After selling my company in 2002, we decided to make a change in our lives and move to Émalleville to develop three activities: hosting executive seminars, renting out the estate for family events and breeding show ponies. We chose the Château d'Émalleville because it is only an hour's drive from Paris by car or train, which meant I could keep doing a part-time job in Paris while we worked on the restoration and upkeep of this protected historic heritage site.
Surrounded by 16 hectares of grounds, the château was built between 1720 and 1725 by one of Gabriel, the King's architect’s students on the foundations of a Renaissance manor house. Château d'Émalleville is a perfect example of the brick and stone style, the first emblematic building of which was the Place des Vosges, formerly the Place Royale, in Paris. To the north, the château overlooks a formal French-style garden framed by a double avenue of lime trees and the two 18th-century outbuildings that house the guest rooms. To the east we find the remains of an 11th-century feudal motte. To the south, the lawns are shaded by a circular avenue of lime trees and adorned with a pond featuring a monumental 18th-century statue. Finally, to the west there is a former kitchen garden with a charming gardener's house, a fully renovated greenhouse dating back to the early 19th century. Inside, all of the period features have been preserved: fireplaces, wood panelling, parquet flooring, paving, etc.
Émalleville dates back to the Middle Ages with construction of a medieval motte, known as Le Châtelet, which formed part of the Duchy of Évreux and which collected tithes for the Abbey of Bec Hellouin. In the 15th century, the Mailloc family became the owners and after eight generations, sold the property to François Duvert, Treasurer General of the Rouen Finance Office and husband of a woman from Rouen. Duvert tore down the Renaissance manor house in 1720 and rebuilt a "maison de plaisance" (leisure house), to which the two wings of the château and its numerous outbuildings were added in the 19th century. It has been listed on the Supplementary Inventory of Historic Monuments (ISMH) since 1996.
A charming residence set in peaceful surroundings just an hour from Paris and the Deauville beaches. Part of the 16 hectares of grounds is taken up by paddocks with their ancient shelters. A large family of horses, ponies and donkeys will be delighted to meet you! Stroll through our orchard of 360 fruit trees (cherry, plum, apple, pear and more) where you can pick as much organic seasonal fruit as you like! Our four little hens provide us with a few fresh eggs every day. For the past two years, we've had beehives on the grounds, making us with honey from the flowers and trees at Émalleville. The listed park has a heated swimming pool, tennis court and trampoline for children. We have bicycles available for our guests.
Canoe down the Eure valley with Randonn'Eure. Go fishing in the Iton valley. "L'Hostellerie", an inn in the heart of the historic village of Acquigny, is a gastronomic restaurant open to all food-lovers who love the countryside and authentic, refined flavours. The château's second-hand shop in the summer dining room is a warm, original space full of interesting finds. The restaurant "La ferme de la Haute Crémonville" is housed in an exceptional 12th-century Norman farmhouse. There are markets in Évreux on Saturday mornings, Le Neubourg on Wednesday mornings and Pacy-sur-Eure on Sunday mornings.
The ISMH-listed gardener's house, built in 1720 and located at the bottom of the garden near the swimming pool and tennis court, has a living-dining room, kitchenette and bathroom with a bath on the ground floor and two bedrooms on the first floor – one with a double bed, the other with two single beds. So you can completely get away from it all, the house has no television or WiFi. Minimum stay: three nights.
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The guest rooms are located in the two buildings on either side of the French-style formal garden. Each room has its own door leading out to the garden and a private bathroom. There are two family suites upstairs consisting of two interconnecting bedrooms and a bathroom. There is a small lounge with WiFi, a television and a fireplace which is shared by all guests. The gîte can be used in addition to the guest rooms, sleeping 26 in total.
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The château and its outbuildings can be rented out in their entirety with space for 10, 20 or 30 people. This can be 10 people in the château, with five double bedrooms, a kitchen and a dining room; 20 people in the château and the outbuildings (eight double bedrooms, a suite for five people and eight bathrooms); 30 people in the château and the two outbuildings to the east and west with 11 double bedrooms, two suites and 12 bathrooms.
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