[See all properties](http://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Chateau Loire for weddings, wedding castle in France, castle rental for parties, large castle with pool for rent Villa in Benest with private pool and kitchen ![Exterior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/40000000/39890000/39881500/39881405/8c4b4123.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Property grounds](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/40000000/39890000/39881500/39881405/65c06c8f.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Interior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/40000000/39890000/39881500/39881405/f20d33c7.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Interior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/40000000/39890000/39881500/39881405/52a30295.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Pool](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/40000000/39890000/39881500/39881405/8ec1443c.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Amenities - Policies - Location In the heart of a 19-hectacre park, Chateau Charente offers an elegant and charming venue for your special moments. With its beautifully renovated chateau, luxurious lounges, and professionally equipped kitchen, you'll feel like royalty surrounded by your loved ones. Enjoy activities like pétanque, pool games, soccer and badminton or take bikes out for a spin at no extra charge. ### Entire home 10 bedrooms8 bathroomsSleeps 24 ## Popular amenities - Dryer - Washer - Air conditioning - Fireplace - Pool - Kitchen ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Chateau Loire for weddings, wedding castle in France, castle rental for parties, large castle with pool for rent Have you ever dreamed of celebrating one of the most magical and moving days of your life in an exceptional place where you will feel like royalty surrounded by your loved ones? Or perhaps you are looking to spend some time with family or friends for a fabulously memorable week? Chateau Charente is the ideal place to celebrate your love or special moments with special people. This elegant and charming venue, filled with moments of history, is available for exclusive rental for your lovely day. Set in the heart of a 19-hectacre park, the main chateau offers 660 sqm and can accommodate up to 24 guests. \* With its adjoining buildings, the entire estate offers accommodation for up to 91 guests. The chateau was completely renovated in 2016, decorated with great care and tastefully furnished with antique furniture. The owners were able to maintain its 19th century charm while adding a chic and modern touch. CHATEAU: \- A ground floor of 300sqm with 2 luxury lounges, 2 dining rooms, a large kitchen and one ensuite bedroom \- 2 floors dedicated to bedrooms and bathrooms with 2 living rooms. 1st floor of 300sqm - 2nd floor of 60sqm \- The banqueting salon and professionally equipped kitchen (up to 120 people seated/240 standing – 120sqm) \- The pool Hall (up to 60 seated guests/120 standing – 60sqm) There is A/C in the grand salon only. One-meter thick walls maintain the chateau cool inside during the summer months LODGES: \- 4 lodges for 4 people (16 people). 4 people each and one disabled housing(sleeps up to 16 guests) \- Private bathroom and WC \- Air conditioning APARTMENT: \- 3 bedrooms (sleeps up to 8 guests) \- Private bathroom and WC \- Salon, kitchen and play room with baby-foot COTTAGE (On request): The venue offers a cottage/dormitory to accommodate a larger number of guests. \- 12 bedrooms from 2 to 5 people each (sleeps up to 67 guests) \- 4 showers \- 2 WC \- 4 Washing bassin \- Air conditioning 3 Night Minimum Stay! Prices listed are for 24 guests. For larger groups, please inquire for prices of the cottages and extra accommodations. For a relaxing stay, four lounges are available in the chateau. They offer a charming, chic 19th century decoration style: 2 Satellite TV lounges (CNN, BBC) and 2 dining rooms (one for 22 guests and another for 12 guests). The rooms have been completely refurbished in the utmost respect of traditions with period woodwork and moldings. Each with their own fireplace, the rooms are warm, bright and calm. Activities at or near the Chateau + basic equipment for the following games are available at the château: \- Pétanque, \- Pool games, lawn games, soccer, badminton ... \- Bikes available at no extra charge for 8 adults & 4 children \- Lake & fun activities: Water-slide/water-jump park at Vivonne with wakeboards, \- Beach and restaurant - see the Dropinwaterjump website for full details. \- The Charente river is accessible from the property: canoe, kayak, boat... \- Zoo \- Tennis \- Cooking Lessons \- On-site wine tasting sessions \- Loire Châteaux Tour, Bordeaux, Cognac \- Horseback riding: 20-25 €/hour \- Hot Air Balloon \- Golf \- Fishing \- Cognac Tour \- Vineyard tour \- Local producing farms visits \- World famous Futuroscope Park near Poitiers \- Valley of the Apes – Vallée des singes (FR) \------- Bedroom 1 - King Size & Ensuite bathroom Bedroom 2 - Californian King Size & Ensuite bathroom Bedroom 3 - Double bed Bedroom 4 - Queen Size + 1 Single bed Bedroom 5 - 2 Single Beds Bedroom 6 - 2 Single beds + Double bed & Ensuite Bathroom Bedroom 7 - King Size & Ensuite bathroom Bedroom 8 - King Size & Ensuite bathroom Bedroom 9 - Double bed Bedroom 10 - Queen Size + 1 