Description
Château Alarie is a stunning French castle with deep roots in the history of the region. Here you’ll find traditional luxury, and an authentic experience yet with plenty of amenities close by in the picturesque town of Villeloin-Coulangé and an array of modern comforts on site.
Furthermore, included in the higher rate, a cottage is also now available, adjoining the château. With two bedrooms, a living area with an open fire and a conservatory looking over the orchard down to the river, this could make a lovely holiday home for accompanying family or friends.
The property is in the heart of châteaux and vineyard country in the Loire, part of the commune of Montresor, recently voted one of the two most beautiful villages in France.
It is only a 20 minutes' drive from the world famous zoo at Beauval and from a train-touristique. So there are activities for all the family!
The house was, until the French Revolution, the residence of the Abbots of the Benedictine Monastery of St-Sauveur in Villeloin-Coulangé, founded in 850 AD in the reign of Charles the Bald. Situated South of the Loire Valley, the area attracted the Kings of France who came to hunt boar and deer in the surrounding forests and Louis XI, on one of his visits, stayed in the house.
This is the region where Charles VII kept the first official royal mistress, Agnes Sorel, from whom much of the royalty of Europe is descended, and where Joan of Arc persuaded him to go to Reim to be consecrated in 1429.
There is a bi-weekly market on Wednesdays and Saturdays, much enlivened by an active café life with the arrival of crowds of shoppers from the surrounding area who come to buy their provisions and socialize while doing so.
/n Security deposit /n £250 payable to the owner and refunded after departure, subject to full inspection (and heating costs). /n Arrival time /n After 3.00 p.m. /n Departure time /n Before 12.00 p.m. /n Energy costs included? /n Yes /n Heating costs included? /n No, heating costs are calculated on departure and deducted from the security deposit. /n End of stay cleaning included? /n Yes. However, guests are required to leave the accommodation clean, tidy and in the same condition as on their arrival. Any extra cleaning, laundry, maintenance and/or rubbish disposal required will be charged against the security deposit. /n Linen & towels included? /n Yes. /n Pets welcome? /n On request only and with prior agreement with the owner. If accepted, a pet supplement and/or additional security deposit may apply. Pets permitted only in the dining room, the kitchen and outdoors. /n Smoking Allowed? /n No. /n Changeover day /n Any day of the week. /n Other Ts and Cs /n The property sleeps up to 4 extra guests at a surcharge of £100 per week per person. /n Tax /n French Visitors Tax payable locally (typically costs approximately between €1-€3 per adult per night- please enquire if exact amount is required). /n Other Ts and Cs /n The 15-person rate includes the château only. The 19-person rate includes the château and the adjoining cottage.
