Chateau de Talhouet

Breton country house near a picture-book village

Complete with its own pretty chapel, Château de Talhouët sits snugly within 20 acres of peaceful grounds, far from the hurly-burly and minutes from the medieval town of Rochefort-en Terre.

Know It All

Hit the spot
Almost midway between Rennes and Nantes.

Be savvy
Take a map, it‘s easy to get lost in country lanes hereabouts.

Be smitten
Aristocratic Breton charmer.

Bedtime...

Rooms and suites
Eight rooms

Special features
All rooms are individual and palatial, with big beds and great views of the chapel, woods or courtyard.

Also…
Stay in La Chambre Jaune for the amazing old panelling.

Pillow Talk
Sheer grandeur? Chambre d’Honneur should do the trick. Pretty and floral? Try Chambre Pastorale.

Eat & Drink

Dining in
Great traditional dishes are served in the light and decorative dining room. Take in the country house elegance amid candlelight and silver, tucking into dishes such as freshly caught sea bass or duck with foie gras.

Breakfast
Continental is served until 10.30am

Room service
No

See & Do

See & Do
Pad around the country estate, investigate the medieval town of Rochefort-en-Terre, with its banks of flowers and half-timbered facades, or go further and find infinite rewards in Nantes – the city that always seems to top quality-of-life polls in France. Explore the city's cobbled streets, peer into the beautifully restored Gothic cathedral and tour the lovely Château des Ducs de Bretagne.

Diary Dates
August
Les Loustiks de L'Akoustik is a fun Rochefort-en-Terre street festival with something for everyone.

August-September
Nantes' 3km riverbank plays host to jazz and blues bands, traditional Nantaise boats and a regatta at Rendez-Vous de L'Endre.

October-November
Nantes celebrates its celtic roots at Celtomania: expect a Breton take on the Ceildh. Anglo-Saxons are welcome of course...