Chateau de Varenne Hotel, Sauveterre
4* boutique hotel near to Avignon and the wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape
This charming hotel is housed in a former XVIIIth century residence, on a beautiful green three-hectare estate above the small village of Sauveterre in the heart of Provence.
Looking out over the wonderful view of the Rhone valley, the hotel offers comfortable and luxurious accommodation in a peaceful setting. 11 bedrooms and 2 suites are all furnished individually with period furniture and equipped with air-conditioning, king size beds and ensuite bathrooms.
The chateau grounds are home to landscaped gardens with a natural spring and ornamental fountains, an outdoor swimming pool and a tranquil terrace where you can enjoy breakfast or relax with a drink. There is also a play area for children with swings and a slide.
Breakfast can be served in the dining room or on the terrace and consists of fruit juices pressed by the local farmer, homemade jams, honey produced by a beekeeper from Roquemaure, and fresh bread, croissants, pains au chocolat, fougasse delivered by the village baker.
The hotel is an ideal base from which to visit Avignon, Pont du Gard, Saint Rémy de Provence and Châteauneuf de Pape wine cellars. The surrounding countryside offers lots of outdoor activities and the hotel itself has marvellous views of Mont Ventoux and Luberon.
The château is well equipped for conference and business trips, with a seminar room that can be configured however is required and equipped with WiFi, video projector and sound system.
The neighbourhood
The chateau sits in a quiet rural area just above Sauveterre, a small village that has existed since medieval times and still bears traces of its history. Lots of local produce is grown on the flat former flood plain of the Rhöne River, including apples, melons, pumpkins and asparagus.
The pool
The swimming pool is fenced in for the safety of children. It is surrounded by a sunbathing terrace with sun loungers and shade can be found beneath the trees and parasols.
The Restaurant
The chateau restaurant serves a fine breakfast each morning composed of local fruit juices, jams, bread, ham, cheese, eggs and pastries. Lunch and dinner must be booked in advance and can be enjoyed either in the dining room or outside on the terrace. The menu changes daily and is inspired by the fresh produce grown on local Provencal soil. The chef can take all dietary requirements into account.
Things to do nearby
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Grand Avignon Golf Course
Located in Avignon
An 18-hole course on the outskirts of Avignon. The complex includes a hotel, driving green, putting green, pro shop and lessons.
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Le Petit Train d'Avignon
Located in Avignon
You will discover the city's most beautiful sites: the Popes Palace, classified as worldwide heritage by the UNESCO, the "Rochers des Doms", the old medieval streets and shopping areas, the town's picturesque quarters, and not to forget the famous "Pont d'Avignon"
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Ventoux Decouvertes Tours
Located in Avignon
This company offers privately guided tours in Provence, including sightseeing tours, lavender tours, multi-day trips, Luberon private tours, wine tours, cruisers private tours, cooking class tour and "Secret Provence".
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Provence Wine Tours
Provence & Wine offer small guided tours from Avignon and Aix en Provence to Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the Luberon, the Alpilees and the Cotes du Rhone villages.
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Pro Vans Tours
Located in Avignon
This company offers either shared or private tours of Provence in an 8 seater air-conditioned minibus.
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Skydive Pujaut Activity Company, Pujaut
Located in Avignon
This company offers several forms of discovery and progress to practise free fall. Whether you want to make your first parachute jump or move up the discipline, you will find all the necessary information and guidance.
Restaurants nearby
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La Vache a Carreaux Restaurant
Located in Avignon
This small restaurant is on the Rue Peyrollerie, a winding alley just off the Place St Pierre. It is a great option for vegetarians, offering a wide variety of cheese dishes and salads but there are also fish dishes available.
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La Cour d'Honneur Restaurant
Located in Avignon
Located right in the centre of Avignon on a well known shopping street is La Cour d'Honneur.
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L'Epice & Love Restaurant
Located in Avignon
This is a popular place with both locals and travellers. It has a small cosy interior so if you want to dine there, best to get there earlier rather than later.
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La Mirande Restaurant
Located in Avignon
A grand and luxurious dining room with a beautiful garden terrace and gourmet dishes are offered at this Michelin-starred restaurant.
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Auberge De Cassagne Restaurant
Located in Avignon
In each of his dishes, Philippe Boucher places Provence centre stage. Thanks to different associations of spices and carefully selected products, he offers a regional and gourmet menu.
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Cloitre Saint-Louis Restaurant
Located in Avignon
Situated in a vaulted room by the beautiful cloister of a 15th-century monastery, this restaurant serves refined traditional French cuisine. They also have a carefully selected wine list.
