Château Des Briottières

The estate of Les Briottières traces to the early 15th century, when the fief belonged to the Mergot family. Before 1485 it passed to Jean de La Saussaie through his marriage to Jeanne de Mergot, and in 1519 it was acquired by René de Baïf, who had the Saint-Bonaventure chapel built in 1528. In the 19th century it was acquired by Alfred de Mieulle, an ancestor of the current owners, and the château became an elegant summer residence set within a 50-hectare English-style park.

In the same family for seven generations, the estate became a four-star hotel 50 years ago. Madame de Staël is said to have appreciated the property, and George Sand and Chopin are both said to have stayed there.

Today its 17 rooms are split across three distinct settings: the 18th-century château itself (period furniture, canopy beds, renovated in 2010), Le Fruitier (a former orangery reimagined in a contemporary style), and La Cabane Lodge, a standalone cabin in the park with a private sauna.

The estate's centuries-long documented ownership chain — Mergot to La Saussaie to Baïf to Mieulle — gives Briottières an unusually well-traced noble lineage stretching back over five centuries before its conversion to hospitality.

The property's three-way split between historic château rooms, a converted orangery, and an independent garden lodge distinguishes Briottières from single-building château-hotels, offering guests a genuine choice of setting within one estate.

The château's position 25 km north of Angers, in the heart of Anjou, gives guests staying at Briottières easy access to both Château d'Angers and the wider Loire Valley château route.