Carefully designed escapes that bring together the wines, landscapes, heritage and slower rhythm of Southwest France — with one beautiful countryside base and none of the usual planning.
A vineyard visit here, a table there, a day in Saint-Émilion, perhaps a round of golf — each part sounds simple. Bringing it all together from abroad rarely is.
The French Escape turns those separate pieces into one coherent stay. You keep the same countryside base, travel with English-speaking guides on the guided wine days, meet the people behind the wines and return each evening knowing that the next day has already been taken care of.
This is not about filling every hour. It is about choosing the right experiences, putting them in the right order and leaving enough time to enjoy where you are.
Less planning. More being there.
Both escapes share the same philosophy: thoughtful organisation, genuine encounters and time to enjoy Southwest France. Choose the rhythm that feels most like you.
Wine · Landscapes · Heritage
Bergerac and Saint-Émilion, without the driving or the logistics.
Two guided wine days reveal two very different sides of Southwest France: intimate Bergerac estates and the heritage and prestige of Saint-Émilion.
Wine · Golf · Freedom
The same wine discovery, with two days shaped around the fairways.
Move between the vineyards of Bergerac and Saint-Émilion and two days of unlimited golf on the estate's 27 holes — without changing hotels or choosing between the two pleasures.
Organisation matters because it gives you something more valuable: the freedom to pay attention to the place, the people and the moment.
No changing hotels from one discovery to the next. Your room, breakfast, dinners and countryside base remain reassuringly familiar.
Wine becomes more meaningful when you meet the people who make it. Our guided days favour conversations, stories and accessible explanations.
Transport is included throughout the guided wine days, so everyone can take part in the tastings and enjoy the journey.
A French escape should not feel like a checklist. We deliberately preserve time for a terrace, a village walk, the pool or simply nothing at all.
The French Escape sits between two complementary worlds of wine. One brings global recognition and centuries of heritage; the other brings smaller appellations, contrasting styles and a more intimate relationship with the people who make the wines.
Add rolling countryside, historic villages, regional food and a 27-hole golf estate, and the journey becomes about much more than tasting wine. It becomes a way into Southwest France itself.
The French Escape is created and operated by Château des Vigiers, in the countryside of Southwest France.
The château is not the trip itself. It is what makes the trip work: one trusted four-star base to return to, with restaurants, nature, swimming pools, golf and the space to slow down between days of discovery.
That local base also gives The French Escape room to grow. The collection begins with wine and wine & golf — always with the same idea: make a part of France easier to experience, without making it feel packaged.
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Do you want two days on the fairways as part of the journey?
Château des Vigiers lies in the countryside of Southwest France, between Bergerac and Saint-Émilion.
Whether you are arriving by plane, train or car, our team can help you find the simplest way to reach the château.
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