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Celebrate a special event in style: gather your family and/or friends together as exclusive guests at Château de la Barre (near the Loire Valley), an experience of a lifetime. You will be welcomed by the Comte and Comtesse de Vanssay, in the elegance and warmth of their home, which has been in the family for more than 6 centuries and is impregnated with a quiet air of history.

A tailor made programme can be worked out for your group, based on your individual interests. Three days' minimum rental, for 10 to 15 people, starts at 6900 euros. English breakfast included. Candlelit dinners or casual buffet suppers with wine tastings are available upon prior reservation. Billiard, croquet, ping pong, internet and cable tv on site, riding 6 miles, tennis 1 mile, golf 18 to 25 miles, cycling, hiking, and magnificient historic sites to visit all around.