Charm, elegance, space… Welcome to the Château du Mont Joly, the home of Catherine and Romuald Fassenet.

A beautiful and enormous fully renovated 18th century stately home surrounded by a magnificent arboretum park overlooking the village of Sampans in the Jura, at the gateway to the Côte d’Or.

Just like its owners, the Château is accessible, open and friendly.

Attentive and friendly service. Contemporary decor in a historical setting: wide openings, a large oak staircase leading to the rooms, dining room opening onto the park and the kitchens, breakfast room in the château's former kitchen, ground floor sitting rooms, wine cellar with pink and blue stonework... calm and comfort in a rare setting.

The Château du Mont Joly today combines history, modernity and precious materials in perfect harmony.

With its pink façade, this Palladian residence with its Italianate colonnade was built in the 18th century by a lawyer from Dole, and was subsequently for a long time the home of an important Franche-comté family.

It was falling into ruin when it was fully restored and refurbished in the 1990's.

Named "Meilleur Ouvrier de France" in 2004, and winner of a Michelin star since 2006, Romuald Fassenet and his wife Catherine set themselves up at the Château du Mont Joly in October 2007. A graduate of the Poligny hotel school, he spent some time as chef to the Prime Minister in the Matignon residence, followed by fifteen years moving between France, the USA and Germany, perfecting his art with the best starred chefs, including Manuel Martinez, of La Tour d’Argent, and Jean Paul Jeunet, at Arbois.

His wife Catherine is a sommelier with a diploma from the Château PECAULT Wine Institute at Arbois, and from the hotel schools of Poligny and Besançon, who has served at the best tables of England and France,  notably at the Château de Germigney (1 Michelin star), and at the Bec Fin, in Dôle.

Today, Romuald and Catherine are taking a break from their foreign travels with their two little girls in their beautiful house in the heart of the Jura, open to the world.

- 4-star character hotel
- Gastronomical restaurant with Michelin star
- "Meilleur Ouvrier de France" in 2004

Facilities:

- Outdoor heated swimming pool
- 7 acre arboretum park
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Terrace
- Salon

7 rooms including a suite with:

- Digicode wall safe
- Wifi
- Wake-up call
- Flat screen TV 16/9 TNT with foreign channels
- Direct phone line
- Breakfast from 8 to 10:30 am
- Additional bed available
- Air conditioning

Services:

- Languages spoken: French/English/Spanish
- Shuttles or taxis from the hotel on request
- Car Park/garage/bicycle park
- Body care and hairdressing on request
- Cooking lesson on Mondays
- Photocopy and fax service (and use of printer)
- Ironing and clothes cleaning on request
- International press
- Luggage service
- Disabled access to the restaurant
- Cots and baby chairs on request as well as baby-sitting
- Night emergency pager
- Shaving, sewing and waxing kits available at reception
- Universal adaptor for plug socket