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Beware! Do not buy your tickets before travelling.....previous guests have arrived at our mesmerising chateaux and have not left to see any racing!
We have been working with the many chateaux for many years and we can thoroughly recommend the venues, service and welcome without hesitation. A chateau stay is a superb chance to gather guests or friends for a unique house party and enjoy sensational racing.
All quoted prices are based on full occupancy, twin or double share.
Chateau de la Motte Henry is a spectacular neo-Renaissance Castle with beautiful outbuildings nestled in the Western Loire Valley, a region known for its beauty, tranquility and cuisine. The property is an ancient motte surrounded by a moat within 29 acres of parkland, paths and fields with exotic trees such a cedars of Lebanon & American redwood. There is also a private lake for swimming or boating.
The Chateau has six superb guest rooms which have all been recently refurbished. Each room is decorated in authentic period decor with ensuite, marble bathrooms. The guest rooms are also extraordinarily spacious - some of the largest rooms we have seen.
The price includes the following:
- Exclusive use of the chateau and its 6 bedrooms
- Option to use 3 bedroom Pavillion within Grounds
- Exclusive use of the Orangerie & Swimming Pool
- Use of in house cinema with full Sky access
- Sumptuous breakfast
- Welcome Rreception on arrival
- Four Course Dinner inclusive of quality wines
- Limited Open Bar with premium wines, beers & soft drinks
- Welcome Baskets in each room
- Late-Night gourmet table on Saturday
Within the grounds is a Pavilion overlooking the lake, offering three smaller but charming guest rooms. The Pavilion offers a swimming pool within a magnificent walled rose garden. The swimming pool is surrounded by Italian baroque fountains and flower gardens.
Guests residing in the Pavilion also have use of the Orangery, a vast and dramatic pool and games house with indoor barbeque overlooking the pool and walled gardens. It also has a television, bathroom with jacuzzi and hydro-massage Tub. The Chateau is located approximately 40 miles west of Le Mans. Transfers are available by both mini-van or coach or by helicopter. The local town of Meslay-du-Maine also has an excellent 'Course Hippique' with both traditional and chariot racing and there is also a good golf course nearby.
The Chateau Roche Talbot is a superb chateau located near Sablé-sur-Sarthe and only 35 minutes to Le Mans by motorway. The extensive gardens are beautiful with breathtaking views of La Sarthe river. There was a fortress on the original grounds and this gave way to the current chateau which was probably built in the 15th century.
The chateau houses a splendid dining room and library and extensive landscaped gardens. The 5 period guest rooms in the chateau are all ensuite and have recently been updated; additional brand new guest rooms in a nearby outbuilding are also currently being planned.
The price includes the following:
- Exclusive use of the Chateau and its 5 bedrooms
- Sumptuous breakfast
- Welcome reception on arrival
- Four Course Dinner inclusive of wines
- Limited Open Bar with premium wines, beers & soft drinks
- Late-Night gourmet table on Saturday
Transfers are available by both mini-van or coach or by helicopter. Sable-sur-Sable is close by and is a reasonably large town offering a selection of shops, cafes and restaurants. There is also a good golf course nearby.
For groups, we can offer Bell 206 helicopters which have 4 seats each for the transfer the Le Mans Airport / Circuit Entrance. The journey time is approximately 25 minutes. Transfers can also be made be executive mini-vans or coach or a mixture of road and air. For a return helicopter flight, the latest departure time will be 21:30.
Helicopter transfer: from £269 per person, each way
For corporate guests or private groups, there are a number of ways to travel to our chateaux. We can organise a private flight charter into Tours or Le Mans, a scheduled air service into Tours or first class rail travel directly into Tours or Le Mans.
Please contact reservations should you require a detailed quote for a private charter.
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