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The farm was granted to the Huguenot, Ettienne Niel, on 18 October 1694 which he then named in memory of his province of origin, Le Dauphiné. It is now owned and cultivated by the Malherbe family since 5 October 1872. 

At first grain and vines were cultivated, but after the Philloxera disease (1886) destroyed most of the vineyards in the Western Cape, a switch was made to deciduous fruit. Today plums, peaches and nectarines are being exported.

The Cape Dutch manor house was completed in 1804 and built in the Neo-Classical style by the then owners, Daniël Jacobs and Sara Maré. Grapes were pressed by hand and the wine made in the cellar on La Dauphine until 1958. It was the last farm in the Franschhoek-Valley that used this method.

ABOUT THE COTTAGES

Three 2-bedroom cottages (sleeps 4 each) under old oak trees situated on the bank of the Franschhoek river on the historic French Huguenot farm La Dauphine. Enjoy the freshness of nature on this beautiful fruit farm, already owned for five generations by the Malherbe family.

The cottages are fenced for privacy with enough space for children to play. Only 2,5 km outside Franschhoek, it offers the ideal base to explore the rest of the Franschhoek Valley. Enjoy the ever-changing colours of the sunset, while sipping a glass of Franschhoek wine or listen and watch the abundance of birds.

Each cottage is equipped with an automatic built-in power inverter system. During load-shedding, the inverter supplies you with some lights, DSTV and wi-fi plus an USB plug for charging of devices.

WHAT YOU GET

Amenities, Services, & Activities

OUR COTTAGES & RATES

PLEASE NOTE:
Due to high demand minimum booking over weekends and peak seasons are for 2 nights.

RULES

CHECK IN TIME FROM 2 – 6PM (In case of a late arrival please make prior arrangements)
DEPARTURE TIME BEFORE 10AM
NO UNAUTHORISED VISITORS ALLOWED
NO DAY VISITORS ALLOWED
NO PETS ALLOWED

PAYMENT POLICY

50% DEPOSIT required within 48 hours to secure your reservation.
50% BALANCE required before arrival.
Group bookings to pay R1000-00 refundable breakage deposit.