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Pogny church
approx. 2 km
A Romanesque church: nave, transept and crossing tower date from the second half of the 12th century, and the choir was rebuilt around 1500.
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0
Château de Jaques: a château for large groups in Champagne
Château de Jaques is listed on Expedia at Omey, in the Marne valley of the Champagne region, as a château holiday let with fifteen bedrooms and room for up to 31 guests. English-language Wikipedia describes a 17th-century château of this name in the neighbouring village of Mairy-sur-Marne, used today as a period guest house. It is a house for families and groups rather than a hotel.
At a glance
- Location
- Omey, Marne department (Grand Est, Champagne), in the Marne valley, about 15 km as the crow flies from Châlons-en-Champagne
- Accommodation
- Whole-house château rental with fifteen bedrooms and 10½ bathrooms, sleeping up to 31 according to the listing; a holiday let, not a hotel
- Highlights
- Garden and grill, fireplaces, games, fully equipped kitchen, laundry, babysitting service, Wi-Fi, parking on site
- Guest rating
- no reviews on Expedia yet
- Check-in & check-out
- Check-in from 4 pm · check-out at 10 am
- Good to know
- No pets · non-smoking · Vitry-le-François station about 9 minutes away by car
Staying at Château de Jaques: a château for the whole group
Château de Jaques is offered on Expedia as a complete house rather than as individual hotel rooms. The listing speaks of fifteen bedrooms, sleeping places for up to 31 guests and around ten and a half bathrooms. That makes it a base for family reunions, friends travelling together, cycling groups or celebrations, which matches how English Wikipedia describes the château in Mairy-sur-Marne: a period guest house that welcomes travellers, cycling groups and events such as weddings.
The listing names a garden, a grill, games and a laundry, as well as a babysitting service. Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, and the rooms have fireplaces and central heating. The house has a kitchen with oven, dishwasher and fridge, a washing machine, an iron and a DVD player, and bed linen and towels are provided.
Parking is available on the grounds. Pets are not allowed and smoking is not permitted indoors. Because the house is let as a whole, hotel services such as breakfast are not mentioned in the listing, so it is worth asking the host before you travel.
Photos of Château de Jaques
The history of Château de Jaques and its Marne valley setting
- 12th century – Romanesque churches rise in the neighbourhood: the nave, transept and crossing tower of Pogny church date from the second half of the century, and the church of Coulmier at La Chaussée-sur-Marne is also 12th-century.
- 1545 – Francis I founds Vitry-le-François to replace the war-damaged town of Vitry-en-Perthois.
- 1608 – A Champagne finance official has the Château de Vitry-la-Ville built, with gardens added in 1650.
- 1676 – According to English Wikipedia, the Château de Mairy, also known as Château de Jaques, is built in Mairy-sur-Marne; French Wikipedia dates it to around 1680.
- Exile of James II – English Wikipedia says that James II stayed regularly at the château during his exile in France.
- 1723 – The Château de Vitry-la-Ville receives two wings and a wrought-iron gate.
- 1990 – The Château de Vitry-la-Ville is added to the inventory of historic monuments.
Expedia gives only a village, Omey, as the address and does not describe the building’s history. English Wikipedia, in its entry on the neighbouring village of Mairy-sur-Marne (about 8 km to the west), describes a “Château de Mairy, also known as Château de Jaques”: a protected monument with a pigeon tower that also serves as a chapel, set in about 30 acres of grounds with a private lake. It could not be confirmed that this is exactly the building in the listing, so the exact location is worth checking with the host when you book.
The surrounding country is rich in history. Near Omey stand the Romanesque churches of Pogny and La Chaussée-sur-Marne and the 17th-century Château de Vitry-la-Ville, which is reached by a drawbridge and reflected in a water mirror. Further away, Châlons-en-Champagne has a Gothic cathedral and the collegiate church of Notre-Dame-en-Vaux.
Facilities and services at Château de Jaques
The details below come from the Expedia listing (as of 14 Oct 2026); please confirm them with the host before booking.
Sleeping & bathrooms
- Fifteen bedrooms, sleeping up to 31 guests
- Around ten and a half bathrooms
- Bed linen and towels provided
- Fireplaces in the rooms
- Central heating
Kitchen & living
- Kitchen with oven, fridge and dishwasher
- Washing machine and laundry
- Iron and ironing board
- DVD player
- Games
Outdoors
- Garden
- Grill for barbecues
- Parking on the grounds
Services
- Wi-Fi in all rooms
- Internet access in some public areas
- Babysitting service
- Non-smoking property
- Pets not allowed
Where Château de Jaques is: Omey in the Marne valley
Omey is a small village in the centre-south-east of the Marne department (Grand Est), between the Marne and the chalk hills of the Champagne plain. According to French Wikipedia it lies about 17 km by road from Châlons-en-Champagne and from Vitry-le-François. Expedia lists Vitry-le-François station at about 9 minutes by car and Châlons-Vatry airport at about 38 minutes.
