HOTELS & RESORTS
The look and feel of a stately home At the heart of the “ Riviera of the Alps ”
- CHÂTEAU BRACHET -
Located only 5 kilometres from the shores of Lake Bourget , on the heights of the small town of Grésysur-Aix , this 4-star hotel is housed in a beautifully restored historic residence : 15 rooms and suites , a wellness area , a gastronomic restaurant and a sixhectare landscaped park , with an 18-metre long outdoor swimming pool , a solarium and a selection of outdoor games : tennis and padel , pétanque , croquet , badminton and volleyball courts , a giant chessboard as well as an Executive Golf training area covering more than one hectare .
Staying at Château Brachet is not just about pampering your body and indulging in gastronomy , but a chance to travel back in history . The establishment is the ultimate homage to Dr Léon Brachet , one of the last owners of this stately home . His untiring efforts to transform Aix-les- Bains into the queen of spa resorts at the end of the 19th century saw him mingle with the European aristocracy .
For the current owners , the acquisition of this building in 2010 was a case of love at first sight but also a major gamble . They confide : “ We had to wake up the sleeping beauty . Turning it into a hotel was a rather wild dream . This renovation , which we wanted as faithful as possible to the rules of the art and the “ soul ” of the buildings , was made possible because , just before the time of the sale , we were made aware of many history components around this residence and its owners / visitors . We then brought in 3 contemporary history master ’ s degree students from the University of Grenoble
who took a very active part in researching the history of the Château and were slowly able to piece together the puzzle of this intricate heritage .” The goal was for the château to embody the French art of living and to recreate the rather relaxed atmosphere of the age . Thus , to convey the power of attraction of Aix-les-Bains , where aristocrats , crowned heads , artists and intellectuals - from the Austrian Empress “ Sissi ” to Sarah Bernhardt , not forgetting Queen Victoria , King George I and the thespian Coquelin brothers - all flocked to enjoy the thermal “ seasons ”. The result ? After a ten-year restoration , the building has been brought back to life , transformed into an elegant historical boutique-hotel that offers modern comfort as well as a unique journey back into a forgotten era : Aix-les-Bains ’ golden age as a spa resort .
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