Nightlife nearby
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Ajmi Jazz Club
Located in Avignon
The Ajmi has played host to numerous talented international Jazz artists, and the Ajmi is classed as one of the top 3 jazz venues in France and is located in the heart of Avignon next to the beautiful Palais des Papes.
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Bokao's Nighclub
Located in Avignon
With a varied musical line-up, Bokao's combines good fun and great music.
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La Cave des Pas Sages
Located in Avignon
Small wine bar situated in one of the cobbled streets of Avignon that hosts regular market stalls.
Sights nearby
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Pope John XXII's castle, Chateauneuf du Pape
Located 4.6 km away
This castle was originally built at the request of pope John XII who was elected in 1316, with the castle starting to be built in 1317.
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Musee du Vin Brotte, Chateauneuf du Pape
Located 4.6 km away
Created in 1972 by Jeanne Brotte, this wine museum is unique in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. First a modest museum displaying an impressing collection of old tools it has been renovated in 2002 and 2014 now presenting you with a museography called “In the footstep of the winegrower”.
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Ile de la Barthelasse
Located 5.9 km away
The perfect setting for a Sunday walk or a family bike ride is just a short ferry trip away from the city centre of Avignon on the Ile de la Barthelasse.
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Chartreuse du Val de Benediction, Villeneuve les Avignon
Located 6.7 km away
This Carthusian monastery heralds back to the 14th century when it was built for Pope Innocent VI. The monastery consisted of a church and three cloisters which made it the largest monastery in France.
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Fort St Andre & Abbaye St Andre, Villeneuve les Avignon
Located 6.7 km away
The 14th century Fort St Andre was built by order of the King of France, Philippe le Bel as a mean to keep an eye on the papal city of Avignon. Perched on a hill, this impressive structure contains the ruins of the Abbaye St Andre.
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Tour Philippe le Bel, Villeneuve les Avignon
Located 7.4 km away
This impressive tower was built in the early 13th century and served to defend the bridges over the Rhone in Villeneuve les Avignon.
Golf-clubs nearby
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Domaine de Manville Golf Course, Les Baux
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Royal Mougins Golf Course
Located in Mougins
Founded in 1993, the Royal Mougins Golf Club is a course of exceptional quality. Designed by world-famous American architect, the late Robert von Hagge, the par 71, 18-hole course extends for 6,004 m through a lush, wooded vale.
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Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Course, Tourrettes
This beautiful golf resort offers two courses, each with 18 holes, set amongst pine and oak trees.
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Blue Green l'Esterel Golf Course, Saint Raphael
The golf course is situated near the famous Riviera resort of Saint Raphael on the outskirts of Cap Esterel.
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Barbaroux Golf Course, Brignoles
Created by US architect Pete & PB Dye, Barbaroux is a favourite course in the region and has been voted in the top 50 courses by Golf World European.
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Saint Donat Golf Course, Grasse
This beautifully situated golf club has two courses, one 18 hole and one 9 hole, plus a practice range and practice bunker.
Towns nearby
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Châteauneuf du Pape
Located 4.7 km away
Châteauneuf du Pape lies in the heart of the Vaucluse region, 19km to the north of Avignon and 10km south of Orange. It is of course, most famous for the wine it produces, but the village itself is also worth a trip, with its pretty medieval lanes and ruined castle.
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Villeneuve les Avignon
Located 6.9 km away
Just across the Rhône river from Avignon, Villeneuve les Avignon offers a quieter place to base yourself but still be only a stone's throw from Avignon.
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Orange
Located 12.5 km away
Driving from Lyon south on the Autoroute A7 towards Provence, you may notice the signs for Orange, the first major town in the region.
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Sarrians
Located 15.7 km away
This small village in the Vaucluse is literally in the centre of things when it comes to wine growing. It has no less than 14 estates and vineyards in its vicinity, producing wines under the Vacqueyras and Côtes du Rhône labels.
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Caumont sur Durance
Located 19.2 km away
Caumont sur Durance lies midway between Avignon and Cavaillon on a small plain near the Durance river.
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Vacqueyras
Located 19.7 km away
Vacqueyras is a village most well known for its wine production. Its small centre retains a lot of charm and you can enjoy a stroll around the narrow streets, soaking up the atmosphere of this sunny, agricultural village.
Directions
The chateau is 14km north of Avignon Caumont airport, 56km north east of Nîmes Alès Camargue, or 95km north west of Marseille Provence airport.