The castle
Once nestled in the heart of rich vineyards, La Poujade, one of the largest monasteries of Dordogne, is situated on the high slopes of the Perigord Noir, at 20 minutes from Sarlat and 30 minutes from Bergerac and Perigueux.
The main building houses the home, while the wings houses stables, orangery and cellars.
Inside, the Poujade has kept its character quite exceptional: arches, pilasters, columns, door frames, majestic Louis XIV chimneys, all combine to create a warm atmosphere.
Château de la Poujade capacity is 20 people maximum (adults / kids).
Park and garden
The current park was planted in 1896 by Lord Greenwell and his wife Emma Maire, great-grandparents of the current owner.
A majestic avenue of cedars of Lebanon open a beautiful view to the courtyard. A large balustrade crowns the East terrace and its 300-year old climbing vine.
A large terrace planted with amazing trees (including a 300-year old chestnut tree), dominates the valley of the Dordogne and the meadows surrounding La Poujade helps it to retain some rural character. You can reach the pretty village of Urval (XIIth church and Four banal XIV) a few minutes walk.
Heated pool 13 m x 7 m with automatic shutters, teak sun terrace and deck chairs. Heating in option.
Outdoor games: soccer cages, balls, nets, badminton rackets, table tennis.
The living rooms
A large bright chartreuse corridor paved with charming 17th century terracotta tiles serves all the vaulted rooms on the ground floor, including the living rooms.
The castle’s vast kitchen (42m² – beautiful stone fireplace, scullery, kitchen equipment*), is well suited to meal preparation by either the hostess or a Chef.
Kitchen equipment: professional oven, meat and kitchen knives, food processor, Nespresso coffee machine, Babycook baby food processor and high chair, etc.
The dining room (46m²), complete with an adjoining side room, features a carved stone fireplace, and can accommodate the whole family around the large “hunting scene” table. Villeroy & Bosch dinnerware and Christofle cutlery.
The blue lounge (70m²), with its vaulted ceilings and crystal chandeliers, provides delightful acoustics for both music lovers and musicians.
Multimedia Equipment: Wifi Internet, HD TV, video game, hifi system.
Fully equipped laundry.
Large vaulted room for young people with TV and games.
Two terraces equipped with a plancha, tables, chairs, armchairs, and parasols.
The bedrooms
For baby: high chair, crib, playpen, bath / changing table, babycook
On the ground floor are 3 double bedrooms :
The Louis XIV bedroom (32m²) with its double bed 180 x 210 (possibility of 2 single beds), en-suite bathroom with WC.
The Greenwell bedroom (34m²) with its top-of-the-range 180 x 210 four-poster bed, walk-in bathroom with WC.
Prince Henri’s bedroom (32m²), with its 180 x 210 double bed, en-suite bathroom with WC.
The ground floor is also equipped with 2 separate toilets.
Upstairs, 7 bedrooms:
Greenwell level :
The Citronnier bedroom (32 m2) with a top-of-the-range 180 x 210 bed, a 120×190 single bed, en-suite bathroom and WC, lemon tree furniture,
The Cèdre bedroom (15m2) with double bed 180×200, (possibility of 2 single beds), shower room and WC
The Court bedroom (15m2) with double bed 180×200, (possibility of 2 single beds), shower room and WC
The Rotonde bedroom (15m2) with double bed 180×200, (possibility of 2 single beds), shower room and WC
The Coteaux bedroom (15m2) with double bed 180×200, (possibility of 2 single beds), shower room and WC
Mayor level :
The Bamboo bedroom (18m2) with a 120 x 190 sleigh bed
The Colonnettes bedroom (20m2) with 2 120 x 190 sleigh beds.
Château de la Poujade capacity is 20 people maximum (adults / kids).
History
La Poujade was erected by the Saint-Ours, old noble family of the Sarlat region who possessed, besides the Lordship of Urval, quite a number of noble properties in the neighbourhood: La Poujade La Bourlie, La Bleynie, La Ferriere, etc.
When Suzanne de Saint-Ours married Jean de Montalembert in 1672, she passed some of her properties onto his family. Their descendant and heiress, Mary Susan, married the Marquis of Commarque in 1806.
Passed to the Greenwell family, whose heiress married Georgina Raymond Commarque, La Poujade then returned to the family.
Passed to the Greenwell family, whose heiress married Georgina Raymond Commarque, La Poujade then returned to the family. During the Second World War, Gerard Commarque father of two young sons aged respectively of 5 years and 9 months, was killed at Buchenwald for acts of Resistance. At that time, with the consent of Gerard’ mother, the headquarters of the Allies and André Malraux had settled in La Poujade. The Louvre Museum, the Museum of Nancy, the Musée Ingres in Montauban and the Museum of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg had also chosen La Bourgonie and La Poujade to save some major French paintings.
Count Hubert de Commarque, current owner, continues to maintain and to share this chateau and La Bourgonie. In 1972 he also bought the ruins of the medieval fortress Commarque, ancestral cradle of his family; he opened it to the public in 2001, and continues to restore, and search the domain.