Hôtel Restaurant Les Jardins de Brantôme

With its calm setting and intimate atmosphere, at Les Jardins de Brantôme you feel a sense of serenity where you can be at one with nature no matter the season, whether the buds are blossoming, or the leaves are turning into a kaleidoscope of golds, oranges and ambers with the arrival of autumn. Like Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden, nature here blooms and reveals new miracles every morning.    

“… one’s heart stands still at the strange unchanging majesty of the rising of the sun – which has been happening every morning for thousands and thousands and thousands of years…”

The outside of the hotel feels more like a daydream than reality, where it’s all too easy to lose yourself amongst the intertwining ivy, the scent of water lilies and the sound of the wind whistling softly in the background. Inside too, Les Jardins de Brantôme boasts the beauty of nature with the varying textures of the materials, including woods, metals and exposed bricks in the bedrooms. Charming tradition and quaint lighting work in harmony to create a sensation of pure homely comfort.  

“…then sometimes the immense quiet of the dark blue at night with the millions of stars waiting and watching makes one sure…”

With your roots firmly planted at the hotel, branch out and indulge in its exquisite restaurant, which remains in tune with the hotel’s ethos of helping to protect the environment by striving to utilise ecologically friendly products. Christophe, also the owner, even uses ingredients from his own garden to create the most sumptuous French cuisine. Afterwards, nourish your soul as well as your body with a stroll along the stunning canal, discovering the secrets of this delightful village. A stay here promises a connection with nature, and an everlasting love for the timeless beauty of the French countryside.