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Le Vieux Logis
Trémolat, France · Independent · High Luxury
A sixteenth-century priory in Trémolat that later dried tobacco, Le Vieux Logis now hides its Michelin-starred dining room in the old drying barn. Henry Miller once stayed a month, arriving by kayak. The Giraudels opened the house to travellers in the early 1950s; it joined Relais & Châteaux in 1955 as one of the association's earliest members, and Bernard Giraudel, the 'merchant of happiness,' ran it for some forty years.
- 25 rooms
- Opened 1952
- Neighborhood: Les Pauties
- Rooms from 323 sq ft (30 m²)
- Interiors: Gilles Jauffret
About Le Vieux Logis
- A former 16th-century priory turned tobacco farm, its Michelin-starred restaurant now occupies the estate's old tobacco-drying barn.
- Bernard Giraudel, known as the merchant of happiness, ran the hotel for roughly 40 years until his death in January 2019, leaving it to four loyal staff members.
- Writer Henry Miller once stayed for a month, arriving by kayak, and the property joined Relais et Chateaux in 1955 as one of its earliest members.
- Entry-level rooms start at 323 sq ft (30 m²).
History
Le Vieux Logis stands in the heart of Trémolat, one of the prettiest villages of the Dordogne in France's Périgord. The property was originally a priory in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries before becoming an agricultural estate producing tobacco; around 1836 the old manor, its outbuildings and tobacco-drying sheds were converted into a family home with extensive grounds.
Several generations later, in the early 1950s, the Giraudel family opened their home to travellers, and the house became a hotel and gastronomic restaurant. Le Vieux Logis joined Relais & Châteaux in 1955, among the earliest members of the association, and passed under the long stewardship of Bernard Giraudel, known as the "merchant of happiness," until his death in January 2019. The hotel today has 25 rooms across several buildings, with its Michelin-starred restaurant set in the former tobacco-drying barn.
The setting
13 km from Le Bournat (a 19th-century village theme park). 13 km from Aquarium du Périgord Noir.
Restaurants and bars
- Le Vieux Logis — Restaurant · gastronomic · Chef Vincent Arnould · One MICHELIN Star
Experiences
- Discovering the region's medieval castles, painted caves and typical villages — The house serves as a starting point for exploring the region's medieval châteaux, painted caves (grottes ornées) and typical villages.
Amenities
- Pool
- Fine dining
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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