Château des Tourelles, Burgundy

Sleeps up to 14+

From €10,050 per week

Property ID :

None

Sleeps up to

14+

Description

This magnificent and authentic 18th century moated Louis XV château with 14th century medieval towers (Grade I Listed) is available for rentals for a limited number of weeks, from May to October.

Built in its present form between 1760 – 1762, the château is surrounded by broad moats forming a lake and by extensive and well-maintained gardens. It is set on the edge of a quiet village in hilly countryside, amidst Burgundy’s famous vineyards and some 40 miles west of Dijon.

The house is ideal for house parties, family holidays, celebrations, weddings and as a base for discovering this beautiful and unspoiled region, renowned for its gastronomy, wines and history. With 9 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms, and several dining and reception rooms, there is plenty of room for 14 people, with scope for a few more – please enquire.

The château has a spacious entrance hall lit by eight tall windows, with a magnificent stone staircase and a grand piano. A fine panelled salon with a fireplace and French windows opens out to a terrace, ideal for lunch in the shade of the château, evening cocktails or dinner whilst watching a fabulous sunset.

There is a large formal dining room which can seat up to sixteen; a breakfast room which can additionally be used as a small, cosy dining room; well-equipped and spacious kitchen quarters and a library.

One double bedroom and ensuite bathroom is on the ground floor with a further eight bedrooms upstairs – each wonderfully unique. There are four doubles with en suite bathrooms, another double and a single with adjacent bathrooms, a twin and a dormitory. Some bedrooms adjoin, making them suitable for children to be close to their parents. There is a fifth, independent, family bathroom. Every room is agreeably spacious, with high ceilings and beautiful views looking out onto the grounds of the château. An upstairs library with a television and a DVD player provides a cosy place to read a book, watch a film or check emails.

The landscaped grounds are particularly lovely in the summer months. A double avenue of lime trees leads down to the château, alongside which there is an orchard and a traditional walled kitchen garden, filled with an abundance of colourful summer flowers and delicious, fresh, organic fruit and vegetables. An 18th century “Bassin” (a historic, stone, circular pond, 11m in diameter and a meter deep) can be found in the centre of this walled garden, perfect for a refreshing swim in warm weather.

A pleached lime walk overlooks the garden and the moat, where a boat awaits anyone wishing to while an hour away on the water. A path runs under the fine old trees, which have stood around the moat for the past 250 years, leading past a small wood and the village church, back to the ‘Cour des Communs’ and the main avenue.

In the South Tower, there is a ping-pong room, ideal for children and adults alike to retreat to for some fun and games, whilst a moment of serenity awaits in the chapel in the East Tower. The central lawn is perfect for a spot of sunbathing, yoga or, of course, for a game of croquet.

Accommodation & Pricing

Price Guide 2021:

May & October €10,050 per week
June & September €11,450 per week
July & August €12,950 per week
June to August 7 nights min. rental. Saturday to Saturday
May & September 4 nights min. rental

Sleeps: 14 comfortably

No extra charge for infants and toddlers

Ground Floor:

Entrance Hall with grand piano
Panelled Salon opening to terrace
Formal Dining Room (seating up to 16)
Breakfast Room/Small Dining Room
Well equipped Kitchen quarters
Library
Double Bedroom with ensuite Bathroom and ensuite boudoir bedroom ideal for baby or small child

Upstairs:

3 Double Bedrooms with ensuite Bathrooms or Shower Rooms
Double Bedroom accessing one of the ensuite Bathrooms above
Single Bedroom
Family Bathroom
Twin Bedroom
Dormitory Bedroom with 5 single beds
Upstairs Library with TV and DVD

Services

2 Château hosts – welcome drink on arrival
Housekeeper – 2 hours light cleaning per day
Full continental breakfast
Concierge service
Fruit and vegetable deliveries from organic kitchen garden
Mid-week linen change

Mid-week basic laundry
One lunch or dinner per day can be prepared by the hosts on request and at extra charge
Chef on request and at extra charge
Wine deliveries can be arranged in advance of arrival on request and at extra charge
Wine tastings, yoga classes, musicians all at extra charge

Facilities

18th Century Bathing Pool 11m. dia. x 1m. depth
Moat and rowing boat
WiFi throughout Château
Grand Piano
Ping Pong table
TV, DVD, CD player, 2 x Sonos speakers
CD and DVD library
Board games and cards
Moat and rowing boat
Swing and Croquet

Activities in Burgundy:

Wine tastings and tours
Barge trips along the Canal de Bourgogne
Canalside bike rides back
Visits to striking churches and abbeys, such as Fontenay where Cyrano de Bergerac was filmed), Vézeley, Citeaux, and Cluny

Visits to local museums such as ‘Les Arts de la Table’ at Arnay-le-Duc and the Musée Pompon in Saulieu
Cooking lessons and demonstrations by local chefs
Concerts in various châteaux or open air during the renowned Beaune and Auxois music festivals (July and August)
Swimming in the stunning Morvan lakes
Picnics along the canal or by the lakes
Horse riding through the unspoilt countryside
Balloon rides over the Auxois surrounding countryside
Golf for all levels at the Château de Chailly, just over the hill from the house; beginner’s 8-hole golf in the village next door
Advanced tree climbing and zip-wire activies
Bike rides over the rolling hills, along the canals and through surrounding woods
Tennis in the next door village
Canoeing and other water-based activities

Burgundy - the area

Explore the Enchanting Region of Burgundy

Beautiful, unspoilt villages and towns abound in the Auxois and the Morvan, the two regions of Burgundy which surround the Chateau. Close by are the beautiful Historic Towns of:

Saulieu, an unspoilt, provincial town with a lively Saturday morning market.
Beaune, the sophisticated capital of wines, located at the heart of the famous Burgundian vineyards.
Dijon, the legendary capital of Burgundy, the former seat of the Ducs de Bourgogne, and home of mustard and Kir.
Vézelay, a UNESCO world heritage hilltop town with a twelfth century basilica, where Saint Bernard preached the Second Crusade, and from where pilgrims start their walk to Santiago de Compostela, then, as now.
Flavigny, the hilly town where Chocolat with Johnny Depp and Juliette Binoche was filmed; also famous for its aniseed sweets and its abbey.
Semur-en-Auxois, Avallon and Autun.

Discover elegant Châteaux and Stunning Nature

Burgundy has always been known for its elegant châteaux and gardens. Those most worth visiting locally are Bussy Rabutin, Commarin, Ancy-le-France, Lankily, Sully-en-Bourgogne, Époisses, Barbirey-sur-Ouche, La Rochepot and Chateauneuf-en Auxois.

Certain abbeys and religious sites are not to be missed, in particular Fontenay (where Cyrano de Bergerac was filmed), Vézeley, Citeaux, and Cluny, which is further to the South of Burgundy.

Events in the Area

May – Saulieu Salon Gourmand, Dijon Antiques Fair
June – Fête de la Musique
July – Beaune Baroque Opéra Festival, Flea markets
August – Rencontres Musicales de Vézelay, Flea markets
September – Beaune Jazz O’Verre Festival
October – Clos Vougeot Dinner, Chablis Wine Festival

Location

Paris Charles de Gaulle – 2.5/3 hours (one hour via TGV)
Lyon 2 hours
Paris Orly – 2 hours
Dijon – 1 hour (private jets)
Dijon village train station – 50 mins (easy car hire here)
Montbard train station – 35 mins

Please note that the map is only a general indicator of location

Back to region page

What Sarah thinks:

“To have a chateau which is a manageable size for a large family or small group is unusual. Here you have the chance to enjoy chateau life in comfortable surroundings and without needing google maps to find your way around!”