{"id":33712,"date":"2020-08-27T14:18:09","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T12:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/?p=33712"},"modified":"2022-09-29T14:48:49","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T12:48:49","slug":"stay-in-a-castle-or-chateau-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/stay-in-a-castle-or-chateau-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Stay in a Castle or Chateau In France"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are some extraordinary places to stay in France including fortified castles, real Chateaux and caves!. Here is just a small selection:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chateau Fort de Sedan<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n
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(08 Ardennes. Grand Est<\/em>) is a unique medieval fortress and is the largest in Europe (a fortress of 35,000 square metres) open to the public all year round. It includes the H\u00f4tel Le Ch\u00e2teau Fort<\/a>. In May there is a medieval festival<\/a><\/em> within the battlements!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chateau des Briotti\u00e8res<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Between Angers<\/strong> and Saumur<\/strong> in the Loire Valley is the Chateau des Briotti\u00e8res<\/a> at Champigny<\/strong> (49 Maine et Loire, Pays de la Loire<\/em>). This 18th-century ch\u00e2teau offers luxury rooms with period furniture and features a heated outdoor swimming pool and a tennis court. Chateau des Briotti\u00e8res<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hotel de la Citadelle<\/h4>\n\n\n
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At Blaye <\/strong>(33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine<\/em>) there is a hotel within the Vauban Citadelle – Logis Hotel de la Citadelle<\/a>.  Within the town of Blaye and with views across the River Garonne to the Medoc. (there is also a ferry across the river (vehicle and pedestrian). There is a wine festival<\/a> in April <\/span><\/strong>within the walls of the Citadelle where local winemakers offer tastings of their wines. Logis Hotel de la Citadelle<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Demeure la Vignole<\/h4>\n\n\n
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A troglodyte (cave dweller) village on the slopes of the Loire, the Demeure de la Vignole<\/a> in Turquant<\/strong> (49 Maine et Loire, Val de la Loire), between Saumur<\/strong> and Chinon<\/strong> is an age-old private troglodyte village providing welcoming accommodation for visitors in its charming 17th century residence and 12th century troglodyte rooms and dwellings with all the modern comforts. Close to Fontevraud<\/strong> Abbey and Saumur<\/strong> and Montsoreau<\/strong> chateaux, this unusual site of interest is an ideal base for discovering the Loire valley  its chateaux, and vineyards –  Demeure de la Vignole<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chateau de Picomtal<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Chateau de Picomtal<\/a> is a Medieval castle in the heart of the Southern French Alps at Crots<\/strong> (o5 Hautes-Alpes, PACA<\/em>), In the heart of the Hautes-Alpes, next to town of Embrun<\/strong>, overlooking Lake Serre-Pon\u00e7on, a medieval castle offers nine charming guestrooms and suites. The Ch\u00e2teau is surrounded by its French garden, orchards, fields and forests. Water and mountain sports are all in close proximity. It is located at the entrance to Ecrins National Park<\/strong> (with 10,000-ft high peaks), with a climate of more than 300 days of sunshine per yea<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chateau de Bellevue<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Hotel Chateau de Bellevue<\/a> – manor house in the picturesque village of Cazaubon<\/strong> in the heart of Armagnac<\/strong> country – with extensive gardens and pool (31 Gers, Occitanie<\/i>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chateau de Varenne<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Chateau de Varenne<\/a> -in the heart of Provence countryside, the Chateau de Varenne boasts extensive grounds with an outdoor swimming pool and superb views over the Luberon<\/strong> and Mont Ventoux<\/strong> (30 Gard, Occitanie<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ch\u00e2teau Meyre<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Ch\u00e2teau Meyre<\/a> – elegant 19th-century mansion located in the heart of the M\u00e9doc<\/strong> area with a vineyard which has been planted with vines for more than 3 centuries.(33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

see our Top 30 vineyard B&Bs in France<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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