45 minutes from Paris, in the heart of a 12-hectare wooded park, Château de Villiers-le-Mahieu is a singular destination. Neither quite a hotel, nor really a family home, it’s an estate designed as a chic, relaxed refuge, where you feel more welcome than accommodated. The first-born of the Maisons de Campagne family, this 17th-century château, built on the ruins of an ancient medieval fortress, reinvents the country weekend with an all-inclusive formula, a host of activities and hospitality designed for all ages.
Arrive via a majestic driveway lined with lime trees, cross the moat and discover an estate with many faces: the Château, the Farmhouse with its adjoining dining rooms, the light-filled Spa, the Barn and Cottage, which can be privatized for greater privacy, the boats that glide on the moat, the tennis courts, the outdoor pool, the cinema and even a “Gaming Room” for the youngest guests.
All this in a warm, family atmosphere, where the conviviality of the buffet does not exclude the refinement of local products or the precision of attention.