Château du val

You know the phrase ‘don’t judge a book by it’s cover.’ That was the phrase of the day when my fiancé came to view the potential venue for our wedding. This place reminded me of that movie the Money Pit. The outside of the château is gorgeous and that is all. The interior is cold, old and dirty. Granted, I am borderline OCD when it comes to cleanliness, but here were flies, bees, spiders and dead mosquitos all along the window sills. In one of the bathrooms there was a spider the size of my palm. In another bathroom was an oversized tub matt (in the shower) that looked as though it was hiding some unpleasantries beneath it. The table cloths were soiled, there was staining from a leaky roof, spider webs overhead and bees buzzing a warning tune. I could not wait to leave this place!
The host Jocelyn was very very friendly. She even came to collect us in Saint Just when we became lost en route to the château. I feel that she suspected my disappointment because one, I was completely silent and two, although I had a camera in my hand not a single photo did I take. Truly i was dismayed, disappointed and defeated. Even my brother in-​law who is the farthest from having frou frou taste said, no, I think not!
We cancelled our deposit then and there. Jocelyn was very graceful and said we would have our money back in full within the week. Another oddity I was not comfortable with was the unknown son who would potentially be staying in the château when my family would be there. Who is this person?
Listen, truth be told the outside is lovely. If you want great photo’s of a ceremony outside with reception elsewhere I say okay. For an all-​in-​one option there are many better choices in Bretagne!