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Natural ponds border the park, while a white garden and rose garden introduce more cultivated spaces. Landscape designer Louis Benech redesigned the gardens in 1985. Gardener Alain Scelles tends the kitchen garden. It grows herbs, edible flowers, fruit and seasonal vegetables, with an orchard and beehives contributing to the estate's produce. Paths through the grounds can be explored on foot or by bicycle.

The families associated with Audrieu remain visible on the building itself. The seigneury passed to the de Seran family in 1593, and the family was ennobled by Louis XIII. During the Restoration, their arms were combined with those of the Percy family. Those joined coats of arms decorate the chateau's pediment. During the Second World War, the estate lay between Allied and German forces. Inside, historic salons contain period furniture.

The surrounding region includes the D-Day Landing Beaches and Bayeux's historic attractions. Caen lies on the other side of Audrieu, placing the estate between two of Normandy's principal cultural centers. Private transfers from the train station or airport can be arranged on request. A private, secure parking area is provided at the hotel, with valet parking and laundry among the on-site services.

Tradition Rooms measure 25 to 30 square meters, with outlooks over the park, gardens or cour d'honneur. Blue and red fabrics feature in their interiors. Bathrooms have a shower or bathtub; one room is adapted for reduced mobility and has a walk-in shower. These rooms also have a desk and a Nespresso machine.

The 30- to 40-square-meter Deluxe Rooms occupy the first and second floors and a separate villa ten meters from the chateau. They face the park or gardens, with blue and red tones and the property's arms incorporated into the floor decoration.

Junior Suites range from 40 to 55 square meters and feature period fireplaces and furniture inspired by the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Their windows face gardens, parkland or the principal courtyard. Deluxe Suites, at 60 to 85 square meters, add a separate sitting room, a bathroom with both shower and bathtub, and fabrics by Pierre Frey and Manuel Canovas.

The Luxury Treehouse has a 25-square-meter interior and a 40-square-meter panoramic terrace overlooking the English gardens. Its accommodation includes a king-size bed or twin beds, a workspace and a heated bathroom with a bathtub. Air conditioning and a Nespresso machine are provided in the treehouse.

Le Seran occupies three historic dining rooms, with richly colored interiors surrounding the tables. Chef Samuel Gaspar's cooking draws on Normandy's land and sea, using local produce and ingredients from the estate. The kitchen garden supplies herbs and edible flowers, while house-made vinegars and honey from the chateau's hives also appear in the cooking.

Norman cheeses, farm butter, calvados and ice cider are among the regional products behind the menus. Apples and local cider enter the cooking, as does rose vinegar. Originally from Orleans, Gaspar cooked at Fort de l'Ocean in Le Croisic before working in Paris. There, he worked at La Scene before becoming sous-chef at Le Burgundy and then Taillevent.

La Table du 1715 brings dining into the chateau's former private library. The restaurant-bar serves French cooking alongside champagne, wine and cocktails. Its menu has featured white asparagus with burrata, poultry with roasting juices and garden herbs, and caramelized tarte Tatin. During the warmer season, tables extend onto the terrace facing the park or into the cour d'honneur. Room service is another option, with a separate snacking menu linked to La Table du 1715.

Breakfast is served at Le Seran on the ground floor, with views toward the Norman countryside. Organic breads and pastries accompany eggs prepared to order. Artisan preserves and honey from the estate or neighboring producers give the breakfast table its own connection to the surrounding farms and gardens.

The wellness space occupies an old dependency of the chateau. Its treatment offering includes body and facial massages, Sothys treatments and rituals inspired by Japanese and Eastern traditions. Orange blossom and cedarwood are among the scents used. A fitness room provides another space for exercise on the property, while yoga sessions and nature workshops form part of the hotel's wider activity offering.

The heated outdoor pool is seasonal and has a secluded position within the estate. A snack menu is served by the pool, with light dishes and drinks.

A playground in the park is intended for children aged two to six. Slides, swings and wooden playhouses sit among the outdoor play spaces, with a small vegetable garden adding a place to observe plants and try gardening. Larger games available on the estate include giant pick-up sticks and molkky.

The children's library contains books for younger readers, and the restaurants prepare children's menus. Babysitting can be arranged, while cribs, high chairs, bottle warmers and sterilizers are available on request. Coloring materials are another part of the family offering, alongside bicycle rides and picnics within the grounds.

Meetings take place in the historic salons. The Salon d'Honneur measures 53 square meters, and a smaller meeting room measures 30 square meters; both have daylight. Video projection, sound equipment and Wi-Fi support professional gatherings. The estate's event team also arranges catering and group activities such as kitchen-garden visits and outdoor yoga.

Private celebrations can use the gardens and historic reception rooms, and the estate has an eighteenth-century chapel for wedding ceremonies. The chateau can be hired privately for events. Its restaurant rooms also provide spaces for seated gatherings. Le Seran's individual salons measure 27, 53 and 25 square meters; the 1715 bar adds a 20-square-meter space.

Samuel Gaspar's kitchen also prepares takeaway meals and picnic baskets filled with fresh local produce. For a picnic within the park, baskets are collected before taking a place beneath the estate's old trees, some of which have been growing for three centuries.