Take a hot air balloon ride from the park and survey Vienne’s many Roman buildings from the sky. Climb on board a boat and drift down the Vonne, at the heart of the estate, in search of the secret garden and sit down to lunch at the water’s edge. Go horseback riding through the estate’s 120 hectares in search of the deer that roam wild. Visit the Futuroscope, a fairytale temple of images and special effects, for a journey through time. Stop off in the town of Poitiers, an important centre of medieval France… So many wonderful experiences await you when you stay at the Château de Curzay. Built in 1710, it has retained the charm of its era with the tranquillity of its welcoming interiors and its two hundred year old trees. The days and nights can be spent in magnificent tranquillity, between romantic strolls, dinner on the terrace, beauty treatments and classical music in the chapel. With riding lessons, a treasure hunt and a “junior reporter’s workshop” based on the legend of Melusine, children also have plenty to keep them occupied.