Horse riding, south France | Château de Laumière

Enjoy horse riding in the south of France at a genuine French Château

Relax and unwind at beautiful Château de Laumière

Horse riding in France is always special and when you're based at an authentic French Château, it really is unforgettable.

The Château was built in the sixteenth century by Morlhon de Laumière, the youngest son of the wealthy and powerful Morlhon family of Rodez and it was originally ‘L’ shaped. In the late 18th century it was sold to aid the family’s diminishing fortunes and the smaller of the two wings fell into disrepair and was finally demolished. The last owner started - and we have continued - the restoration of the Château, retaining the original central stone staircase and several superb 16th century fireplaces.

Laumière is situated in around one hundred acres of land on the Causse de Limogne, with superb views over the surrounding countryside from all rooms. It offers spacious gardens,swimming pool,a large outdoor manege, a cross country course, and the attractive stable block is just a stone’s throw from the house - making it the ultimate way to enjoy riding in France.

We can also now offer our new adjacent Gites for larger parties, or if you’d prefer to stay in self contained surroundings. (Please see Gites).

Treat yourself to a little luxury

On the first floor is the main salon/sitting room with yet another spectacular fireplace and views out to both sides of the house. This is a large, comfortable room which includes a well-stocked small library with books to suit most tastes - all of which you are welcome to browse through while horse riding here.

The lovely garden area around the house has several shady seating areas, including the 'secret garden' with a very comfortable swing seat.

For sun worshippers, there are loungers on the two sun terraces - one of which surrounds the swimming pool (10mx5m) - pool towels supplied.

Also in this area is our bread oven which is yet another cool and comfortable place to sit where you will find the fridge containing soft drinks, beer and wine to which you may help yourself at any time.

Eat like a Roi

Horse riding in France - in the beautiful Southern French countryside will boost your appetite - so we're here to keep you well fed! You will have breakfast and dinner (lunch is usually served alfresco) in our vaulted dining room which is situated on the ground floor - and has a magnificent fireplace and doors opening out onto the garden. You’ll enjoy mouth watering home cooked meals with a regional flavour, accompanied by the area's delicious wines.

The walls in this part of the house are up to one and a half metres thick - so this room is wonderfully cool and comfortable even in the height of summer! Guests are welcome to wander in from the garden and relax over a coffee or cool drink at any time of the day. Tea/coffee, soft drinks, beer, wine and fresh fruit are available at all times with no additional cost.

Enjoy Sumptuous Accommodation

When you’re on holiday, and certainly after a few hours horse riding in this part of France, you’ll want to enjoy a little luxury at the end of the day.

The four Château bedrooms are a very good size and extremely comfortable. They all have en suite shower rooms with w.c. (one also has a bath). Towels, soap, shampoo, shower gel and hairdryer are supplied, plus tea and coffee making facilities.

There are two bedrooms on the second floor of which one has an Oak Four Poster bed and the other an Antique style double bed. The two ground floor bedrooms open directly onto the garden, one of which has a super kingsize bed with the option of twin beds if required (please state at time of booking) and the other has twin beds. Needless to say, we're confident that you'll feel very much at home while horse riding in France at Château de Laumière!

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