Near to Saumur, this manor house built in the 12th and 16th centuries proposes an exceptionally fine view over the Loire valley and a 60-acre park.
An initial lodge was built in the 12th century. In the 16th century, an elegant manor house was added to the original construction, an edifice with a double gable and hexagonal turret containing a wide spiral staircase, a gallery, huge rooms with decorative fireplaces, etc.
For several centuries, the chateau de Chęnehutte was a Benedictine lodge, administered by a Prior. The 1789 Revolution decreed the demolition of the chapel and the abandonment of the site.
Once order was re-established, a succession of owners held the chateau. The most significant of these was Comte Raymond de Castellane, who completed it at the start of the 20th century. The chateau was transformed into a hotel in 1957.
Nothing compares to the quietness and the beauty of the place. Nothing more than that for working and then relaxing while admire the Loire which flows below, while let some sandbanks come here and there, putting the gold in the emerald of the river.
Property amenities:
36 rooms, including, in the chateau :
19 rooms and 2 apartments
contemporary villas (15 rooms) in a park with century -old trees.
All the rooms have a view over the Loire.
2 superb dining-rooms with an exceptional view over the Loire valley.
Open-air heated swimming pool
Health track
Gallery
Nearby attractions and activities:
Terraces overlooking the Loire valley.
Tennis court,
Miniature golf.
Petanque,
Cycling,
Wine tasting in the cellars with the Sommelier.
Horse-riding (2 miles).
Small plane,
helicopter and
hot-air balloon flights over the region.
18-hole golf course (15 miles).
Europe’s largest go-kart track (15 miles).
Micro-light initiation flights (6 miles).
Trips on the Loire in a sailing barge.
Saumur - the horse capital, gala evening given by the Cadre Noir.
Visits to Chateaux :
Saumur (4 miles),
Brissac (15 miles),
Montgeoffroy (15 miles),
Montreuil Bellay (12 miles).
The parish church at Cunault (3 miles).
Royal abbey at Fontevraud.
Loire valley vineyards.
Location:
186 miles from Paris, 4 miles west of Saumur Stands on a hillside.
Policy:
The Prieure’s cellar holds more than 10,000 bottles, the oldest of which is an 1892 Coteaux du Layon. On request, we can organise visits to some of the best wine producers in the Loire region who normally only open their doors to those in the business.
Packages:
For your wedding reception, le Prieure offers you:
The exclusive use of the Chateau,
18 rooms in period style and a terrace,
for $3166.
The exclusive use of the restaurants (they can seat 100 to 150 people).
The bridal bedroom is included, as is a personalised menu card for each guest, a seating plan and printed table cards.
Each table has a floral centrepiece.
For the aperitif,
a buffet formula from $13 to $20 per person (canapes and drinks)is available.
Entertainment is optional:
a jazz ensemble,
a medieval group,
a piano bar,
hunting horns, etc.
The bridal pair can arrive in a carriage, helicopter or hot air balloon.
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