Château of the Month

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*~ Antigny-le-Château* ~ Beautiful** Burgundy -- in particular, the Côte d'Or -- is at the heart of French wine country. Here you will discover a very special place: Antigny-le-Château. This wonderful property is available to rent in its entirety -- ideal for a gathering of family or friends for a week or longer. It offers six bedrooms, four with modern en suite baths, one with a half bath, and lovely common rooms in both the château and the spacious cottage on the property. Welcoming Gate at Antigny-le-Château So, if you require something less grand than the château itself, consider the lovely three-bedroom cottage with a fully-equipped kitchen with dishwasher, clothes washer and dryer, a dining area, satellite TV, code-free DVD and stereo with a good selection of CDs and DVDs, and English language books. There are two baths with showers as well. A welcome basket of bread, milk, cheese, fruit, juice, coffee and wine are presented upon their arrival to those who rent the cottage. Back at the château guests will find large and inviting common rooms including a library in the tower and several salons, one with a Pleyel piano. If you must keep in touch with the outside world, Internet access is provided. Although this is not a bed and breakfast accommodation (the kitchen is modern and completely equipped), breakfast is nonetheless provided every morning by the kind caretaker. As an integral part of the village of Antigny-le-Château, anyone who rents the château will find they are situated perfectly for visits to the village, to explore the château's twelve acres of fields, orchards and gardens or to go farther afield to the vineyards of the Côte d'Or. And, as anyone knows who has visited Burgundy before, gastronomy plays a large part in everyone's life, not least of all visitors who can experience extraordinary meals in a variety of fine dining establishments. Excellent restaurants recommended by the owners can be found in Arnay-le-Duc, Beaune, Saulieu, Chagny, Vézélay, Bligny-sur-Ouche and Pont de Pany. The Tower Courtyard at Antigny-le-Château The family has owned Antigny-le-Château since 1923 when it was purchased by Elisina, the American grandmother of the current owner, and her husband, Royall Tyler. They gradually restored and preserved the château and its buildings over the years -- it even survived the troops billeted there during World War II. Elisina was the great-great granddaughter of Napoléon's brother, Louis, King of Holland. Read more of the château's history on our web site. Spacious Library in the Tower Chambre Jouy Guest Room One of Several Cozy Salons The location of Antigny-le-Château permits easy day trips to visit the Abbey at Cluny, the Abbey de Fontenay, the beautiful hill town of Vézélay, or the towns of Autun, Alesia and the candy-making village of Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, made famous as the movie location for Chocolat. For weekly rental rates for both the cottage and the château, other details and many more photos, please visit Antigny-le-Château on this web site. This beautiful and unique family home can be your base in Burgundy for your next gathering of friends or family in France. Photo Credits - courtesy of Mme Todd, Antigny-le-Château]
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