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L'Illustre Inconnu room, its canopy bed and Renaissance fireplace

Bed & breakfast · Crots, French Alps

Nine guest rooms full of character, in the heart of a medieval château

Sleep in a room with a story, a stone’s throw from Lake Serre-Ponçon. During your stay, the château’s drawing rooms and chapel are yours to enjoy.

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4.9/5 on Tripadvisor · 4.6/5 on Google

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Rooms and suites

Choose your era

Renaissance, 18th century, Directoire, 19th century: each room has its own name, style and view. All have a private bathroom.

The main bedroom of the Louis XVI Suite, with its canopy bed and red toile de JouySuperior suite

Louis XVI Suite

Up to 3 guestsFrom €220 a night

The largest suite in the château: toile de Jouy walls, a French-style beamed ceiling and a veranda opening onto the garden.

The round bedroom of the Boniface SuiteSuperior suite

Boniface Suite

Up to 3 guestsFrom €220 a night

A round bedroom in the 13th-century watchtower, and a veranda opening onto the garden.

The bedroom of the Mont Guillaume SuiteFamily suite

Mont Guillaume Suite

Up to 4 guestsFrom €215 a night

On the second floor, facing Lake Serre-Ponçon and Mont Guillaume. Two small beds in the tower.

The bedroom of the Pic de Chabrière SuiteFamily suite

Pic de Chabrière Suite

Up to 4 guestsFrom €215 a night

On the second floor, facing Lake Serre-Ponçon and the Pic de Chabrière. Two small beds in the tower.

The Chambre des Accouchements, its blue walls and chandelierDouble room

Chambre des Accouchements

2 guestsFrom €190 a night

At the heart of the château, a Directoire room full of history: this is where the lady of the manor gave birth.

L'Illustre Inconnu room, its canopy bed and fireplaceDouble room

L’Illustre Inconnu

2 guestsFrom €190 a night

The Renaissance in one room: a monumental fireplace, a French-style beamed ceiling and a canopy bed.

Le Morgon room and its large bedDouble room

Le Morgon

2 guestsFrom €190 a night

A large room with a French-style beamed ceiling. Lean out a little, and there is Lake Serre-Ponçon.

La Montagnette roomDouble room

La Montagnette

2 guestsFrom €170 a night

A small, cosy room with a shower accessible to guests with reduced mobility.

The upstairs bedroom of L'AnnexeDuplex apartment

L’Annexe

Up to 4 guestsFrom €180 a night

A self-contained duplex with a kitchenette and a semi-private courtyard. Ideal for longer stays.

Good to know

Everything for a relaxing stay

Check-in from 4 pm to 8 pm

Check-out by 11 am. A small family team gives you a warm welcome.

Free cancellation

Up to 10 days before your arrival. After that, only the first night is charged. Your card is charged 9 days before your stay.

10% off from 7 nights

For longer stays, your week costs less.

Wi-Fi, but no TV

For a true journey back in time, the rooms have no television. Wi-Fi, however, is there.

Travel cot on request

For children up to 3 years old.

No pets, no smoking

Pets are not allowed, and the whole château is non-smoking.

In the morning

A breakfast of fresh, local produce

The château offers its guests a breakfast buffet. Alongside the essential bread and pastries, you will find homemade jams, fruit from the garden (in season) and a selection of local yoghurts. For those who prefer savoury, local cheese, soft-boiled eggs and ham will delight your taste buds.

It costs €15 per person, free for children under 10.

The château's dining room

In the evening

An aperitif facing the lake, or a table at our neighbours’

In the evening, settle into the garden or onto the forecourt, facing the lake and the mountains: a self-service bar awaits you for an aperitif. A small shared kitchen is also available for cooking or borrowing crockery.

The château is not a restaurant, except on dinner evenings. But our favourite addresses are only minutes away, and Chez Pierrot is within walking distance. Remember to book ahead.

Our favourite addresses
Chez Pierrot, Crots+33 4 92 43 13 436 minutes on foot. Family restaurant, pizzas and homemade specialities. Booking essential.
Le Bus, between Crots and Savines-le-Lac+33 6 62 77 27 335 minutes by car. On the beach: generous salads and burgers, relaxed atmosphere.
Les Peupliers, Baratier+33 4 92 43 03 477 minutes by car. Refined local specialities.
Istà, Embrun+33 6 64 54 89 387 minutes by car. An intimate family restaurant with a creative set menu.
Les 3 L, Embrun+33 9 84 59 54 517 minutes by car. A lovely terrace and thoughtful flavours.
La Chaise longue, Savines-le-Lac+33 6 65 75 22 8310 minutes by car. On the beach, on the terrace, with an Asian-inspired menu.
Auberge la Grande Ferme, Saint-André-d’Embrun+33 6 58 28 72 9115 minutes by car. Valley views, local produce, live music.
Dedans-Dehors, Guillestre+33 4 92 44 29 0715 minutes by car. An unusual setting and refined cooking.
Le Lieu, Les Orres+33 7 88 64 34 6516 minutes by car. Semi-gastronomic restaurant.
Les Tables de Gaspard, Saint-Crépin+33 4 92 24 85 2825 minutes by car. Upmarket cooking with Argentinian influences.

