The park of the Château de Marqueyssac is one of the finest achievements in the history of French gardens
Designed for walks, the park overlooks the valley of the Dordogne from its high limestone cliffs. It offers the most splendid panorama in the Périgord.
With its southern exposition, protected from the prevailing winds and warmed by every little ray of sunshine on the rock, the Walk along the Cliffs at the Marqueyssac Gardens can be enjoyed until the end of the winter.
A listed site, the romantic and picturesque gardens of Marqueyssac offer more than 6 kilometers of shaded walking paths, bordered by 150 000 hundred-year-old hand-pruned box trees, and dotted with belvederes, rocks, a trail along the water and shrines of greenery. The Belvedere of the Dordogne, 130 meters above the river, unveils an exceptional view on the entire valley, its châteaux and its villages listed as France's most beautul.
The park is designed to be visited without a guide. Illustrated signs and panels provide information on the history of the valley, its wildlife and flora. In addition to the unguided visit, a guided one (in French and in English) is available as an option and at no extra cost from April to September.
Open every day and all year round
Feb., March and from October to 11 Nov.: 10am - 6pm / April, May, June, Sept.: 10am - 7pm
July, August : 9am - 8pm (Candlelight evenings 7pm at midnight, every Thursday evening)
From 12 Nov. to end of January: 2pm - 5pm
Playgrounds, swings and huts
Wood Turner's workshop in peak season - Aviary - Bookshop-Giftshop
Tea room + restaurant in the château and on the panoramic terrace from March to November.
