A private 1890s château for up to fifteen guests, with a pool, sauna and jacuzzi, two resident staff, and the Pyrenees on the horizon.
Wake late and take breakfast on the terrace. Spend the afternoon between the pool and the shade of the giant sequoia, then finish the day in the sauna and the heated jacuzzi before dinner on the terrace.
Hike to the waterfall at Lac d’Oô, raft the Neste, ski at Peyragudes or paraglide over the valleys. Be home through the gates by evening for a swim and a barbecue.
The château sits in the Comminges, a green, unhurried corner of southwest France where Romanesque villages, mountain lakes and spa towns lie within an hour of each other. Writers have long found inspiration here, from Victor Hugo to Paulo Coelho, author of The Alchemist, who kept a home in these mountains for many years and set part of By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept in a Pyrenean village. Our guests understand why.
Eight bedrooms, salons opening onto the terrace, and grounds made for long afternoons.
High ceilings, parquet floors and marble fireplaces throughout the ground floor.
Seven are en suite. Between them there are two king beds, five queens, singles and cots for children.
Freestanding baths, walk-in showers and tiled walls, most of them opening straight off the bedrooms.
The estate sits behind electric gates in enclosed gardens, shaded by a giant sequoia, cedars and palms. Children can run freely, and adults can disappear with a book.
Floor plans are for illustrative purposes only and are not to scale. Furniture is shown as a guide and may not match the rooms exactly; the plans are intended to show the layout of the bedrooms and bathrooms.
Tell us what you love before you arrive, and we’ll plan your days around it: tables booked, guides arranged, transfers organised and the sauna lit for your return.
Skiing in winter, Spain for lunch, a cathedral concert in summer: whatever you have in mind, tell us when you enquire.
Two full-time members of staff live on the estate in their own separate house. They are close by when you need them and out of sight when you don’t.
Apart from breakfast, our staff don’t prepare meals, so lunch and dinner are yours to enjoy as you like, with a fully equipped kitchen, a barbecue and a pizza oven. On request, we’re happy to help you find a private chef or caterer, who can come in for the day or stay at the hotel next door for the length of your stay.
Montréjeau stands above the Garonne valley, with the Pyrenees stretched across the southern horizon. Around it lie Romanesque churches, painted caves, green valleys and mountain lakes, and the Spanish border is about half an hour’s drive away.
A hilltop cathedral village above Roman ruins, with a basilica in the fields below.
The Belle Époque spa town, with thermal baths and the gateway to high mountain lakes.
Stone villages, Romanesque chapels, tapas in Vielha and caviar tasting at Les.
Peyragudes, Le Mourtis and Superbagnères for skiing in winter and walking in summer.
For nearly two centuries, writers have come to these mountains to rest, to explore and to find their stories.
Writing, painting or photographing something of your own? Host a retreat at the château.
Want the full list, with walks, restaurants, family days out and day trips?
Request our activities brochure
Tell us when you’d like to come and who you’re bringing, and we’ll reply with availability and a few ideas for your stay.
Enquire about a stayThe château is let as a whole, for up to fifteen guests. Tell us a little about your stay and we’ll reply personally with availability and a quote.
We believe in small and newer businesses, and in giving people with a vision the chance to bring it to life. If you’re planning a retreat, workshop or gathering of your own, we’d love to hear from you.
Filling a retreat takes time, and paying a deposit before you’ve sold a single place is a risk many new hosts can’t take. So for the right event, we may be able to hold your dates for a month without a deposit while you sell your spaces.
Share your event, the dates you have in mind and how many guests you hope to welcome.
If it’s a good fit, we reserve the château for you for one month, with no deposit, while you promote your event.
Reach full capacity in the agreed time and we confirm your booking. If you don’t, we simply release the date at no charge.
Every proposal is considered individually. Tell us about your event.
Eight bedrooms, quiet corners in every salon, a dedicated workspace, and breakfast and housekeeping taken care of so the day belongs to the page. Workshops in the salon and readings on the terrace.
Morning practice on the lawn, the sauna and jacuzzi in the evening, and the thermal spas of Luchon nearby.
The light over the Pyrenees, a Belle Époque façade and Romanesque villages to draw from. Room for easels in the garden.
A private estate for strategy days, with Wi-Fi and a workspace, then dinners on the terrace and days in the mountains.
Milestone birthdays, family reunions and anniversaries, with the whole house and gardens to yourselves.
Photography, film and brand collaborations. We welcome proposals from creators whose work fits the house.
An example of how a week-long writing retreat might run. Every group shapes its own days, and our staff fit around your schedule.
You can also email your idea to magnolia@lechateaurouge.com.
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Grégory Thain, owner
16 Avenue de Mazères, 31210 Montréjeau, France
Email: magnolia@lechateaurouge.com
Telephone: +44 7377 928650
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