Takeaway: pizzas from Chez Pierrot (Crots), La Brique rouge (Baratier, free delivery), La Montagne and Le Piccolo (Embrun); Asian dishes from Le Jasmin and L’Alcove (Embrun); and the food trucks in Crots, 5 minutes on foot.

The town of Embrun on its rock, in autumn
Photo: R. Melton

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The main bedroom of the Louis XVI Suite, with its canopy bed and red toile de Jouy The sitting area of the Louis XVI Suite The Louisiana-style veranda opening onto the garden The bed of the Louis XVI Suite under the beamed ceiling The extra bed in the 14th-century tower The bathroom with bathtub

Superior suite

Louis XVI Suite

Up to 3 guests Private bathroom with bathtub.

The largest and brightest suite in the château. In the 18th-century-style main bedroom, toile de Jouy covers the walls beneath a French-style beamed ceiling. The windows look east over the forest, and the Louisiana-style veranda opens south onto the garden.

In the adjoining 14th-century tower, a desk faces the preserved arrow slit, with an extra bed.

2027 rate, from €220 a night.
The round bedroom of the Boniface Suite The round bedroom and its windows onto the garden The veranda and its single bed The veranda and the desk The bathroom with bathtub

Superior suite

Boniface Suite

Up to 3 guests Private bathroom with bathtub.

A bright suite, set partly in the round 13th-century watchtower. The round main bedroom, with Louis-Philippe furniture and a 19th-century larch parquet, opens onto the garden and the forecourt.

The veranda, with its single bed, gives the pleasant feeling of being both indoors and outdoors. A desk is at your disposal.

2027 rate, from €220 a night.
The bedroom of the Mont Guillaume Suite The bedroom and its antique wardrobe The two small beds in the tower The suite seen from the entrance The bathroom with bathtub

Family suite

Mont Guillaume Suite

Up to 4 guests Private bathroom with bathtub.

A family suite on the second floor, looking north over Lake Serre-Ponçon and Mont Guillaume.

The adjoining 16th-century tower, to the east, holds two small extra beds: sleeping in a tower, every child’s dream.

2027 rate, from €215 a night.
The bedroom of the Pic de Chabrière Suite The bed and blue rug of the suite The suite and its wardrobe The two small beds in the tower The bathroom with bathtub

Family suite

Pic de Chabrière Suite

Up to 4 guests Private bathroom with bathtub.

A family suite on the second floor, looking north over Lake Serre-Ponçon and the Pic de Chabrière.

The adjoining 16th-century tower, to the west, holds two small extra beds.

2027 rate, from €215 a night.
The Chambre des Accouchements, its blue walls and chandelier The Chambre des Accouchements, window side The bed and the fireplace The large window and the writing corner The bathroom with bathtub

Double room

Chambre des Accouchements

2 guests Private bathroom with bathtub.

A bright, west-facing room with a Directoire feel. The central room of the château, this is where the lady of the manor gave birth: from her bed, she rang a bell on the landing to announce the birth.

The large window opens onto the forecourt and the forest.

2027 rate, from €190 a night.
L'Illustre Inconnu room, its canopy bed and fireplace The canopy bed and the red armchairs The monumental fireplace and the canopy bed The bathroom with bathtub

Double room

L’Illustre Inconnu

2 guests Private bathroom with bathtub.

Step into the Renaissance: an imposing fireplace topped by the portrait of the Illustre Inconnu (the Illustrious Stranger), a French-style beamed ceiling and the famous canopy bed.

The large window opens east onto the quiet forest.

2027 rate, from €190 a night.
Le Morgon room and its large bed Le Morgon and its antique wardrobe Another corner of Le Morgon The bathroom with bathtub

Double room

Le Morgon

2 guests Private bathroom with bathtub.

A large room with a French-style beamed ceiling, opening west onto the forecourt and the forest. Lean out a little to the north and the view over Lake Serre-Ponçon is breathtaking.

Early and late in the season, you can still see the Pic du Morgon, one of the region’s must-do walks.

2027 rate, from €190 a night.
La Montagnette room La Montagnette and its window onto the forest La Montagnette and its beamed ceiling The shower accessible to guests with reduced mobility

Double room

La Montagnette

2 guests Private bathroom with an accessible shower.

A small, cosy room with a French-style beamed ceiling, opening west onto the forecourt and the forest. Lean out a little to the north and the view over Lake Serre-Ponçon is breathtaking.

Its shower is accessible to guests with reduced mobility.

2027 rate, from €170 a night.
The upstairs bedroom of L'Annexe The private entrance of L'Annexe, in the courtyard The sitting room and the staircase of the duplex The equipped kitchenette The kitchenette and its fridge The bedroom and its window

Duplex apartment

L’Annexe

Up to 4 guests Private bathroom with shower.

A duplex apartment in an 18th-century extension of the château, with its own entrance from the east courtyard. This semi-private courtyard is perfect for eating outdoors or storing your bikes.

Downstairs, a small sitting room with a table and a sofa bed, and an equipped kitchenette: fridge, freezer, induction hob, coffee machine, and everything you need to serve four. Upstairs, the bedroom and the bathroom with shower.

Ideal for longer, independent stays: enjoy 10% off from 7 nights.

2027 rate, from €180 a night.
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