The Domaine du Réveillon has been our family home for six generations. It was where I grew up and I now want to open it up to the world.
The Château du Réveillon is a remarkable example of late 19th-century French architecture, with carefully thought-out details and balanced symmetry. The château is built of brick, with wide, high windows and cut stone ornamentation. Its slate roof is pierced with dormer windows. When you enter, a feeling of curiosity overwhelms you and you want to go and discover all of its secrets. The high ceilings, meticulous mouldings and woodwork and extensive bookcases invite you to take a trip back in time. Bathed in natural light, the building also plays with mirrors, subdued lighting and crystal chandeliers, in a soft Versailles-style atmosphere. Art is at its peak here, with works thoughtfully displayed throughout. Each room has an elegant balance between history and volume, without being overcrowded.
The Château du Réveillon is an estate belonging to the second branch of the House of Rochechouart, one of the oldest families of the French nobility, and one of the few to be able to prove its origins before the year 1000. Its members include such famous figures as Athénaïs de Mortemart (1640-1707) daughter of the first Duke of Mortemart, Marquise de Montespan, patron of the decorative arts and favourite of Louis XIV. The Lords of Mortemart were granted the titles of Duke and Peer of France by letters patent from King Louis XIV in 1663. The first stones of the château were laid in 1810 by Antoine Comte Roy, a member of parliament, Peer of France and several times Minister of Finance under Louis XVIII and Charles X. Construction was completed in 1875 by Viscount Léopold d'Hunolstein, who married Laure de Crussol d'Uzès, who died on 4 May 1897 in a fire at the Bazar de la Charité. The marriage of their descendant, Hélène d'Hunolstein, to Arthur, Duke of Mortemart, brought the château into the Rochechouart de Mortemart family, which still owns it today.
I've designed a place that is warm and full of life, where people can meet and enjoy each other’s company. What I want most is for everyone to feel "at home" here, be able to celebrate the happiest days of their lives, organise a holiday to suit them, or come and recharge their batteries in the heart of nature in a park covering over 250 hectares. The English-style park, with its ancient trees and its different areas, fully plunges you into the heart of an unspoiled landscape filled with serenity. The great lake, home to thousands of ducks and wild birds, reigns majestically. The dishes prepared for our guest rooms are partly made with vegetables from the kitchen garden which we tend daily or with produce from local producers and breeders. An outdoor swimming pool is heated from May to September, and for our more sporty guests, the tennis court is ideal for games with friends or family.
The Guédelon medieval construction site, where a fortified castle is being built using 13th-century methods. Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye, where you can discover pottery traditions and ancestral skills that have been passed down since the Middle Ages. The Lac du Bourdon offers a wide range of activities, including rowing, sailing, fishing, hiking and horse-riding. The pretty medieval town of Clamecy. Colette's house at Saint-Sauveur en Puisaye. The Irancy vineyards, a red wine made from pinot noir, whose special feature is the optional addition (up to 10%) of césar, a traditional grape variety in Irancy. The Berthier vineyard and its Coteaux du Giennois, the estate's flagship appellation.
The Domaine du Réveillon offers a picturesque, historic and captivating setting for films, documentaries or any other audiovisual or photographic projects.
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The château offers «Happy Keys Stays», wellness retreats with a variety of activities: life coaching, yoga, kinesiology etc.
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