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Angers
Château des Briottières. Privately owned 18th century chateau set amid over 120 acres of parkland. LateRooms | Lastminute.com | Booking.com
Le Château de Montriou. Situated in the village of Feneu, a short drive to the north of Angers, this attractive country house has been owned by the same family for three centuries. Offering only four rooms, it boasts its own XV century chapel which is rightfully classified as a national historic monument. LateRooms | TripAdvisor
Beaugency
Le Grande Hotel de l’Abbaye. The River Loire flows along outside the former ‘Our Lady of Beaugency Abbey’, a seventeenth century structure which rose from the remains of a building some five hundred years older. Now a 3-
Brain Sur Allonnes
Chateau de la Coutancière. Dating from the early 1800’s, this picture-postcard chateau retains its authenticity in every way. Saumur is only a short drive away, as indeed are many other numerous historic towns and villages of this part of the Loire Valley. Booking.com | TripAdvisor
Challain-la-Potherie
Chateau De Challain. This certainly isn’t the oldest chateau on Nights In The Past, but it is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular. It is evident on first inspection that this is somewhere which would have cost a fortune to build, but Count Rochefoucauld had very deep pockets. It offers six lavish suites, every one of which could be described as luxurious, romantic and traditional. Indeed, our research suggests that almost every guest review of Chateau de Challain is extremely positive - no wonder it is often described as the Neo-Gothic Jewel of Anjou . And that isn’t hyperbole, either. Expedia | TripAdvisor
Challans
Chateau de la Verie. An impressive sixteenth century castle, Chateau de la Verie is around an hour’s drive to the south west of Nantes. Booking.com
Chambretaud
Chateau du Boisniard. Originally built in 1407 - and seemingly later reconstructed in a Renassaince style - this four-star hotel near Cholet is within easy reach of Nantes, Saumur and Angers. Booking.com | Lastminute.com
Chantonnay
Manoir de Ponsay. Louis XI is said to have used this splendid house while hunting in the region. Its origins are thought to be XV century, with independent reviews of its hospitality very positive. Booking.com | TripAdvisor
Chateauneuf sur Sarthe
Chateau de la Buronniere. Magnificent privately owned castle dating back to 1684. LateRooms | TripAdvisor
Cholet
Chateau Colbert. In the small town of Maulevrier, this striking building and its grand courtyard is a magnificent example of big-
Conflans sur Anille
Château de La Barre. It might well be in the eye of the beholder, but as far as we at Nights In The Past are concerned, this is certainly a very beautiful building. This, though, is unsurprising: those old houses blending several centuries of alterations and extensions are usually so much more appealing than those of perfect symmetry. Booking.com | LateRooms
La Flocelliere
Chateau de la Flocelliere. It would be impossible to detail the full history of this splendid castle-
La Jaille Yvon
Chateau du Plessis. Several accommodation options are available at this 18th/19th century country house bed and breakfast, self-
Landemont
Chateau de la Colaissiere. Just a short drive from Nantes, much of this imposing chateau dates from the 15th century. Booking.com
Le Mans
Chateau de Vauloge. Located a short drive to the south west of Le Mans in the village of Fercé-sur-Sarthe, Chateau de Vauloge is certainly one of the prettiest of all the Loire Valley chateaux. The original parts of the structure date from the early 1400‘s, with defensive additions being made in the first two decades of the 17th century. It offers five guest rooms in all. Booking.com | LateRooms
Martigne-
Chateau de Mytheme. It certainly looks more antique than it actually is (19th century), but there’s something rather splendid about the towers one might imagine Rapunzel living in. TripAdvisor
Moreilles
Le Chateau de l’Abbaye. A little romantic hideaway offering only five guest rooms, this old mansion is located in the south west of Pays de la Loire and within easy reach of La Rochelle. Booking.com
Nantes
Abbaye de Villeneuve. Although the original building was severely damaged and much lost during the late 18th century, the heritage of this property in Les Sorinieres dates back as far as the 13th century. Indeed, the hotel’s dining room is reputed to be from this period. Booking.com
Saint Paterne
Chateau de Saint Paterne. One look at this beautiful place and you’ll wish it were yours. Located close to the border with Normandy, there are fewer better-
Saumur
Chateau de Verrières. Napoleon III mansion situated in the town known as “the Pearl of Anjou”. Booking.com | LateRooms
Hotel Anne d’Anjou. An attractive 18th century mansion. Booking.com | Lastminute.com
Le Prieure. A part 12th and part 16th century structure which formerly served as a Benedictine monastery. Booking.com | Lastminute.com
Hotel Saint Pierre. A highly-
Pays de la Loire and its departments of Maine-
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Historic Hotels in Pays de la Loire
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Chateau de Vauloge, nr Le Mans
Le Prieure, Saumur
Chateau de la Flocilliere