Sologne, FranceFontaines-en-Sologne
Les Hayes en Sologne
Playful woodland château
Fontaines-en-Sologne Sologne, France
Opened
2024
Price
$$$
Rated for
Resort Design HeritageOutside the door
Playful woodland château
The property runs like an unbuttoned country home, where afternoon crêpes and woodland games replace grand-château formalities.
What it’s good at
Notable
Nightly astronomy sessions and woodland laser games across a 180-hectare forest estate.
Listed
Nineteen guest rooms set between a tuffeau-stone château and a brick-and-timber longhouse.
Listed
A nineteenth-century Loire château once owned by the family of Élisabeth de Miribel.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
In a 180-hectare forest estate in Fontaines-en-Sologne, down a private kilometer-long driveway.
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The rooms
Château rooms look out over the meadow and pond. Additional bedrooms sit in La Solognote, a traditional brick-and-timber longhouse.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The heated 20-meter outdoor pool is bordered by stone pavers and forest, with sun loungers set under parasols.
The poolhouse
A glass greenhouse poolhouse sits beside the water, fitted with a draped fabric canopy and wrought-iron bistro tables.
At the table
Le Cyprès Chauve cooks with produce from the kitchen garden, and tables spread across a covered terrace facing the château.
How it began
Former owner Élisabeth de Miribel famously typed Charles de Gaulle's 1940 appeal to the French Resistance in London.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.