Welcome

Château Saint Michel is an exclusive use venue. Situated in extensive one hundred acre grounds, and with its own large private pool and ancient woodland, this nineteenth century historic gem is available rental in its entirety. We offer complete privacy from the outside world making the château the perfect venue for weddings, retreats, celebrations and very special luxury holidays.

The Château

St Michel has been extensively renovated to reflect a wonderful mixture of inspiration and architecture. All rooms are tastefully decorated, every detail has been considered for your comfort, enjoyment and above all, relaxation. The château sleeps twenty eight adults in fourteen luxury bedrooms and a self-contained apartment. The communal lounges, dining room and kitchens have been designed to create warm, friendly spaces for you and your guests to relax and enjoy each other’s company. In addition, the extensive and thoughtfully refurbished vaults of the château offer a remarkable lower ground space, incorporating an entertainment area and further large utility spaces. The Coach House, that lies within the grounds of the estate offers a large apartment on the first floor including a large modern kitchen, leading to a spacious lounge and dining room area and two modern ensuite bedrooms should you require additional accommodation for your guests.

Weddings

Celebrate in style with the château as a stunning backdrop for your big day. Whether you choose to hold your ceremony in the beautiful grounds or venture into the picture perfect village of St Lizier you will be caught up in the romance of this very special place . A wedding planner is available to work with you and ensure that everything runs smoothly for you and your guests and that you have a hugely relaxed, memorable and enjoyable day. There is lots of additional accommodation available locally, in particular a large block of  self catering apartments in the old village of St Lizier.  This is about a 5 minute drive from the château and benfits from the most spectacular views of the mountains. We work with a local taxi company who can run a shuttle service between the château and the apartments until the early hours!

Wellbeing

At Château St Michel we offer the perfect environment for you or your clients to rest, relax and re-energise. The peace and tranquillity of our location are ideal for you to give yourself a much needed break from the stresses and strains of everyday life or for you to create such a programme for others to take part in. A combination of pilates, yoga or meditation are available along with specially designed menus to ensure that you leave us feeling reinvigorated and full of vitality.

Holidays

Château St Michel provides the perfect base for a fun and relaxing family holiday. Whether you are getting together to celebrate a special anniversary or birthday, or simply to spend quality time together, this is the ideal venue. The proximity to local supermarkets and shops means that it is very easy to self cater should you choose or we can recommed an in house chef if you would like to arrange catering.

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The Region

The beautiful village of St Lizier is a UNESCO world heritage site situated in the heart of the Ariége, a relatively undiscovered and blissfully unspoiled corner of south western France. The nearest airport is Toulouse- Blagnac a short one hour and fifteen minute transfer, or alternatively there is a private airfield adjacent to the property.

Both the historic and modern quarters of the village are just a 5-minute drive away, so everything is within easy reach including its highlights, such as its stunning cathedral with cloisters, octagonal tower and 12th-Century frescoes. There is also a renowned restaurant with a panoramic terrace overlooking the village and across to the Pyrenees mountains.

The village is within the Natural Regional Park of the Ariège Pyrenees, so outdoor activities such as cycling, kayaking, and horse-riding are in abundance amongst its lakes, mountains and forests. Hiking is a great way to discover this beautiful National Park and in the spring the waterfall at Cascade d’Ars is a highlight. During winter months skiing and snow-boarding are possible just 45 minutes from Château Saint Michel at the nearby resort of Guzet.

By the banks of the Salat, Saint-Lizier is such a wonderful village to discover with its historic charm and rich heritage. Explore its narrow flower-filled lanes with medieval houses, little craft shops and a shady café terrace on the main square. The 17th century Palais des Evêques is a great highlight of the village, as is the 12^th century Cathédrale Saint-Lizier with its incredible frescoes. On the outskirts of the village you will find the modern area with supermarkets for food shopping as well as a local restaurant.

There are further amenities in the small riverside town of Saint-Girons (4.5km) including several restaurants, shops, a much-loved micro-brewery and an atmospheric Saturday morning market by the banks of the river selling lots of local products and crafts. In the other direction along the river is the spa town of Salies-du-Salat (23km) with thermal baths dating back to the 19th century.

Heading south, Lac de Bethmale (28km) is especially magnificent with its emerald coloured water and glorious scenery each season, loved by keen walkers, fishing enthusiasts and nature lovers. The lake is an ideal spot for waterside picnics in spectacular surroundings.

Reviews

Our stay was wonderful from start to finish. Donna was so responsive and thoughtful.  It was all perfect and exceeded our expectations.

Wisdom 8 Retreat May 2023

 

Where to begin?  Thank God we found this place! We didn’t want to leave so will have to come back.  Thank you so much for everything.  We’ve had the most memorable wedding week-end and recommend the chateau to anyone with a pulse. What a beautiful place, we will never forget this experience.

J&S, Friends & Family May 2023

If you are considering a stay at the Chateau Saint-Michel, I highly recommend it!

I spent a week there in summer with my family of 27 people  ranging in age from 8 to 80 years old. The little ones loved discovering the turrets and stairwells, the huge pool and table tennis, while the adults loved the setting, the huge trees, the comfort of the bedrooms and the fact that Saint-Lizier is a stunning little unspoilt gem just 20 minutes away on foot along a quiet road bordered by flowers and pastures.

