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Château de Bourron offers its exclusive clients hotel accommodations all year round in this elegant, family-owned castle. Within an hour of Paris and seven kilometers from Fontainebleau, this magnificent, private property was built in the early 17th century on the location of a feudal fortress. It is a true example of a traditional brick and stone style, and flanked by two small pavilions. Nestled in a private 40-hectare estate, it is surrounded by spring-fed moats. See more

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Refinement, warmth and authenticity characterise Château de la Barre, which has been in the same family for six centuries. This elegant château lies hidden in the midst of a 100-acre private park and garden between Chartres and Tours, near Le Mans, at the entrance to the Loire Valley. See more