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Loire Valley - 30 km from Vendome - Castle Accommodations - Chateau de la Barre

Hidden away in the midst of a 100 acre private park of meadows and woods, between Chartres and Tours, near Vendôme and Le Mans, Chateau de La Barre lies at the entrance to the Loir and Loire valleys. The Count and Countess Guy and Marnie de Vanssay, 20th generation of the family in the same location, warmly welcome you into their home, where elegance and authenticity meet with comfort and modernity. The grand salon, adorned with an ornate chandelier, ancestral portraits and magnificient antiques, transmits a quiet air of history; the salon rose, built in the 16th century, combines cozyness by the fire with beautiful furnishings. The 14th century “pièce à feu” with its' monumental hearth now houses a bar, satellite TV and billiard. In the great dinning room, masterpiece of the 18th century with its’ imposing dresser, 4 course candlelit dinners accompanied by a special selection of wines, are hosted three times a week.
All the bedrooms and suites, each somptuously and individually decorated with beautiful period antiques, offer splendid views out onto the XVIth century fortifications, the vast garden, the pond and valley beyond.
During the day, simply enjoy relaxed, aristocratic living, or else visit the picturesque villages with their manor houses and XIIth century romanesque churches repleat with frescoes, vineyards or further afield, the famed Loire valley castles. Superb riding and golf in the vicinity
Members of Johansens Condé Nast, Great Small Hotels of the World, Wolsey Lodges and rated "France's best château -chambres d'hôtes- by a stretch" by the Sunday Times 18th March 2007

Rooms between 130 e for single room, and 150 to 240 euros for double rooms. Breakfast 15 euros per person. Candlelit dinner 65 euros per person, all included

Amenities

Iron Hair dryer Linens provided
Telephone Television Hi-Fi V.C.R Internet access Hi-speed DSL modem Satellite
Fireplace Parking
5 Rooms: 5 bed(s) 2 pers, 2 bed(s) 1 pers,
7 Bathroom(s), 2 shower(s)

Activities

Themed Weekends: wine tasting, historic dinner parties, litterary parties, French or cooking lessons.
Les week-end à thèmes : oenologie, diners d'époque, joutes littéraires, cours de français ou de cuisine...
Enjoy the challenge and sport of shooting or archery hunting guided by a professional hunter on his 2000 acre domaine. - - - - Possibilité de tir à l'arc et de chasse à l'arc ou au fusil accompagné par un professionnel. Domaine de 800 hectares .
Restaurants
Sightseeing
Biking
Golf
Horseback Riding
Hunting
Miniature golf
Tennis

Location

Cities nearby : 30 km from Vendome - Castle Accommodations -
Airport :Tours : 65 km (Liaisons directes Londres Stansted - Tours)
Train Station :TGV Vendôme : 27 km (Paris - Vendôme : 42 minutes) OR TGV Le Mans : 45 km (Paris - Le Mans : 59 minutes)
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Rates-Availability

Availabilities & Rates : Calendar

RATES IN EURO
FROM 980 to 1490 PER WEEK
FROM 300 to 480 PER WEEK-END
FROM 130 to 240 PER DAY

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Contact

Contact : Vanssay (de) Guy & Marnie

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