About Chateau La Mothaye

This beautiful 19th century Chateau, is set in the centre of 35 ha (90 acres) of secluded parkland and forest.

From here you can easily discover the Loire region.

Spending a night in a real 'chateau' is a lovely experience and as our guest you not only enjoy this revival of the past, but also a swimmingpool and all other facilities our estate has to offer. Read more...

Things to do in the Loire Valley

The Loire Valley is a Unesco World Heritage site. It is an exceptional cultural landscape along a major river. Both its landscape as well as its numerous cultural monuments demonstrate the ideals of the Renaissance to an exceptional degree. The Val de Loire is remarkable not only for of its architectural heritage -with the historical towns Angers, Saumur and Tours being at the heart of it- but also and more particularly for its world-famous castles. Discover its nature on and surrounding the river (sailing, canoeing, hiking, cycling) and its many vineyards. Read more...

About us

We, Erik and Rochelle, have been the proud owners of La Mothaye since the spring of 2011. We immediately fell in love with its beauty, charm and peaceful surroundings. We opened the B&B in 2012.

We are Dutch family of five, including our children Mats (15), Tijn (12) and June (10) and since beginning 2014 we live in France.

We offer you our hospitality, our knowledge of the area and a truly unforgettable stay at our castle.

We speak English, French, German and Dutch.

Welcome to our home, welcome to La Mothaye.

History

In 1189 Pierre of Brion acquired what was then known as la Mothaie, a Monastery from the 12th century. The property was owned by several families until 1792, when it was owned by Gabriel Delaunay, a nobleman. During the French revolution Delaunay had to flee the country and the monastery was subsequently destroyed, although its old chapel, built in 1732, remained intact. Its original 200 hectares was diminished to its present 90 acres. The chateau was rebuilt in 1830.