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CHÂTEAU DE LA BARRE

IN THE VANSSAY FAMILY SINCE 1404

EXPERIENCE THE GRACIOUS ART DE VIVRE OF FRENCH ARISTOCRACY. A HISTORIC PROPERTY WITH GRAND RECEPTION ROOMS AND EN SUITE BEDROOMS WHERE ELEGANCE, REFINEMENT AND EXCLUSIVITY REIGN SUPREME.

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Located amidst a 100 acre private park, 2 hours from Paris at the beginning of the Loire Valley, with its famous castles. We can organize all your transfers, private chauffeurs; guides, even complete bespoke itineraries.

Since 1404
A FAMILY STORY
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THE de VANSSAY FAMILY, OF IMMEMORIAL NOBILITY, WERE ARMY OFFICERS BY PROFESSION, SERVING FRANCE UNDER THE MONARCHY, THE EMPIRE, AND FINALLY THE REPUBLIC, AS HEROES OF THE RESISTANCE.

The family has maintained their rank over the centuries by keeping its family stronghold, where all the archives are located. It is therefore an exceptional and richly documented example of the development of a family and its castle over seven centuries.

Elegant rooms
OUR SUITES & ROOMS
Prestigious family suites and elegant rooms to enjoy the understated luxury and refinement of this beautiful private Château with its 100 acre private park, its romantic gardens surrounded by XVIth c fortifications, its family chapel, its magnificent collection of antiques, oil paintings and tapestries.
Exclusive Rooms
Prestigious suites
Your on-site Travel in Europe by
COUNTESS CONNECTIONS

Let Countess Connections design your bespoke European trip. Leave the details to us, so that you can do the enjoying! Escape the crowds of mass tourism and enjoy:

  • Visits before and after hours...
  • Exclusive invitations to privately owned châteaux meeting their owners
  • Last minute Opera, Concert and Sport Event tickets...
  • Unique Experiences...
  • Professional guides, chauffeurs, skippers...
  • Rentals of amazing homes, cars, yachts...
Surrounded by untouched French Countryside
EXPERIENCES & ACTIVITES
REST & RELAXATION
ACTIVITIES AT THE CHATEAU
By the pool, picnicking in the garden, playing croquet or badminton or strolling through the park.
GRAND SIECLE DINNER
ACTIVITIES AT THE CHATEAU
Let the movie begin…dining as if you were in 1910 in the elegant 18th century dining hall.
WINE TASTING
ACTIVITIES AT THE CHATEAU
Thanks to Count de Vanssays’ extensive wine cellar, embark on a oenological journey through France.
WEDDINGS & EVENTS
WEDDINGS & EVENTS


And let her ensure that Château de la Barre becomes your own family estate for the duration of your celebration! Countess Marnie de Vanssay, with to her extensive address book, can work closely with you -or your wedding planner, should you so choose - to give your wedding the perfect blend of serenity and nobility,
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