WELCOME TO CHÂTEAU LE BREUIL
Pierre RodeThe great architect Louis, who also designed and built most of Bordeaux at the time, rebuilt the château in 1790 for Napoleon's composer and 1st violinist, Pierre Rode. He also designed the beautiful Grand Théatre in Bordeaux and the famous staircase at the Opéra de Paris. There are many similarities between Le Breuil and Château Margaux, another of Louis houses, notably about the entrance and the cornices.
La GrassiniRode's lover at the time was Giuseppina Grassini, a very beautiful soprano known as La Grassini, who was also Napoleon's mistress. Later she went to England and became Wellington's lover. History does not record whether she entertained both men at Le Breuil at the same time!
Le Breuil is 5 kms from the market town of Marmande, within reach of the Buzet, Duras and St Emilion vineyards and set in seven hectares of park and garden, entered through beautiful wrought iron gates. Bordeaux is 40 minutes from the Château, the airport in Bergerac in the Dordogne, is 50 minutes.
Comfortably furnished throughout and very much a family home, being here feels as though you are walking back in time. Much of the interior is quite original and still has the Regency style décor and lovely old patterned tiled floors.