Donna was on site to answer all our queries and smooth out any problems (there weren’t any). She is both relaxed, efficient and a delight!  Her tips and suggestions were spot on. The taxi driver from Saint-Giron was a star, relaying the 27 of us to restaurants and airport with a cheery smile at all hours of the night and early mornings.  We also loved the catering crew headed by Anders who provided the breakfasts – fresh bread and croissants from the bakery in the huge checkered floor kitchen with it’s long wooden table and benches – he also catered for some of our dinners. These were copious, delicious with fresh vegetables and herbs from his garden. Again, laid back, friendly and an excellent cook. Do get Anders to do the cooking if there are a lot of you. You won’t regret it.

The bedrooms are big and airy, full of light and the bathrooms modern and efficient. The living areas are huge, but we were mostly outside, around the pool and had all our dinners at a long table by the pool. The chateau has been recently renovated (I loved the tiny bathroom in the turret with a huge window onto the garden) the furnishings are comfortable and we didn’t have to worry about the kids dirtying or spoiling the upholstery. All practical and functional.

FB June 2023

 

What a wonderful location to enjoy our Father’s 95^th birthday celebration.  We had a truly magical time with 4 generations enjoying the warmth and hospitality of this marvellous home.  Thank you so much to Donna and her team for being so helpful at all times.  Amazing!

Degens, Dickinsons, Strides July 2023

 

Wonderful family reunions with families from Canada, USA and Scotland.  Thank you for creating the perfect place for us to make memories!

T&V Stevenson and family July 2023.

Fantastic family and friends holiday in a wonderful chateau.  Many happy memories have been made and lots of fun had!  Bery sad to be going home.

Forrest Family and Friends August 2023

 

Absolutely everything we were hoping it would be and more.  The chateau is the perfect place to bring people together from around the world and Donna and team have been so helpful and ensured we all had the most amazing time.

Shaw Family and Friends, August 2023

We had the most amazing wedding at the chateau.  We were blown away by the beauty of the place and the hospitality of Donna and her team.

F&A, September 2023

We had an amazing wedding here.  The castle is beautiful, and Donna was a great host.  Would definitely recommend.

J&O, September 2023

We stayed at the chateau for our company offsite and the space was perfect. The facilities were great – everyone made the most of the pool to cool down in hot weather, and also enjoyed the table tennis and board games provided. We had plenty of room to spread out for our team presentations away from the dining area and all the bedrooms were comfortable and spacious. The location is ideal for a short trip as it’s not too far from Toulouse airport.

There’s also plenty to do outside of the chateau, and Donna was great in ensuring everything ran smoothly, I really appreciated her help with arranging all the transfers, catering and activities. I would definitely recommend for any kind of group trip/ holiday!  

KS October 2023

How To Find Us

Travel by Air:

Toulouse airport is just over 60 minutes from the chateau and it is easily reached from a variety of destinations:

Easyjet fly to Toulouse from: London Gatwick, London Luton and Bristol, Amsterdam, Berlin, Basel, Corsica, Dubrovnik, Faro, Geneva, Lille, Lyon, Mallorca, Malaga, Menorca, Milan, Nantes, Nice, Paris, Porto, Sardinia, Seville, Valencia, Venice

Flybe: fly to Toulouse from:  Aberdeen, Amsterdam, Belfast City, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow International, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Kirkwall, Knock, London Southend, Manchester and Sumburgh

Ryan Air: Fly to Toulouse from: Stanstead, Berlin, Frankfurt, Madrid, Seville, Naples, Malta, Fez, Warsaw, Lisbon, Edinburgh

Car Hire:

We recommend that you hire a car from Toulouse airport as this will be useful to explore the area once you are here.  There are a number of providers available over the internet, and always lots of deals on offer.

Airport Transfers:

Transfer can be arranged, please contact us for prices.

Directions from the airport to the Chateau:

Using a sat nav, enter St Lizier 09190, not the chateau name and address as this will lead you on a rather circuitous route!

• As you exit the airport follow signs to Toulouse. There is only one exit road from the roundabout. This leads you on to the D901

• Stay left to keep on this road (D901) for 2km.

• Stay left, to follow exit fr A62/A62 direction Bordeaux, Montpellier, Toulouse.

• Merge on to the A624

• Exit left to E9/A61 direction Montpellier/Foix/Tarbes

• Merge on to A620

• Keep right to continue on A64

• Then follow signs for E9 Foix/Tarbes/San Sebastian

• Stay on this road for approximately 40km, until junction 20 towards Saint Girons.

• This is the D117, stay on it through Salies du Salat/Mane/Prat Bonrepaux/ Caumont/ Lorp Sentaraille into St Lizier.

• Keep going straight once you come into the village, you will pass the Intermarche supermarket on your left. Go straight over the first roundabout, at the next roundabout take the first exit, towards the hospital and aérodrome. Follow this road, go straight on over a mini roundabout, you will pass a DEFA gas dépôt on your left.

• After about 50m you will see two stone pillars and gates on the right, this is the entrance to the chateau. Follow the drive for about 800m, past the farm on your right, sharp left and we will be waiting to greet you.

Château St Michel

St Lizier

France

09190