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Le Prieure du Chateau de Biron

The Château de Biron stands on a high point in the village of Biron . The vast fortress changed hands often between English and French, and was owned by 14 generations of the Gontaut-Biron family until the State took it over in the 20th century.

The Prieuré was a working monastery. The tower end of the building contains a large brick-lined bread oven possibly serving as the village bread-oven for a time. Ownership of the Prieuré through the centuries is difficult to trace. It probably was part of the Gontaut-Biron family holdings. The Chateau itself was in the family from the 12th to the 20th centuries.

Renovation of the Prieuré was started in the mid-1990’s and is continuing under the present owners. The Prieuré is now owned by a French/American couple who are continuing the work of the two previous owners and running it as a deluxe B&B.
All our bedrooms have their own special identity and we pride ourselves on our attention to detail.

The rooms are large with 13 foot ceilings in all rooms on the 1st floor (2nd floor US) with breathtaking views to the south west. Each room has a sitting area where you can enjoy a good book as well as make use of the tea and coffee making facilities provided.

Our spacious en-suite bathrooms have bathrobes and hairdryers. Our bedding and bed linens are of high quality to ensure that you have a good night's sleep!!

The Prieure is ideally located for those wanting to explore the Dordogne region. It is close to the airport of Bergerac, and within short drives from all the major sites in the Perigord. For the sports minded, there is a large network of hiking trails, horseback riding, canoeing, golfing, fishing, bathing, etc... For the gourmet, the many restaurants in the area offer delicious local specialties.