Seb & Jennys Wedding, Saturday 20th May 2017

Welcome to Seb & Jennys wedding weekend.

These pages have been put together to help you organise your
travel plans and have the best time possible in our beautiful
region.

Please have a read through the information and then click on the
link below, which will take you to an online form where you can
sign up for the various activities that are on offer, book and pay
for your transport home from the wedding and tell us about any
specific dietary requirements that you have.

If you have any further questions about your attendance or

babysitting requirements, then please direct them via email to
emma@chateaurigaud.co.uk.

For access to the online booking form

CLICK HERE

Chateau Rigaud, 33350, Mouliets et Villemartin, France, info@chateaurigaud.co.uk

 Getting to the region

Rigaud is located equidistant between Bordeaux and Bergerac

airports, being approximately 50 minutes from either.

Fly to Bordeaux with

British Airways from Gatwick
Easyjet from Belfast, Bristol, Liverpool, Luton & Gatwick
Flybe from Glasgow, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Manchester,
& Southampton
Aerlingus from Dublin.

Fly to Bergerac with

Ryanair from Bristol, East Midlands, Liverpool & Stansted
Flybe from Birmingham, Exeter & Southampton
British Airways from London City airport.

Or take Eurostar from St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord, cross

Paris to Montparnasse then take a Bordeaux train that stops in
Libourne which is a half hour drive from the chateau.

There are also direct flights with Air France from Paris Charles
de Gaulle to Bordeaux but they are exceedingly expensive.

Chateau Rigaud, 33350, Mouliets et Villemartin, France, info@chateaurigaud.co.uk

 Detailed directions

For directions to Chateau Rigaud please click on the links below

From Bordeaux airport

From Bergerac airport

From Libourne station

If you enter 4449'22" N 000'52" W into a GPS, it will take you to the main arch of the Chateau.

We strongly recommend hiring a car since taxis are expensive and scarce once you are out in the vines. Hire
cars are available from all the major providers at both airports and there is a Europcar depot opposite
Libourne station. The closest station is Castillon La Bataille but it's quiet, without a regular taxi service.

Expect to pay 130 for a taxi from Bordeaux airport to the Chateau. The Chateau minibuses can sometimes
be available at a cost of 160 each for an airport transfer. Maximum 14 passengers, please contact the
wedding planner for further details.

Transport from the Chateau to your accommodation on the night of the wedding can be arranged, see
following pages.

Chateau Rigaud, 33350, Mouliets et Villemartin, France, info@chateaurigaud.co.uk

 The day before the wedding
If you're in the region the day before the wedding you are welcome to
join Seb, Jenny and their families in a trip out on the river with a stop
off for a delicious picnic lunch, with wine (bien sr!).

We're planning a gentle canoe descent on the Dordogne, nothing too

strenuous and you shouldn't get wet. Its great fun, often remembered
as the highlight of the wedding weekend.

The cost for the day trip is 43 per person for the canoes and picnic,
with 23 paid in advance for the picnic and 20 paid in cash on the
quayside.

The day runs from 10.30am until about 3.30pm. You will need to
drive yourselves to the quayside in Pessac-Sur-Dordogne and back again
afterwards. There is also the option to meet the canoeing group for
the riverside picnic lunch only.

Full joining instructions will be emailed to you the week before the
wedding.

The canoes can take up to three adults. Children should be six years
or over (child picnic 15, child canoeing 15).
Chateau Rigaud, 33350, Mouliets et Villemartin, France, info@chateaurigaud.co.uk
 The night before the wedding

For those guests who would like to meet up for a casual meal the
evening before the wedding, Seb, Jenny and their families have
arranged an informal dinner at La Table Rouge, on the banks of the
Dordogne, starting at 7.30pm.

It's a pretty, relaxed, bistro-style restaurant where they have

proposed a special menu. The cost is 35, including half a bottle of
wine per person, and it must be booked and paid for in advance using
the online form.

La Table Rouge is on the south side of the Dordogne, between

Castillon La Bataille and Flaujagues. After leaving Castillon by the
stone bridge turn immediately left and follow the road along the river
bank until you reach the restaurant on your right.

Taxis are expensive and very hard to come by and cannot be booked
on the night. If you will want transport to and from the restaurant
then ask your accommodation to arrange a taxi for you but give them
plenty of warning in advance.

