The chateau is an amazing venue and a piece of French history. Every bedroom was well presented and the place well heated with hot water.
Check in - we arrived at 15.00 as arranged and called the caretaker but no response. We opened the chateau gates manually, as the mechanism was broken, to be greeted by a large wymerana dog barking and jumping up and the caretaker running and shouting at us. Subsequently, the dog was also walked around every single room on check in, despite us saying that we do not like dogs. It continued to be troublesome during our stay - barking at anyone, running into the house and kitchen, using the lawn as a toilet, its owner seemingly unable to control it, swearing loudly and punching it. Gil was angry that we didn’t like the dog and told us we could leave.
The kitchen ovens did not work. We were told not to use the range as the thermostat was broken but the more modern oven was dangerous and not fixed into its housing, falling forwards when the door was opened and subsequently tripping the electricity, so not usable. Cooking for 13 was difficult without oven space.
Overall the house was clean, except for various items in the kitchen and the sink was difficult to clean and use hygienically.
The tv room, with sofa seating, is not in the chateau but in the pool building next door.
Not all gym equipment worked but the pool was good.
Promises that the main gates would be mended and the oven repaired during our stay were not fulfilled.