Château de Picomtal

Solo swimmer in twin share room £2,850pp
Solo swimmer in sole use/double room £2,995pp
2 person relay in twin share room £2,360pp
2 person relay in sole use/double share room £2,590pp
3 person relay in twin share room £2,020pp
3 person relay in sole use/double share room £2,250pp
3 person relay in triple share room £1,950pp
4 person relay in twin share room £1,870pp
4 person relay in sole use/double share room £2,100pp
4 person relay in triple share room £1,800pp

With origins dating back to the 13th century, nestled between the lake and mountains, and just 5 minutes drive from the picturesque town of Embrun (which you can explore on your non-swim day) this is an ideal base for our swimming adventure.

Please take a look at your options and indicate your room preference when booking. If you are unsure which room combinations to choose – feel free to contact the office on info@swimquest.uk.com

Sole Use / Double Share Rooms

Solo £2,995pp | 2 person relay 2,590pp | 3 person relay £2,250pp | 4 person relay £2,100pp

Louise XVI

This bright suite is the largest in the castle. With a 19th century style, toile de Jouy on the walls, and a French ceiling, the master bedroom opens onto the forest to the east, as well as the garden to the south via the Louisiana-influenced veranda. To complete the suite, an adjoining 14th century tower has an office facing the former arrow slit of the preserved tower, as well as an additional bed. This suite can accommodate up to 3 people.

Rooms are pictured below in listed order.

Solo £2,995pp | 2 person relay 2,590pp | 3 person relay £2,250pp | 4 person relay £2,100pp

The room of the Unknown Illustrous

This room will immerse you in the Renaissance atmosphere, with its imposing fireplace topped with the painting of the Illustrious Unknown, its French ceiling, and its famous four-poster bed. The large window opens to the east onto the calm forest and courtyard views. This room can accommodate up to 2 people.

Rooms are pictured below in listed order.

Solo £2,995pp | 2 person relay 2,590pp | 3 person relay £2,250pp | 4 person relay £2,100pp

Accouchements Room

This bright room faces west in a Directoire atmosphere. The central bedroom of the castle where ladies of the castle gave birth. The new mother could ring a bell located on the landing from her bed to announce the birth of her child. The large window opens onto the square and the forest. This room can accommodate up to 2 people.

Rooms are pictured below in listed order.

Solo £2,995pp | 2 person relay 2,590pp | 3 person relay £2,250pp | 4 person relay £2,100pp

Morgon Room

This large bedroom with a French ceiling opens onto the square and the forest to the west. Looking out the window toward the north, the view is breathtaking over Lake Serre-Ponçon. You can see Morgon peak, a popular hike in the region and this room’s namesake, at the beginning and end of the season from this room.

This room can accommodate up to 2 people.

Rooms are pictured below in listed order.

Solo £2,995pp | 2 person relay 2,590pp | 3 person relay £2,250pp | 4 person relay £2,100pp

Montagnette Room

This small, intimate room with a French ceiling opens onto the square and the forest to the west. Looking out the window to the north is a beautiful view over Lake Serre-Ponçon. This room has a reduced-mobility accessible shower instead of a bath. This room can accommodate up to 2 people.

Rooms are pictured below in listed order.

Twin Share Rooms

Solo £2,850pp | 2 person relay 2,360pp | 3 person relay £2,020pp | 4 person relay £1,870pp

Boniface Suite

This bright suite is located partly in the 13th century round watchtower. The round master bedroom with Louis Philippe style furniture and 19th century larch parquet flooring opens onto the garden and the square. The veranda area, with a single bed, opens onto the garden and provides a pleasant feeling of being inside and outside at the same time. This suite can accommodate up to 3 people.

Triple Share Rooms

3 person relay £1,950pp | 4 person relay £1,800pp

Mont Guillaume Ssuiet

This family suite on the second floor offers a view to the north of Lake Serre-Ponçon and the Mont Guillaume mountain. The adjoining 16th century tower to the east has two additional small beds. This suite can accommodate up to 4 people (depending on bed requirements, there is one double and two single beds).

Rooms are pictured below in listed order.

3 person relay £1,950pp | 4 person relay £1,800pp

Pic De Chabrière

This family suite on the second floor offers a view to the north of Lake Serre-Ponçon and the peak of the Chabrière mountain. The adjoining 16th century tower, to the west, has two additional small beds. This suite can accommodate up to 4 people.

Rooms are pictured below in listed order.

3 person relay £1,950pp | 4 person relay £1,800pp

The Annex

This townhouse style apartment, built in the 18th century, is located in an extension of the castle. It has independent access via the east courtyard, a semi-private courtyard which can be used by our Annex guests to eat outside or store sports equipment (bikes, etc.). On the ground floor, the apartment has a kitchen area equipped with a fridge and freezer, an induction stove, a coffee machine, a sink, and enough plates, glasses and cutlery to suit 4 people. This kitchen area is located in a small living room with a table and a convertible sofa bed. Upstairs is the bedroom along with the bathroom with shower. It can accommodate up to 4 people.

Rooms are pictured below in listed order.