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Dollon and its mechanical music museum
approx. 2 km
A village of the Sarthe with about 1,400 inhabitants. Expedia lists its museum of mechanical music about 3 km from the château.
Photo: Eric Walter, CC BY-SA 4.0
Château rental in Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes: a group stay in the Perche Sarthois
Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes is a village of the Perche Sarthois, about 27 km east of Le Mans. The Expedia listing “Chateau rental in Perche Sarthois – Package for 16 p. Max 50 p.” offers a château as a holiday rental for groups: a package for 16 guests, and 50 people at most, with a private host. The Château de Lassay, a moated stronghold documented by Wikipedia, stands about 400 m from the listing's position.
At a glance
- Location
- Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes, Sarthe (Pays de la Loire), in the Perche Sarthois, about 27 km east of Le Mans
- Accommodation
- Holiday rental of a château with a private host: package for 16 guests, maximum 50 people; 5.5 bathrooms; the building is not named
- Highlights
- Wi-Fi in the rooms, living room, washing machine, central heating; billiard room, tennis court and a garden with a swing
- Guest rating
- 10/10 from 2 reviews on Expedia (as of 14 Oct 2026)
- Check-in & check-out
- Check-in from 6 pm · check-out listed as 6 pm
- Good to know
- One dog or cat allowed (up to 25 kg) · designated smoking areas · a security deposit by cheque is requested
Staying in a château in Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes
This is not a hotel but a château hired as a whole: Expedia describes it as a package for 16 people, with a maximum of 50. The host is a private individual, and the listing does not give the building a name, so this page describes it as a château rental in Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes. It mentions 5.5 bathrooms (with bath or shower), a washing machine, a living room, central heating, Wi-Fi in all rooms and a hair dryer. Rooms with fireplaces, a billiard room, a tennis court and a garden with a swing appear among the listing's pictures, and Expedia highlights amenities for families.
Practical points: one dog or cat is allowed, up to 25 kg, smoking is limited to designated areas, and the host asks for a security deposit by cheque. Check-in is from 6 pm, and Expedia lists check-out at 6 pm as well; it is worth confirming the exact times with the host. Connerré-Beillé station is about 12 minutes away by car and Le Mans-Arnage airport about 39.
In the neighbourhood, Expedia names the museum of mechanical music (3.1 km), the Muséotrain and Racing Kart du Mans within 15 km, and the Halle aux Grains concert hall and the church of Saint-Calais within 20 km. For a meal, Café du Centre, Maison Estel, Le Reinitas and Le Jalaisien are all within about ten minutes by car.
Photos of Château à Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes
The history of the Château de Lassay in Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes
- 13th century – The stronghold of Lassay is mentioned for the first time.
- 15th–16th centuries – The lordships of Saint-Michel, Passavant, Lassay and the abbey of Le Gué are united by successive purchases; the moated fortifications date from the late 15th and early 16th centuries.
- 18th century – The present main house (logis) is rebuilt.
- 1779 – The lordship is valued at 580 hectares and holds the rights of high, middle and low justice, recalled by the names of the towers.
- 1897 – The chapel becomes a studio for the sculptors Léon and Hélène Bertaux, with a large neo-Gothic window.
- 1911 – The farm and the two-wheeled mill on the Nogue stream are sold.
- 2007–2008 – The roof frame of the main house is fully restored in 2007; the restoration work receives the “Belles demeures de France” prize in 2008.
Wikipedia places the Château de Lassay 1.2 km north-north-west of the village centre, about 400 m from the position given in the Expedia listing. Because the listing does not name its building, this page cannot confirm that the rental is this château. Its history is given here as that of the best-documented château on the spot.
According to Wikipedia, the buildings stand on water-filled moats fed by the Nogue, with remains of fortifications from around 1500. The curtain wall carries a wall-walk with two round towers named Justice and Audience and a square one with a pavilion roof, and a chapel was built on the east curtain wall. The outer court holds a small dovecote with five hundred nesting holes, half in ruins before its restoration, and a hunting lodge.
Facilities and services at the château in Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes
The details below come from the Expedia listing (as of 14 Oct 2026); room details may vary.
Rooms and bathrooms
- Wi-Fi in all rooms
- 5.5 bathrooms, with bath or shower
- Hair dryer and toilet paper
- Central heating
- Living room
Services
- Washing machine and laundry
- Internet in some public areas
- Designated smoking areas
- Amenities for families
Leisure
- Billiard room
- Tennis court
- Garden with a swing
- One dog or cat allowed (up to 25 kg)
Where Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes is: the Perche Sarthois, east of Le Mans
Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes lies in the Sarthe, in the Perche Sarthois, about 27 km east of Le Mans. According to Expedia, Connerré-Beillé station is 12 minutes away by car and Le Mans-Arnage airport 39 minutes.
