Wing of Normandy Chateau with heated pool close to sea
Rent one of the two wings of the Chateau de la Vallee in the pretty Normandy village of Grandcourt. Both wings are completely self-contained and sleep up to 10 people and have 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 living rooms, dining room, kitchen and private outdoor dining terrace with barbecue and share a fantastic 30 x 15 foot heated outdoor pool (open in season). This ad is for one wing of the chateau for up to 10 people (please indicate if you have a specific preference for East or West Wing). If there's more than 10 of you the entire property can accommodate up to 26 people if you rent both wings and the cottage which sleeps up to 6 (please enquire if you are more than 10 people). It's a fabulous rustic property in a pretty rural village with plenty to do in the local area. The property has 5 acres of grounds and a resident pony! Walk to the local shop for your fresh bread and croissants in the morning and pop into the local bar to sample the local culture. It's just a two minute drive from the beautiful Forest of Eu and only 15 minutes from the sea at Criel sur Mer.
Wij hebben met 8 personen een week genoten in dit prachtige huis. Alles is er aanwezig. Heerlijk zwembad en grote tuin erbij. De kinderen sliepen op de zolder en gingen meerdere keren per dag in het bubbelbad op de kamer. Mooie omgeving ook! Aanrader is Dieppe!
We spent six nights in the East Wing of the Chateau. The photos were accurate, but the house feels a bit worn. The town of Grandcourt has only a bar - no bakery or restaurant, and the closest grocery is about 5 KM away, so we had to drive for everything. I had hoped it would be a good base for WWI touring (and had even specifically inquired about that) but all the real WWI sites were at least a 1-2 hour drive away. For a relaxing vacation without any sightseeing or touring, this would be a good place. The grounds are pretty and the pool was nice. However, as a base for touring the sites in the area, it was not terribly convenient. Still, Angela was quite responsive to the concerns we raised, and did her best to have the local contacts address issues we had.
We spent a wonderful relaxing weekend in this fabulous chateau which is just as splendid as it looks in the photos. The tranquil village setting provides a lovely backdrop for this magnificent country house.
Dieppe harbour and Mer- le-Bains are only 25 mins away and you are only 1.5 hours from the Eurotunnel, making it easy for a quick weekend getaway. Wish we could have stayed longer!
I would just like to say what a lovely stay we had in your chateau. It really is a beautiful place and we have had a fabulous short break there, not long enough and we have all said we would love to go back at some time!
Alison and Yuri were wonderfully welcoming and so very helpful. It was a pleasure to meet them, please pass our thanks onto them (We arrived late on Wednesday after motorcycling the coast road, and all the shops were closed for supplies so Yuri took the guys out to collect pizza!).
We will definitely reccommend the chateau to others - Its a gem in a lovely part of France and one of the most delightful places we have stayed.