Château De Vollore

The cosy atmosphere in a unique setting of a castle equipped with a swimming pool, very quiet surrounding and a beautiful view. Very nice welcome from the host. Perfect breakfast.

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The atmosphere, the breakfast with quality products, the kind hosts and the view. Very relaxing in a historical ambiance.

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Amazing and Perfect

For the atypical site

The Chateau de Vollore is a study in contrasts: A stunning historical property starting to fray at the edges (e.g., dirty swimming pool; unkempt garden/park area). Our "room" on the other hand turned out to be a three room apartment, with a large bedroom, office and bathroom. The view out over the farms, fields, forests and dormant volcanic cones (!) of the Auvergne region was engrossing. For history buffs, the Chateau is a virtual treasure trove, being owned by descendants of the Marquis de Lafayette, the French General who provided a significant amount of assistance to George Washington during the American revolution. One of the best aspects of the visit, though, was meeting and talking to Madame Lafayette and her son who own and run the chateau as an extremely unique B&B.

Additional resources would be needed to deal with some of the issues with the facilities (pool, garden) though to be fair we were there in late September (and the hottest September in France for 80 years). Despite warnings, we were also not totally prepared for the extreme isolation of the chateau, and the paucity of services (e.g., restaurants) anywhere near the property. Have a good car, an accurate GPS, and an affinity for narrow country lanes to get the best from your stay!

Owners, location, bedroom

All good

The historical museum room dedicated to the Marquis de Lafayette is very informative. His descendant Francois-Xavier is a truly a delight to speak to and a wealth of family treasures. Meeting his mother, Mme de Pusy Lafayette, over brioche aux pralines was a rare occasion I will remember fondly always. What a gorgeously maintained home and more specifically, what gorgeous people!

We loved everything.