Château du Plessis

House Guide

Bienvenue au Plessis

Welcome to " Château du Plessis", our home. We purchased Le Plessis in January 2002. Since then, we have been restoring the house and the park mindful of its XVth Century roots. We also chose to include all the comforts expected in the XXIst Century. Every now and then we compromised in order to achieve a balance between those two goals.

We wrote this guide with the intention of making guests’ sojourn at the “Château du Plessis” as enjoyable and comfortable as possible. In so doing, we have jammed it with more information than anyone would ever want to know or wish to read about. Not to worry, each section stands alone, and most sections are indented to be perused only when searching for answers to queries about something or another.

The bedrooms and bathrooms guides are intuitive. But this is France, and one might discover or recall that French intuition can be challenging to the American mind. Therefore, we tried to anticipate your potential frustration with the Gallic mind set. The other room-guides are also intuitive except for the Kitchen and the Salon d’Été, each pesenting its own set of challenges.

The technology guide deals with technical matters, such as how to operate the TVs, the DVD players, and the heating furnaces.

The service guide is written mostly in French and describes what is expected of the caretaker (aka “gardien”,) the housekeeper (aka “femme de ménage”,) and the local host (aka “the Local host”)

“A Month in Touraine” is available in a hardbound copy found in a leather binder. Entitled “Chronicles”, it is located in the bookcase in the Salon d’Été. These Chronicles are intended for entertainment only. Some have found that they help remedy jet lag and occupy rainy days. It starts with a history of “Le Plessis” and of Thilouze, and goes into various tourist tidbits. It also recounts our odyssey that led us to the purchase and the renovation of Le Plessis.

Before you leave Le Plessis, be sure to sign the “LIVRE d’OR” (red guest book, which is found on one of the table in the entry hall). You can also Email your comments to gdekerchove@leplessisthilouze.com. Feel free to include photos and narratives of your experience at Le Plessis. We will endeavor to include them in the testimonial section of www.lePlessisThilouze.com.

Bienvenue, enjoy your stay, and we hope and trust that you will appreciate and take excellent care of our home.

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