Region	Poitou-Charentes
Location	The 17th Century Chateau de Saint-Loup-Lamaire is situated just south of the Loire in Saint-Loup sur Thouet. One of France’s finest castles from Louis X111’s time, with its 120 acres, listed gardens and unique working orangery

The Property:
The Black Prince imprisoned the French king, Jean le Bon, in the Keep after the battle of Poitiers in 1356. You will see the ring of machicolations that crowns the square tower, and the high wooden cross pieces which supported the hoardings. The entrance to the tower was protected by a portcullis
When you rent the Keep of le Château de Saint-Loup in its entirety, you will have complete use of the fully equipped kitchen, the grand dining room and the salon. A copious continental breakfast is served upon request in the Keep dining room for 15 Euros per person per day (eggs and bacon are available for 5 Euros). Also, we will gladly provide you with dinner served in the dining room for 65 Euros per person and a half bottle of red Chinon wine per person, service included. Aperitif and coffee are additional
Bedroom 1: Enjoy the most luxurious suite of the Keep (80 square meters) which is called La Chambre du Prince Noir. This suite has a king-size velvet-covered bed, his shower and her bath, two 15th-century granite fireplaces, medieval chest and work desk
Bedroom 2: In La Chambre Jaune bask in the warm glow of this delicately golden-toned spacious room with its stained glass windows. Enjoy the queen-size four-poster bed, dining table, work desk, bathroom and toilet
Bedroom 3: This is a perfect hide away for friends or family members, complete with twin beds, working fireplace, dining table, stained glass windows and an expansive bathroom with both tub and shower
Bedroom 4: While away the hours in the light of the beautiful stained glass gothic arched windows which line one wall of this large room, with perfect views of the main castle.
Enjoy the luxury of its double-size four-poster bed, work desk, large luxurious bath complete with a working fireplace, separate bathtub and shower
Bedroom 5: La Suite du Nid Aigle. There is one room with twin beds in the 'Eagle's Nest' and the second room has a double bed, sharing one bathroom with a shower

There are also twenty stately guest rooms in the main castle of Saint Loup for bed and breakfast accommodations

The grounds:
Château de Saint-Loup is a dream come true for all occasions: weddings, receptions, conferences, seminars, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, anniversaries and birthdays. Events facilities at the Saint-Loup Castle include: the orangery, grounds surrounding the dovecot, heated and air-conditioned events pavilion for up to 250 seated guests and catering kitchen.
Since the Middle Ages the castle has had an elaborate ornamental potager (vegetable garden). It was enhanced in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries through the creation of wooded parkland and sumptuous gardens.
The grounds have undergone a complete restoration program for the pleasure of all. The château, park and gardens have been faithfully recreated as they were in the middle of the eighteenth century, based on detailed plans dating from that period.

Nearby:
Local amenities include fishing in the main canal, 18 hole golf course (35km) riding (10km) tennis courts, swimming pool and windsurfing at the Cebron artificial lake (5km)
This unique property would be ideal for groups of friends wanting to explore the Loire and Poitou, or even for holding their own Murder Mystery long weekends. The Count is more than accommodating every wish possible from tours, to helicopter rides, ballooning, boating and horse drawn carriage rides