Hidden inwards the picturesque French countryside, Château de Mercuès is an incredible sight, a superb castle that was completed agency dorsum inwards the 13th century. Its master copy go was to protect the nearby town of Cahors too the Lot Valley, but modern times bring seen this magical house converted into a ane of a variety hotel, allowing guests too travelers of all origins to sense the joy of living inwards a someone castle.
Obviously, a few modern amenities had to live on included equally well, to brand certain yous however retrieve we’re living inwards the 21st century, but few know that this castle has been burnt to the soil during the Hundred Years War too the Wars of Religion. It’s been through a lot, too similar a shot it has risen from its ain ashes, thus to speak.
Château de Mercuès offers only 24 gorgeous rooms too 6 extraordinary suites, each of them showing off a stylish French vogue too amazing amenities. These unique accommodations volition certainly impress, although two, inwards particular, are really famous: the “Bishop-Room”, with its sun-dial inwards the flooring too a bed of gold, too “The Tower”, which is self explanatory.
Since this castle tin live on flora inwards the Occitanie portion of Southern France, vino easily comes to mind, too winegrower Georges Vigouroux has added his ain affect to the place. As such, wining too dining are a overstep priority here, too the castle’s impressive vino cellar volition easily attempt this statement.
Location: High upward on a forested loma equally exclusively an authentic medieval castle tin be, alongside a Dolby Surround panorama of lolling dark-green hills too the Lot river ribboning at its feet. The medieval town of Cahors alongside its Romanesque cathedral, cloister too vibrant Saturday-morning market, is 10 minutes away. Toulouse-Blagnac too Brive-Vallée de Dordogne airports Château de Mercuès / Route du Château 46090 Mercuès - French Republic / +33 v 65 xx 00 01
Rooms: Château history is reflected inwards the room décor: each of the 24 doubles too 6 suites evoke a historical menses betwixt the 13th too 21st centuries. Original features abound too at that spot are quirky touches such equally the circular bed beneath a bluish ceiling of gilt stars inwards the Renaissance-styled tower room. Every room has an Ipod docking station too cleverly integrated TV – brilliantly hidden inside a huge gold-framed Louis XIV mirror inwards room No 16. Bathrooms are classical too to a greater extent than or less are older than others – exclusively 3 bring showers, the residual tubs.
Things non to miss:
Hanging out inwards a prestigious vino estate alongside serious cellars too a 32-hectare vineyard
Gorging on the impressive views over the undulating hills too sparkling H2O of the Lot Valley
Sampling the decadent local attain from the robust cerise vino to dark truffles
[Château de Mercuès]
