Château de Mirvault

Azé-53200 Château-Gontier

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Beds and Breakfast at Château de Mirvault

The Château lies beside the Mayenne river, about a kilomètre outside the old town of Château-gontier in the western Loire, just south of Normandy. It has been in our family since the 16th century and is very much a home that has a great feeling of contentment as well as continuity.

From the tree lined drive you can often spot red squirrels, and rabbits leads to the Château de Mirvault, set in the middle of the park leading down to the banks of the Mayenne and surrounded by fields and copses. There is a barrage within reach that is a good place for fishing and we have a boat that you can take out on gentle trips through the locks along this lovely river.

We are within easy reach of most channel ports, we are 20 kms from Laval, 45 minutes from Angers and an hour from the racing circuit at Le Mans and some of the great Loire châteaux; Paris is 3 hours from here.

The Rooms

Green Bedroom:- Peace and calm are guaranteed with a view over the river. Double Bed, Bathroom with bath and toilet. Two contiguous rooms, can be joined in continuation for the children.

Yellow bed room:- Calm and spacious room has a beautiful parquet floor, with its chimney of tuffeau. There is a double bed, bathroom with large bath and toilet. The room overlooks the river and magnolia.

The Garden:-  has outside furniture. We also have a small lake stocked with roach and pike. The whole park is yours to enjoy and if you take the boat across the river, there are some marvellous walks and cycle rides along the two path.
 
Breakfast is served in the dining room.

Activities

Within a radius of 2 kms you can go water skiing and hire canoes and bicycles. Château-Gontier has a swimming pool open to every one, a small golf course and tennis courts. In the centre of town is a cinema. Laval and Angers both have excellent golf courses. If you like fishing, a daily permit is easily arranged.

If you take the boat across the river and moor at the beautiful Jardin du Bout du Monde, you can easily walk around Château-Gontier from there. At the bottom of the gardens is a Romanesque church with frescoes and an 11th century crypt. Further along is the old part of the town with ancient colombage houses and some fine 17th and 18th century houses, one of which houses the museum. Crossing back over the river via the old bridge, our walk brings you now to the outskirts of the town and the 12th century Chapelle du Geneteil and the splendid Convent des Ursulines, which is now the home of the Théâtre National du Pays de la Loire, a talented company that is well known and loved here. Just beyond that is where one of the largest markets in the Mayenne is held every Thursday morning. Food is taken seriously in this part of the world and local restaurants range from traditional family run ones to gastronomic, all at reasonable prices.

South of the town is Craon with it's charming medieval streets and 18th century white stone château, surrounded by 42 hectares of gardens, the romantic castle of Plessis-Bourré, its ditches, its bridge levis, its visits. The museum Robert Tatin in Cossé le Vivien. The abbey of Solesmes (cradle of the Gregorian chant). The castle of Angers (tapestry of the Apocalypse).

An hour to the west are some of the most beautiful of the Loire châteaux and in two hours you either be on the beach at La Baule or eating seafood in Saint Malo, or gazing at the great island cathedral of Mont Saint Michel.

How to get here

Mirvault is half a mile from the centre of Château-gontier, the entrance is found on the national route N162 which links Laval and Angers. From Paris, take the Auto route A11 in the direction of Laval. Exit at Château-gontier. Exit the bypass route which circles the town and follow the N162 towards Laval. The entrance to the chateau is just to the left, 50 metres after the last traffic circle. Michelin map N°63, fold N°10

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For further information please visit our website:-    http://chateau.mirvault.chez-alice.fr

Email:-    chateau.mirvault@worldonline.fr 

To book or for more information please contact Brigitte d'Ambrières:

François and Brigitte d' Ambrières
Château de Mirvault-Azé-53200 Château-Gontier
Tel/Fax 02 43 07 10 82 (international) +33 2 43 07 10 82
Mobile: 06 66 93 89 90