Getting There

Finding the island

Château de la Mothe, 1254 Route de Saint-Nicolas, Saint-Privat-en-Périgord, France. However you arrive, a car makes the days easier — and we can help match people into shared rentals and airport pickups.

Recommended

By car

  • Paris → château: approx. 5.5–7 hours
  • Amsterdam → château: a comfortable two-day drive
  • Free parking on the estate

Fastest

By plane

  • Bergerac (EGC): approx. 1 hour drive
  • Bordeaux (BOD): approx. 1h15 drive
  • Car rental strongly recommended

Scenic

By train

  • Paris → Angoulême: approx. 2h10 by TGV
  • Angoulême → château: approx. 55 minutes
  • Pick up a rental car at the station
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