Madame Duan Zheng Hoenig bought the property in 2016, and set about renovating it and bring back its glory. We are continuing in our efforts to improve the property and the guest experience. Madame Hoenig was born in China, and is now a British citizen, her husband Leo is also British. Duan cooks a fine Chinese dinner, which can be provided to guests on request. She also organises Chinese tea ceromonies, an ideal introduction to Chinese meditation via tea. As a result, while the property remains historically French, the Chinese and British influences surface in unexpected corners.

The largest and the most beautiful of all the historic properties in Bellême, parts of the Grand'Maison were built as two separate houses around 1660. The two properties, under the ownership of the Priory of Saint-Martin-du-Vieux-Bellême were joined together in the year 1782. Please note that due to the age of the property, some of the rooms do not have a key. The hosts keep a presence for your security and will lock up valuable items if you need. They were joined together by Rene-Jean de Lavye, who had resided in one house since 1748. At the time, M. de Lavye was an advocate in Parliament, advisor to the King, and Master of the Waters and Forest of Bellême The two lateral wings at each end of the building were added in the 19th Century. Today, the building has five guest rooms, for a maximum of 16 guests, while the main rooms allow the staging of events, conferences, exhibitions and weddings. The gardens date back to the origins of the house, with many very old trees, providing a screen to keep a pleasant and tranquil setting We have retained many old features and furniture, and also decorated one room as Salle de Chinois, where you may enjoy a genuine Chinese tea ceremony

Bellême is a fine centre for touring in the Perche area. The town has many historic buildings, as well as fine restaurants. The property is within a short walk of the local open-air swimming pool and tennis courts. There is a golf course a short distance away The Forest of Belleme is only 2 km away, and provides many walking routes. There are horse riding schools and centres in the vicinity. Not far away is the Courboyer Manor in Nocé, the castle of Nogent-le-Rotrou, the amazing Basilica in Chapelle Montlegion and the popular and attractive village of La Perrière The area is famed for the number and varierty of antiques shops, with the road from Nogent-le-Rotrou to Le Theil being a particularly good place to start your searches. The annual Antiques Market in Bellême brings in dealers an visitors from far afield, and there are plenty of bargains to be had a the Vide Grenier sales (flea markets) held frequently in the town and its neighbours. We are also not far from the cities of Alençon and Le Mans