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Book This Stunning Château on the French Riviera for a Glamorous Getaway

Château Saint Georges is the ultimate luxury retreat, available to rent as a vacation home, from €5,600 a night. 

The property can accommodate up to 14 guests in 7 bedrooms, including a dual master suite and a kid-friendly guest room. The domain provides the dreamiest setting for weddings and to celebrate any of life’s special occasions, with a professional team available to organize and oversee your stay. 

The specular 19th century Château Saint Georges has been dubbed “Le Petit Versailles de la Côte D'Azur”. Set in a lush, landscaped 7.4 acre estate in the hills, behind a gated entry, the property offers panoramic views over the bay of Cannes and the medieval village of Grasse. 

The château has been immaculately restored and updated with contemporary amenities and stunning period detail. French doors open out to the stunning grounds from every room, and terraces and balconies extend from every level of the home, including the tower. 

Outstanding features include a ballroom, a gourmet kitchen, and a fabulous wellness centre with an indoor swimming pool, hammam spa and sauna. 

Built in the Second Empire style for a famous perfumer from Grasse, Léon Chiris (the château bears the name of his son Georges), the property excuses the glamour you’d expect on the French riviera, immersed in a park of hundred-year-old olive trees, cypress hedges, and aleppo pines, as well as fragrant lavender rows and a rose garden.

A glorious palm alle at the entrance of the property creates quite the impression, and there is a large yard for alfresco dining and outdoor soirees. 

Queen Victoria was a frequent visitor of the domain, during her visit to the Cote d’Azur in 1891, “contemplating the wonderful panorama of Grasse valley from the top of the terrace which surrounds the beautiful grounds of this property.” (Journal of Grasse, Thursday, April 16, 1891).