About this property
Château de Maucouvent in Challuy: Château de Maucouvent offers a bed and breakfast experience in Challuy, France. Guests enjoy a garden, terrace, and free WiFi. Comfortable Accommodations: The property features family rooms, a lounge, and outdoor seating areas. Each room includes a private bathroom with garden views, TV, and free toiletries. Breakfast and Dining: A continental breakfast is served daily. The on-site restaurant provides dinner, highly appreciated by guests. Local Attractions: Located 176 km from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, the property is near Nevers Train Station (5 km) and Ducal Palace (5 km). Other attractions include Nevers Cathedral (6 km) and Circuit Nevers Magny Cours (15 km).
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Christopher
United Kingdom“Step back in time when you stay here but with all modern comforts. Make sure you take advantage of Andy’s excellent cooking by booking an e vending meal.” - Mark United Kingdom“A very secluded and peaceful property with many majestic ancient trees. Lovely spacious room with a very large bathroom - all very tastefully refurbished with antique furniture. We had dinner which we really recommend- it was quite exceptional!...”
- Maire United Kingdom“A beautiful period house in lovely grounds. Natalie our host looked after us so well. Thank you. The Excellent en suite room with terrace overlooking the grounds created a memorable overnight experience.”
- Elliott United Kingdom“We were in the put building at the end of the drive. It is jot as quirky as the main Château but it is very private. I strongly recommend the evening meal, the cooking was faultless.”
- Malcolm United Kingdom“A lovely surprise ! Beautiful property respecting nature! Peaceful, calm and relaxing. We had dinner which was really excellent and is a real must! Our room was fantastic with a great king size bed. Lovely hosts. Very refined and a real breath of...”
- Simon United Kingdom“Peaceful and calm and a chance to enjoy nature in a beautiful domain. Lovely bedroom and a very comfortable king sized bed. Dinner was excellent! We just loved the place!”
- Tracy United Kingdom“It was a gorgeous chateau, the owners were really lovely and our evening meal was exceptional, compliments to the chef.”
- Gabinorth United Kingdom“Wow, what a unique place! A rare opportunity to experience life in a small chateau. Huge rooms, a feel of the old (not quite Ancien regime), and Nathalie is a wonderful, attentive host, and made us tea on arrival Dinners on site are superb....”
- Simon United Kingdom“Lovely unspoilt domain with some beautiful old trees. For those who appreciate quietness, calm and nature. Beautiful large bedroom with high ceilings and a very spacious bathroom with a great walk in shower. Dinner was quite exceptional! Great...”
- Bernard United Kingdom“The house has great character and the food was excellent. The host was very charming and welcoming.”
Quality rating
Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.
Hosted by Nathalie and Andy
9.5
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Nathalie and Andy
Château de Maucouvent is a small family chateau situated on 11 hectares of land in the quiet village of Challuy just 10 minutes from the centre of Nevers. It is very peaceful with a few grazing cows and horses that are fenced off. During the summer evenings in particular you can sometimes see small deer crossing the gardens as you dine on your terrace table.
The ground floor suite is ideal for families or couples as it is self contained and comprises a large master bedroom of 30 sq mtrs with an ensuite bathroom and a second adjoining bedroom of 14 sqmtrs (which shares the master bedroom's bathroom) and has 2 single beds with patio doors opening out onto the Suite's private terrace where there is a large round dining table with lovely views over the front garden and where you can take your meals. Please note that people using the smaller bedroom need to pass through the master bedroom to access the bathroom.
After running a local restaurant for 9 years where Andy was head Chef we decided to renovate our property and create a chambre d'hôte business- it had been our objective for some time. We have a passion for good food and wine. We offer a 'gourmet quality' table d'hôte including regional favourites such as fillet steak using the region's finest 'Charolaise' beef. The menu changes and can include Italian. Spanish, Chinese and Seafood dishes. Price ranges from 36 euros per head. Wine is not included in the price but we offer a good selection across a range of prices. We also offer a kid's menu prices from 8 euros offering options such as burgers, spaghetti carbonara and so on. We have tried to ensure a calm and tranquil environment in which you can enjoy good food and wine in a location which is minutes from Nevers centre, Magny Cours race circuit (10 minutes) and USON rugby stadium (5 minutes).
We are located in between Nevers and Magny Cours - about 10 minutes from the centre of Nevers and we are a 10 minute drive from the Magny Cours race circuit. We are also only about a 5 minute drive from USON (Nevers Rugby Club) as you drive in towards Nevers which makes us ideal for rugby visiting supporters to come and stay overnight or for a long weekend.
Languages spoken: English,French
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House rules
Château de Maucouvent takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 20:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 08:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children older than 1 year are welcome.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Please inform Château de Maucouvent in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
