Château De La Ballue

“An exquisite Chateau and Gardens”

An Wow! What an amazing experience it was to stay at this exquisite Chateau. We were warmly welcomed and made to feel at home. The love and the care the family puts into perfecting and maintaining the Chateau and the beautiful gardens is outstanding. We also felt very spoilt with the amazing bre… lisää

An Wow! What an amazing experience it was to stay at this exquisite Chateau. We were warmly welcomed and made to feel at home. The love and the care the family puts into perfecting and maintaining the Chateau and the beautiful gardens is outstanding. We also felt very spoilt with the amazing breakfasts. We especially enjoyed walking through the gardens every morning.

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“Country living in a real French Chateau.”

We felt a bit like we had landed in Downton Abbey, however on a much smaller scale, but the interior of the several living rooms (and our bedroom) plus the setting for breakfast was certainly "grand". The house is decorated with taste, has lots of well maintained period furniture, an impressive amo… lisää

We felt a bit like we had landed in Downton Abbey, however on a much smaller scale, but the interior of the several living rooms (and our bedroom) plus the setting for breakfast was certainly "grand". The house is decorated with taste, has lots of well maintained period furniture, an impressive amount of silver (from nick-nacks to table ware), china, chandeliers and candles, this certainly felt like visiting a noble family's country estate. Very comfortable bed in a huge room with windows overlooking the gardens in the back (we had the Chambre Perse). Very dark and quiet at night! The bathroom is simple with a single sink, low toilet and a bath with hand-held shower (no curtain). Fast hot water, huge towels and make-up mirrors. Breakfast is almost the best part with beautiful silverware, fine china, candelabras and a side-buffet with an extensive Continental breakfast. Staff will ask for coffee or tea and how you like your eggs (we had excellent cheese omelettes all 3 mornings we were there) and delicious warm crepes. All guests sit around a long table in the dining room, which also encourages conversation. The only negative I have to mention is that you have to drive at least 1/2 hour to get dinner. No restaurant on the premises. But there is an "honor-bar". And in the former stables next to the Chateau now is a gift shop that also sells snacks and homemade cakes for lunch or (as we did after an extensive lunch out), a light dinner, with wine by the bottle or the glass. The (very impressive) gardens are a treat for a morning walk and they're open to non-guest visitors as well. This was a wonderful stay to experience country living in a real Chateau in France. We recommend it and hope to return. The owners are a delightful French couple assisted by their sons. My wife and I traveled two weeks through Normandy and Brittany and this was one of our favorite stays.

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“Ever dreamed of staying in a chateau? Now's your chance :)”

This is a very special place. Comfortable rooms, pleasant breezes, excellent host and hostess. It's remote, so you need to plan your days carefully, but in August the sun doesn't really set till after 9 PM so you can drive the narrow roads to arrive at the castle without too much difficulty. You do… lisää

This is a very special place. Comfortable rooms, pleasant breezes, excellent host and hostess. It's remote, so you need to plan your days carefully, but in August the sun doesn't really set till after 9 PM so you can drive the narrow roads to arrive at the castle without too much difficulty. You do need to plan dinners outside the castle, and the closest options aren't as interesting as St. Malo, which takes planning. My only tiny optimization to suggest would be to vary the breakfast variety. Thank you for letting me live my fantasy!

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