Château de Tennessus, Amailloux, France

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Michael Anderson (6 years ago)
Authentic 13th century castle with deep moat and functioning drawbridge. Such a wonderful experience! The owners, Philippa and Nicholas, are lovely people who care deeply about their castle and ensuring their guests enjoy themselves. Be sure to order the home cooked dinner, it was our favorite meal of the entire trip. Go see Puy du Fou (hour drive) if you have the time - such a splendid theater amusement park!

Meredith Smith-Hornberger (6 years ago)
This chateau is perfect. Quiet and quaint. Philippa and her husband are sweet and helpful. They’ll let you roam around outside (go on a boat in the moat, garden, apple trees) The chateau has been well kept and upgraded just enough for comfort. Each room is a different theme, we stayed in the Knights Chambers. The breakfast spread was delicious.

P B (7 years ago)
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J L (9 years ago)
Beautifully restored medieval castle. We stayed in the top room (King's Chamber) and had a wonderful 2 days of relaxing. The pool and small grounds with a myriad flowers and fruit trees offer a beautiful background while you relax like a medieval King and Queen. A little row boat allows you to row around the castle in the moat and get a close up view of the stone walls and turrets. A demonstration of the working drawbridge was also very impressive and interesting. Highly recommended experience for anyone who likes castles and/or medieval history.

Robert Wright (12 years ago)
this place is, for a 56 year old large boy , a dream come true,i discovered this castle quite by mistake when trolling the internet....the top room was absolutely amazing..approx 1000 sq feet....tiny weeny token kitchen ,which had everything in it ...a tiny weeny bathroom which was accessible through a little stone hole in the wall approx 4 feet 6 inches high , considering i am 6 feet plus tall.....it was quite a subject of comedy for my wife....the whole experience was amazing....the king sized bed was a tiny dot in this room....no wi fi no telly no phones just like a castle should be...Philipa the owner is a fountain of knowledge , good manners , politeness , and general likeabilty...the pigs.. the sheep .. the metal unicorn.. the armour the genuine arrows and various knight like props and paraphenalia... roof top access to the table n chairs ... great views seventeen windows...sixty steps up, not for the faint hearted...breakfast in the vaulted room is an experience...the swimming pool and the surrounding gardens and fruit trees..all stunning....very relaxed easygoing atmosphere..you can stroll and go where you please....absolutely a dream come true....a work in progress...this family are titans for the amount of work done so far..xxxx

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