not a sound except for the occasional croak of a frog. Time seems to come to a stop. I think of my ancestors who built the chateau in 1868 and how the successive generations must have done exactly as I, enjoying the calm and gazing at the night's sky. It isn't very often that you can stay in a place and feel as though things haven't changed much over the years. At night, on that patio, with all the lights out and any other evidence of 21st century technology turned off, I have nothing other than my thoughts and the surroundings to entertain me, just as it was for my ancestors before me. Marvelous.

I think you will agree with me that it has a majestic and secluded feel. A unique and important quality of Pitray is that the vineyards are planted on the outskirts of the property so as to preserve the serenity of the immediate surrounds of this great home. During your stay we intend to greet you as we do our friends and personal guests. You will enjoy a private room, dine on meals prepared by the family cook, drink Pitray wine of course, the swimming pool, a tour of the winery by a member of the family, and the pleasure of relaxing anywhere on the property.