Les Gites du Château Mont D'onel

This reliably good traditional restaurant is housed in the utterly charming setting of a converted tobacco drying barn, all done out in stone and painted wood. Indeed, the whole site – the local stone buildings of an old agricultural property that was originally a priory – is delightful. Head chef Vincent Arnould, a Meilleur Ouvrier de France, is an enlightened custodian of tradition. A native of the Vosges who fell in love with the Périgord, he selects the finest produce for his modern and appealing cuisine with solid classical foundations. At lunchtime, the restaurant proposes a reasonably p