Château de Neydens

A Grand Mansion of Opulent Rooms

A modern sanctuary with ancient bones, this grand mansion near Geneva has been a prestigious estate for centuries. Equipped to welcome up to 20 guests today in its nearly 1600 square meters, the extensive, seven-suite property’s suites are complemented by a heated, 20-meter swimming pool, exterior living room, award-winning home cinema, bar, music studio, two additional bathrooms, a heated pergola, braseo, summer kitchen and dance floor. Other amenities include a full gym and game room (pool, baby foot, arcade, car simulators), and a lavish private spa with an eight-person jacuzzi, sauna and hammam. The chateau’s generous stables are located right next door, offering guests equestrian activities and a premium boarding service, with the stable and open meadows.

The property’s hotel quality amenities are offered by the Idyllic Conciergerie service. Add-ons range from chef and meal service to massage and wellness therapies, in-property classes and wine tastings, horseback riding and private transportation.

Around

Nestled between the bustling city of Geneva and the tranquil town of Saint-Cergues in France’s wild Haute Savoie region, the estate offers urban accessibility with country seclusion. Saint-Cergues offers easy access to Lake Geneva and Mont Blanc at the gateway of Switzerland. Famed for its clean mountain air and unique rural setting, the area has for centuries drawn resort tourists, who come to breathe, rest and reset. The village’s raspberry crop is renowned at local farmers’ markets, and the town is one of France’s “Flowering Villages,” designated for its many blooms and flowering shrubs that line its streets. The Gothic Revival church of Saint-Cyr is worth a visit, and above the village at the edge of the forest stands the small chapel of Chermont. Ruins of the Langin Castle and a set of neolithic dolmens are the top cultural sites in town, and there’s a cave system that extends for 40 meters that draws eager speleologists.

Most guests to the region come for the best of both worlds atmosphere—ready to inhale the fresh air, unwind at the spa or pool, hike or ride in the mountains and wooded hillscape that extends in every direction. And to travel to Geneva and the banks of its glittering namesake lake when the need for city life and urban action strikes.

Location

Saint-Cergues, Haute Savoie, France. Nearest airport: Geneva, Switzerland (30 minutes)

Best time to visit

March to September