A little remote if you need a restaurant.

A beautiful chateau, rustic and charming. Spacious and character filled bedroom (Mazarin). Everything was clean, comfortable and provided.

Stayed in August 2025

Lovely Chateau, sympathetically restored and maintained . Was very spacious and unique to stay in a building that was originally from the 1500”s . Very easy to find and close enough to main routes.

Stayed in July 2025

Well located, and staying in a real chateau was amazing

Stayed in June 2025

It was a real priviledge to stay in this chateau. It was absolutely full of history and stunning. We stayed in the Maran room which had a small kitchenette which was a real plus. The Pool area was lovely in such warm weather and you felt very much left to your own devices.

Stayed in July 2025

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Amazing rooms in the attic with the exposed beams and views. Very quirky, with different levels. A few steps to climb. But worth the effort. The magnificent dining room, well you will have to see for yourself. Breakfast marvellous.

Stayed in July 2025

The stairs up to the room were very hard for oldies like us. However it was our choice to stay in an historic building so we are not complaining. The pool was a little basic but served the purpose.

The atmosphere and history were wonderful. The host made us very welcome and was charming. The views were huge and restful.

Stayed in June 2025

A spectacular castle and very well maintained. Good air con as it was 33-degrees! Nice pool. Lovely gardens. Wonderful breakfast and very nice lady host.

Stayed in June 2025

Some rooms may require some efforts to carry heavy suitcases up the stairs...

The host endeavors to facilitate the check-in (key box). One of the two bedrooms we got was under the rooftop and could get warm by hot or sunny weather, but windows had been opened and the "aircon" helped quickly getting the temperature back to comfortable levels. Both rooms had their own kitchen with all needed hardware. The breakfast was abundant with eggs and cheese available. The hosts share their swimming pool. A history of the castle is available in the bedrooms. The area is quite rural and I got trails for jogging in the fields around. My son enjoyed the quality of the internet connection. The ride/ driving to the nearby "Futuroscope" is only about 20mn. Nice view from our bedroom on the sunrise and just-harvested wheat fields.

Stayed in June 2025

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Beautiful chateau in lovely countryside. Clean and comfortable accommodation with kitchen.

Stayed in May 2025

Viviane was an excellent hostess. The Chateau was historically quirky with a wonderful dining room. The bedroom was very comfortable and breakfast was delicious. The proximity to Poitier was good and easy to visit with a good choice of restaurants.

Stayed in May 2025

Incredible place. The tower room is really beautiful and atmospheric

Stayed in October 2024

Nothing to dislike

Nice to stay somewhere different to a hotel

Stayed in July 2024

Kitchenette was very limited with a fridge cable that had to be plugged in across the draining board so not very practical even for preparing a basic meal

Characterful property.

Stayed in September 2024

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Everything! This beautiful Chateau is a real find and truly authentic, having been lovingly and sympathetically restored within the last 20 years or so. A great location with a local bus-link twice daily, and close to other destinations. Free parking on site. Ideal for couples, groups and families and with a small kitchen for self-catering. Bear in mind, the property dates as far back as 5th century ( Basement) and 15th/16th Century for the body of the Chateau. There are wide stairs ( surfaces can be uneven as worn over time) It’s 5 flights to the top of the central tower, there is no ground floor, from the entrance hall it’s either up one flight to the dining room, or down to the basement which has a table tennis table. Three flights up from the entrance hall is a lounge and games room with a billiard table, and two further flights up are 3 rooms. Other rooms are accessed via the dining room or doors in the wings of the chateau. We stayed in ‘Cone d’or’ which was a very large and beautiful room with a large bed, two further beds, plenty of chairs and sofas, a tv, kitchen and en-suite. The shower was great, with instant hot water. The room has some of the oldest oak timbers in the building Avanton is a very typical tranquil French village. Having some french is helpful. A short walk away from the chateau is a small central group of shops, walk right at the war memorial outside the chateau, across the island and turn right at the next island by the statue of The Virgin Mary ( on the left on the opposite side of the island to the graveyard) Keeping the graveyard on your left, walk to the next junction (follow the road) and turn left, walk past the bus-stops, restaurant, and the shops are ahead on the right, including: A butcher with a superb range of meat, charcuterie, wine, cheese and pre-prepared dishes, great for self-catering.

Stayed in September 2024

The charteau is impressive and comfortable. The breakfast was nice and generous. The pool was lovely.

Stayed in July 2024

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Breakfast was great. Fresh croissants and baguette with homemade jams, fruit and yoghurt. The room was amazing, the bed was comfortable. A shower in a tower! The garden was very pretty and we enjoyed the swifts. The host kindly allowed us to use her washing machine and suggested a nice local restaurant for our supper. I would recommend it to all my friends.

Stayed in May 2024

Fantastic to stay in a real chateau! The games rooms were great and added to the experience. Really helpful to have a little kitchen as it is in a small village (and was a stormy night so glad to stay in). Location is also great for Poitiers and the motorway.

Stayed in November 2023

The chateau is amazing, we loved the atmosphere and that there was so much to do (swimming pool, table tennis etc.) - we really enjoyed our stay!

Stayed in September 2023

Had to travel a few miles for an evening meal

Quiet, lovely location, fascinating property

Stayed in September 2023

We got there when France regional temperatures were 37 degrees Celsius. Not a usual weekly occurance just yet, but the host's air conditioning unit was unable to cope. Also one of our rooms had no air-conditioning unti. Something for the host to monitor as the world gets hotter.

Lots for the kids to do: Table tennis, swimming pool, snooker/billiards room, card games, board games Breakfast was great especially the croissant and the coffee. Useful egg boiler. The cheese selection was fab, fruit, cereal selection. Poitiers and futuroscope werebboth less than thirty minutes away. Airport was just a few minutes away. Self catering, with lots of supermarkets less than fifteen minutes away The rooms were huge and plenty of bed options Vivian is a great, friendly host. Her team are also very competent and helpful. The team was able to suggest useful local activities (bowling, mini golf etc) I could take the family to on the last day while waiting for the plane.

Stayed in August 2023

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Stunning property, wonderful breakfast.

Stayed in August 2023

It was our second visit to this beautiful chateau absolutely stunning building amazing views can’t wait to stay here again.

Stayed in July 2023

perfect 👌🏼

Stayed in June 2023

I had the pleasure of staying at the beautiful Château d’Avanton for a night. The hostess Vivianne was incredibly welcoming and helpful. The room I had was beautiful and well-appointed, making for a comfortable stay. Also the breakfast was exceptional! I can highly recommend this B&B!

Stayed in April 2023