Close by are the churches of Pogny and La Chaussée-sur-Marne and the Château de Vitry-la-Ville. In Châlons-en-Champagne, about 15 km away, Expedia highlights Notre-Dame-en-Vaux, the cathedral, the Jard gardens and the museum of fine arts and archaeology. The listing also mentions fishing, horse riding and walking in the area, and the Marne 14-18 interpretation centre in Suippes. A car is the practical way to get around.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Distances (as the crow flies from Château de Jaques)
| Omey (village) | approx. 1.5 km |
| Pogny church | approx. 2 km |
| Coulmier church, La Chaussée-sur-Marne | approx. 2.5 km |
| Château de Vitry-la-Ville | approx. 4 km |
| Saint-Amand commandery (former Hospitaller site) | approx. 7.5 km |
| Mairy-sur-Marne (village and château) | approx. 8 km |
| Vitry-le-François | approx. 15 km |
| Châlons-en-Champagne (cathedral, Notre-Dame-en-Vaux) | approx. 16 km |
| Lac du Der-Chantecoq | approx. 35 km |
Distances are straight-line from the Omey coordinates given in the listing; the station and airport times come from Expedia. Whether the building stands in Omey or in nearby Mairy-sur-Marne is worth confirming with the host.
Things to see around Château de Jaques
Château de Vitry-la-Ville
approx. 4 km
A single-storey château begun in 1608, set in water and reached by a drawbridge; the gardens were laid out in 1650. Listed as a historic monument since 1990.
Photo: G.Garitan, CC BY-SA 3.0
Vitry-le-François
approx. 15 km
A town founded in 1545 by Francis I to replace Vitry-en-Perthois, laid out on a chessboard plan and rebuilt after wartime bombing.
Photo: Prosopee, CC BY-SA 3.0
Notre-Dame-en-Vaux, Châlons
approx. 16 km
A Gothic collegiate church built from the 12th to the 15th century, to which a carillon of fifty-six bells was added in the 19th century.
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0
Châlons Cathedral
approx. 16 km
Radiant Gothic cathedral with Romanesque parts (crypt, north transept tower) and notable stained glass; the apse and transept were finished in 1261.
Photo: Daniel Jolivet, CC BY 2.0
Lac du Der-Chantecoq
approx. 35 km
At 48 km², the largest artificial lake in mainland France by surface area, created to protect Paris from floods.
Photo: Renhour48, CC0
Tours & activities near Château de Jaques
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View details ›Who is Château de Jaques for?
Family reunions
Fifteen bedrooms and room for up to 31 guests under one roof, with a garden and a fully equipped kitchen.
Friends and cycling groups
A house that suits groups travelling together, in the Marne valley with quiet roads and the river nearby.
Celebrations
English Wikipedia says the château in Mairy-sur-Marne hosts events such as weddings; ask the host what is possible.
Champagne explorers
Châlons-en-Champagne, Vitry-le-François and the Lac du Der are all within an easy drive.
Good to know before booking Château de Jaques
- Check-in is from 4 pm and check-out is at 10 am.
- The listing is for a whole house with fifteen bedrooms, sleeping up to 31 guests; it is a holiday let, not a hotel.
- Pets are not allowed and the property is non-smoking.
- Parking is available on the grounds.
- Expedia gives Omey as the address; Wikipedia places a château of the same name in neighbouring Mairy-sur-Marne, so confirm the exact location with the host.
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Frequently asked questions
Can you stay overnight at Château de Jaques?
Yes. Expedia lists Château de Jaques as a château holiday let with fifteen bedrooms that sleeps up to 31 guests. It is rented as a whole house.
Are pets allowed?
No. According to Expedia, pets are not allowed, and the property is non-smoking.
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Check-in is from 4 pm and check-out is at 10 am.
How many people can stay at Château de Jaques?
The listing speaks of fifteen bedrooms and sleeping places for 31 guests.
Is there parking?
Yes, parking is available on the grounds.
What is there to see near Château de Jaques?
Pogny church and the Château de Vitry-la-Ville are within about 4 km, Vitry-le-François and Châlons-en-Champagne with its cathedral about 15 km away, and the Lac du Der about 35 km.
Photos of the rooms, the grounds and the dates still available are all in the Château de Jaques listing on Expedia.
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