Once you pass through the entrance gate, you will have exclusive use of the entire estate during your stay. Rebecca, the proprietor, will hand you the keys and you will become the lord of the castle!
For weddings, and family or corporate events, you might have drinks in the parkland, dinner in the Knights’Hall, and a pool party on the next day. Your guests will be delighted by the sheer elegance and majesty of the venue.
For family holidays, the parkland with the swimming pool and the tall shady trees will be the ideal relaxing spot for adults and children.
For your functions and wedding parties, the chateau can host 130 guests. We can provide tables and chairs, catering, and a range of other services. You might take drinks in the wooded parkland or on the terrace, or in the suite of reception rooms, with music and dancing into the early hours inside or out. There is space for a very large marquee (up to 300m²) on the front lawn of the chateau.
Have dinner in the early medieval Knights Hall (86 sq m) and the upstairs dining room, and make use of the billiard room or our own private chapel.
It is also possible to rent an outdoor tent of up to 300m2 with special pricing from our supplier.
La Commanderie can sleep 29 guests: 21 in 10 double bedrooms in the chateau and 8 more guests in 4 double bedrooms in the cottage. The bedrooms have been tastefully decorated by the owner, who is an artist. Exclusive use of the chateau will give you a memorable occasion or holiday. You will travel through time from the seventeenth century to the present day.
The cottage is located in the grounds of the château. It is a charming 18th century stone house, ideal for hosting extra guests or for smaller groups for out of season holidays.
Bright and cosy, it has a living room, a dining room, and a fully equipped kitchen. There is one ensuite double bedroom. Three additional bedrooms, each with twin beds or one double bed, share a separate bathroom.
The property is rented out in its entirety to a single family, who will have access to the château and the grounds for accommodation for 21 persons. If you are more numerous, you have the option to rent the Cottage, which allows you to accommodate 8 more people. This will be an extra charge & quote can be provided upon request.
The rental price includes rooms, and the charges for heating, water, electricity, garden maintenance, pool, cleaning at the end of the stay, and linen house. Bed linen and towels are provided. Beds made on arrival. Only the « taxe de séjour » (a few euros per person) remains to be paid upon arrival.
Damage deposit: €3,000 for the chateau, and €1000 for the cottage.
For a reception, an estimate will be provided on request. You also have the possibility of renting an outdoor tent from a partner supplier.
Season | Stay | With the cottage Accommodation 29 persons | Without the cottage Accommodation 21 persons |
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Low season | |||
Mid season | |||
April to June, September to 11th November | WE 3 days 2 nights with reception | 6900 € | 3900 € |
Week without reception | 7850 € | 6400 € | |
High season | |||
July and August | Week-end days J/ 3 nights with réception | 9100 € | |
Week without reception | 8950 € | 7350 € |
Château de la Commanderie is an historic château built during the 13th century by the Cathar lord, Guillaume de Plaigne. During the 16th century the château was extended with the Knight’s hall.
During the 17th century, the château was transformed to a « Commanderie » (military headquarters) by the Knights of Malta. It belonged to the Knight’s of Malta Order until the French Revolution.
The current owners purchased the château in 1973.
An hour from the Mediterranean Sea and 1h30 from Andorra and Spain, the Château La Commanderie is ideally located for those wishing to stay in Cathar land. This wild region with landscapes dotted with Romanesque churches is a magnificent land of discovery for all lovers of the History of France. Close to the medieval fortified town of Mirepoix and Castelnaudary, you can visit many Cathar castles, including Montségur.
The city of Carcassonne, listed as World Heritage of Humanity is 40 minutes from the Château la Commanderie. The region is also a paradise for hikers, horse riding, fishing and even skiing (1 hour from the Pyrenees). Not to mention the famous gastronomic specialties of the region and its local products such as cassoulet, wines, foie gras ..
From Toulouse:
A66 motorway, direction Andorra.
Exit 2 Mazères
Go to Belpech In Belpech
Direction Carcassonne-Plaigne for 6 km
From Carcassonne :
A61 motorway, exit 22 Bram
Go to Fanjeaux-Belpech
In Bepech, direction Plaigne
Adress : 11420 Plaigne
Park : 4 ha
14 double bedrooms, 29 persons
The château (10 double bedrooms, 21 persons) :
Groundfloor :
1st floor :
Reception areas :
Ground floor : 100m2 reception space including a hall, the pastel dining room and the summer saloon, opened on the 40m2 terrasse and pool
1st Floor : 140m2 reception space including the Knights room, the billiard room, the main dining room and the chapel.
Tables and chairs are at disposal for 150 guests.
Cottage de la Commanderie (4 double bedrooms, 8 persons) – OPTIONAL
Ground floor :
Garden equipment :
Swimming pool 10m x 6m
(It is possible to set up a 300m2 tent outside in the garden.)