Chateau de la Grand'Maison

very nice authentic decoration, and the village is very nice.

The bathtub was very very slippery, it was hard to have a shower in it.

This is a magnificent chateau, beautifully furnished - like stepping into a bygone era. There are areas which are in desperate need of renovation (the breakfast room is very cold and draughty if you're there in Autumn/Winter) but the rooms and common areas are spectacular. I attach some photos, taken at night. Our room was huge, warm, clean and comfortable with a massive bathroom. As people have mentioned before, the one room (which we stayed in) doesn't have a key but it really wasn't an issue. Victoria, a delightful French lady, gave us a very warm welcome, cooked us breakfast each morning (simple but adequate) and was always really friendly and helpful.

You only need to be aware that, apart from breakfast, there is no catering here. However, the chateau has an agreement with the delightful Olivier from the Relais Saint Louis hotel and restaurant about 700m up the road which has a bar and an excellent restaurant.

We arrived late after a long drive and Duan who had built a fire for us in the drawing room met us on the steps of house. The whole place is Charming and a wonderful eclectic mix of beautiful French antiques and Chinoiserie. The room we had was gorgeous with a super sized bathroom. Breakfast the next morning was really good and very generous, served by the housekeeper who looked after us very well. We are planning a return trip so we can stay again.

Breakfast good, location good, places to eat just up road walking distance.

No lock on our bedroom door