Chateau de Bambecq - Groups and Themed Breaks in Chateau
Chateau/Castle with 9 Bedrooms, Sleeps 16, Garden
The Chateau de Bambecq, once said to be 'The most beautiful small Chateau in Northern France' is set in fifteen acres of park and woodland, in a semi-rural location and is ideally suited to those groups who appreciate and respect the genteel surroundings. Rent the whole Chateau (priced by how many in group, min. 10), come for B&B, or take a long weekend break.
Or why not make up a party and book one of our themed weekends. Whether in the Château or Farmhouse (situated within the Château’s magical grounds), we offer you a range of options.
The approach is completely modular (see below). Some options we can do at short notice (subject to availability), others need more time to plan. Tell us which ones interest you and we will fill in the details. For budgeting, work on a rate of around £75 per couple per night, based on B&B. We will quote for any theming costs. We can also provide excellent evening meals for your party at extra cost - let us know your requirements.
Here’s how:-
1. Choose your group size (maximum sixteen people, 22 if Farmhouse also used)
2. Select your catering options
3. Elect to run your event yourselves (we can give you lots of tips) or ask us to organise it.
4. Choose a theme:
• Brocantes Weekend. 30-40 street sales each weekend/bank holiday, selling everything from bric-a-brac to genuine antiques. Seven-month season. A bargain hunter’s paradise!
• Murder Mystery Weekend. The Chateau offers a perfect setting to dress up, step back into a more elegant age and become a romantic (or dastardly!) historical character for a few fun-filled hours.
• The Epicurean Experience. Dine here at the Château (we can cater or arrange your own Cordon Bleu chef), sample some excellent local restaurants, enjoy wine tastings in local ‘caves’ and restock the wine cellar!
• Musical Weekends. Given notice, we have access to chamber orchestras, madrigal groups, singing trainers, classical music and pianists.
• Cycling Break. Good flat roads, many back lanes and long canal tow paths offer hundreds of kilometres of easy cycling. Mountain biking trails nearby for the more adventurous!
• The Château Garden Party. Anniversary celebrations, reunions, club gatherings – or that stylish party you keep meaning to give. Whatever the reason, host your friends for a memorable weekend. We can provide one or more large waterproof marquees on the lawns, making your occasion fully weatherproof.
• The ‘Do Nothing’ Break. Disconnect totally from the madness of modern life for a few days of blissful relaxation and pampering. If all you want to do is sit and read, or sleep and eat – that’s fine! A Professional Aromatherapy Service is also available - a wonderful antidote to months of stress.
• The ‘Girls Break’. Ladies, leave the men at home and get together for some French shopping bargains, chic restaurants - and tell all those risque jokes the men think you don’t know!
(See also 'activities', below)
Facilities for this holiday chateau/castle in St Omer, North East
5 Double Bedrooms, 2 Twin Bedrooms, 1 Single Bedroom, 1 Family Bedroom. Traditionally furnished, the mix of bedrooms in both Chateau and our lovely Flemish-style Farmhouse (50 m. from Chateau), enables us to cater for most requirements.
Bathrooms:
4 Bathrooms, 3 Showers, 5 Separate WC's.
Kitchen:
Cooker, Hob, Microwave, Fridge, Washing Machine, Iron. The Farmhouse kitchen, newly installed in 2006, allows guests there to self-cater. Chateau catering is usually on a 'Table d'Hote' basis, but parties of 10+ can self-cater using the Chateau kitchen
General:
Real Fire, Central Heating, House Linen, Towels Provided. The farmhouse has oil central heating (winter surchage applies). The Chateau has a number of large log fires. In principle, and subject to quote, we try to arrange any level of service you require.
Dining:
We can seat up to 20 for a dinner, most cooking is in-house and we have an interesting range of 'house specials' available. We are happy to cater for vegetarians and will do our best with other diets.
Entertainment:
Video, DVD, CD System, Board Games. Since the chateau offers the opportunity to disconnect from the pressures of day to day living, we made a conscious decision not to have television. We do, however, have a home cinema and log fires!
Outside:
Garden, BBQ, Parking, Garden Furniture. Fifteen acres of parkland and woods! Also small lake with dinghy and canoe available. Plenty of places to explore, picnic or just relax quietly and be with nature.
Suitability:
Children Welcome, Not Suitable For Wheelchairs, Sorry - No Pets Allowed, Sorry - No Smokers.
