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The Three Rooms at Villequeno Castle

You wish to enjoy the charm of La Villequeno for a few nights. You will be accommodated in one of the castle's three bedrooms: the Mary Magdalene Room, the Bishop's Room, or the Blue Room, each with its own private bathroom. In a period setting, you will feel transported back to the past century and can enjoy the peaceful surroundings (park and listed castle), perfect for daydreaming and rejuvenation.

The Sleep of Things Past

In Brittany, there are timeless dwellings that seem to await the return of ghosts from bygone days. The Château de la Ville Quéno , nestled beneath the melancholy shade of its centuries-old park, is one of these havens where time stands still. Behind its austere granite facades, the hours flow with the slowness of a river, and the air is heavy with the indefinable scent of antique tapestries and vanished memories. For the traveler weary of the world's clamor, crossing this threshold is to enter the sanctuary of the past, where each room holds a secret, a shadow, an intimate poetry.

The Ivory Tower: Mary Magdalene

In the castle's west tower, where the stone follows the curve of the old dungeons, lies the Mary Magdalene Room . It is a room of pensive grace , bathed in a pale light that seems to come from another century. The deep windows open onto the silent immensity of the woods, and as evening falls, one can hear the rustling of the leaves like a distant murmur from the sea.

Everything here exudes a gentle, reverent melancholy. The dark oak furniture, polished by time, the hushed alcove, and the adjoining bathroom nestled in the secret recesses of the wall evoke the repose of some forgotten lady of the manor. One half expects to see, in the reflection of a tarnished mirror, a pale face adorned with lace, or to glimpse the figure of a young girl from long ago, reading a book of hours by the flickering light of a dying candle.

The Mirage of Elsewhere: The Blue Room

Climbing the stone staircase to the second floor, still within the same protective tower, one discovers the Blue Room . It evokes those cabins on ocean liners where naval officers try to recreate the illusion of a home away from home. Its color, a tropical midnight blue or the blue of a distant ocean, envelops the space in a soothing mystery.

It is a dreamer's refuge. The light penetrates higher, purer, embracing the distant horizons of the Morbihan moors . Its adjoining bathroom completes this nest suspended between earth and sky. In the dimness of this monochrome decor, objects seem to float like souvenirs of distant journeys, and the mind readily wanders to islands at the other end of the world, while the Breton wind moans softly against the tower's windows.

The Sanctuary of Silence: The Bishop's Chamber

More austere, more solemn, the Bishop's Chamber commands immediate respect. It preserves the memory of prelates of yesteryear, those churchmen who found in Ville Quéno a retreat far from the noise of courts and cities. The atmosphere is almost monastic, imbued with an ecclesiastical dignity that time has not diminished.

The high ceilings still seem to echo with prayers whispered at dusk. The bed, solemn and massive, invites deep sleep, protecting the traveler from the torments of the present age. In this room, silence is not an emptiness, but an almost physical presence. It is a place of absolute contemplation where one comes to seek peace of mind, facing the trees of the park which, outside, continue their still and eternal green prayer.

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Château de la Villequeno

Carentoir , Morbihan Bretagne

A family property since the 16th century, steeped in the history of Brittany and remodeled over the centuries, the estate is listed as a historical monument.

La Villequeno, quiet and dreamy, hidden behind its leafy canopy in a listed park, nestled in a bend of the Aff River, lies at the crossroads of a strategic location, between the "Pays de la Gacilly" and "Redon" regions and the "Pays de Brocéliande" (Land of Brocéliande).

"La Villequeno" is available for your family celebrations, weddings, cocktail parties, dances, children's games, and more.

Businesses will find a well-appointed green space with all the necessary amenities to organize their seminars or events. A place to unwind and strengthen team cohesion in an exceptional setting.

A beautiful listed park; The castle, the beautiful "Cour carrée" (square courtyard), and the parking lot are illuminated in the evening... 50 minutes from Rennes and Vannes, and 20 minutes from Redon.