Close by are Dollon (about 2 km), with its museum of mechanical music, the Pierre Couverte dolmen at Duneau (about 4 km), the 16th-century château of Bouloire and the Pescheray zoological park (both about 6 km) and the Muséotrain at Semur-en-Vallon (about 7 km).
Le Mans, with its Romanesque-Gothic cathedral, is about 27 km away. The 24 Hours of Le Mans take place in June on the circuit south of the city, and Expedia lists the Circuit Bugatti and Racing Kart du Mans among the nearby sights.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Distances (as the crow flies from the château in Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes)
| Château de Lassay | approx. 400 m |
| Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes (village centre) | approx. 1 km |
| Dollon | approx. 2 km |
| Pierre Couverte dolmen, Duneau | approx. 4.5 km |
| Château de Bouloire | approx. 6 km |
| Pescheray zoological park | approx. 6 km |
| Connerré | approx. 6.5 km |
| Muséotrain, Semur-en-Vallon | approx. 7 km |
| Le Mans | approx. 28 km |
Distances calculated as the crow flies from the position given in the Expedia listing; driving times are taken from the listing.
Things to see around Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes
Pierre Couverte dolmen, Duneau
approx. 4.5 km
An Angevin-type dolmen, listed as a historic monument since 1889. Its trapezoidal chamber is 5.6 m long under a capstone 6.6 m long.
Photo: Nekenieh, CC BY-SA 3.0
Château de Bouloire
approx. 6 km
A 16th-century château next to the church of Saint-Georges in Bouloire, listed as a historic monument since 1926.
Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pescheray zoological park
approx. 6 km
A zoo founded in 1974 around a 15th-century château with a 16th-century dovecote of about 2,000 niches. It shelters nearly 600 animals of 120 species.
Photo: Yodaspirine, CC BY-SA 3.0
Muséotrain, Semur-en-Vallon
approx. 7 km
A railway museum run by volunteers, with a 60 cm narrow-gauge tourist train and a collection devoted to the manufacturer Decauville.
Photo: Jeanpaul53, CC BY-SA 4.0
Le Mans Cathedral
approx. 27 km
The cathedral of Saint-Julien, seat of the diocese of Le Mans and one of the largest cathedrals of the Romanesque-Gothic period in France.
Photo: Pepijntje, public domain
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Who is a château rental in Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes for?
Large groups and family reunions
The listing is a package for 16 guests with a maximum of 50, with 5.5 bathrooms and a living room.
Families with children
Expedia highlights family amenities, and the garden has a swing and a tennis court.
Motor-racing fans
Le Mans is about 27 km away, and Expedia lists the Circuit Bugatti and Racing Kart du Mans among the nearby sights.
Quiet countryside lovers
Dolmens, small museums, a zoo and rural villages fill the Perche Sarthois within a few kilometres.
Good to know before booking a château in Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes
- This is a holiday rental of a whole château, offered as a package for 16 guests with a maximum of 50; the building is not named in the listing.
- Check-in is from 6 pm, and check-out is listed as 6 pm too; confirm the times with the host.
- The host asks for a security deposit by cheque.
- One dog or cat is allowed, up to 25 kg; smoking is limited to designated areas.
- Connerré-Beillé station is about 12 minutes away by car and Le Mans-Arnage airport about 39 minutes.
- Policies on children, extra beds and events are in the policy section of the Expedia listing.
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Frequently asked questions
Can you stay overnight in a château in Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes?
Yes. Expedia lists a château rental in the Perche Sarthois at Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes, offered as a package for 16 guests with a maximum of 50. The listing does not name the building.
Is the rental the Château de Lassay?
This cannot be confirmed. The Château de Lassay stands about 400 m from the position given in the listing, but the listing does not name its building.
Are pets allowed?
One dog or cat is allowed, with a maximum weight of 25 kg.
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Check-in is from 6 pm, and Expedia lists check-out as 6 pm too; it is worth confirming the times with the host.
How far is Le Mans?
Le Mans is about 27 km west of the château as the crow flies. Connerré-Beillé station is 12 minutes away by car and Le Mans-Arnage airport 39 minutes.
What is there to do nearby?
Within about 7 km are the mechanical music museum at Dollon, the Pierre Couverte dolmen, the château of Bouloire, the Pescheray zoo and the Muséotrain.
Photos, guest reviews and available dates are all in the Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes château listing on Expedia.
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