Castle Weddings, Holidays or just B & B, Enjoy the magic.
Welcome to
Chateau de Challain, the “Petit Chambord”.
Completed as a private residence
1854, this magnificent chateau is the jewel of Anjou.Now hosting an
Elegant Bed & Breakfast as well as Fairytale Wedding Venue. The
Castle provides guests with luxurious suites for their Romantic holiday getaway
in France. Designed for superior
comfort, each room is brightened by the charm and elegance of a glamorous era.
Come visit, and step inside a fairytale.
In the 19th century, the Count and the Countess of La Rochefoucauld-Bayers constructed
on their La Potherie Estate, a new grand castle in the neogothic style. They chose
a very famous architect from Paris, Louis Visconti. He was famous since he
designed the Louvre extension. They asked him to design the new Chateau to
replace the 16th century one and asked Rene Hode a famous architect
from angers to build the castle. The construction began in1848 and was finished in
1854. The design was a classic
arrangement one rectangle with 4 towers, very large-60 meters long, 37 meter
deep and 47 meters high- 120 rooms on 5 levels with an abundance of limestone sculptures
made by Jacques Granneau, student of David D'Angers.
For the interior, they chose the same style as the outside,
neogothic. This original decoration is unique in the Loire
Valley, wood sculptures,  gothic paneling
and furniture to accent the rooms along with large fireplaces and French
painting on the ceilings.
At the death of her husband, Ida de la Potherie, Countess of la Rochefoucauld-Bayers
finished the construction of the Castle and continued to finish her and her
husbands dream.
She built many outbuildings starting with the Stables in
1859, then the modern farm and the vegetables garden in 1870. In memory of her
husband she built Monplaisir tower in 1875, the entrance and the romantic
garden designed by the Count de Choulot in 1882.
All this architectural construction in the village made this
place one of the great private French residence in the 19th century. Because of
the ambiance of the total property the Castle Chateau de La Potherie was named
the "neogothic jewel in Anjou"
or "The Petite Chambord".
Situated on beautiful grounds, the Chateau complex makes up one corner of
a small village, which also has shops, a cathedral, and many summer events. The
Chateau is now open for both overnight guests and day visitors, and also hosts
wedding receptions and other events, your chateau holidays in France.
The Chateau de Challain is located only thirty minutes outside the
town of Angers in the Loire Valley, the region of
Castles, and only one and a half hours from Paris by TGV (High Speed
Train). The Castle is easy to get to from England and Ireland by flying direct into Nantes airport. The Castle is
situated at the corner of a quaint village in the western Loire Valley region of France. The ultimate
destination for your destination Castle Wedding or Romantic Bed & Breakfast holiday in France.
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A huge selection of photos can be seen here.
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