Département: Yonne (89) 

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Its new owners have created an exceptional chambres d'hôtes offering two spacious en suite guest rooms and two self-catering suites, one of which is a two-story unit in the beautifully renovated Gardener's Cottage and is comfortably furnished and equipped for a family of four.  The suite in the château is high under the slate roof providing extraordinary views over the Montigny la Resle valley, and it, too, is suitable for a family of four.  The château suite offers a double bedroom, living room with sofa bed, a fully-equipped kitchen, bathroom with rain shower, double wash basins, and both are equipped with satellite TV, Internet access, hair dryers, and mini bars. 

The two spacious château bedrooms are furnished with comfortable double beds.  Chambre Verte has an en suite bathroom, and Chambre Bleue's bathroom is separate but private.  There are hair dryers and fine toiletries for the guests.  The Chambre Bleue offers wonderful  valley views, and the Chambre Verte has a garden view and overlooks the orangery.  Both rooms have mini bars for the convenience of their occupants. Guests will find the rooms in the château extremely peaceful and ideal for restful getaways.  Those who are fortunate to stay at Château de la Resle will also rid themselves of stress in the fitness room taking advantage of the high-quality exercise equipment while looking out over the amazing countryside from lovely long windows.  All rooms and suites have Nespresso machines.

For those who are interested in the production of wine in Burgundy, the Château de la Resle will make a perfect home base for day trips to the nearby Chablis wine country and the town of Chablis on the River Serein. Escolives Sainte Camille, south of Auxerre, is the location of the oldest remains of vineyards shown in a second century bas relief of a bunch of grapes. The Vézelay wine region is also to the south.  The whole wine region is called the 'Grand Auxerrois' and also includes the Côte Saint Jacques vineyards of Joigny and the Champvallon vineyards in the north of the département. 

With all there is to do and see in this part of Burgundy, guests of Château de la Resle will find that they have selected the perfect place to call home for a few days.  It is well located near driving routes east to Burgundy's vast wine country, the magnificent Abbey de Fontenay and north to the city of Troyes on the River Seine where many of the houses in its old city date from 1530.   Château de la Resle is waiting for your arrival!

Open April 6th to November 11, 2012.
On site:  gardens, terraces, fitness room, Internet access/WiFi
Vicinity:  Golf at Rocemay and Château de Tanlay. Hot air balloon flights.  Le Prieuré des Sources (spa and beauty center).  Antique markets in Ailllant s/Tholon and Mézilles.  Vézelay with its famous Benedictine Abbey Church of Saint-Marie-Madeleine and classical music events.  The village of Chablis and it wineries, the village of Irancy and its wineries, local cheeses at Chaource, Soumaintrain and Epoisses, fresh asparagus in springtime and Burgundy truffles at area restaurants.  The Abbey of Pontigny, the Zervos Museum in Vézelay and the remarkable village of Noyers s/Serein.  The fine city of Auxerre on the beautiful River Yonne also offers fine restaurants,  Abbey of Saint-Germain in Auxerre, St-Etienne Cathedral, Gallo-Roman walls, museums, shopping and more.  Day trips to Abbey de Fontenay, Troyes, Gien and many other historic towns and villages are convenient from the château.

From Paris by Train from Gare de Lyons or Paris Bercy to Auxerre, 2h 15m.

From Paris by auto:  Take the A6 autoroute to Auxerre.  Exit at No. 19 and take the N6 direction Auxerre.  Stay on N6 for about 3.5 kms to the N77 direction Pontigny.  After another 3.5 kms you will reach the village of Vileneuve St-Salves where you turn left on the D59.  Proceed about 1 km to the intersection of the rue des Buttes.  The château is just past the intersection on your right.

From Auxerre by auto: Take the N77 out of the city and follow above directions.

Airport:   Paris Orly
Railway Station:  Auxerre

Car Rental Auxerre (click here)
Car Rental Orly Airport South (click here)

Michelin Map to Château