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Celebrate an authentic Renaissance Easter
in Leonardo da Vinci’s Priory during your
stay at Château de La Barre, the ancestral
and elegant home of Comte and Comtesse de
Vanssay, Loire Valley
An Exclusive Tailor Made Event
A travel into
time ...
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Enjoy the elegance of centuries at Chateau
de la Barre
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- Good Friday 2 April : Champagne welcome, followed by a visit
of the château and a cheese and vintage wine
tasting supper in the billiard room, in front
of the monumental XIVth century fireplace...
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Experience a unique travel into history
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- Saturday, 3rd April : Renaissance Day
Drive past the Royal Palace of Amboise to
Leonardo da Vinci’s home, where you will
be introduced to the unique culinary art
of the Renaissance with a costumed lunch
feast under the direction of masterchef Sieur
Sausin, exactly as if you were in 1530...In
the afternoon, visit Chenonceau castle before
returning back to Chateau de La Barre for
a glass of cognac by the fireside of the
salon rose under the ancestral portraits.
- Easter Sunday, 4th April : Middle Ages to XVIIIth century:
Attend mass in the magestic Cathedral St
Julien, then visit the Sunday market before
the old city of Le Mans, home of the Plantagenet
kings and stage set to numerous films, with
many chic little boutiques and alluring cafés.
Or discover the small and picturesque little
Loir valley, with its’ Renaissance château
of La Possonnière, home of Court poet Ronsard,
the troglodyte village of Trôo, the romanesque
chapels of Montoire and Lavardin with their
XIIIth century frescoes, and the tulips of
the Garden of Sasnières, the most "English
of French gardens".
Return to Château de La Barre for a festive
Easter dinner with all the family silver
and crystal in the prestigeous XVIIIth century
dining room.
- Easter Monday, 5th April : Depart after breakfast with a special present
from the Château...
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- Price : 790 euros to 970 pp (depending upon room chosen) includes
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- 3 nights accommodation in the elegant rooms
of château de La Barre
- Champagne welcome and visit of the château
- Chocolates, tulips and portwine in each
room
- Cheese and vintage wine tasting dinner
on day of arrival
- Renaissance gala lunch at Leonardo da Vinci’s
home, all drinks included
- Festive Easter Dinner at Château de La
Barre, all drinks included
- Daily English breakfast and afternoon tea
- Special surprise present upon departure
- assistance with all visits, maps, travel
arrangements, rental car and airport transfers
if needed
- Chauffeured car daily and airport/train
pickups available for an extra 540 to 660
e daily, depending on km and time
- Extra night possible for an extra 210 to
330 euros, depending upon room chosen-breakfast
included
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