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Château de Lucy 02240 Lucy
Nearest town: Ribemont |
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In a region steeped in battlefield history from times way back before the 11th century, Château de Lucy
now sits in tranquility in 9 acres of woodland on the banks of the river L'Oise in the hamlet of Lucy near
Ribemont, an easy 2 hour drive from Calais.
In more recent times, 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 (the eldest son
of Kaiser Wilhelm II) 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, did these belong to the Crown Prince?
As a reminder of the Château's turbulent past, we have a 'pill box' (machine gun fortification) about 20
yards from our kitchen door which was built on the riverbank to defend the Château when it was
occupied by German officers in the Second World War.
After WWII, up until the 1980s, weddings and Christenings were held at the Château, with the last
wedding being held in 1982.
Now, while we live in the newer part of the Château, the gite which makes up the majority of the old
original Château, is an ideal place to come for to explore and sample a true taste of France.
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Comprising of a large entrance hall with oak staircase, large bathroom with roll top bath and
hydrotherapy shower, a double bedroom, a single bedroom, a double bedroom in the tower and open
plan kitchen/sittingroom. Beautiful light rooms overlooking the Château grounds and river.
A welcome pack including toiletries and all bedlinen, towels, a dishwasher, fridge, full size cooker with
ceramic hob, cooking utensils, cutlery, crockery and dining table and chairs are included.
For relaxing after a hard day's holidaying, a selection of board games, books, CDs and DVDs along with
the CD, DVD player and Playstation 2 are included for your use. Wifi (wireless internet access) is
provided, should you be unable to tear yourself away from your emails or want to check out local places
to go.
Gas central heating is installed and keeps the gite warm during the chill autumn and winter months.
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 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.
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The river L'Oise which runs around the edge of the property is ideal for trout fishing and there are
several carp lakes within a 5km radius.
If fishing doesn't appeal to you, you are welcome to use our above ground pool or test the water in the
'beach area' which is situated between our property and the Mill at Lucy.
If you are into horse riding, there is a an equestrian centre and pony club in the heart of town, just let
us know if you want us to arrange riding for you.
Just outside the grounds of the chateau runs the small tourist train, taking in the scenery of the L'Oise
valley. From time to time, the dining car, reminiscent of the Orient Express steams along the tracks,
offering luxury dining of a bygone age.
The hamlet of Lucy is on the edge of Ribemont which can be accessed via St Quentin at Junction 10
from the A26 from Calais.
Ribemont, is a small market town rich in history and culture; it has a supermarket and petrol station,
several boulangeries, an excellent restaurant, a pizza place, bar and several tabacs.
Ribemont has an excellent kayak club, currently placed 17th out of the 200 competetive clubs in
France.
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Attractions Picardie has some of the best driving and motorcycling roads in France, all of which are easily
accessible from Ribemont.
The City of St Quentin (15kms), 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. During the summer nearly
the whole of the city square is converted to a beach area with sand and swimming pools and in the
winter, a huge ice rink is installed.
40kms away, the medieval walled town of Laon (the Capital of France prior to Paris) oozes history such
as the 12th Century octagonal Knights Templar Chapelle des Templiers.
Reims is synonymous with champagne, although not only famous for champagne, the 2000 year old
city witnessed the holy anointing the Kings of France.
Within an hour's drive you can reach Parc Asterix, a theme park on the edge of Paris and Parc Saint Paul
which is a theme park near Beauvais or just a bit further away, Disneyland Paris.
Picardie is a region steeped in battlefields and there are many visitor centres and ancient battlefields to
view.
Other local attractions include paintball and tree top (climbing) adventure park. |
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| Price |
01/04/05 - 27/06/08 £450
28/06/08 - 20/09/08 £595
20/09/08 - 31/10/08 £450
01/11/08 - 17/12/08 £375
18/12/08 - 08/01/09 £525 |
| Contact details |
Martin & Amanda
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e-mail to contact owner;
Tel. 0033 32 30 40 298
English 
Francais 
Please mention OurInns.org when enquiring or booking
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For further information, please email us. |
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Maximum occupants: 5
Booking confirmation: Within 24 hours
Board games
CD player
Changeover day: Flexible
Clock Radio
DVD library
DVD player
Fridge
Internet - Wireless LAN
Iron
Linen provided
Location: in a village
Parking - free
Property type - Chateau
Restaurant
Pool - outdoor
TV - in lounge
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