Around Paris, France
Abbaye des Vaux de Cernay
A hotel in a former 12th-century Cistercian abbey in the Rambouillet forest, 40 km from Paris. The ruins of a Gothic church stand right in the park.
Castles & palaces
Photos: Ikmo-ned, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Normandy, France
Château de Boucéel
An 18th-century château in Normandy near Mont-Saint-Michel: guest rooms in a historic house with a 16th-century chapel.
Château de Boucéel is a mid-18th-century house in the former commune of Vergoncey (now Saint-James, Manche, Normandy). It has a classical façade with a central projection and low wings with balustrades; the neighbouring chapel dates from the 16th century.
The façades, roofs, dining room, library, boudoir, grand salon and chapel were added to the supplementary list of historic monuments (1986). Today the château welcomes guests.
History
In December 1795 the Battle of Boucéel took place by the château.
Who it suits
For a trip to Mont-Saint-Michel and those who want to “live in a château” without big-hotel pomp.
What to see nearby
- Mont-Saint-Michel.
- Avranches and the bay coast.
Location
Boucéel, Vergoncey, 50240 Saint-James, France
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Sources:
Wikipedia (FR); Official website; photos — Wikimedia Commons (free licences, authors credited under the photos)
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