Travel & Accomodation
Shuttle
Shuttle from Town Centre to Ceremony
June 11, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
We have arranged a shuttle bus company to provide transport to and from Souillac and the Chateau on the day of the wedding. Buses depart from Place du Foirail, Souillac to Chateau Du Raysse at 1pm, 1 20pm, and 1 40pm. Each bus seats 20 people. Shuttles will return to Place du Foirail, Souillac from the Chateau at 11pm, 12pm, 1am, and 2am. Each bus seats 20 people. Place du Foirail, Souillac is a large carpark near the centre of town: https://maps.app.goo.gl/AB3XpqkiczmvZqCdA
Travel Note
Taxi Information
Souillac is a rural area so there are limited taxi options. The below taxi companies have advised us to book as far in advance as possible. These taxis can take you from the train station or airport to your accommodation and from your accommodation back and forth to the Chateau. They can also take you on trips to other nearby towns/attractions. TAXI DESTRAL +33 609372690 Taxi Destral have a fleet of half a dozen vehicles available from 6am to 9pm. They don't speak English so send them a WhatsApp message to make a booking and they will use Google Translate to reply. They accept cash and card payments. TAXI BERNARD +33 0565378840 Taxi Bernard is a one man service, who prefers to be booked in advance so he can be sure to be around. He doesn't speak English so send him a text message (not Whatsapp) and he will use Google Translate to reply. He prefers cash payments.
Rental Car
Car Rental
Souillac is 3km away from good motorway links. Car hire is available from all major airports and in the local towns. The Chateau recommends Hertz and Europcar from Brive Airport or E.Leclerc Location and CarGo in Souillac. We used GoldCar from Toulouse airport last year and found them very good.
Travel Note
Provisions in Souillac
Supermarkets: E.Leclerc SOUILLAC - click and collect available Supermarché Casino Lidl Carrefour Market Sarlat-La-Caneda, Rte de Brive, Sarlat-la-Canéda Bakery: Les Maîtres du Pain Pharmacy: Grande Pharmacie du Centre Pharmacie du Pondaillan Opposite E.Leclerc Tourist information: Office de Tourisme Vallée de la Dordogne, Souillac Fuel / charging points: E. Leclerc petrol station Electric car charging points are available in the village car park Wine: Comptoir des Vignes Souillac Atrium Souillac Markets: Marché des halles - open most days for traditional products, Opposite E.Leclerc Traditional market every Friday morning in Souillac town centre
House Or Rental
Chateau Du Raysse
Château du Raysse is in the small village of Cazoulès, 3km from the town of Souillac in the Dordogne, France and just a 15 minute walk from the Dordogne river. Chateau Du Raysse is the venue for all events over the three days.
Flight
Flight Options from Ireland
Ryanair: Dublin - Toulouse Dublin - Carcassone Dublin - Bordeaux Aer Lingus: Dublin - Toulouse Dublin - Bordeaux The train station in Souillac is a five minute drive from the Château, making it extremely convenient to travel to the Château by rail from Toulouse (~2hrs) and Carcassonne (~4hrs). If you fly in and out of Bordeaux you would need to arrange transport or hire a car.
Flight
Flight Options from the US
Nearby airports to the Chateau: Brive – Vallée de la Dordogne – 20 mins. Toulouse – 1 hr 40 mins. Bordeaux – 2 hr 30 mins. Carcassonne - 2 hr 40 mins. Bergerac – 1 hr 20 mins. Limoges – 1 hr 20 mins. Paris - 5hr 10mins. Barcelona - 5 hr 15 mins. TRAIN The train station in Souillac is a five minute drive from the Château and is right on the Paris-Brive-Cahors-Toulouse line, making it extremely convenient to travel to the Château by rail from Toulouse, Carcassonne, Paris, and London. ROAD Souillac is 3km away from good motorway links for Toulouse, Bordeaux, Paris and northern France. Cazoulès is approximately a five-hour drive from Paris and a five-hour drive from Barcelona.
Hotel
Le Quercy
This is quite a nice hotel, central to town and has a pool. We'll be staying here before the wedding.
Hotel
Hôtel Du Puy D'alon
This is a great hotel we stayed in last year when we visited the chateau. It's run by a lovely woman called Fabienne, it's right beside the train station, and is a 900m walk into the centre of the town. It has a pool and a great breakfast.
Hotel
Le Pavillon Saint Martin Hotel
We saw this hotel when we looked around town when we were in Souillac. This is right in the centre of the old town, so very picturesque and easy to walk around from.
House Or Rental
Airbnb
There are lots of Airbnbs in the local area.
House Or Rental
Camping
We went to see this campsite when we were in Souillac this year. It is a really pretty campsite right by the river, across the road from a waterpark, and a short walk into the town. It has a lovely pool, kids club and a restaurant/bar area. It was pretty quiet in late June when we visited.
Train
Souillac Train Station
The train station in Souillac is a five minute drive from the Château and is right on the Paris-Brive-Cahors-Toulouse line, making it extremely convenient to travel to the Château by rail from Paris and London