Castle of Bournazel

Incredible restoration and a charming ancient village.

The only reason for not giving 5 stars is that the château was closed. The setting is wonderful, the car parking brilliant, the village charming. Lovely inn in the shadow of the château.

Misleading and disappointing

A large panel next to the entrance door reads OPEN EVERYDAY EXCEPT TUESDAY and the sign on the door says OUVERT (open) even though it is actually closed. A group of people one of whom had travelled 20...

The royal treatment

We were lucky enough to be guided by the owner of the chateau, Gerald Harlin, who speaks both English and French. I asked him why he chose to restore the chateau. He explained that it was his passion....

Amazing restoration project

A highlight of our Aveyron visit, this ongoing restoration project has been carried out with great skill, attention to detail and without compromise, recreating the chateau's 16th Century Renaissance ...

Lovely Chateau, but not if you can't speak French

This Is a historic chateau set in a lovely rural area of France. We visited with high hopes of a fascinating tour. However, there is nothing in the way of information in English which was a great disa...