The owners (Marc and Marie) were most accomodating our needs early as we settled in and worked out some initial kinks. The peace and quiet of the grounds allow you to hear the songbirds singing all day. The pool is amazing with a salt water system and lots of lounges for sunbathing. The living room is huge and seats 10 comfortably with a large screen TV and lots of books. We did 1000 piece puzzles on one of the kitchen tables as it is such a gathering place. The dining room seats 10 and the kitchen another 10. The 4 bedrooms on the upper floor are less elegant and share one bath. The first floor bedrooms are spacious and well appointed and the baths are recently remodeled. The remodeled kitchen has everything you need to cater to a large group. This home is ideal for groups of 8 to 20. It was an interesting visit and the staff were knowledgeable and friendly.Chateau Beaufort is a stunning property with two long entrance driveways, and an immense stone home surrounded by 100 acres of grass, trees and grazing meadows. I would recommend wearing sturdy footwear and going when it hasn’t been raining! It is an ongoing restoration project and there are some areas where pictures show what it would have originally looked like. We visited after it had rained so found it a little slippery. The castle itself is a ruin and the majority is outdoors. It said on the sign that it was in French and English but we couldn’t see how to change it to English. There is an audio tour that you can use on your phone by scanning a QR code. We also bought a guide book for a euro which was printed in English. There are no facilities at the castle other than a small cafe selling a few basics.Įntry cost just under €10 for each adult. However, if you are not steady in your feet then maybe give this one a miss as there is a lot of steps in the castle. There is parking closer for those that need it. Parking is roughly 700m from the castle with a walkway of loose stones to get to it. They ask you not to take pix in the first part of the tour, which is nice because you’ll get better pix in the second part anyway.Īll in all, not quite what I expected or wanted, but pretty darn good! We really liked the second part of the experience, which is a second room of reproductions which are better lit and which you can explore at your own pace, unlike the tour (see pix). I expected to be moved but the space is weirdly lit and the tour guide flashed his torch around in a crazy way that made it difficult to focus on the art at hand. Our guide took us through the reproduction very quickly and we fell behind since our friend walks slowly. The original cave has been closed to the public for 60 years due to environmental issues connected with humidity. This is a reproduction, which I was excited about, having visited the reproduction of King Tut’s tomb, which is very cool. The cave was advertised as easy for the mobility impaired and it was if one had a wheelchair or cane, but there were no places to sit in the “cave” and not enough benches in the second part of the exhibit. We went with an elderly friend who has some trouble walking. The paintings look the same in any language! If you get stuck with the wrong language, not to worry. If you want the tour in English, book the English language tour (several per day).
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