Chateau Rigaud, 33350, Mouliets et Villemartin, France, info@chateaurigaud.co.uk

 On the big day

The wedding ceremony will take place at L'Eglise Notre-Dame in the village of Pujols, Gironde, beginning at 2.30pm. Please keep the area
around the entrance to the church free of cars. You can park on one side of the road for the entire length of the hill and leave the church
grounds clear for photography.
Afterwards, at Chateau Rigaud, please park in the field just outside the main gate. We do not allow vehicles into the grounds on the day of the
wedding. Transport has been arranged to carry you home and will run until 2am. Youre welcome to leave cars in the field at Rigaud on the
night of the wedding. The ideal arrangement is to share a lift to the ceremony with other guests staying in your accommodation, then swap the
arrangement to get back to your cars in the morning, or arrange a taxi to take you to the ceremony.
Please be aware that the drink driving laws in France are fierce and random checks take place during the summer even on quieter roads.

Chateau Rigaud, 33350, Mouliets et Villemartin, France, info@chateaurigaud.co.uk

 The following day

On Sunday afternoon, Seb and Jenny will host a delicious lunch

on the lawns of Chateau Rigaud.

A slow roast shoulder of pork, with mixed salads and other

options will be served at 1pm (sharpish), with drinks and
conversation flowing until late afternoon. Guaranteed to be a
super relaxed day.

If you have left your car at the chateau then try to buddy up
with someone else to collect it on the Sunday.

Please let us know if you would like to join the happy couple by
using the online form.

Chateau Rigaud, 33350, Mouliets et Villemartin, France, info@chateaurigaud.co.uk

 Top of the accommodation recommendations
Where to stay and how to get about

Transport in rural France is tricky. There are very few taxi services available and those that do exist are exceedingly expensive.
(It's something to do with the tax system on company vehicles.) As a result we have worked hard to find a good network of very
local accommodation options which we can service on the wedding night using Rigaud minibuses.

The cost of a place on the bus is based on the km distance of the accommodation from the chateau, so venues further away
do tend to become more expensive in terms of transport.

Over the next few pages we've identified about eighty rooms, ranging in cost from 80 to 160 per night and with a range of
styles. A l l of these rooms are within fifteen minutes drive of Chateau Rigaud and we're able to provide transport to them
on the night of the wedding, which you book and pay for using the online form, (see the link on the first page).

For any other taxi requirements during your stay, we recommend you contact your accommodation owners who will have
details of taxi firms local to them.

PLEASE NOTE

We cannot guarantee transport to accommodation which is not on our recommended list. Our drivers are not able to find one-
off "gite" addresses, particularly at 2am, so please do contact the wedding planner if youre looking at booking accommodation not
on this list. Please note that St. Emilion is too far for our buses to service since this represents a 50 minute round trip.

Chateau Rigaud, 33350, Mouliets et Villemartin, France, info@chateaurigaud.co.uk

 Top of the accommodation recommendations
Where to stay and how to get about

Maison Cayrol (2 minutes drive, 6 rooms)

Just over the hill in the neighbouring village of Pujols, this is a very special private house with six bedrooms arranged around a
charming courtyard garden with a pool. This is a particularly brilliant option if you have a church wedding since its just a short walk
from the church. The house is exclusively available to your guests as a whole, for four nights from Thursday to Monday.
Whole house rental 3600 for 4 nights. The house is available for weekly rent. Please contact Marilyn direct via the website.
www.maisoncayrol.com

Chez Castillon (4 minutes drive, 10 rooms)

Again very close by in Castillon La Bataille, Micky and Janie run a relaxed maison bourgeoise, which they have renovated and where
they run creative writing, painting and photography courses. Theres a fabulous, secluded swimming pool in the garden.
We need to clear each wedding date with Micky and Janie but if they are available then this is a brilliant place to send guests who want
the buzz of a town setting. Theres a great atmosphere, shops and bars on hand and it all comes at a reasonable price.
Approx 110 per night. www.chez-castillon.com

Gensac Tower Gites (8 minutes drive, 1 room)

Fabulous ancient round tower owned and run by our very own Fiona, General Manager and wedding planner at Chteau Rigaud.
Super romantic accommodation for a couple, with an amazing view from the roof terrace.
The tower is in the village of Gensac with a choice of bars and restaurants.
Approx 100 per night. Email: pollard6mf@hotmail.co.uk

