An idyllic 6 bed/6 bath chateau in Burgundy, between Chablis and Auxerre

Les Arcis is an elegant country house set in extensive enclosed grounds comprising formal gardens and parkland with grand mature trees, an orchard, a vegetable garden and small vineyard. The original building dates back to the 1700s and was the hunting lodge of Colbert, finance minister to Louis XIV. There are many places to relax and enjoy the serenity of this magnificent property: long, lazy lunches in the shade of the old yew tree; a barbecue by the pool, with views across fields of sunflowers and barley and over the park and beyond to the river Serein; tennis, cycling or ping pong followed by evening drinks on the terrace and a game of boules before dinner under the stars to the chatter of cicadas.

“We had the best time at Les Arcis - it is an ideal
family get away! Beautiful setting, great food,
swimming, and aperitifs on the terrace overlooking
the garden. I will always remember our
walk through the fields to a bakery in a barn to
get fresh croissants. I can’t wait to go back!”
~Sofia Coppola

“Serenity wrapped up in a warm blanket of Peace
followed by a good dose of Calm lovingly poured
on top. Easy to drop into from Paris, and then
to launch yourself into the rest of Burgundy.
For those with more sedate inclinations, lovely
fields surround, or even just meander in the gardens
and get out your watercolor paints once
you’ve found your lawn chair’s ideal location.”
~Peter Warner

Main House

Ground floor:
- Wide entrance hall with black and white tiles
- Fully equipped kitchen with breakfast bar
- Large salon (sitting room) with big log fire and club fender
- Open plan dining room at the end of the salon (seats 12)
- Morning Room with dining table, sofa and desk
- WC

First floor:
- Large study/TV room (with hundreds of DVDs)
- Large library of DVDs and books
- TV / DVD / Wii, Apple TV,
- Landing with sofa and baby grand piano
- Large master bedroom and en suite bathroom

Second floor:
- Two double bedrooms (with bath and basin in room)
- Two twin rooms (which can also be made up as super king doubles)
- One smaller double room (double size bed)
- 1 Bathroom with bath & WC
- 1 separate WC
- Separate ‘wet room’ with walk in shower
- 1 ‘hidden’ WC on stairs between floors

ATELIER (a beautifully converted outbuilding):
- Mezzanine bedroom (1 double bed, 1 single bed, ideal for young adults or a small family that wants privacy)
- Bathroom with shower & WC
- Large games room with TV
- Log burning stove
- Variety of board games, jigsaw puzzles, etc. along with some arts & crafts, and a dressing up box.

Outside 

- Swimming Pool (heated) and pool house (the pool is closed from October-April)
- Charcoal BBQ
- All-weather Tennis Court
- Table tennis and badminton
- Bikes to enjoy the surrounding countryside.
- Football – the lawn opposite the tennis court has two small goals and even a scoreboard.
- Children’s climbing frame (with slide and swing)
- Boules (3 sets)
- Terrace
- Vegetable garden
- Orchard
- Vineyard
- Park