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Département: Rhône  (69) 
 

• A Château of the Month

Each room of the château has been tastefully decorated in a lovely color palette and furnished with style to please the most discerning guest.  Comfort, of course, has not been neglected, so anyone staying at the château will appreciate the lovely beds, fine seating and convenient en suite modern bathrooms.   Breakfast and dinner is experienced in a truly lovely dining room wrapped in sculpted paneling and furnished with fine antiques.  The fireplace is very special and it may be hard to decide whether it or the magnificent painted ceiling is the focal point of the room.   Preceding dinner, all guests are served an apéritif at 8 o'clock in the summer or 7:30 in the winter months.  Dinner is then served a half hour later.  Guest dine at the family table, but for those who request to dine alone, a separate table can be prepared.  And, for those who request it a day in advance, a light mid-day picnic meal will be prepared by your hostess to enjoy in the park. 

There are six guest rooms and suites from which to choose ~ each one is luxurious and tastefully appointed.   Guests can also avail themselves of a cozy and comfortable salon to enjoy quiet moments or to share conversation with other guests or traveling companions.   Nearby attractions will keep visitors occupied during the day. 

For those who want to visit Lyon, it is easily reached by car.  In Lyon you have fine restaurants, museums ~ the city is on the banks of both the Saône and Rhône Rivers ~ and the old city is lovely for pedestrian exploration.   Also nearby is Vienne, 30 kilometers south of Lyon on the banks of the Rhône,  with an exceptional Roman history.  Not only are there the remains of a Roman amphitheatre, one can visit the temple of Augusta and Livia erected by the emperor Claudius, and the Plan de l'Aiguille, a small  pyramid from the Roman circus.  Vienne is a wonderful place to spend the day, but your return in the evening to Château de la Charmeraie will provide the perfect place for rest and rejuvenation so that the remainder of your holiday will continue to be as enjoyable.

Open all year.
On the grounds: Incredible gardens and vistas, a large pond, swimming pool and shaded terrace. Pike or carp fishing in the  pond.
Vicinity:  Spa, horseback riding, bowling, swimming pool with sauna at the aqua centre Escap'ad open year 'round less than a mile from the gates of the château.   Nearby quad trail (500 meters away) that is almost 150 acres in size, or guided trips on a quad with a specialized guide on approved tracks in the Monts du Lyonnais.  The cities of Lyon (gourmet restaurants), St-Etienne and Beaujolais are within easy reach by auto.

From Lyon:  take the A6 autoroute and exit 'Porte de Lyon' direction Clermont-Ferrand.  After la Giraudière, at about 5 kilometers, take the exit at the traffic circle direction Saint-Laurent de Chamousset.  At the entrance of Saint-Laurent at the traffic circle take the 4th exit, direction Stade-La Bâtie.  At the statue of the Madonna, go right.  Then take the first left and the next right.

From St-Etienne:  Exit the autoroute at Feurs.  Go through Feurs in the direction of Lyon.  Take the D89.  At St-Martin Lestra, follow the D489 for about 2 kilometers and take a left at the D81.  In Saint-Laurent follow the direction of Lyon and at the traffic circle take the first exit direction Stade-La Bâtie. Follow the directions given above.

Airport - Lyon St-Exupéry (2 hours)
Railway Station - St-Etienne (1 hour) or Roanne (45 minutes)
Car Rental in St-Etienne (click here)

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