Tracing its roots back through time, Château de Berne is laced with some 2000 years of recorded history, and the estate today evokes every bit of the romance and intrigue of its past.

In the days of the Roman Empire, the château’s first documented owner was reputed to have been a prominent officer in Caesar’s Army. The property then survived the turbulent Saxon and Viking invasions to enjoy peaceful times in the 12th and 13th centuries before, after time and turmoil, passing into the hands of the De Villeneuve family where it remained for some 300 years.

Later, in the 19th century, an ex-captain of Napoleon’s Imperial Army, Marius Estellon, retired to the château. A patron of the arts and a great wine enthusiast, Marius had a great influence on both Berne and the surrounding areas – echoes of which survive to this day.

Since 1985, the château has been the property of its current owners who, with a great desire to see the estate returned to its original grace and glory, have meticulously restored it and now maintain it as the most exclusive of intimate country residences.