Can you visit Château des Avenières without staying or dining there?

The property does not operate as a standard ticketed monument; access is mainly through booking a room or a table at the restaurant.

Who built Château des Avenières?

Construction began in 1907 at the initiative of Mary Wallace Shillito and Marcelle Sénard, designed by architect Louis Guinot and later completed by Paul Morel.

What is there to see on the estate?

Besides the château itself, the estate includes a chapel built in 1917 by Assan Farid Dina and sixty-two hectares of grounds.

What other uses has the château had over time?

It served as a rest home, sheltered Jewish children during the Second World War under the Swiss Red Cross, and later operated as a school before becoming a hotel.

Who runs the château today?

Since 1994 the Odin family has run the estate as a hotel and restaurant.

Château des Avenières

Avenières Castle

Cruseilles

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Where: Cruseilles

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Château des Avenières stands in Cruseilles (Haute-Savoie), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Château des Avenières stands above the Cruseilles plateau in Haute-Savoie, set within a sixty-two-hectare wooded estate. Built in the early twentieth century at the initiative of two American women, Mary Wallace Shillito and Marcelle Sénard, it combines the Burgundian lines designed by architect Louis Guinot with the neo-Gothic spirit later carried on by Paul Morel. A chapel added in 1917 by Mary's second husband, Assan Farid Dina, rounds out a property with an unusual past involving patronage, esoteric circles and the sheltering of children during wartime. Now run as a hotel and restaurant by the Odin family, the estate is experienced today mainly through a stay or a meal rather than a conventional visit.

What to know

The château now operates as a privately run hotel and restaurant rather than a site open for standard sightseeing.
The estate's grounds cover sixty-two hectares of forest and meadow at altitude.
The restaurant Le M, inside the château, serves dinner from Wednesday to Sunday and lunch from Friday to Sunday.
Some of the accommodation is located in a separate building about two hundred metres from the main château.
No visiting hours or admission fees are published, as access is mainly through staying overnight or booking the restaurant.

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Where this château is

Cruseilles · Haute-Savoie · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Cruseilles, Haute-Savoie

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Château des Avenières without staying or dining there?: The property does not operate as a standard ticketed monument; access is mainly through booking a room or a table at the restaurant.
Who built Château des Avenières?: Construction began in 1907 at the initiative of Mary Wallace Shillito and Marcelle Sénard, designed by architect Louis Guinot and later completed by Paul Morel.
What is there to see on the estate?: Besides the château itself, the estate includes a chapel built in 1917 by Assan Farid Dina and sixty-two hectares of grounds.
What other uses has the château had over time?: It served as a rest home, sheltered Jewish children during the Second World War under the Swiss Red Cross, and later operated as a school before becoming a hotel.
Who runs the château today?: Since 1994 the Odin family has run the estate as a hotel and restaurant.