C16th Normandy Chateau Estate France
Holiday Home Rental Description
This beautiful chateau is situated in a green valley within walking distance of an ancient village. A long drive takes you up to the charming, fully restored manor house that can sleep up to 26 guests. The chateau sits among beautiful gardens with plenty of garden furniture and a purpose built BBQ area. The tranquil setting of the chateau includes a small stream running through the grounds, two ponds (that cannot currently be used for fishing) and a wood to explore.
The property is ideally suited to large groups for special occasions. Contact Excellence Luxury Villas VIP Concierge to arrange an optional breakfast that can be served outside on the patio, surrounded by flowers, or inside by candlelight in the medieval dining room.
For those who want to relive past glories, the chateau offers an evocative slice of France’s past. Within the grounds are the ruins of former chateau buildings, a well dating back to 1753, a dovecote from the 16th Century, the original wine caves (now out of use and used for storage) and the stone windows of a 12th Century chapel that will simply steal your heart!
Ancient villages, chateaux, manors, churches and abbeys can be found within a short distance from the chateau. Normandy has a rich history and is proud of its cultural heritage from the Romans, Celts, Vikings and Normans. The local village was once the feudal domain of the Bruces, ancestors of Scotland’s famous King Robert the Bruce.
The chateau is close to beautiful sandy beaches (20 minutes), a wide choice of restaurants (5 minutes), a children’s animal park (15 minutes), the traditional French markets with fresh local produce (10 minutes), the La Maison du Biscuit hypermarket/shopping area (10 minutes), Mont St. Michel (1.5 hour), the D-Day landing beaches (30 minutes), the Bayeux Tapestry (1 hour) and Sea Life Cherbourg (10 minutes). Calvados from the local farmer and wine tasting can be provided if you are interested.
There is a restaurant 8km away for simple, good value French food. The local markets on Monday morning in Bricquebec (7km) and Friday morning in Valognes (10km) are recommended. Within walking distance of the chateau, in the local village, is a bakery, post office, bar, butcher, medical centre and pharmacy.
Tennis and horse riding can be found locally. Golf is 6km away. The area is well suited for walking, hiking and (experienced) biking.At Excellence Luxury Villas we pride ourselves on going that little bit further for our guests. If there is anything you would like to arrange for your stay, please contact the Excellence Luxury Villas VIP Concierge Team who will be happy to help. We can usually help you arrange any of the following:
– Cook/catering- Maid service/extra cleaning- Local day-trips or tours- Airport pick-up/drop-off- Babysitting service- Welcome hamper/pre-stocked fridge
This is by no means an exhaustive list, so please just contact Excellence Luxury Villas VIP Concierge Team to help you arrange any of those little extras that can really make the difference.