Accommodation
Le Chateau
Alpine Break is situated just outside Guillestre in a lovely house called Le Chateau. The actual Chateau in Guillestre was destroyed in the 1600’s, in the late 1800’s a local landowner and painter called Lombard decided to build a new house in roughly the same spot. They started their own quarry to get the stone for the house and it took them 10 years to build it. The house is in a fantastic position within a couple of minutes walk from the center of the town yet sat in beautiful green fields with fantastic views up to the Ecrins mountain range and into the Gorge du Queyras. The main site header is the view from the front of the house.
At present we have four rooms in the house itself which we are going to rent out on a bed and breakfast basis. There is a good selection of restaurants in the town ranging from cheap pizzaria’s to quality French cuisine, we will also be cooking a number of meals each week here at the Chateau which guests are welcome to participate in.
We also have two apartments in the gardens which we are currently working on. Once these are finished we will be renting them out as independent self catered units. they will both sleep four to six people. There will also be the possibility for larger groups that wish to self cater to rent one or two of the apartments and rooms in the house and use the apartments for cooking.
The lounge area is modern and comfortable. It is fully equipped with a large flat screen television and access to British Sky channels. We have an extensive DVD library available for clients use, and numerous magazines and guide books to browse. There is free wifi access throughout the house. The dining area comfortably seats ten. There is also outside seating on the terrace where we have bbq’s and evening meals when the days are long and warm. When the nights start to close in, the wood burning stove is the finishing touch to an already cosy atmosphere.
The Bedrooms
All of the bedrooms are recently refurbished with en-suite facilities; shower, toilet and washbasin. We can sleep up to ten people in the house and we also have a cot available if needed. Please click on the pictures to see a larger version.
Bedroom 1 is a large room with a double and a single bed, this room has access onto the balcony with stunning views towards the Ecrins mountain range and the setting sun.
Bedroom 2 is also a large room with a double and single bed and access onto the balcony. The other window in this room looks out towards the Queyras mountains.
Bedroom 3 is a double room facing south east with views over the garden and towards the hidden valley of the Escreins.
Bedroom 4 is a twin room with a large sunny bathroom, looking out over the garden and to the south.
