WHAT'S INCLUDED
HASSLE-FREE, PERSONALISED RETREATS WITH
EVERYTHING YOU COULD WANT, AND MORE.
Transfers from local airports and train stations to hotels and the Chateau are included for both the Chateau Retreat and Parisien Adventure (if chosen)
Our Team of hosts (including retreat chef, fitness instructors and therapists) will unobtrusively support you throughout. One of us will even be in Paris to attend to your needs.
Your Parisian Adventure* includes:
Transfers to your boutique Paris hotel from Gare du Nord or Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (other transfers by arrangement)
4-star accommodation (B & B) for 1 night and complementary spa treatment (45-60min)
Evening meal (including wines) at a top notch Bistro, within easy walking distance of your hotel.
Transfers to Gare Montparnasse for your train to Laval.
* All travel arrangements can be arranged through our travel partner if you so wish, please enquire
Your Chateau Retreat* includes:
Luxurious en-suite accommodation for 3 nights in the 'fairytale' Chateau de la Motte Henry (includes free wifi)
Sumptuous food and drink, including 3 meals per day, and home-made treats throughout the day
Superb leisure facilities – wood-chip running trail, performance gym, pilates studio and 25m swimming pool
Welcoming social spaces both outside - lakeside terrace, walled garden, woodland paths - and in - gorgeous dining room, period lounges and quiet reading spots
Daily group exercise, including; pilates and yoga classes, fitness classes, riverside walks and picturesque cycle rides
Local excursions to markets, spas (including one complementary treatment) and historic places of interest.
A local, Loire wine tasting evening.
SUMPTUOUS FOOD
Our retreat chef prepares all your meals and maintains a plentiful stock of healthy snacks. We utilise the best local ingredients to create tasty and eye-catching food, which is also healthy and nutritious. Carefully selected beers, ciders and wines from the area, a selection of soft drinks and infusions, teas and coffee are readily available. We cater for varied diets.
exclusive venue
The gorgeous Chateau de la Motte Henry will be your exclusive playground. Recently renovated, our luxury, boutique-style accommodation, superb exercise facilities, treatment areas and welcoming social spaces encourage you to relax and re-charge. Set in 27 acres of beautiful woodland grounds and referenced in the Times Top 20 Chateaux.
ENCHANTING EXCURSIONS
The Mayenne and Sarthe rivers provide the picturesque backdrop to many of our excursions. The famous local markets exude charm and portray the local farming and artisan culture. You can travel in time -Â view prehistoric cave drawings, experience the Romans in Gaul and visit historic castles and abbeys. Enjoy the boutique shops and spas of nearby Laval.
Relax with friends
Perfect for relaxing with friends either in large or small groups, 1-1 or on your own. Our woodland paths provide the perfect backdrop for leisurely strolls, with numerous seating areas to chat along the way. Chill by the pool in our walled garden. Sit and watch the world go by on our decked lake pier. Enjoy a chat around the fire in our two spacious lounges or indulge in a good book in our library.
Rejuvenate & Re-energise
Treat yourself with a relaxing massage in-room or in our treatment studio. Enjoy a meditative yoga, gentle pilates, or freeing stretch class. Push a little harder with a swim in our 25m pool, a jog around the wood-chip running trail or a cardio or weights session in our performance gym. Our superb exercise facilities are freely available to you.
HASSLE FREE
Easily accessible location with personal transfers from local airports and train stations. Sumptuous meals, gorgeous home-made snacks and all drinks included. Exceptional accommodation in our fairytale Chateau, with superb social and exercise facilities. Chilled and relaxing evenings in good company. And wonder at the sights and spas of the Mayenne on local excursions.
QUALITY TEAM
Our professional team will support you throughout your stay. Our hosts, dedicated chef, fitness, yoga and pilates instructor and therapists will be on-hand to cater for your and your party's needs. Before you arrive we will address any queries, accommodate special requests and learn about you, your likes and dislikes. Once here, our Team will tailor your experience to elevate the enjoyable to the exceptional.
Parisian Adventure
Our optional Parisian adventure extends your break by a day. You will stay in a boutique hotel, receive a complementary spa treatment and enjoy a delicious bistro dinner with friends or on your own. We leave plenty of time for you to explore Paris but also pre-arrange transfers to and from the hotel. One of our Team will be on the ground in Paris to assist.
SAMPLE ITINERARY
Everything’s optional, enjoy your time with us.
* Click on each day to see what's on offer
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 13:00 | Transfers to Hotel |
| 13:45 | Check-in |
| 14:30-18:00 | Free Time / Treatments |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 18:30 | Pre-dinner drinks |
| 20:00 | Bistro Dinner |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 08:00 | Breakfast* |
| 09:00 | Free time / Treatments* |
| 12:00 | Transfer to Gare Montparnasse* |
| 13:00 | TGV to Laval* |
| * Parisienne Option |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 14:45 | Chateau Guests start to arrive |
| 16:30 | Champagne Reception |
| 19:30 | Pre-dinner drinks |
| 20:00 | Dinner |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 07:30 | Meditative Yoga Awakening |
| 08:30 | Breakfast |
| 10:00 | Spa Trip |
| 13:00 | Lunch |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 14:30 | Market / Boutique Shopping Trip |
| 19:00 | Pre-dinner Drinks |
| 20:00 | Dinner |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 07:30 | Core Pilates for Beginners |
| 08:30 | Breakfast |
| 09:30 | Mayenne Riverside Walk |
| 11:30 | On-site Treatments (if applicable) |
| 13:00 | Lunch |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 14:30 | Picturesque Cycle Ride |
| 17:30 | On-site Treatments (if applicable) |
| 18:30 | Loire Wine tasting |
| 19:45 | Pre-dinner Drinks |
| 20:30 | Dinner |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 07:15 | Sunrise Stretch Class |
| 08:15 | Breakfast |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 09:30 | On-site Treatments (if applicable) |
| 11.00 | Guests Start to Depart |
UPCOMING RETREATS
THE VENUE
Chateau de la Motte Henry is a beautiful, 19th Century Chateau set in over 9 hectares of glorious parkland in the Pays de la Loire. Easy to get to from the UK and mainland Europe, the Chateau is equipped with first class health, fitness and leisure facilities to allow guests to relax and reenergise. The spacious accommodation remains true to the Chateau’s heritage, updated for modern convenience.
HEALTHY, NUTRITIOUS FOOD
LOVINGLY PREPARED
Our nutritionist and chef have designed an eye-catching, delicious menu, founded in local, organic produce. We serve the highest quality, locally sourced organic food to produce an energising and detoxifying menu throughout your stay. Vegetarians and vegans catered for.
SAMPLE MENU
BREAKFAST
Signature home-made Granola
Fresh fruit platter
Scrambled eggs with smoked trout & dill
Oat & Chia seed bircher pots with mixed berries
Wake up energising smoothies
Fresh orange and pink grapefruit juice
LUNCH
Moroccan Spiced Turkey Breast
Guacamole
Puy lentil, sun-dried tomato and feta salad
Minted cucumber & tomato salad
Chick pea & pomegranate cous-cous
Green Salad
DINNER
Roasted tomato & basil soup
South American sweet potato & haddock fishcakes, with a lemon & thyme sauce
Wilted Spinach
French Beans
Glazed Carrots
Raspberry & Chia Pot
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