Château de l'Isle-Marie, all to yourself

A historic château, in the same family since the 12th century, available to rent in full, at the heart of an unspoilt estate in Normandy. Here, history is everywhere. On the walls, the portraits of the owners who have followed one another over the centuries welcome you. You are not renting a place, you are travelling back in time.

The château offers a unique and exclusive view over the Cotentin Marshes Regional Nature Park. A rare landscape that comes alive with the seasons. All around, a large park with its walking trails and direct access to the river. The calm is total. The place has even inspired literature. It appears in the work of Barbey d'Aurevilly, under the name Château des Saulles. That says much about the power of the setting.

Inside, eight bedrooms, a living room, a dining room, two kitchens and a small fitness room. Room for a large family or a group of friends, up to sixteen people. At a supplement, you can also open the top floor and its six bedrooms, for the largest gatherings. And for truly big reunions, you can also rent the manor just opposite, on the same estate. It adds five double bedrooms. Enough to bring together the whole family or a large group of friends, each with their own space, everyone in one place. Château and manor face to face, the entire estate to yourselves.

A magical place, steeped in history and nature, to reconnect far from everything. The D-Day beaches and Sainte-Mère-Église are minutes away. The rest is silence, the park, and the rare feeling of living in a château that has spanned nine centuries.

Every winter, the marshes fill with water and turn white. The estate then finds itself surrounded, like an island set in the middle of the landscape. That is where its name comes from, l'Isle Marie. A rare sight, that few places can offer. Despite the calm and seclusion, you stay connected. The estate has high-speed fibre-optic internet and Starlink. Enough to work remotely or stay reachable, without losing any of the silence of the place.