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Château de Montcaud
Sabran, France · Independent · Core Luxury
Silk trade magnate Alexandre-Eugène Collain completed this Provencal château in 1875, and it fell into such disrepair that locals nicknamed it the Sleeping Beauty. Swiss industrialist Jürg Witmer bought it at auction in 2016 and restored it with his daughter Andrea and son-in-law Rolf Bertschi, reopening Château de Montcaud in Sabran in 2018 with its MICHELIN Two Keys rating.
- 29 rooms
- Opened 1990
- Rooms from 194 sq ft (18 m²)
About Château de Montcaud
- Completed in 1875 by silk-trade magnate Alexandre-Eugène Collain, the château was dubbed the 'Sleeping Beauty' after falling into disrepair.
- Swiss industrialist Jürg Witmer bought it at auction in 2016 and restored it with his daughter Andrea and son-in-law Rolf Bertschi, reopening in 2018.
- Entry-level rooms start at 194 sq ft (18 m²).
History
Château de Montcaud, a 19th-century aristocratic residence at Sabran in the Gard, was completed in 1875 by Alexandre-Eugène Collain, who had made his fortune in the silk trade; his son Florentin Collain, later mayor of Sabran, succeeded him. After passing through several owners and falling into disrepair, it was transformed into a charming hotel in the 1990s by Rudy Baur.
In 2016 the Swiss industrialist Jürg Witmer bought the 'Sleeping Beauty' at auction and, with his daughter Andrea and son-in-law, the hotelier Rolf Bertschi, led an extensive restoration; the château was reborn in 2018. It offers 29 rooms and suites and a Michelin-starred restaurant amid a park in Provence-Languedoc.
The setting
14 km from Sautadet Falls. 6 km from Léon Alègre Museum.
Amenities
- Pool
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
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