Château du Fresne

Champéon, Mayenne
Bed & Breakfast
+33 (0)6 27 07 23 70
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Per night
€125 - €185
Bedroom

3 rooms

Sleeps

Rooms sleep 3

Children welcome
Pets welcome
Babies welcome

Come to be inspired - by the buildings, the art, the concept and the rich history. You should be very comfortable too, and well fed

Per night
€125 - €185

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€125 - €185 per night

The Experience

This moated château is listed as a ‘Monument Historique’ and has medieval roots, with 17th and 18th-century additions, a beautiful dovecote, a tiny 12th-century chapel, a working bakery and three magnificent ‘salons’ which guests are free to relax in – absolutely overflowing with paintings, sculptures, books and antiques, so your curiosity will be unbounded. There is an artist in residence usually – perhaps a musician, or a sculptor, and exhibitions are regular.

Four suites, each with a small anteroom and views over the courtyard and lawns, have extra beds, electric blankets in winter, and sometimes a merry fire. Breakfast is served until 11, so your mornings can be leisurely with fresh pastries from the boulangerie, fruit, yogurt, eggs and good coffee. Packed lunches can be arranged and sometimes there is dinner.

Set off on glorious walks through fields and woods, spotting deer and hares – the Normandy countryside is unspoilt.

Château du Fresne - Gallery

We think you'll love

  • Having the freedom to take part in whatever is happening in the castle grounds and buildings – in summer a continuous explosion of art and musical events
  • That it's a grand pit stop if you're going south, but there's so much going on you may want to stay longer than a night
  • Being surrounded by so much grace, in the countryside, the architecture, the artworks
Château du Fresne - Gallery

You should know

  • Shock horror! There is just one (rather old-fashioned) bathroom shared between the bedrooms. There are extra loos downstairs
  • There are no TVs either – you need to step away from stuff like that to fully immerse yourself in these sublime surroundings

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Oven
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Television
  • Spa
  • Central heating
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Bar
  • Barbecue
  • Licensed premises
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • Microwave oven
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Dishwasher
  • Pets welcome

Family friendly

  • Baby monitor
  • Books and toys
  • Children welcome
  • Babies welcome
  • Stair gates
  • High chair
  • Fire guard
  • Cot available

Nearby

  • Pub/bar within 3 miles
  • Restaurant within 3 miles
  • Shop within 3 miles

Activities

  • Bikes available
  • Food courses
  • Kayaking
  • Other courses
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Wild swimming

Accommodation

Pricing

Nightly price
from €125
3 Family rooms for 3
From €125

Information

Booking information

Check in
5pm
Check out
11am
Meals
Dinner €35

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Location

The neighbourhood

It's quiet here, at the end of a long avenue – perhaps even as quiet as it's been for centuries. Walks (or cycles) are through gorgeous countryside, but it's not far to the nearest village and about 5km to a restaurant. There's another château to visit nearby in Lassay, and you can kayak or canoe on the Sarthe or Mayenne rivers. The nearest mainline station is Mayenne.

Introducing

Gijs Stork

Gijs and Angelo, charming both, bought the château some years ago and have undertaken a global project to enhance the site's heritage value. They unearthed some archives and these are being researched by locals. They also have a property in Amsterdam, are entrepreneurs and collectors, but most of all lovers of art and music.