We have reluctantly made a 'no pets' rule as the Chateau parkland is a wildlife sanctuary and there have been incidents with visitors' pets chasing the animals - cats, rabbits, deer, ducks and hens.
Local activities in and around St Omer, North East
One of the great benefits of the local area is the wide range of activities available - the Crystallerie d'Arques tour and impressive gift shop, horse-riding, boat tours around the Audomarois, several museums, golfing just outside Saint-Omer, wine-tasting at a number of local wine cellars, the Saint-Omer brewery and a number of wartime and other historical sites. The seaside towns of Wimereux and Boulogne-sur-Mer, among others, are an hour's easy drive away. These, together with the facilities offered by the Château, mean there is something to suit every taste. In-house services/activities include:-
Aromatherapy Massage - Linda Sherman is a qualified Tisserand-trained aromatherapist and has a dedicated treatment room in the Château. She can create a de-stressing weekend for the over-wrought businessman/woman or hassled houswife. Please ask for full details.
The Brocante Club - finding antiques and French items at the many street markets and sale rooms locally. During six months of the year we can build you a themed weekend around the chance to poor over, and perhaps even buy, a great variety of wonderful old French artifacts. You could well make a profit! Bring two groups and we shall organise 'Bargain Hunt' just for you! (I may even put on a loudly striped suit and a fake tan.....)
Equestrian Facilities - stables and manege (sand school) for the equestrian tourist. You can bring your own horse(s) and use our facilities, or rent horses locally.
Art and Photographic - the area is extremely photogenic, and an artist's paradise. Art courses are run at the Château from time to time
Choral Club - the Château has choral workshops and other musical activities on a regular basis. Pleasae ask us!
Some of our activities are still in development. However, please ask about those that interest you - you may just be the catalyst we need to get another service up and running!
A BIG PLUS! The Chateau de Bambecq is under an hour from each of the main ports of Boulogne-sur-Mer, Calais and Dunkirk, and close to the city of Saint-Omer. Kindly contact us for precise directions.
Rental rates for this chateau/castle
Price Per Week
Quoted In
Approximately equivalent to
UK Pound
Euro
US Dollar
Low Season Rate From:
£450.00
€540.00
$729.00
High Season Rate From:
£560.00
€672.00
$907.20
Rental Notes: Note: The Chateau is warm and cosy in the winter, with wood-fired central heating using timber from our own woodlands.
Weekly groups and rentals normally run from Saturday from 4.00 p.m. to the following Saturday at 10.00 a.m.
Our themed weekends normally run from Friday evening from 4.00 p.m. to Sunday evening 4.00 p.m.or Monday morning 10.00 a.m.
We require a 25% deposit on booking. Payments may be made in either Sterling or Euros (often the most convenient for UK clients is deposoit in Starling and balance in Euros on arrival).
Potential clients are invited to phone and discuss requirements. ff a theme appeals you may select one from the list above, or put forward your own ideas - in which case we shall do our best to create the themed weekend you want to propose. After discussion we shall give you a written proposal by e-mail or letter.
For 'Mystery' style weekends there are local hire facilities offering costumes and accessories to help you really get into the mood.
This unit is situated in or next to other properties
should you wish to holiday with a larger group.
The additional units are:
Chateau de Bambecq (Sleeps 16) - Groups and Themed Breaks in Chateau
Guestbook
"Thank you so much. Marvellous indeed! The Chateau is fast becoming like a second home. Warmth, Joy and Magic fill your house. See you again soon." - Dierdre and Sarah
"Thanks for a taste of Heaven on Earth!" - Peter Forrest
"A lovely house with lovely people - nicer than any hotel! I am sure that Peter and Linda will restore the estate beautifully" - Bob Taylor, Terry and Sandie
"Beautiful Chateau and peaceful surroundings. Great to see you and we look forward to the next time!" - David, Sholeh, Max and Jazireh Shaw
"This has been the experience of being guests in the very elegant and gracious home of friends. Where else would you get such exquisite treatment? The peace and tranquility provide the best backdrop to this very special place. Thank you both so much." - Catherine de Vere and Jill Clark
"Thanks for a wonderful country house weekend in beautiful Chateau de Bambecq!" - Richard Goodrick, Liz James and Brian Harper-Lewis
Availability of Chateau de Bambecq
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