Sun 13 Jul- Chateau de Vauguenige

Sun 13 Jul- after coffee, we bought some foie gras and checked out. It seemed all the restaurants and shops were closed for the holiday weekend along the way to our next stop, but we finally found a brasserie open in Limoges: 1/4 liter house red wine; chicken over lettuce with tomato, potato, egg & olives salad; faux filete with carrots, zucchini and French fries; creme brullee; cafe.
It was cool and cloudy, so we skipped the garden and continued directly to Chateau de Vauguenige, led by the GPS. It is out in the country, the driveway is several hundred feet long, with huge trees on either side, arching over completely. There are horses and goats in the pastures, and fish jumping in the lakes. The nearest village is Saint Pardoux, which doesn't even have a gas station or ATM. It's a very rustic chateau with 5 guest rooms upstairs, sitting rooms and library, kitchen and dining rooms downstairs; surprisingly, the Internet connection worked great. They also feature Gites and guest cottages, equestrian stables and trails, fishing in the lakes, and hot-air ballooning. The host and hostess were friendly and accommodating, our room was quite large and comfortable, with huge windows that let in plenty of light.