Single bed & Ensuite bathroom ## Property amenities ### Pool/Spa - Private pool ### Internet - Available in the villa: Internet access ### Bedrooms - 10 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 7.5 private bathrooms - Hair dryer - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Living spaces - Fireplace - Living room ### Entertainment - TV with cable/satellite channels ### Outdoor areas - Terrace ### Laundry - Laundry facilities - Washing machine ### Comfort - Air conditioning - Heating ### Pets - No pets allowed ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoking not allowed ### Services and conveniences - Phone ### Safety features - Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector) - Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property) ## Similar properties ![Exterior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/83000000/82820000/82814400/82814400/25f2ad26.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Chateau Paradis - Twentyeight Bedroom Castle, Sleeps 91 Benest - Pool - Air conditioning - Parking available - Laundry 10 Exceptional 1 review [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-10-19&endDate=2025-10-20&selected=82814400&PinnedHotelID=82814400&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Exterior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/64000000/63910000/63909700/63909668/e06eeddd.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Chateau rental in France for 48 people Benest - Pool - Kitchen - Washer - Dryer [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-10-19&endDate=2025-10-20&selected=63909668&PinnedHotelID=63909668&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Pool](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/35000000/34390000/34385300/34385261/270-6ef8e22c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### 17th century Charentais manor house on the banks of the Charente / tennis - swimming pool Condac - Pool - Kitchen - Washer - Dryer 9.4 Exceptional 20 reviews [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-10-19&endDate=2025-10-20&selected=34385261&PinnedHotelID=34385261&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Property grounds](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/116000000/115500000/115496000/115495954/18ed087c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Rambling Water Mill in South West France. 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You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation ### We should mention Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed USD 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation ### Property is also known as FRLOV00206 Vrbo Property ## About the area ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6¢er=46.035294,0.448287&zoom=13&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&path=color:0xFFFFF|weight:2|fillcolor:0x005AEB7F|enc:uc_xGypvA%3FU%3FU%40W%3FU%40U%40U%3FWBU%40U%40U%40UBUBUBUBU%40UDUBUDUBSDUDSDUDSDSFUDSFSDSFQFSHSFQFSHQFQHQFQHQHQJQHOHOHQJOHOJMJOJMJOJMJMJMJMLKJMLKLKJKLILKLILKJINILGLILGNGLGLGNGLENELENENELCNCLCPCLCNANCLANAN%3FNAN%3FN%3FN%3FL%3FN%40N%3FN%40N%40NBL%40NBNBNBLBNBLDNDNDLDNDLFLFNFLFLFLHNFLHLHLJLHJJLHLJLJJLLJJJJLLLJLHLLNJLHNJNHLJPJNHNHPHNHPHPHPFPHPFPHRFPFRFRFPDRFRFRDTFRDRDTBRDTDTBRDTBTBTBTBTBT%40T%40TBT%40T%40T%40V%40T%3FT%40T%3FV%3FT%3FT%3FV%3FT%3FTAT%3FVATATATAVCTATATCTCTCTCTCTERCTETERCTERETGRERGRGRERGRGRGPGRIPGRIPGPIPIPINIPIPINKNKNINKNILKNMLILKNMJKLKLMJKJMJMJMJKJMHMHMHMHOHMFMHMFOFMFMDOFMDODODMBODMBOBOBOBM%40O%40O%40O%40O%40O%3FM%40O%3FO%3FOAO%3FOAOAMAOAOAMCQCMCOCMEOCOEMEOEMGOEMGMGOGMIMGMIOIKIMIMIMKMKKKMKMKKKMMKMKKKMKOKMKMKOKOIOKOIOIOIQKOIQIQGQIQGQISGQGSIQGSGSESGSESGSESEUESEUESCUEUCSEUAUCUCUCUCUAUAUAWCU%3FUAUAW%3FUAU%3FU%3FW&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=hToyP-v0S6lKEV3Dyv6Oj9HIBTc=) Benest, Charente #### What's nearby - The gardens of Argentor - 18 min drive - 12.7 km - Abbey of Our Lady of Nanteuil - 18 min drive - 13.0 km - Circuit du Val de Vienne - 39 min drive - 31.3 km - Château de la Rochefoucauld - 40 min drive - 44.7 km - Valley of the Monkeys - 47 min drive - 41.6 km #### Getting around - Saint-Saviol Station - 29 min drive #### Restaurants - ‪Le Café de la Paix - ‬9 min drive - ‪Nanti's Sushi - ‬10 min drive - ‪Auberge Les Fontilles - ‬2 min drive - ‪Aux Plaisirs Gourmands - ‬13 min drive - ‪Porcheron Chantal - ‬11 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Chateau Loire for weddings, wedding castle in France, castle rental for parties, large castle with pool for rent pet-friendly? > No, pets are not allowed at this property. ### What time is check-in at Chateau Loire for weddings, wedding castle in France, castle rental for parties, large castle with pool for rent? > Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. ### What time is check-out at Chateau Loire for weddings, wedding castle in France, castle rental for parties, large castle with pool for rent? > Check-out is at 10:00 AM. ### Where is Chateau Loire for weddings, wedding castle in France, castle rental for parties, large castle with pool for rent located? > Situated in Benest, this villa is within 9 mi (15 km) of Saint John the Baptist Church, Church Saint-Just, and Abbey of Our Lady of Nanteuil. The gardens of Argentor is 9.2 mi (14.8 km) away. ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. 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