I just wanted to write a review of our wedding week at Chateau de Challain. It was the most wonderful and surreal experience. The chateau is more beautiful than you can imagine and pictures don’t do it justice. You have to be there to truly experience it and appreciate it. We rented the whole place for the entire week for... more

My husband and I celebrated our 25th Wedding Anniversary at the chateau. It is beautiful, romantic, relaxing, and just unbelievable. Cynthia took great care decorating it. The staff is so friendly, and Zeus, the german shephard, is a great walking buddy. Breakfast in the kitchen, with a roaring fire, was a great treat. Cynthia made a special picnic lunch for... more

It's almost impossible to explain how wonderful this Chateau is; owner Cynthia has put so much love into decorating and refurbishing this castle with eclectic, historic, and amazing furniture and accessories. It really is a fairytale castle, with room after room to be explored. The staff (in particular, Rebecca and James) were incredibly friendly and during the five-day wedding we... more

Stayed in the Empress Suite for 1 night during our 12 day tour of Normandy and the Loire. This place was the highlight for us. To find this amazing chateau in this tiny village was quite incredible. It has been restored to its former glory and staying here is like reliving history although the Chateau is quite 'new' for french... more

We stayed at the Chateau for a wedding. I have been to a ton of weddings and this by far was the best one. The castle itself is unbelievable - no pictures/videos can do it justice. When you enter the castle you really feel like you have traveled back in time and became some sort of a royalty. I will... more

This was one, if not the best experience in both of our lives and I have to thank Cynthia and everyone at Chateau-de-Challain. Cynthia and I spoke and emailed so many times regarding the proposal I felt as if I knew her for a very long time. I am very particular and she didn’t make me feel uncomfortable in any... more

We have just returned from our honeymoon in France where the last 2 days were dedicated to the Chateau. The plan was to visit several castles on the Loire Valley and then finish our trip sleeping in one, having our own king and queen moment, and I can say that the Chateau really provided it. The place is amazing! Rooms... more

Our stay at Chateau Challain was greatly anticipated (based on the photos and excellent reviews) and came at the end of a 4 week trip of a lifetime to France. We were completely blown away by our 2 night stay at this amazing jewel of the Loire. It proved to be the absolute highlight of many wonderful experiences we had... more

I just returned from a three week trip to France and Spain and can say without a doubt this was the highlight of my vacation. Words cannot express how beautiful the chateau is... as if pulled from a fairytale. The chateau is immense... like a castle, and everything-- from the period furniture to the hand-painted ceilings--is exquisite. At the time... more