Département: Orne (61) 
 

• Special Offer:  B&B accommodation plus dinner for two sharing room  - 160 euros per night.

Constructed about 1850, the château was a family residence until 1920 when it was presented to the local church in Domfront for use as a retreat for its priests.   During World War II, the château was taken over by the occupying army until the Americans liberated the area and the château in August 1944, which they, in turn, used as a hospital. In 1949, the chapel was built which is now used as a dining room for family celebrations and wedding receptions.

In 2003 the present owners purchased the château from the estate of Monsieur Charbonnel whose dream was to make it a family holiday home.  His death in 2001 meant that he never realized that dream, but the gracious Blanshard family has created a most comfortable and inviting guest house as well as a year 'round family residence.  The guest suite is named for the Charbonnel family and for which M. Charbonnel's widow and daughter have chosen the theme of horses and hunting. 

Suite Madeline is named for Madeline, the cook who lived in the Pavillon with her husband who was the estate's gardener.  Their passion was flowers, so the room has a floral theme.  Suite Fourée will soon be completed to accept additional bed and breakfast guests and is named in honor of the son of the guardian who lived here during the war and whose passion was music. 

For those interested in a week-long, self-catering accommodation on the grounds of this beautiful château, they should consider La Maison du Gardien sleeping six comfortably.  See a detailed description below.

Guests of Château de Vaudezert will not only find the area surrounding the château and the grounds beautiful and peaceful and their accommodation perfect,  but they will enjoy the brand new heated pool (4m x 8m) in 2010.  The warm welcome guests receive from the Blanshards will make their time at the Château filled with happy moments they will long remember.

Open All Year.
On the grounds:  Heated swimming pool added in 2010, bicycles, snooker, lovely grounds and area for walks.
Vicinity:  Golf, swimming, horseback riding, tennis and fishing are all within easy reach.  Medieval town of Domfront.  Caen (100 kms to the north) and le Mans (100 kms to the southeast).  Day trips to Le Mont St Michel, Normandy landing beaches, historic Fougères and the lace capital of Alençon are possible from the château.

From Paris:  Take the N12 to Dreux and then follow directions to Alençon.  Continue on the N12 direction St Malo until Pré-en-Pail where you will take the N176.  Once you arrive in Juvigny sous Andaine, continue on the N176 for only 2 kilometers taking the first crossroad right (D52 Champsecret).  Château de Vaudezert is just another two kilometers ~ at the next crossroad turn right and it is at the end of the lane.

From Cherbourg:  Take the N13 to Caen, then the D562 south direction Flers/Domfront.  At Condé sur Noireau, continue on the D962 through Flers, staying on this road to Domfront.  At Domfront take the N176 to Juvigny sous Andaine.  See above directions from this point.

Airport: Caen (100 kms), Dinard (135 kms)
Railway Station:  Alençon (50 kms), Laval (TGV, 50 minutes), or Flers (train, 20 minutes)

Car Rental Alençon (click here)

Michelin Map to Château