Chateau de Colliers has a beautiful tree lined drive and an impressive exterior. Be warned! Once you leave the safety of your vehicle, the visit rapidly deteriorates.

But I get ahead of myself.

I booked my stay at Chateau de Colliers online, using jpmoser. Although I wrote to the site asking for good directions and a phone number, they were never sent. Finding the chateau at night proved a tremendous challenge. Thankfully, resident of a nearby town took pity on us and allowed us to follow her in our car to the Chateau.

Although our host was very friendly, the Chateau was a huge disappointment. Our "grand" room was not so grand.

* The fabric covered walls had mold stains in the corners.
* There were cobwebs everywhere - including one grand one which hung from the chandelier to one of the beds.
* The homme debout, or armoire, was falling apart and made us affraid to use it.
* There was only one towel and two hand towels in the bathroom, and they were all stiff and musty smelling.
* The decor was odd - a discombobulated assortment of antiques, knitted knick-knacks, and flea market finds.
* Finally, the place must have been infested with fleas. My friend and I slept in separate rooms but both walked away from the chateau itching and with little bites.

The Chateau is in need of an infusion of money, love, and elbow grease.

There are much nicer, well loved chateaux in the area for the same price. I would not recommend this place, even though the host was kind.

TIP: Chateau Bouceel in Normandy is amazing. The host and hostess are warm and welcoming, the chateau is clean, pretty, and historically accurate.