We were supposed to stay a month in the apartment in the Chateau however, there were so many problems we left after 3 days.

The problems included:
- The entire apartment was not the cleanest but the kitchen was the worst. There was a thin layer of dirt over the counter and kitchen sink and the oven was extremely dirt with baked on food. We had to buy cleaning supplies which we used to clean the kitchen. After cleaning the kitchen we released the water in one sink tub and bugs were pushed up into the second tub.
- The master bedroom bed footboard was covered with a cloth; it had stains on it which looked like either urine or semen.
- The little sitting room had a continuous musty smell emanating from the furniture.
- The whole family was cold at night because the owners shut off the heating system in the Chateau in the summer. During the time period we were staying there it was cold at night because it was raining. It is especially drafty around the windows.
- Our kids were having a problem turning on one of the lights. When I assisted I thought that I would electrocute myself. The electrical system in the house appears to be very primitive. When we first arrived at the Chateau we were told not to use the lights very much because "electricity is very expensive in France."
- At night we would hear squeaking noises. We originally thought that the noises were the heating system however later we found out the heating system was off. The noise was the worst on the third night; in fact we could hear squeaking, scurrying, fighting and animals falling behind the walls in the 2 bedrooms. The owners said the noise was "rare owls" but the fighting that we heard was NOT rare owls. There may be rare owls running through the walls but the fighting was definitely not owls.
- The second bedroom in the Chateau had a continuous combination smell of mold and rotting flesh. The smell was coming from the wall behind the beds. The smell was progressively getting worse each night. We were unable to open the windows because it was cold at night and it was raining. By the third night the smell was coming into the master bedroom. The smell was so bad one child refused to stay in the room. We sprayed perfume and put Vicks under the noses of the 2 people staying in the room in order to mask the smell; this had to be done every 30 minutes. We also thought of having the 2 people sleep in the sitting room but the musty smell was bad in that room.
- We spoke and wrote to the owners and they agreed in writing to refund over 500 Euros. We are still waiting for our money to be returned.

Our experience with this Chateau was the worst experience we have had at any hotel or B & B anywhere. We have purchased a web address and will be telling our story on a dedicated website soon. Obviously the owners of the Chateau are not happy with us and they have already notified us that they will be taking international legal action against us if we tell our nightmare story.

An impressive chateau, well furnished, comfortable, and a good breakfast. Unfortunately it was a little spoiled by the long taxi-ride to town for dinner, the renovation works, and the hostess not as welcoming as many. So not the best value for money. However, the very convincing haunting on our late return after dinner was priceless, and well worth a disturbed sleep!

It took a bit to find this chateau (built in 1566) due to some questionable mapquest directions, but I'm so glad that we did. We drove up at around midnight, and on first glimpse, I thought we had stumbled across a haunted mansion. We were greeted by one of the owners (and his two dogs) and taken up a spiral, two-sided staircase,
to our large room. The room was absolutely charming- large windows, a (non-working) fireplace, a comfortable bed and lovely furniture. The bathroom had a great tub and was more than adequate. In the morning, we ate in the dining room and that was, once again, lovely. I think that I ate the best croissants there that I have ever had. Almost a terrible way to start the trip, really, because every croissant after that paled in comparison. The grounds were wonderful,
the chateau full of interesting artifacts. What I loved about the place, though, was that it is run as a business so as to keep the chateau in the family. For love of the place rather than for profit.
The chateau was not at all stuffy (especially when compared to another chateau in the area where I also stayed), but felt more like a home. A truly great find.