Chateau Alarie at Centre-Val de Loire

Château Alarie is a stunning French castle with deep roots in the history of the region. Here you’ll find traditional luxury, and an authentic experience yet with plenty of amenities close by in the picturesque town of Villeloin-Coulangé and an array of modern comforts on site. Furthermore, included in the higher rate, a cottage is also now available, adjoining the château. With two bedrooms, a living area with an open fire and a conservatory looking over the orchard down to the river, this could make a lovely holiday home for accompanying family or friends. The property is in the heart of châteaux and vineyard country in the Loire, part of the commune of Montresor, recently voted one of the two most beautiful villages in France. It is only a 20 minutes' drive from the world famous zoo at Beauval and from a train-touristique. So there are activities for all the family! The house was, until the French Revolution, the residence of the Abbots of the Benedictine Monastery of St-Sauveur in Villeloin-Coulangé, founded in 850 AD in the reign of Charles the Bald. Situated South of the Loire Valley, the area attracted the Kings of France who came to hunt boar and deer in the surrounding forests and Louis XI, on one of his visits, stayed in the house. This is the region where Charles VII kept the first official royal mistress, Agnes Sorel, from whom much of the royalty of Europe is descended, and where Joan of Arc persuaded him to go to Reim to be consecrated in 1429. There is a bi-weekly market on Wednesdays and Saturdays, much enlivened by an active café life with the arrival of crowds of shoppers from the surrounding area who come to buy their provisions and socialize while doing so. 1) Château only (15 guests) 2) Château and Cottage (19 guests) In the château, 12 guests can sleep in 5 bedrooms plus there is an extra double in the attic and a child's bed in the paired suite.  Château Interiors Ground Floor - Large dining room with possibility of seating 20 - Drawing room with fireplace, library, grand piano and sitting area - Fully equipped kitchen/breakfast room with all amenities and batterie de cuisine (plenty of cutlery, crockery, cookware, coffee machine etc.) - Bedroom with four poster bed for one guest and en-suite bathroom First Floor -  Paired suite with one room with a double bed and the other with a double bed and child's single bed (the door can be closed to make it two separate bedrooms) - Double bedroom - Twin bedroom (plus room for a cot) - Triple bedroom (three single beds) - Three bathrooms Loft - can be used as additional living area/playroom or as an extra double bedroom Tower - Library and writing room with views Basements - Washing machine, dryer, wine cellar, central heating boiler (oil) and additional freezer capacity Cottage Interiors (adjoining main house) Ground Floor - Open-plan living room with sitting area with chairs, sofa-bed and open fireplace. - Open-plan kitchen-diner, fully-equipped including electric stove, induction hob, fridge-freezer, dishwasher, kettle, coffee maker, dining table and washing machine - Twin bedroom with en suite bathroom with bath and shower attachment - Conservatory with table and chairs, overlooking grassed/orchard area leading down to the river First Floor - Double bedroom with en suite bathroom with WC, bath and shower attachment Outside Grounds - Fabulous two-level walled garden - Upper level with easy access to the kitchen for dining al fresco, well shaded by trees and enjoying the sunset - Two large terraces, and one gazebo - Garage with table tennis - BBQ area