Chateau Rigaud, 33350, Mouliets et Villemartin, France, info@chateaurigaud.co.uk


Mes Thomas, Pujols - B&B (3 mins drive, 3 rooms & gite)
Really lovely welcome from this English speaking couple.
Spotlessly clean, comfortable beds and great value. They
also have a gite in their grounds.
www.mesthomas.com
Girondes Chambres B&B (1 min drive, 4 rooms) from 75
In the valley close to Rigaud, with an Irish welcome & cooked
breakfast on request.
www.girondechambres.com
Maison de la Riviere, Cancadoual - B&B (2 mins drive, 2 rooms
plus gite for 4)
New Zealand couple with great style, this riverside gite is
heavenly and walking distance from restaurant, La Table Rouge.
www.lamaisonriviere.com
La Poudette - Restaurant with rooms (1 min, 2 rooms) from 95
Fabulous but quite formal restaurant, with rooms. Perfect for
more mature guests who might want a smart meal here during
their stay. Very close, between Chateau and Church
www.lapoudette.com
Chateau Rigaud, 33350, Mouliets et Villemartin, France, info@chateaurigaud.co.uk
More options close to the Chateau
Maison dAmis at Domaine de Polus, St Vincent de Pertignas
- B&B (8 mins drive, 4 rooms) from 130
Somewhere a bit special, brand new and beautiful but
absolutely not for rowdy youngsters or young children.
Stunning pool. Two bedrooms in the main house and two in the
guest house. Breakfast is served in the Orangerie.
www.depolus.blogspot.com
Domaine de Blaignac B&B (12 mins drive, 5 rooms) from 75
B&B in Ruch run by Annie and Nathalie.
www.domainedeblaignac.com
No28, Castillon B&B (5 mins drive, 3 rooms) 110 per night
A beautiful townhouse in the centre of Castillon-la-Bataille, the
nearest town to Rigaud, with 3 double bedrooms, roof terrace
swimming pool, fully equipped kitchen. A real home from
home.
www.number28.co

Les Gus Rivires, Pujols B&B (2 mins drive, 4 rooms) from
80 per night
In the heart of Pujols, with 4 bedrooms and beautiful sunset
views from the terrace. French owners
www.margotte.olivier.pagesperso-
orange.fr/pageprincipale1.htm
LEpicurial Hotel (8 mins drive) from 80 per night
Newly refurbished local hotel with 10 rooms at rock bottom
prices and a highly recommended restaurant on site, plus a
sauna and jacuzzi.
www.hotelrestaurantlepicurial.com
Chateau Rigaud, 33350, Mouliets et Villemartin, France, info@chateaurigaud.co.uk
More options close to the Chateau
Chateau de Sanse 3* hotel (8 mins drive, 16 rooms) 90 per
night, room only
Three star hotel with great views from the terrace. Rooms are
very corporate but clean and close to Rigaud. Its best not to
mention, on booking, that you are attending a wedding since the
hotel will try to insist upon half board if they know you will be
eating out on the Saturday. Super pool, plus bar and restaurant.
www.chateaudesanse.com
Chambres en Vigne (12 mins drive) from approx 85 per night
In the village of Ruch a beautifully restored house with four B&B
rooms plus a three bedroom independent gite in the garden.
www.chambresenvignes.com
 More options further afield

Chateau Carbonneau Smart B&B (12 mins drive, 6 rooms) approx 120 per night
Run by Jacquie and Wilf, both English speaking (Jacquie is from New Zealand), this is a wine producing estate. Jacquie
will do a family meal for those who request it. This is the place to send older more sensible people who will be cared for
and looked after properly. Parents and parents friends would be very happy here.
www.chateau-carbonneau.com

La Girarde Smart B&B (15 mins drive, 4 rooms) approx 120

Run by Mark and Trish Tyler, this brand new and very lovely chambres dhote has four ensuite rooms, all with access to a
pool. Stylish, professional and well priced but a bit further away from Rigaud than the rest at a 15 minute drive.
www.lagirarde.com

Beau Rivage (12 mins drive, 2 rooms)

Peter and Mary Tucker, have created this super gite in Pessac sur Dordogne right on the river, yards from the canoe
base. They specialise in providing accommodation for our weddings, offering a package from Thursday to Monday
which works really well. Lovely accommodation in a beautiful house and a great location, we highly recommend it.
http://stayatbeaurivage.weebly.com/

Chateau Rigaud, 33350, Mouliets et Villemartin, France, info@chateaurigaud.co.uk

 More options further afield
Le Manoir de la Rivire B&B (12 mins drive, 3 rooms) from 120 per room per night
Set in a gorgeous location overlooking the Dordogne river. Peace and tranquillity and a large swimming pool.
www.le-manoir-de-la-riviere.com

Chteau de Courtebotte - B&B (15 mins drive, 6 rooms) from 130 per room per night
This lovely chateau, with some unusual rooms, comes highly recommended.
www.chateaudecourtebotte.com

Villa Shambhala Sleeps 8, (15 mins drive) whole house rental from about 900 per night
Beautiful villa with 4 double/twin bedrooms in pretty riverside hamlet.
http://www.oliverstravels.com/france/dordogne/villa-shambhala/

Chateau Tertre de Belvs Sleeps up to 21, (15 mins drive) whole house rental from 3800 per week but shorter stays
are available
Amazing location set in the vines with spectacular view and infinity swimming pool. Great place for a large group who
are happy to self-cater.
www.au-chateau.com/Tertre.php

Chateau Rigaud, 33350, Mouliets et Villemartin, France, info@chateaurigaud.co.uk