travel42 Hotel Review: Chateau de Pray

Chateau de Pray travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Located about 10 minutes upriver from the smaller, equally sophisticated Chateau de Noizay, the reign of young kings and queens is palpable here, where the line between the medieval past and modern present is blurred.

This hotel has roots in the 13th century—it was once a medieval stronghold—but its history as a residence didn't begin until later in the 17th century. However, it made up for lost time with an intriguing history that includes short stints in the...