Villa Grand Champ France

Swim in a solar heated pool and relax on a vine-covered veranda at the Villa Grand Champ, a large luxury villa in the Dordogne. Exposed beams and stone walls show the villa’s 400-year history, but you’ll find the modern conveniences you expect, including elegant modern bathrooms.
This family-friendly villa has two large salons with a home cinema, cable TV and pool table, as well a “dressing-up” room for children. The grounds contain a fenced pond with ducks and all the outdoor activities kids enjoy. You’ll gather in the Mediterranean courtyard or the veranda, which has a bar, dart board, shaded dining area and barbecue. The property can accommodate up to 14 adults and 10 children when you book the apartment on site too.
Just outside Montpon-Menesterol, the villa is a walk away from traditional French shops including the all-important boulangeries. With two supermarkets and a Wednesday morning market, you’ll have what you need to prepare meals in the fully fitted kitchen. Walk to the Chandos leisure park with canoeing on the river L’Isle, or drive to the Dordogne’s famed caves, fortified castles and vineyards.
The nearest airports to this French luxury villa are Bergerac (40 min) and Bordeaux (50 min).
CapacityThe villa booked in conjunction with the apartment can sleep up to 24 guests (14 adults and 10 children). Please note that the website price is based on a group size of up to 14 adults.
Additional Guests (groups larger than 14)- £150 per person per week (£50 per week for under 2 year old).- The apartment (sleeps 2): £475/week
The villa is situated in a semi rural area just outside the pretty village of Menesterol and only 1k from the market town of Montpon-Menesterol. It is ideally placed for easy access to Bordeaux, St Emillion, Arcachon beach resort, Bergerac and Perigueux.
Montpon-Menesterol is situated on the banks of the River l’Isle which has a good range of traditional French shops including bakery, butchers, chocolatiers, bars, banks, post office, Tourist office, clothes shops, some excellent restaurants, 2 large supermarkets and a bustling weekly market every Wednesday morning. There is a train station running to Bordeaux and Perigueux. TVG connections are available from Bordeaux and Libourne.
The large annual fireworks display on Bastille day (14th July).
The last weekend in August the town of Montpon becomes a fairground every evening for 3 consecutive nights, ending in a superb fireworks display at the park.
The Chandois leisure park is a few minutes walk from the villa and has a swimming lake and beach, snack bar, skating park, fishing lake, canoeing (river L’Isle) and motor boat hire, crazy golf, family sized go-karts, bike hire and a fantastic fireworks display in August.  There is also a large outdoor public swimming pool just outside the town centre. The large lake resorts of Lac Jemaye & Lac du Gurcon are both within a 15min drive. Montpon-Menesterol is only 5k from the A89 motorway. The nearest airports are Bergerac (40mins) and Bordeaux International (50mins).
With its prehistoric caves, fortified castles and picturesque villages the Dordogne valley has a lot to offer any visitor. Steeped in history going back thousands of years when Cro-Magnon man lived in the caves of the Périgord and left cave paintings in sites such as Lascaux and Les Eyzies, the region now boasts over 3 million visitors every year.
The diverse landscape of Atlantic coastline beaches boasts some of the best surfing in Europe, and Arcachon Bay is crowned by Europe’s largest sand dune: the Dune de Pyla (or du Pilat), nearly 3 kilometres long, 500 metres wide and reaching 107 metres in height.  The city of Bordeaux is among the world’s major wine industry centres. Bordeaux wine has been produced in the region since the eighth century. Saint-Émilion is one of the principal red wine areas of Bordeaux along with the Médoc, Graves and Pomerol. Saint-Émilion’s history goes back to prehistoric times and is a World Heritage site, with fascinating Romanesque Churches, catacombs and the fantastic monolithic church made from a single block of stone.
For avid golfers, experience Chateau de Vigiers 18 hole, par 72 championship course designed by Donald Steel.
Local Activities – walking distanceMarket town (morning markets each Wednesday)ShopsRestaurantsBarsRiver walksLarge park with swimming lakeCanoeingFishingPedaloesElectric boatsPedal Go-Karting (small to family size)Crazy GolfPublic outdoor swimming poolCinemaHistorical sitesIndoor bouncy castle play centre
Local Family Activities (within 30min drive)Go-Kart racingLaser playPaint ballingHorse riding3 swimming lakes with beachesCanoeing/Kayaking Indoor swimming pool with slide and toddler poolTree climbingIce cream farm, milking demonstrations. The farm also has children’s park, pedal go-kart track, huge maize field labyrinth, night market with food stalls and disco every Thursday evening during July August.Indoor jungle gym with restaurantBowlingNight markets with live music, discos and entertainmentsNight clubsRestaurantsBarsCinemasAt Excellence Luxury Villas we pride ourselves on going that little bit further for our guests. If there is anything you would like to arrange for your stay, please contact the Excellence Luxury Villas VIP Concierge Team who will be happy to help. We can usually put you in touch with the right people arrange any of the following:
– Cook/catering (breakfast, informal buffets, or formal dinners with waitress service and in house chef)- House keeping is offered on a daily or part weekly basis.- English/French speaking baby sitting/childminding can be arranged on request.- The villa offers a variety of beauty treatments, waxing and massages (relaxation, sports, physiotherapy and Indian head massages) provided by an in-house therapist and exclusive to guests. – Fishing (private lake)- Local day-trips or tours- Airport pick-up/drop-off- Taxi / Car rental
This is by no means an exhaustive list, so please just contact Excellence Luxury Villas VIP Concierge Team to help you arrange any of those little extras that can really make the difference.