Top 8 Castles in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France

The Chateau de Rochegude, located in the heart of the Provencal Drome region, majestically overlooks the Cotes du Rhone vineyards. The cellars of the chateau boast some of the best Cotes du Rhone and are a starting point for wine tastings in the surrounding vineyards. Other activities include a visit to the Ardeche Caves or to the Roman remains such as those in Vaison-la-Romaine, the Pont du Gard, the antique theater in Orange… There is so much to discover in this region! On your return to the chateau enjoy a plate of warm, crunchy truffles, steamed in butter, accompanied by eggs and slices of toast.

Château des Edelins is a centuries-old hunting mansion founded to welcome guests in 1638. Inside you’ll find beautiful spacious rooms, an apartment (gîte), a dining room and a salon. Outside we invite you to our park: green lawns, pleasant corners, an orchard, a wonderful terrace and a nice swimming pool. Kids can play everywhere, for adults there is peace & quiet: we simply have lots of space!A good night sleep in a large bed, single or double (180 x 200 cm). Your own bathroom with shower or bath and shower. In your room you'll have an old fireplace, easy chairs and a nice view on the garden. Choose from a double room, the family wing (2 doubles & 2 bathrooms) or the apartment (patio, bathroom, kitchen, salon & 2 bedrooms).Within the château there is a nice salon with television, a dining room, great marble fireplaces and many books for those who want to read.

This is a fine family-owned chateau which dates back to the 13th and 15th centuries and which offers character bed & breakfast accommodation 15 minutes from junction 11 of the A71 autoroute, 45 minutes North of Clermont-Ferrand and 3 hours from Paris. Here, you will enjoy a real chateau experience with canopied and four-poster beds, big fireplaces, old exposed stone walls and ancient beams. Dogs are accepted at no extra charge.

Framed by a forested valley and mountainous horizons, this 17th-century chateau marries Provencal peace with deep comfort and style. Eric greets you in a courtyard whose manicured hedges and white roses dissolve into parkland: a panoramic pool, Japanese fish pond, tennis court, jacuzzi... Under vaulted ceilings are more treats: a log fire, piano, candles, art, and Turkish cushions in the orangery where you may dine usually on Sunday evening on iced melon soup and quail. Sprightly Eric cooks, serves, pours and chats all the while. Immaculate rooms have space for families and the valley cries out for walking, riding and fishing in the Rhone.

Hotel-Restaurant dans des murs du XIIeme siecle, un cadre enchanteur et hors du temps sur la rive francaise du Lac de Geneve, pied dans l'eau. Nos chambres de caractere composent avec l'architecture medievale du chateau: chambres avec mezzanine, hauteurs de plafond, fenetres de defense, un style historique. Les chambres sont situees au 1er et au 2eme etage. L'acces se fait par les escaliers, sans ascenseur. Venez gouter la cuisine authentique, gourmande et savouresue: a l'honneur les legumes et herbes de notre potager et les meilleurs poissons du lac et de mer, les viandes de la region et de France prepares avec la simplicite et le respect du gout original des produits. Confort moderne. Terrasses bar et petit dejeuners au bord du lac, terrasse du restaurant abritee par le mur du Chateau. Cocktails et repas de groupes jusqu'a 140 personnes a l'interieur, et 500 personnes a l'exterieur.