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| Château
de Bénéauville
Languages: English Credit card accepted: VISA & MasterCard Département: Calvados (14) Special
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one of the best words to describe Château de
Bénéauville
is 'stately', as it exudes elegance and grace ~ both inside and
out!
A listed historic monument for over fifty years, this château is
situated on 25 hectares of parkland and forest and dates back to 1589
when
it was constructed by a builder from Amblie, a small village northwest
of Caen. It was completed in 1592, only three years later, just
as
the wars of religion were drawing to a close. The fireplaces are
testaments to the taste of the people at the time ~ inscribed with
ancient
literature, mythology and sacred scripture. The dining room and
bedroom
fireplaces, for example, depict Hercules slaying the Hydra. The
hand-painted
family crests and baskets of fruit and flowers on the library ceiling
are
magnificent and dated 'October 8, 1636'. The dining room ceiling
is painted in beautiful landscapes. Their amazing freshness and
crisp
colors lead one to believe they were done quite recently!
The history of the château continued with its purchase in 1782 by Pierre-Bernardin Victor Housset de Catteville, treasurer of wars, who lived in Caen. It was bequeathed by later owners, the Duquesnes, in 1897 to become an orphanage under the auspices of famous women artists including Sarah Bernhardt. Over the years its ownership changed hands many times until its eighth and current owner, Philippe Augais, purchased the château. The architecture of the building remained consistent with the exception of two small pavillons added in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries that flank the façade. At the same time, there was the addition of fireplaces on the second floor and wood paneling in the reception rooms. Guests will notice the fireplace mantel in the library which came from Château de Sully sur Loire. Once you visit Château de Bénéauville, you will know why it is considered unique and quite special in the Pays d'Auge of Normandy. Today the château is the much loved home of Madame and Monsieur AUGAIS who are happy to welcome bed and breakfast guests. There are four lovely and spacious en suite guest rooms. As mentioned before, the hand-painted ceilings are extraordinary, and guests will thoroughly enjoy them and will appreciate the serene and refined quality of the common rooms such as the salon, dining room and library. They will find their time at the château unforgettable and will succumb to its charms. The
grounds are also quite appealing with a heated swimming pool and a
sparkling
pond for those who would like to do some fishing. There is also a
sauna at the château and bicycles are available for those who
would
like to cycle nearby. We hope you will book your room at
Château
de Bénéauville on your next visit to Normandy.
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| Salon and Library | The Château | Pond and Pool | In The Château | Elegant Guest Rooms |
