Château le Fresne
Château le Fresne
France · Anjou — Bouchemaine, Pays de la Loire · Near Angers
Built 1850 · A 19th-century château on the banks of the Maine river, open to the public as a bed-and-breakfast since 2022, with a former orangery converted into an independent gîte
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Quick Facts
- Rooms from
- €120 / night
- Duration
- Overnight stay only
- Best time
- Year-round
- Nearest city
- Angers
Stay Here
Château le Fresne
Rooms are within the historic castle building itself
Booked via Booking.com · Free cancellation on most rates
No confirmed independent day-visit product was found; access is primarily for hotel guests.
Highlights
- ✦A 19th-century château on the banks of the Maine river, ten minutes from Angers
- ✦Open to the public since 2022, with five named guest rooms including a suite with a private sauna
- ✦An independent 8-person gîte occupies the estate's former orangery
Stay in the castle itself
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Château le Fresne dates to the 19th century and sits in Bouchemaine, on the banks of the Maine river. It has been open to the public since 2022, receiving guests across five rooms, including a suite with a private sauna, alongside its 8-person gîte.
Today its five guest rooms — the 32 m² René Gasnier Suite with sauna; the superior Hélène Boucher room; and three "standard" rooms named Pierre Gasnier, Emile Giffard and Louis Cointreau — sit within the château itself, while a separate 8-person gîte with three bedrooms occupies the estate's former orangery.
The château's guest-room names, drawn from historical figures associated with the Anjou region, give the property a specific local identity distinct from the more generic room-naming conventions used at many other French château-hotels.
The estate's split between five paid guest rooms in the château and a separate self-catering gîte in the former orangery gives le Fresne two distinct hosting formats on one property — a bed-and-breakfast stay and an independent group rental.
The château's setting directly on the banks of the Maine, at the edge of the Loire itself, gives guests staying at le Fresne immediate riverside grounds within ten minutes of central Angers.
History
Château le Fresne dates to the 19th century and sits on the banks of the Maine river in Bouchemaine. Open to the public since 2022, it offers five guest rooms within the château itself, including a suite with a private sauna, plus a separate 8-person gîte with three bedrooms in the estate's former orangery.
How to Stay
Getting there: 10 minutes from Angers, on the banks of the Maine river, in the village of Bouchemaine.
Rooms & rates: 5 guest rooms in the château, from about €120 to €333 per night; a separate 8-person gîte is also available for groups.
On-site: Heated outdoor pool (12x6m, May to September), 5 hectares of gardens on the banks of the Maine and the Loire.
Good to know: The 5 paid guest rooms are within the château itself; the 8-person gîte in the former orangery is a separate booking for groups or large families, not part of the standard room offering.
Combine with: Château de l'Epinay (25 min), Angers (10 min).
Frequently Asked Questions
The five paid guest rooms are within the 19th-century château; only the independent 8-person gîte, booked separately, occupies the former orangery, a separate building.
Location
Route de Bouchemaine, 49080 Bouchemaine, France
Nearby Castles
Rooms from
€120/ night