Chateau Petit

If you’re looking for a chateau that offers top notch boutique-style accommodation with second-to-none service you’re in the right place. Discover the Gers in South West France, from a base that is as peaceful as it is stunning, whilst not far from the Spanish Basque country and Atlantic coast, Bordeaux, Toulouse and the glorious Pyrenees.

Chateau Petit is a stunning and stylishly renovated chateau, with every home comfort you could ask for. The chateau demonstrates the perfect marriage of grandeur with homeliness and  modernity with tradition. Dating back to the middle ages, it has a long and interesting history and has been re-born by its current owners. Kate and Stephen are quite simply your dream hosts, bending over backwards to make sure you have everything you could want for a great holiday. Daily breakfast and maid service is included in the rental price.

The local area is one of the jewels in the crown of South West France - the Gers. The Gers is where people live longer, where life is slow and enjoys a quality that will take your breath away the first time you visit. Come and enjoy the wine, the food and the welcome. A stay at Chateau Petit will introduce you to or re-acquaint you with a France you thought had disappeared decades ago.

As you travel up the tree-lined drive you gain a notion of what to expect… you’ve seen the photos, you’ve read the text, but nothing truly prepares you for the integrity of this chateau with no stone left unturned from a style or comfort perspective. As soon as you walk in, you’ll be transported to holiday-mode - its light and airy feel, its grandeur and its style - all giving you just an inkling of what lies in store.

On the ground floor is the entrance hall, the large reception room with impressive fireplace, chandelier, period furniture and French windows on to the front terrace. The TV lounge has UK and French satellite TV, a DVD player, CD player and French windows on to the front terrace. The office (or optional 5th bedroom) has an impressive fireplace, a selection of paperback books, Wi-Fi and French windows on to the front terrace. Dining room has a dining table and chairs to seat 12. The large kitchen is fully equipped with central island, range cooker, hob and oven, microwave, 2 dishwashers, large fridge freezer, breakfast fridge and utility room with washer, dryer, dish washer and fridge. There is also a downstairs WC.

On the first floor there are 4 large bedrooms (all with en-suite bathrooms) that can sleep 2 to 3 people in each room. They comprise 3 doubles & a twin. An additional single bed can be added to 3 of them if necessary.

Outside the chateau sits in 9 acres of private grounds including woodland, a large front terrace, a covered dining terrace with dining table and chairs, a BBQ area (with adjoining utility room with dishwasher and fridge). The private 10x5m pool comes with sun terrace and loungers. There is a private drive, plenty of parking space and a garage.

*Please note, locations shown on the maps are approximations only

Local areas of interest include: Swimming lakes at Plaisance (15 minutes drive); Aignan (15 minutes drive) and Barbotan (1 hour). Atlantic beaches easily accessible between 1.5 and 2 hours. Marciac (2 mins drive) has a bustling little weekly market with a great atmosphere. The Pyrenees mountains (which are stunning, no matter the season); the Spanish basque country, Bordeaux, Toulouse and Pau all make great days out. No end of vineyards with friendly and welcoming owners.

Local activities include: golf, cycling walking, horse riding, fishing, water sports, rafting and canoeing, quad biking and go carting, flying lessons, antique hunting, farmers markets, wine and other local festivals all within an hours drive.
 
Pau 55mins (40 miles) – daily flights from Stanstead, also UK regional airports.
Toulouse 90 mins (75miles) – daily flights from Gatwick and Heathrow and UK regional airports.
Bordeaux - 2hours 50 minutes – with regular flights from many UK airports.
Biarritz – 2 hours 30 minutes with flights from the UK and Ireland.
Tarbes-Lourdes – 1 hour with flights from Stansted.
Airport pick-up and drop off possible.

The chateau is hired on an exclusive basis, however, the housekeeper is on hand and available for help and advice, if required. The housekeeper will buy, prepare and clear breakfast, then service the bedrooms and bathrooms – but is flexible in all respects to what is required by the client.

A welcome pack is included, tailored to client needs with a few little extra surprises. All towels, linens, pool towels, tea towels, bathmats and face-cloths are provided and includes a weekly change.
 
Continental breakfast is included in the basic rental. A typical breakfast includes fruit juice, fresh fruit, yogurt, cereal, croissants, pastries, French bread, with selection of jams and honey and hot drinks. Daily room service (maid service - bedrooms/ bathrooms) is also included and additional cleaning is offered at an hourly rate of 15 euros.

Catering
- Lunch (from 15e per head)
- Dinner (from 40e per head)
- Supper (from 25e per head)
- Children’s menu (from 10e) picnics, BBQ, etc on request

Services (charged from 15 euro per hour)
- chauffeuring
- a “shuttle service” to and from Marciac
- guided general tours
- guided wine tours 
- city visits (especially Bordeaux and Pau) – arranged on request.
- spanish visits – arranged on request.
- in-house wine tasting
- cookery lessons
- picnicking in the woods (a nice picnic discreetly set up in your woods)
- birthday and anniversary treats
- personal shop for arrival
- baby needs catered for prior to arrival (buggy, highchair, cot (and linen), bottle warming availability)
- honesty wine cellar
- bikes for hire

- Security deposit: €500 euros.
- Linen & Towels: supplied
- Energy costs: included
- End of stay cleaning: included
- Arrival time: 4pm
- Departure time: 10am
- Pets: No
- Smoking: No smoking inside the house
- Other: Insurance, we recommend that clients take out standard holiday insurance.

We stayed at the Chateau for two nights and had a wonderfully relaxed time in elegant & sumptuous surroundings. The Chateau enjoys wonderful views of the Pyrenees best appreciated from the terrace whilst sipping a glass of wine, enjoying bonhomie with the hosts Stephen and Kate and some of the other guests. We enjoyed Kate and Stephen’s company whilst sharing a delicious meal prepared by Kate, it is worth eating in if you can.  Our visit was further enhanced by the Marciac jazz festival where live music and craft stalls and restaurants filled the old town square.  We have already reserved for next year!

Anonymous

We found the Chateau on a driving tour round the South West of France near the village of Marciac and what a hidden little gem of a boutique hotel/chambre d'hote it is! Our room was large and spacious with a very comfortable bed decorated in a classical french style of understated elegance. Bathrooms were spotless and finished to an exacting standard. Lovely pool in front of the house surrounded by a wooded area. Kate and Stephen are suberb hosts and make you feel instantly welcome in the beautiful Petit Chateau. It feels like a home away from home. If you happen to be in the area looking for a place to stop for a few days then I can highly recommend it.

Anonymous

Have just returned from 2 weeks in touring in France, the Chateau was certainly the highlight of the trip - tucked away in a beautiful corner of France with fantastic views of the Pyrenees is this lovely small hotel, Kate and Stephen couldn't have made us feel more at home, they are great hosts and you feel more like old friends which have come to visit rather than a guest in a formal hotel. Kate is a wonderful cook everyone sits together around the dinner table for informal suppers which invariably stretch into very entertaining evenings. They have carefully renovated the Chateau, the bedrooms are charming and the bathrooms are spot on, they have a terrace where breakfast is served and a great pool area both with wonderful views. The surrounding area has plenty to offer, but to be honest we just relaxed and enjoyed the surroundings.

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