New Luxury Hotel Is Opening in a Castle in Sancerre - AFAR

"A 12th‑century hilltop castle with a distinctive tower whose silhouette appears on many local wine labels, this medieval edifice crowns the town and overlooks the Loire Valley vineyards. Monks began cultivating vineyards nearby around the time of its construction; the castle was partly destroyed in 1621 during post‑religious‑war reprisals. Privately owned by the Marnier‑Lapostolle family for roughly 150 years, the property was sold in 2022 to David Chicard and Audrey Dumont and has since been reopened to guests, allowing visitors to walk historic grounds, sleep in centuries‑old spaces and dine with sweeping valley views." - Opheli Garcia Lawler