A 19th-century chateau with guest accommodations, swimming pool and grounds, perched along the banks of the Saône River, 35 minutes from Dijon in the
A 19th-century chateau with guest accommodations, swimming pool and grounds, perched along the banks of the Saône River, 35 minutes from Dijon in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
Located fifty kilometres from Besançon and 40 kilometres from Dijon, the capital of Burgundy, along the outskirts of a picturesque village traversed by the "voie bleue", a bicycle path located between the towns of Gray and Mirebeau-sur-Bèze, the chateau is perched along the banks of the Saône River and even enjoys direct access to the latter via a landing stage. In addition, essential shops and services for daily life are also located nearby, and a bus provides daily service to Dijon and Gray. As for the A31 motorway, it is accessible in 30 minutes, whereas Dijon's high-speed rail station is 45 kilometres away, providing access to Paris and Geneva in 1 hour and 35 minutes and 2 hours and 25 minutes, respectively, while, finally, Geneva and Lausanne can both be reached by car in three hours.
A tall wall conceals the entire property from view, except for the tops of a few trees visible from the road. Accessible via an automatic entrance gate that opens onto a parking area, a landscaped drive - bordered on one side by the annexe with its three garages and, on the other, a verdant arbour with views of the Saône River - leads to the entrance of the L-shaped chateau, located in the middle of the property and adorned with a tower topped with glazed tiles and an exterior brick walkway. Separated from the property's outbuilding by a gravel courtyard, the main dwelling includes ten guest accommodations, while the swimming pool and the entrance to the property's vaulted cellars are located in front of the main façade, facing south. As for its landscaped terraced grounds, they slope down behind the chateau all the way to the Saône River, where a path provides gentle access to the landing stage and an immense space along the water's edge.
The ChateauWith two wings, the eastern one, built in a T shape, represents the oldest part of the dwelling, while, the other, on its western side, was added later on in order to house the domestics' quarters, the kitchen and garages. Lastly, a third phase of renovations, most likely carried out in the early 19th century, made it possible to create the exterior walkway, the courtyard-side entrance as well as a loggia on the ground floor and a balcony upstairs. Even more recently, a conservatory was added in order to replace a patio overlooking the Saône River.
The ground floor
The main entranceway, where the chateau's visitors are welcomed, is decorated with Art Nouveau-style floral-patterned cement floor tiles, while, continuing on from here, a vestibule connecting the building to the courtyard, via arched double doors, contains the chateau's wooden staircase with its wood and metal bannister. Under the stairs, a door provides access to a lavatory and two showers, whereas, the western side of the chateau includes a study, currently used as a machine room, a kitchen, located next to three garages, each with their own entrance, an adjoining dining room that communicates with the interior courtyard and patio, and, lastly, a large storeroom that recalls the days when the chateau was once used as a holiday camp for the French National Police.
Back in the entranceway, this space provides access to the chateau's living areas: a snooker room and an immense drawing room with original wood-framed, double-glazed windows and painted wainscoting, the latter of which is highlighted by a plant-patterned wallpaper frieze. Following on from here, is a dining room with a coffered ceiling and a fireplace decorated with carved painted wood details, while a door to the south, leads to the library with its arched wood-framed window. Lastly, the conservatory, with views of the Saône River and the chateau's ...
