Valentines Weekend
Valentines Weekend
Whisk your loved one away to a beautiful French chateau to enjoy a romantic weekend of fine dining, Loire Valley Sparkling Wine & chocolates. Spend Valentines evening in the ballroom of the chateau with a table for two, a real fire, gourmet dinner and some of the greatest love ballads sung live by one of the UK’s top vocalists Billie Godfrey (Instagram @billie.godfrey) who has sung with artists such as Adele, Lionel Richie, Prince, Heaven 17 (Temptation), Beverley Knight and Amy Winehouse to name but a few, accompanied by a top pianist in this exclusive event.
What’s Included:
Live concert and dinner in ballroom with vocalist Billie Godfrey and pianist on Valentines Evening, 3 night’s accommodation with breakfast at Chateau La Grande Maison, A bottle of Loire Valley sparkling wine and chocolates in your room upon arrival, Dinner in the wood panelled dining room on Thursday, Dinner on Saturday at top local restaurant. Wines with meals on Thursday & Friday (restaurant wines not included) sparkling wine apertifs on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening. Transport to and from restaurant on Saturday night.
Price: £375 per person
What’s not Included:
Travel and local transport (except to restaurant on saturday night)
Your Weekend
This romantic break is from Thursday 13th to Sunday 16th of February 2020;
Thursday 13th -
1400 onwards: Arrive at Chateau La Grande Maison where a gift of Loire Valley Sparkling wine and Chocolates will await you in your suite.
1930 - French cuisine dinner served in the wood panelled dining room, accompanied by local sparkling and our selection of wines.
Friday 14th Valentines Day!
Continental breakfast.
Relax at Chateau La Grande Maison or spend a romantic day wine tasting or exploring beautiful Chateaux of the region, for example Oiron Chateau 2km away which was once home to Louis XIV’s favourite mistress, Madam de Montespan and is now an art gallery. Sample wines made nearby or venture to the sparkling wine houses in the nearby towns of Chinon & Saumur. Alternatively relax with a traditional lunch at a creperie overlooking the Loire river or why not relax by one of our firesides, enjoy walking in the surrounding countryside and by our river and order a light lunch with us?
1900 - Aperitif of local sparkling wines.
1930 - Dinner served in the Ballroom, with wine selection included. Enjoy the ambiance of this grand space with real fire and romantic chill out music.
2100 - Live performance: Billie Godfrey sings some of the greatest love songs every written, featuring songs by Whitney
Houston, Anita Baker, Burt Bacarach, Aretha Franklin, and more, accompanied on piano. If you have a special song, ask us when booking if it’s possible to include this in the evening!
Saturday 15th - Continental Breakfast Buffet.
Suggested regional visits - continue to get to know this special part of France with our guidance.
1830 - Aperitif of sparkling wines served
1900 - Dine in our favourite local fine dining restaurant,
Sunday 16th
Continental Breakfast Buffet
1200 - check out (late check out by request).
How to get here
Plane - Our nearest airport is Poitiers (40 minutes) with Ryan air flights out on Thursday return Sunday to Stansted.
Train - Nearest TGV from Paris is Tours (60 minute)
Car - The ports on the French northern coast are 4 to 5 hours away depending on which one.
Valentines Weekend at Chateau La Grande Maison
11th - 14th February 2021
Thursday, 11 February 2021