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The Château de Bourneau is a fairytale Renaissance-inspired château, surrounded by a moat and set in its tranquil park and woodland of 16 hectares.
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Its beautiful romantic setting makes it a magnificent venue for weddings, hospitality and outdoor events

31/10/2024

Wishing you all a Happy Halloween 🎃 from us and all our ghosts !
Sleep tight…

22/09/2024

Golden flecks of Autumn 🍂✨ through silver skies brings an enchanting light
Come rain or shine, Autumn has always been my favourite season of them all, jewelled with colours, morning mists, cosy fires and ruby sunsets peeping through silvered skies. This is the season when we’ll gather around the fireplace with good friends and good wine 🍷, listening to the softly falling rain outside and sharing stories of passing ghosts.
Wishing you all a peaceful Sunday
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27/08/2024

P e e p i n g b e a u t y ✨

The view through the door from the spiral stairs, which was once the service staircase, takes us into the original library 📚. This light and airy green panelled room was transformed into a dining room a few decades ago and now houses the original grand table that can sit 20 people with a continued nod to its initial purpose with antique books still at home here. It is always a pleasure to dine here with our family and friends and to host intimate weddings and rehearsal dinners that fill this charming room with fun and laughter. ✨🥂
So tell us, who would make your ultimate dinner party, dead or alive?
Wishing you a beautiful evening
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21/08/2024

Making an entrance…✨💕
Our beautiful bride sweeping up the grand marble staircase in her elegant dress gives us all the fairytale feels 🥰
Wishing you all a lovely evening
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Just got engaged? 💍Why not get in touch? We host a limited number of exclusive destination weddings at our fairytale home 🏰 with a full planning package by our lovely bilingual planner
✨New release summer 2025 weekends available & now booking 2026✨
Every wedding directly contributes to protecting the château for the next generations to come 💕
Do get in touch 👇
www.chateaudebourneau.com
📧: [email protected]

16/08/2024

The view from above always has the power to take my breath away. Hidden within its own rolling park and edged by the verdure of its forest, this fairytale castle sits in on its own island surrounded by a medieval moat. It’s a privilege to call this home and our pleasure to share our peaceful haven with our guests. Wishing you all a lovely weekend.
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Fancy an escape to the beautiful French countryside?Why not book a stay in one of our 4 large holiday cottages, each with their own private garden and swimming pool 🏊‍♀️ on the private 16 hectare estate? Booking directly via our website.
Just got engaged? 💍Why not get in touch? We host a limited number of exclusive destination weddings at our fairytale home 🏰 with a full planning package by our lovely bilingual planner
✨New release summer 2025 weekends available✨
Every wedding directly contributes to protecting the château for the next generations to come 💕
Do get in touch 👇
www.chateaudebourneau.com
📧: [email protected]

13/08/2024

Afternoon tea 🫖☕️🍰in the Yellow Salon fit for a Duc & Duchesse!
Happy belated birthday to our lovely friends Julie & Alex , forever Philippe le Duc d’Orléans ⚜️ 😁A pleasure to have you to stay 🥰

09/08/2024

Friday evening welcome dinners at the romantic ruined orangery are the perfect convivial way to welcome family and friends to for the beginning of the wedding weekend. Local cheese 🧀 and 🍷 , gourmand sharing platters, showcasing French 🇫🇷 local cuisine or even a relaxed BBQ means that your guests can arrive at any time on different flights and join in the celebrations when suits.
Chilled rosé and bubbly is flowing as the sun sets on another golden evening under a flicker of candlelight and glorious blooms 💐🥂Such happy memories to be made!
Bonne soirée!
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08/08/2024

Did you know that only a 2 minute walk away from is the charming Bourneau village church of St Jean-Baptiste, built in 1059?
People have worshipped here for almost 1000 years so these old walls have witnessed many special events over the centuries and some of our Bourneau couples also choose to get married here and exchange their vows in this beautiful sanctuary.
Congratulations L&S 🥰 What a stunning day!
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Just got engaged? 💍Why not get in touch? We host a limited number of exclusive destination weddings at our fairytale home 🏰 with a full planning package by our lovely bilingual planner
✨New release summer 2025 weekends available✨
Every wedding directly contributes to protecting the château for the next generations to come 💕
Do get in touch 👇
www.chateaudebourneau.com
📧: [email protected]

29/06/2024

We love al fresco dining across the estate but our favourite spot has to be right in front of ‘s dreaming turrets. 💕 It feels absolutely magical in the château court and a wonderful setting for a gorgeous intimate wedding 🥰✨We have many happy memories of this beautiful moment for a lovely couple surrounded by their loved ones.
Bonne journée
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25/06/2024

I love this Sleeping Beauty shot of our gorgeous couple Philippa & Jon. Isn’t there something so ethereal and romantic about this creative photography? 💕 And I’ll let you into a secret…🤫Philippa is actually a Disney princess! 👸🥰
We can’t wait to share more photos of this beautiful day.
Wishing you all a lovely evening.
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14/06/2024

