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Address Tel + 33 553319710 Fax Contact Email info@chateaudordogne.com Webpage www.chateaudordogne.com Price (per week in Summer) 6900 Euro Sleeps 14 Bedrooms 7 Bathrooms 7   Further details: Chateau Raysse is an enchanted castle for rental in France?s Dordogne. In Arcadian Périgord, guarding the Dordogne Valley close to the River Dordogne, Chateau Raysse is a resplendent Mediaeval chateau constructed in the twelfth and seventeenth centuries. The castle?s tower was laid in 1155 for the Raysse family, allies of the French Aquitaine duchy which was unpatriotically siding with Eleanor and her English husband Richard the Lionheart against the French king Louis VII. The body of the Chateau was built at the end of the religious wars (about 1690) . The overlayings of history interweave the fibrous cultural interstices of Chateau Raysse in this ancient land, the Perigord, which is the birthplace of modern (Cro Magnon) man. Chateau Raysse rests close to the River Dordogne and the tiny village of Cazoules with its bars/restaurants. It is idyllic cycling and walking territory along dedicated paths. Chateau Raysse is a gorgeous hideaway for families, seminars, weddings or workgroups. Getting there is easy. It is close to three international airports and rail. There is a range of activities to choose near the estate, including canoeing, golf and horseriding.