Château de Lucy

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Property Type: Château Sleeps Max: 5 Bedrooms: 3 Swimming Pool: Yes Town: Ribemont & St Quentin Region: Aisne Reference Number: Contact Number: 0033323040298 Major towns and distance from property: St Quentin 15 Kms Ribemont 2 Kms Reims 60 Kms

The Château was the Headquarters for the German army during both the First and Second World Wars and was occupied by Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany and Prussia during WWI. Under the floorboards in one of the attics, we have found prayer books and a book of poems issued by the German army in 1916. (Were these the personal books of the Crown Prince?) As a reminder of the Château\'s turbulent past, on the riverbank and about 20 yards from our kitchen door, we have a \'pill box\' (machine gun fortification) which was built to defend the Château when it was occupied by German Officers in the Second World War. The 9 acres of woodlands that the Chateau sits on are ideal for walking, mountain biking, or just laying back in a hammock and relaxing. The river L\'Oise which runs around the edge of the property on one side is ideal for trout fishing. If you prefer fishing for carp, there are several carp lakes nearby. If fishing doesn\'t appeal to you, you can always test the water in the \'beach area\' which is situated between our property and the Mill at Lucy, use the pool or kayak down river. Ribemont, a small market town rich in history and culture it has a supermarket and petrol station, several boulangeries and a couple of restaurants and tabacs.

Newly renovated, the gite makes up the majority of the 'old Chateau' built in the 1700s. Comprising of a large entrance hall with oak staircase, large bathroom with roll top bath and hydrotherapy shower, two double bedrooms (one in the tower room), a single bedroom and open plan kitchen/sittingroom. Big light rooms with beautiful windows overlooking the Château grounds and river. The gite has access to a private terrace of some sixty square metres (a veritable sun trap) for eating breakfast outside, sunbathing or for a barbecue and sitting out with a glass of wine in the evenings. Table and chairs, sun loungers and a gas barbecue are an above ground swimming pool are included for your use. Although the private terrace is exclusively for your use, you are very welcome to enjoy any part of the nine acres that Château de Lucy sits in. All in all, the gite is ready for you to turn up and enjoy a wonderful holiday.

Places of Interest

St Quentin The City of St Quentin, is best known for the Basilique and with 60,000 inhabitants is a bustling City full of artisan and designer shops, street cafes and beautiful Gothic architecture. A large market is held every Wednesday and Saturday morning off the town square. Reims Reims is synonymous with champagne, although not only famous for champagne, the 2000 year old city witnessed the holy annointing the Kings of France, its architectural monuments (the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, the Palais du Tau, the Abbey of Saint-Remi, the Basilica and Monastery) have been listed by UNESCO of part of the World Heritage. Laon The medieval walled town of Laon was the capital of France prior to Paris. Small cobbled streets with cafes and restaurants, one of the most important Cathedrals in France and home to the Knights Templars, ancient Laon is in two parts. You can climb the 467 steps to the top of the city of get a ride on the small train that will wind its way to the top. Parc Asterix, Disneyland and several other theme parks can all be reached within an hour or so and a small tourist train runs past our gates on a Sunday and can take you for a fabulous trip around the L'Oise valley. The Château is in the heart of old battle zones and as expected, there are many battle fields and WW1 grave yards and memorials within the local area.