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Truly Historic UK and European Hotels |
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Historic Hotels, Castles, Bed & Breakfast Accommodation, Luxury Spas, Romantic Getaways, Old Inns |
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Historic Hotels in Brittany and Normandy |
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Chateau Les Bruyeres |
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Built in 1816 on the site of much earlier manor, Chateau Les Bruyeres passed through several hands during its early years. |
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It was during the ownership period of the Petit family that the Chateau accommodated arguably its most famous guest, Marcel Proust. Indeed, so taken with the location was the author that he chose to immortalise it in the novel Within a Budding Grove (A l’Ombre des Jeunes Filles en Fleur) published in 1919. |
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This is a genuine medieval castle standing a mere half-hour’s drive from Cherbourg in the Cotentin peninsular. Built in the 11th Century, the building has seen more than its fair share of Anglo-French historic rivalry and was once owned by Robert Bertrand who fought with William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings. |
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Avoid the new... The following may not necessarily be linked to famous figures or events, but all offer accommodation in historic surroundings. Click on the links for further tariff and availability information. |
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