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Suite Marin
Vast double room with a king size canope bed, an imposing century-old oak closet, and an important XVIIth century Florentine mirror towering over a magnificient XVIIIth century French Régence commode. en-suite bath 240 euros per night
Chambre Bleue
Louis XVI furniture and oil paintings enhance the XVIIth century bleue boiserie walls. Standing on the balcony in the fresh country air, a splendid view of the vast garden and fountain, and, further in the valley, the sheep ambling by like snowflakes.
Double room with en-suite shower. 150 euros per night
Suite Esprit de Jouy
With the famous 'toile de Jouy' fabrics covering the walls, these two adjoining rooms, one blue the other green, are prestigious remnants of the art of French life of bygone times. Louis XVI furniture, beautiful XVIIIth century Dutch, Italian, French and English paintings, a king size four poster bed and an authentic Louis XVI canope bed all conjure up the life of a gentleman during the Siècle des Lumières. Double room with king-size four poster bed and an-suite bath, 200 euros per night. Adjoining single with en-suite shower 130 euros. Small adjoining room for a child for an additional 50 euros.
Chambre Jaune
Mustard yellow wall fabric and splendid Louis XV furniture, and an alcove housing a double bed and an important XVIIth century Flemmish painting
Double room with en-suite bath, 180 euros per night
Chambre aux Fleurs
exuberant flower fabrics and paintings. The stern watchwalk with its deep arrowslots has been transformed into an Italian marble bathroom with a jacuzzi bath. English Georgian furniture. Overlooks part of the 16th century fortifications.
Double room with en-suite jacuzzi bath, 180 euros per night
Chambre aux Oiseaux
A twin bedded room with period Georgian furniture also overlooking the park. En-suite shower. 150 euros per night
Salon Rose
Luscious fabrics, ancestral portraits, an Aubusson tapestry and palatial Bachtiar carpet adorn this sixteenth century living room. The secular furniture and the chimney convey a complete feeling of comfort, elegance, and quiescence to this room.
Pièce à Feu or Billiard Room
The ‘Pièce à Feu’ was the place where all, lords and servants alike, would gather around the vast fireplace, during the hundred year's war. Dating back to 1300, this room, a symbol of warmth and sharing, has now become the 'Games Room'. Up to you to choose whether you would rather play billiards whilst enjoying a warming glass of cognac, or converse about tropical climates with Kakou, our parrot !
Grand Dining Hall
Splendour worthy of the 'Grand Siècle' awaits you in this impressive dining room with its’ cabochon tiled floors and prodigious 'vaisselier', a masterpiece in its own right. Candlelit dinner, 65 euros, all included.
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Special offers: Historic properties, golf, wine tasting, total immersion French Lessons, exclusive rental for house party
1. Historic properties, Grand Siècle sojourn
Forget everyday life and come live the life of an XVIIIth century gentleman with the Comte and Comtesse de Vanssay, 20th generation of the family who have lived in Chateau de La Barre the XIVth century. A warm welcome with chilled champagne awaits you in their elegant home full of antiques, portraits and a rich past, which Guy and Marnie look forward to sharing with you. All the rooms are decorated with period antiques, designer fabrics and overlook the gardens and 100 acre park. During the days, discover the remarkable old city of Le Mans with it's gallo roman walls, and the many manor houses and XIIth century churches with frescoes of this picturesque and still undiscovered countryside. The famous chateaux de La Loire are just a little further afield. Three nights, one candlelit dinner in the grand dinning hall and English breakfasts from 680 to 890 euros.
2. Wine tasting :
Discover the wines of the Loire and Loir Valley. Spend 2 nights in one of the unabashedly elegant and comfortable rooms of this ancestral home, Chateau de La Barre, hidden from the hussle and bussle in 100 acres of gardens, meadows and woods. Enjoy a candlelit dinner in the Grande Salle à Manger, during which you will discover three different wines perfectly suited to the meal and commented by the Comte de Vanssay. The following morning, after a hearty English breakfast, he will help you find the good addresses of local producers, and that evening reserve dinner for you in one of the local restaurants renouned for its’ wine list. Three nights from 680 to 890 euros (second dinner not included in price)
3. Total immersion French lessons in style:
The Countess de Vanssay is of Anglo-American origin, so is fluent not only in French but also in English and especially in meeting the expectations of our guests from 'the other side of the pond', making them feel truly at home whilest immersing them in French history, culture and language. Special French lesson week beginning either March 18th or April 16th. Other dates possible upon request
2 hours tailor made private lessons on 5 out of 6 mornings, private guided visits of the Loire Valley chateaux, local XIIth century churches, manor houses, the Old city of Le Mans, as well as a wine tasting in the afternoons. 6 nights, breakfast, lunches and dinners (French spoken during meals too), wine, French lessons and tours from 3450 euros pp all incl.
4. House Party : Exlusive Rental of an entire Chateau near the Loire Valley, France
An experience of a life time: Get your family or friends together to enjoy an exclusive holiday in the elegant and comfortable surroundings of Chateau de La Barre, a XIVth to XVIIIth century chateau in the Vanssay family since 1404. 5 days minimum rental, 10 to 18 people, from 9500 euros. English breakfast included. Candlelit dinners or casual buffet suppers available upon prior reservation. Billiard, croquet, ping pong, internet and cable tv on site, riding 6 miles, tennis 1 mile, golf 18to 25 miles, cycling, hiking, and magnificient historic sites to visit all around.
5. Golf:
Play three magnificient different golf courses, all within 25 miles of Chateau de La Barre, and spend your nights in the perfect comfort of one of the elegant rooms of this ancestral home, overlooking the gardens and the 100 acre park. A bottle of chilled Champagne and freshly cut flowers await you in your room upon arrival, as well as one candlelit dinner in the Grande Salle à Manger. From 680 to 890 euros, including 3 nights, 6 full English breakfasts, 1 candlelit dinner for two and 10% discount off the green fees at the 18 hole Mansgolfier and Perche courses. All golfs require prior advance reservations especially on weekends and in the summer.
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Attractions Picturesque countryside, sightseeing, XIIth century romanesque churches with unique mural paintings, renaissance manor houses, the spectacular old town of Le Mans, the Loire valley and it's famous castles, Leonardo da Vinci's home in Amboise, the Perche and the Sarthe region |
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