Chateau des Tesnieres * * * *

Facilities:

 Library

Drawing room

Dining room

Park

Bar

Office available

Conference room ( 0-10 pers.)
Display board

The Park

Set in fifteen acres of parkland, the Château des Tesnières guards the intimacy of its guests. Walking through the park, you’ll see century old oak trees and cedars. Wherever you look, you are surrounded by nature: forests, orchards and pastures...
Sit down for a moment near the pond and enjoy the water lilies, salamanders, frogs... a perfect place to meditate.
In the park there are several areas at your disposal where you can enjoy the exceptional calm and the unspoilt environment.

Other activities near by:

- Lots of sporting possibilities very nearby the Château des Tesnières.
- Equestrian centres

- Golf de Vitré

- Watersports in Haute-Vilaine (sailing, windsurfing, kano...)

- Walking, horse riding or biking (It is also possible to walk along the old

  railway track between Vitré and Moutiers...)

Le Golf de Vitré
Situated in the historic grounds of Rochers Castle where the Marquise de Sévigné regularly stayed, the golf course is suitable for players of all handicaps. It is lined with ancient trees and the Valière river winds its way through the middle. At the end of the day you will leave with an unforgettable memory of the view of the castle at the 18th hole, the clubhouse situated in what used to be the stables and the overall authenticity of the property.

Guests of Chateau get a 20% discount on the green fee!

*** History of the Chateau des Tesnieres ***

The old manor house

Beginning of the 20th century

Today

The Chateau des Tesnieres was built between 1852 and 1867 by the Count de Langle, very near a manor house which has been demolished. The architect was Jacques Mellet who also built many other châteaus and churches in Brittany.

 The De Langle family lived here until WW II. After they left it was uninhabited until 1976.

In 2003 it was acquired by John and Siebren Demandt Boon who transformed the château into a luxury Bed & Breakfast.

The Chateau des Tesnieres is very close to the medieval city of Vitré and of Brittany’s capital Rennes. The charm and rich history of this area make a stay at the Château des Tesnières extra special. The Chateau des Tesnières know Brittany very well and will be pleased to help you plan excursions for you.

The village of Torcé
5 minutes from the château you’ll find the village of Torcé, which dates back to 1093. Its name comes from the Latin Turris Caesaris (Tower of Caesar). The church of Saint Médard is well worth seeing and dates from the 15th century.

Vitré, City of Art and History
According to the Guide Michelin «One of France’s Loveliest Detours»
This is the best preserved old world town in Brittany; its fortified castle, its remparts and its small streets have remained just as they were 400 or 500 years ago and make a picturesque and evocative picture which is long remembered.

There are many good restaurants and, in summer, nice terraces.

Musée des Rochers-Sévigné
The Breton house of Madame de Sévigné where she wrote a major part of her famous Letters. Her memory is preserved in the castle which keeps her life size portrait. In the typical French Garden and in the park, you can walk the paths she loved and which bear the names she gave them. The castle is still privately owned but parts of it can be visited.
Also visit: Saint Nicolas Museum, Château Museum and Faucillonnaie Museum

La Roche aux Fées
This is one of the finest megalithic monuments in Brittany, dating from the Middle Neolithic period (4th millenium BC). Built in purple schist, it consists of 42 stones, of which half a dozen weigh between 40 and 45 tons each. There is a massive portico entrance and then a low ceilinged corridor leading to a large compartmented room. According to the legend, the movement of the stones was made by fairies who simply put the stones in their aprons.