Our guests are about to arrive for another beautiful event . Soon the wine will be flowing 🥂and everyone will be catching up and sharing in special moments together.
Wishing you all a beautiful weekend from us
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05/06/2024

It’s wedding week 🥂💕✨ and we are thrilled to welcome a lovely couple from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 to enjoy the beautiful June sunshine ☀️ before the excitement of the wedding weekend!
There’s always a buzz of excitement behind the scenes and we love to see each couple’s unique creative flair that brings the château estate to life. Châteaux were designed for magnificent occasions and it is our privilege to share our home for these magical moments. But first, it’s time for our couple to relax and enjoy some chill out time before the event and the glorious golden summer sunshine ☀️ will certainly get the rosé popped!
Bonne soirée
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🏰: The view from the bathtub in the honeymoon suite
💐: elegant creations by
👩‍💼: weddings planned by

10/05/2024

La saison des pivoines 🌸🌺🌸 par
It’s peony season in France. These gorgeous enchanted blooms perfume the Yellow Salon unfurling their petals in the golden rays of a May sun. Their fleeting flowering season makes them even more special, don’t you think?
Bonne journée
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29/04/2024

We’ve just been back on your TV screens 📺🎬 on 🇬🇧 featuring La Belle Hélène bedroom, in our private West Wing . Did you catch it?
We are so proud of this room, made in honour of châtelain Jean-Baptiste’s sister. It’s a lovely spot to enjoy the slant of afternoon sunshine ☀️ with a good book 📖 and a steaming cup of tea☕, daydreaming to the sonorous peal of medieval church bells and the rush of wind crisping through the poplars. I often wonder how many others, over the centuries, enjoyed the same view of the south tower and moat, dreaming to the same château soundtrack of ancient bells and rustling winds. Perhaps they listen still...?
Wishing you all a lovely evening.
📸: where you can also catch up with more « behind the scenes » château-life , as seen on 📺
The beautiful French-inspired wallpaper & matching bedding by was kindly gifted to the château by

07/04/2024

Sunday breakfasts 🥐 daydreaming in the solarium winter garden
This is where our wedding couples enjoy their first breakfast together as a married couple and share a moment of calm after the excitement and joy of a beautiful weekend. A lovely spot to watch the rustle of the breeze through the trees and the turning tide of the moat.
Wishing you all a lovely relaxing day
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31/03/2024

Joyeuses Pâques! Happy Easter 🐣🌸from us
We wish you all a peaceful and relaxing Sunday.
Bonne journée
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17/03/2024

Sundays are for daydreaming…✨
Long luxuriant lavender baths 🛁 enjoying the view stretching across the beautiful Vendéen countryside or relaxing curled up in a cosy bed with a good book 📚
Who agrees? 🙋‍♀️
Wishing you all a good start to the new week from us
📷: The Suite de Fontaines, our Honeymoon Suite, lovingly restored to Marie-Antoinette chic for fellow hapless romantics by us 💕💙
Just got engaged? 💍Why not get in touch? We host a limited number of exclusive destination weddings at our fairytale home 🏰 with a full planning package by our lovely bilingual planner
✨Book one of our last remaining summer 2025 weekends✨
Every wedding directly contributes to protecting the château for the next generations to come 💕
Do get in touch 👇
www.chateaudebourneau.com
📧: [email protected]

06/03/2024

These rain-washed days are making us dream of sunny summer afternoons that meld into sultry evenings of starlight accompanied by a chorus of cicadas. Roses and hot hay on the breeze, we dine al fresco, fresh salad from the garden and sipping French wine late into the warm evenings with good friends bringing infectious laughter. Soon, mes amis, soon…☀️🍷🥗
Bonne soirée from us
📷: at the romantic ruined orangery

24/02/2024

Dreaming of country escapes? We keep 2 of our 4 large holiday cottages open all year around for cosy ❄️stays beside the fires🔥and also throughout Spring and Summer for family escapes beside the private pools😎. La Forêt appears on a map of 1740 and was once the Boulangerie to the 15th century fortified Château de Bourneau and Le Parc was once stables and now converted into a holiday cottage. They are the perfect hideaways for an escape to Nature: take a walk in our private forest or explore our beautiful region of Vendée, drink local wine 🍷and enjoy a raclette or fondu🫕with your family and friends or just relax and hibernate beside the fire with a good book 📖 off-season. Or, if you’re dreaming of sunshine, why not book a summer escape and enjoy the glorious French summers ☀️ with trips to the beach and La Rochelle or relax beside one of our 4 pools with a glass of local rosé? We look forward to welcoming you to our beautiful region of Vendée!🇫🇷
Bon week-end

