Susan Buchanan and Stephen White’s
BOUTIQUE STYLE LES CORDELIERS
Susan Buchanan and Stephen White’s
BOUTIQUE STYLE LES CORDELIERS
Les Cordeliers de Sarlat is an award-winning luxury boutique style bed and breakfast. Located in the historical center of enchanting Sarlat la-Caneda, this 1870s carved stone mansion is an upscale destination for a luxurious, comfortable, and tranquil stay with a warm personal touch.
Your hosts, passionate about gastronomy, share their passion for travelling and exploring and take great pleasure in making sure you get the most out of your time in the Dordogne region. A superb breakfast with local produce, served in our cosy and elegant dining room, will have you out of bed and looking forward to the day.
Les Cordeliers is ideally situated to enjoy everything Sarlat has to offer, starting with the gourmet farmer’s markets, just steps away every Wednesday morning and all day Saturday.
You will savor the mornings at Les Cordeliers de Sarlat as you contemplate your day’s activities and getting to know the brilliant architecture, history, and landscape of Sarlat and its surroundings. And after a full day of sightseeing, why not take in a relaxing massage at the well-being center across the street that will set you up for an evening at one of the many fine restaurants.
Whether you are here to appreciate the renowned historical monuments, the Truffle Festival, Theatre Festival, Film Festival, Christmas Market, Walnut Festival, cycling the Dordogne Valley, or canoeing The Dordogne River, you will find great comfort and relaxation at Les Cordeliers de Sarlat.
Almost everything in the property is original, including the many marble fireplaces, the hardwood floors, the 12-foot ceilings, the louvered shutters, as well as the doors.
Les Cordeliers offers large guest rooms, each with its own ensuite bathroom, all of which feel very open, airy, and sunny. In addition to the dining room, there is a small galley kitchen on the second floor for the guests to share and is stocked with hot tea and expresso.
The view from most guest rooms is of the elegant Place de la Petite Rigaudie gardens.
Les Cordeliers de Sarlat’s moment of fame came in 2009, with world famous travel writer Rick Steve’s visit. His review caught the attention of many global travelers:
“Les Cordeliers offers four-star comfort at two-star prices. The five cushy guest rooms are cavernous; all are air-conditioned and beautifully furnished, and a small kitchen is at your disposal with serve-yourself espresso and tea.”
Les Cordeliers de Sarlat is a classic 1870 ‘Maison de Maitre’ house and showcases one-meter thick walls of golden ochre stone.
Translated as ‘master’s house’, the maison de maître is an elegant bourgeois mansion that served as the home of a squire (or minor landowner). Its symmetrical facade with central front door, tall sash-style windows, shutters, and gently pitched roof supporting chimneys make it instantly recognisable. Behind the stately facade, this maison de maître features evenly proportioned interiors with high ceilings.
There are three main rooms on each floor, the ground-floor reception room opening off a central entrance hall where the original gentleman owner would receive and entertain visitors.
The house extends approximately 5,000 square feet over the ground floor plus two upper floors. All guest rooms have en-suite bathrooms.
Les Cordeliers de Sarlat has been consistently awarded the winner of Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice and Booking.com’s Traveler Review Award for many years.
On a brief trip to Sarlat la-Caneda, Susan and Stephen fell in love with the town. They had been planning to relocate abroad after owning and operating their first inn and restaurant in Vermont’s ski country, but never imagined it would happen so quickly or in such a magical place: A vibrant community with easy access to hiking, cycling, water sports, downhill skiing as well as music, art, film and photography. Sarlat la-Caneda has it all.
Having extensively searched the Internet for months, Stephen found the listing for Les Cordeliers de Sarlat and immediately thought it would make the perfect bed and breakfast. Susan instantly agreed, and the acquisition was completed in just six months.
A chef, certified Spanish wine educator, former ski instructor and free-style competitor, Stephen loves imparting his knowledge of geography, history and all things culinary. A baker, near-native French speaker, interior decorator, gardener and avid skier, Susan enjoys being of service to guests and creating warm, relaxing environments for them. Together, Susan and Stephen bring their decades-long experience in hospitality, gastronomy, travel, special events, team-building and mentorship to Les Cordeliers.
Convinced that life is for living and learning, Susan and Stephen found the best place to practice the “joie de vivre” is in Sarlat la-Caneda and the Dordogne region, where an appreciation for village life is high, relationships are profound, food is joyful, art is a necessity, and living an active life is accessible.
Breakfast is served daily from 8:00AM to 10:00AM in the Dining Room which overlooks la Petite Rigaudie gardens.
In an intimate and warm atmosphere, conversations flow with the excitement of the day ahead as plans are made.
The breakfast menu is all locally sourced and fresh. Expresso and capuccino, orange juice, natural cereals, fresh whole fruit seasonally available and organic yogurt, local hams and cheeses, smoked fish, marmalades, and specialty cake of the house. Of course, there are also plenty of viennoiseries, pastries and baguettes fresh-baked from our partner boulangerie, and the local specialty.
Ready and waiting. There is nothing more comforting than knowing that from the moment you wake up, your first and most important meal of the day is ready and waiting!
Looking for a venue for a special birthday, wedding gathering or anniversary, or perhaps a getaway with special friends?
Les Cordeliers de Sarlat could be exclusively yours! Love and romance are ancient traditions here since the 11th century as troubadours piped and sang in the chateaux of Sarlat and surrounding towns.
Sleeping up to 15 adults in our luxury rooms, with a minimum of 5 nights you can book all the available rooms for a special occasion. Pricing is just 895€ per night, including breakfast.
Sarlat is a terrific choice for a memorable wedding in a town that evokes the overwhelming feeling of being in a fairy tale. Planning a wedding from far away isn’t easy but Les Cordeliers is there to accommodate a small, intimate wedding gathering.
Destination weddings usually have a special atmosphere and because everyone travels from far away, there is an abundance of energy and enthusiasm for visiting the region.
In addition to staying at Les Cordeliers de Sarlat, we can tailor design a wedding gown and even write an original score for special wedding music to make your wedding a truly magical day. We have two internationally renowned artists that will work with you to fully design and create the wedding gown or music for an unforgettable experience! Please contact us for further information.
If you are interested to have us organize your wedding or special gathering, please contact us for further information. We can arrange for the florist, photographer, videographer, musicians, restaurants, wedding cake, decorations, and officiants.
While staying in Sarlat for the week, there are a myriad of things to do. The Dordogne region features no less than nine Michelin-starred restaurants and 15 UNESCO World Heritage Sites!
