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Château de Sommesnil
500, rue du Château
76560 SOMMESNIL
Monsieur David Daniel
Email: inquiry@au-chateau.com

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Languages:  English
No credit cards.  Euros, GBP, US dollars, personal or certified chèques or bank transfers accepted.

Département: Seine-Maritime (76)

  • This château is a bed & breakfast with possibility of weekly or weekend rentals.
  • Escorted tours of Normandy, WWII and WWI sites, and Champagne.
    See our Special Offers page for golf package tours and more!

Château de Sommesnil



 
  The Château de Sommesnil is at a high elevation over Normandy's Caux valley in the Seine-Maritime region known as the Pays de Caux.  It is a land of steep, white coastal cliffs, deep harbors, rows of beech trees serving as windbreaks, a vast array of country manoirs and châteaux, surrounded by a green countryside. Quaint Normandie houses and cottages abound with fields of flax on the chalk plateau.  The Seine-Maritime was the birthplace of Gustave Flaubert, King Edward IV of England, and the home of Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Eugène Boudin, Gustave Courbet and Paul Auguste Renoir who were among the many Impressionists who found the coast and light of the region irresistible.  You will, too!  The entire area is rich in history from 1000 year-old abbeys, castles and cathedrals to more recent historic events related to World War II.

Château de Sommesnil is a mid-18th century mansion with fine proportions and symmetry, recently restored to a very high standard.  It offers three salons, an elegant dining room that can seat up to twenty at the table, five guest rooms, and spacious grounds for walks and exploration. Many disused railway tracks have been converted into hiking and cycling trails in the region.  The château is offered on a B&B basis, and additional meals can be ordered with the on-site staff for events such as parties, seminars and other catering needs at very reasonable rates.

This is a region that has been inhabited by the Celts, Romans, and Vikings in ancient and Medieval times and is steeped in history..  Today, a trace of the Norman dialect remains in the Pays de Caux as it does in the Cotentin to the west.  More recent history dates to World War II when the German occupation of the region had an impact on the population. General Rommel, commander of the 7th Panzer Division, used  Château de Sommesnil as his base.   A testament to those citizens who endured or the Allied soldiers who were lost in the war lies in the area's commemorative stained glass windows and pristine graveyards, carefully maintained by the local people on behalf of the War Graves Commission. 

The owner of the château, David Daniel, is eager to welcome you to his château.  He offers escorted tours of the region for small groups who are staying at the château or in the area. These tours are described below.  Graves of soldiers who died in WWI and WWII can be located and visits by relatives can be arranged.. 

The château is easily reached from Great Britain by the Dover to Calais ferry or the Eurotunnel from Folkstone to Calais (a two hour drive to the château) or the ferry from Newhaven to Dieppe, which is a thirty-five minute drive to the château.  The château is situated 126 miles from Charles de Gaulle airport.  Yvetot is the nearest station, one hour and twenty minutes from Paris, and car rental is available at the station.  It is advisable to book in advance.

For families or a group of friends interested in a unique holiday experience in Normandy that combines interesting historical visits with the taste of French château life, staying at Château de Sommesnil would be perfect.  Making it all the more satisfying is having an enthusiastic host who loves the château and the Pays de Caux and wants to share it with his guests. 

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Rooms: Five double en suite guest rooms, 3 with baths and 2 with showers.
Room rates:  For two persons, Louis XIII, Versailles and Aramis €150 per night; Fontainebleau and D'Artagnan €135 per night. Single occupancy available upon request.
Suites:  Two 2-bedroom suites, each with sitting room and bathroom, for  3 or 4 persons €280 per night.   Breakfast is included in all room rates. Extra bed in a suite or some rooms:  €40 per night.
Weekly or weekend rentals may be possible.  Please inquire.
Check-in at 4:00 PM or later; check-out on or by 11:00 AM.
Deposit:  A 50% deposit is required at the time of booking with the 50% balance due 60 days prior to start date. A €250 refundable security deposit to be paid before start date. Rates do not include any gratuities for the staff.
Cancellation policy:  A full refund if cancellation in writing is received 60 days prior to start date; a 70% refund if cancellation is received less than 60 days before start date.
Dinner:  five-course dinners can be served by prior reservation (24 hours notice) at €50 per adult, a bottle of wine per two guests and pre dinner canapés are included..  Local restaurants at Cany-Barville, St Valery en Caux, Yvetot, Rouen and Honfleur.  Your hosts will be happy to make reservations for you.
Escorted Tours of the local area to châteaux, monasteries, gardens, Etretat, Rouen and Dieppe and day trips to Monet's gardens and Honfleur.  WWII Tours regarding the battle for France and the 51st Highland Division in the area in 1940, and tours regarding the Canadian forces raid at Dieppe 1942.  Longer Tours can be arranged to WWI battlefields and WWI American/Canadian/Australian and UK cemeteries.  Other D-Day Tours to all beaches and overnight stay in Bayeux, home of the famous tapestry.  All tours are customized to your specific requirements.
Weddingshosted at château.  Maximum 40 guests indoors;  outdoor weddings can be hosted in a marquee for larger numbers of guests.  Please inquire about prices and details.
FREE WiFi and secure parking.
No pets, please.   No smoking in the château.

Open 1st April to 30th September.

On site:  lovely park, gardens.

  Directions:

From Paris by rail: Gare St Lazare by Intercities train 1 hour 20 minutes. 

From Paris by auto from Paris take the A13 autoroute direction Rouen and continue around the west of Rouen on the N338 to the A150 direction Barentin and Yvetot.  From Yvetot take the D131 direction Hericourt; continue about 4 kms passing the D23 on left to the next left direction Sommesnil.  Entrance to the château will be on your left onto rue du Château next to the church.

From Le Havre: Take the D6015 direction Bolbec.  At Bolbec take the D149 north direction Hericourt.  At Hericourt, follow directions give above. Or, take the A29 autoroute to Bolbec, exit 7, and follow the D149 as above.

Airport:  Le Havre (50kms), Rouen (60kms), Deauville (70kms)
Railway Station:  Yvetot (13kms)


Vicinity:  Lac du Caniel at Cany-Barville. Yvetot (the round Eglise de St-Pierre has a stained glass window by Max Ingrand, considered the largest in Europe), 12th to 17th century Bénédictine Abbaye Notre-Dame-du-Pré in Valmont, the cliffs and natural arches of coastal Étretat once popular with Impressionist painters, Fécamp (Abbey Church of the Holy Trinity, the palace of the Dukes of Normandy and the Bénédictine Palace), Honfleur, Le Havre, Rouen and more.

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