📷: 1: An ensuite bedroom in Le Parc
2: Le Parc’s private garden & pool
3: An ensuite bedroom in Le Parc
4: The exterior of La Forêt by
5: The private garden of La Forêt
6: The entrance of La Forêt
7: Cosying around the fire in La Forêt by
8: An ensuite bedroom in La Forêt
🏡La Forêt: 5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)
🏡Le Parc: 4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)
Or reserve the 2 cottages together for 18 guests.
We also have 2 other large summer cottages, each with their own private pools:
🏡La Villa: 6 bedrooms (sleeps 12)
🏡Le Manoir: 6 bedrooms (sleeps 12)
Or reserve together for 24 guests
You can see our availability, pricing & book directly via our website:
www.chateaudebourneau.com or via
Every stay contributes to the restoration & maintenance of the château 🏰

16/02/2024

Such lovely memories of glorious sun-soaked weddings at the gorgeously rustic ruined orangery . Creamy sprays of pretty pink roses in vintage displays sets off this romantic al fresco setting so beautifully. Floral magic🌸✨
Who else loves a dramatic tablescape? 🙋‍♀️
Wishing you a lovely evening
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Just got engaged? 💍Why not get in touch? We host a limited number of exclusive destination weddings at our fairytale home 🏰 with a full planning package by our lovely bilingual planner
✨New release summer 2025 weekends available✨
Every wedding directly contributes to protecting the château for the next generations to come 💕
Do get in touch 👇
www.chateaudebourneau.com
📧: [email protected]

10/02/2024

Golden room, golden moments 🥂✨💛
A slant of evening sunshine, a flicker of candlelight, chinking crystal and an evening of laughter and lovely moments . Here’s to many more!
📷: Dinner in The Yellow Salon by on the occasion of filming 🎥🎬

06/02/2024

Dreaming of romantic June roses 🌹 and peerless azure skies….
Not long until warmth returns to and with it, the heady scent of roses on the breeze. The first signs of a beautiful Spring are already in the air- the first pop of primroses, the chatter of birds and the bursting forth of new leaves! Nature is slowly reawakening and we can’t wait to welcome our Spring holiday makers and happy wedding couples to discover this charming region of natural beauty.
Wishing you a lovely evening.
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⛱️We have 4 large holiday cottages with 4 private pools 🏊‍♀️on the estate available to book directly via our website.
💍Just got engaged? Why not get in touch? We host a limited number of exclusive destination weddings at our fairytale home 🏰 with a full planning package by our lovely bilingual planner
✨New release summer 2025 weekends available✨
Every wedding & holiday stay directly contributes to protecting the château for the next generations to come 💕
Do get in touch 👇
www.chateaudebourneau.com
📧: [email protected]

28/01/2024

We are delighted to finally be able to share with you our spiral staircase restoration after a year of filming secrecy 🎥🎬
Thank you so much for all your kind words from those of you who have watched us restore this staircase in the new season of 📺. It was a labour of love but also such a wonderful feeling to bring this staircase back to beautiful again and to return 19th century reclaimed tiles to this beautiful space. What do you think? I wonder how many feet have run up and down these steps over the last 100 years? Here’s to a few hundred more! 🥂
If you would like to see “before” shots or would like to follow our restoration and château-life behind the scenes, do join us here too 🤗
Wishing you all a lovely day.
📷:Pic 1: The spiral staircase
Pic 2: A beautiful Bourneau couple captured in our spiral staircase on their wedding day by the talented

11/01/2024

Glorious crisp Winter sunshine ☀️today . Winter is filled with days of white light, sharp shadow and chinking ice in wind-ruffled puddles.
We may have ice creeping across the moat over the next few days or perhaps Jack Frost will get distracted and pass us by?❄️
Wishing you all a lovely evening

06/01/2024

Streaming sunlight lengthening across the room in La Chambre de Monsieur ✨
Wishing you all a beautiful and relaxing weekend.
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La Forêt Holiday Cottage

This is our new video presenting La Forêt, one of our four holiday cottages situated in the fairytale estate of the Château de Bourneau. The old converted bakery of the estate can sleep either 6 or 10 with the garden annexe. It has its own private garden with swimming pool and an open fire. It's perfect for family holidays and group reunions. Do contact us for more details.

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About Us

We are Erin & Jean-Baptiste, an Anglo-Franco couple with a love and respect for old buildings and French heritage. Our dream is to restore this beautiful piece of French history and bring it back to its former glory for future generations to enjoy it for years to come. In our other lives, Erin is a doctor and JB is a mechanical engineer!

We host weddings, seminars and bespoke events as well as holiday rentals in the beautiful environment of the 16 hectare park and woodland. Our period accommodation within our four large holiday cottages can sleep between 8-12 people, each with their own private garden and swimming pool. For larger groups, it is also possible to rent out all four cottages that can sleep a total of 42 people.

A stay in our holiday cottages or holding your event here contributes to the restoration and maintenance of this magnificent French monument. Many thanks to all our guests.