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LYON, FRANCE - CHATEAU DE BAGNOLS

Martin Thomas shares his experiences of this five star French chateau in Bagnols, Lyon:

The Chateau de Bagnols was purchased in 1997 by Sir Paul and Lady Hamlyn, and meticulously renovated over the next years. No expense was spared in the reconstruction and finishing, and service levels have always been exceptional.

Although designed more with couples in mind, the Chateau does cater to families. I am always always interested to know how such high end properties will deal with families such as my own: my wife and I have five young children. On this occasion we drove from South East Paris, using instructions faxed from the Hotel. These instructions were wonderfully comprehensive, and even included speed camera warnings on the Autoroute.

Our stay was in October, and it did seem that every room was filled, although this may not always be the case. The staff seemed to cope admirably with the business at hand…

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