Just a stone's throw from Lunéville, the "Versailles of Lorraine", the Baccarat crystal works and Nancy, Château d'Adomenil is what you might call an insider's secret, the kind you'd like to slip into your ear. The eighteenth-century building is impressive. This is a real château, with its slate roof, adjoining rooms, old-fashioned mouldings and swimming pool... Welcome to the home of Sophie and Cyril Leclerc!
Classy hotel
Castle life begins in the shelter of our fourteen 4-star rooms and suites. They respect the spirit of the house, combining aristocratic elegance, parquet floors, marble, moldings and draperies, with modern comforts (flat-screen TV, free WiFi). And all with Relais & Châteaux standing.
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Restaurant: inspired terroir
Cyril runs the restaurant for which he has been awarded three Gault&Millau toques and a Michelin macaroon. Two guarantees of excellence. The chef's inventive cuisine is based on the classics of Lorraine's terroir (squab, duck liver, greens from the surrounding vegetable gardens, neighboring cheeses), combined with hints of Japan, France and Italy.Cyril admits that he loves "the lightness of travel notes". And so do his guests.
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The park is magical!
The château is nestled in a stunning cocoon of greenery for a break away from the hustle and bustle. The 7-hectare park boasts a multitude of majestic species, an orchard whose treasures can be found on the chef's table, and even a hideout for the beehives whose honey delights breakfasts. Numerous paths criss-cross the park. Ideal for getting lost, hand in hand.
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