The pool is yours.
Morning swims, quiet afternoons and children in the water unfold without other guests around you.
A private gateway to the South of France
Not a hotel. Not a villa. A château that becomes yours.
You are not simply renting a château. For a few days, the entire estate becomes your private home in France, and the stay can be shaped around the people you have brought together.
No other travelers share the pool, cross the terrace during dinner or set the pace of the day. Breakfast can last as long as the conversation does. A private chef can cook at the château while everyone remains together. Wine estates, markets, Carcassonne and quiet afternoons at home can all belong to the same unhurried journey.
Travelling with children, parents or grandparents? Explore our dedicated guide to a tailor-made family holiday in the South of France, including seasons, concierge support and an example week.
One group at a time
The rare privilege of having the château entirely to yourselves.
No other guests at breakfast. No strangers by the pool. No shared rhythm. For a few days, the estate belongs to the people you chose to bring together.
The table is yours.
Meals follow your group, your appetite and your conversations, not a restaurant timetable.
The estate is yours.
Terraces, gardens, salons and quiet corners remain part of your private world.
The France you came to feel
Markets, vineyards, stone villages and long evenings begin at your door.
For many international guests, France is not only a destination. It is a feeling: a table that keeps gathering people back, a bottle opened slowly, a village square after the market, old stone under warm light.
From Tournou, Carcassonne, Limoux wine estates, Cathar castles, village markets and preserved landscapes become part of a stay that feels personal rather than touristic. You can also see the estate in pictures before imagining your own rhythm here.
A private concierge, before you even arrive
The details are prepared before they become questions.
The person bringing everyone together should not also have to become the travel manager. Through one point of contact, the practical details and meaningful moments of your stay can be anticipated around your group.
Dinner comes home.
A private chef can be arranged on request, so the whole family stays at the same table and no evening is shortened by a drive back.
Wine becomes a meeting.
Limoux estates, Crémant tastings and trusted producers can be selected for their story, not simply added to an itinerary.
Wellness comes to you.
Massages or yoga can take place at the estate, leaving more time to slow down and less time organizing another journey.
France unfolds at your pace.
Carcassonne, Cathar castles, markets and stone villages can be woven around the rhythm of your group rather than a fixed tour schedule.
The promiseAll you have to do is arrive.
Private dining at the château
Dinner comes to you.
Dinner comes to you.
The evening stays yours.
While a private chef prepares dinner in the château kitchen, your family can remain by the pool, open a bottle from Limoux or simply continue the conversation.
Menus, dietary preferences and the atmosphere you have in mind can be discussed before arrival. The service is arranged on request and subject to chef availability, allowing the meal to feel personal without placing the organization on one member of the group.
No drive homeNo restaurant clockOne table, your people
Planning from abroad
Your stay begins before the flight.
Share your dates, where you are traveling from and what matters most to your group. We can then help you think through the first meal, transfers, reservations and experiences, depending on your plans and partner availability.
Start a conversation about your stayTell us the shape of the trip.
Your dates, guests, arrival point and the moments you want to protect.
We prepare the details.
A clear, personal proposal brings the château and selected experiences together.
Arrive and settle in.
The estate is ready to begin living at the rhythm of your family or friends.
A day at Tournou
No fixed program. Just the pleasure of being together.
The estate wakes slowly.
Coffee on the terrace, light on the hills, children already outside, adults still around the table.
France opens around you.
A market, a vineyard, Carcassonne, a stone village or simply the private pool and nowhere else to be.
The table becomes the center.
A chef in the kitchen, Limoux wine on the table, stories stretching into the warm silence of the estate.
Prepared for families and groups
Everyone can picture where they will sleep before they arrive.
Seven bedrooms welcome up to 15 guests across the historic tower and the château wing. The room-by-room guide helps families, friends and multi-generational groups prepare the stay with confidence.
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Château, villa or hotel?
Why a private château changes the way the trip feels.
A presence that cannot be recreated.
The tower, stone walls, historic salons and nearly eight centuries of history give the stay a sense of place a contemporary house cannot invent.
No other guests, no shared rhythm.
No breakfast room, no pool strangers, no lobby, no fixed schedule. The estate belongs to your group and your conversations.
A stay prepared for you.
Chefs, wine tastings, wellness, restaurants and local experiences can be anticipated so the trip feels generous rather than complicated.
Location and access
Secluded in the countryside. Connected to the South of France.
Château de Tournou is in Castelreng, in the Aude region of Occitanie, around 30 minutes from Carcassonne. International guests can share their arrival point and itinerary with us so practical arrangements can be considered before the journey begins.
Prepared personally
Quentin & Dulce, the people behind each private stay.
Dulce brings experience in wine and high-end concierge services. Quentin brings a background in premium events, storytelling and local heritage. Together, they help transform a beautiful place into a stay that feels considered, human and deeply connected to the region.
Meet Quentin & DulceBefore you choose your private château
Essential questions for international guests.
Is the château entirely private?
Yes. Château de Tournou welcomes one group at a time. The pool, terraces, gardens, salons and all 7 bedrooms are reserved exclusively for your guests.
How many guests can stay?
The château sleeps up to 15 guests across 7 bedrooms in the historic tower and château wing. Our room guide helps multi-generational groups plan before arrival.
Can a private chef cook for us?
Private chefs can be arranged on request, subject to availability. Menus, dietary preferences and the style of meal can be discussed before your stay.
Can you help us plan from abroad?
Yes. Share your arrival point and dates, and we can help you think through transfers, the first meal, reservations and other practical details.
Can the concierge organize experiences?
Depending on your plans and partner availability, we can help arrange wine tastings, wellness moments, restaurants and local discoveries through one point of contact.
Why choose Tournou over a villa or hotel?
You gain the privacy of an exclusive-use estate, the atmosphere of a true 13th-century château and discreet support without other guests or a hotel timetable.
Imagine your own stay at Tournou
One château. One group. A stay shaped entirely around you.
Tell us your dates, who is traveling with you and what would make the time together unforgettable. We will help you understand what is possible and prepare a personal proposal.