Activities
At Verneuil la douce and around, days are shared between the house and its surroundings:
a creative workshop for children during the school holidays, bicycles to explore the Normandy countryside, the Spa des Songes and the outdoor pool to unwind.
Reception will help you arrange the rest: golf, horse riding, château visits or the Saturday market.
The kids club :
«The Little Artists' Workshop»
A creative interlude for children aged 4 and over, in the Orangery: painting, collage, modelling, origami, storytelling, wooden games and Kapla, with activity leaders trained in early-childhood care.
- School holidays only: all day on Saturdays and until 12 pm on Sundays.
- Open to all: hotel guests and local families alike, no overnight stay required.
- €25 per half-day, €50 per full day, per child.
- Children under 4 are welcome when accompanied by a parent.
Private lessons on request.
To practise on your own in your room, yoga and Pilates mats and accessories are available on loan from reception.
€25 per half-day, €50 per full day.
To book one, please ask at reception.
Golf and horse riding
Golfers can choose between two courses of character: the 18 holes of the Golf du Château de Maintenon and the Golf du Champ de Bataille, at the foot of the château of the same name.
For riders, the Centre équestre de Verneuil, 800 m from the town centre, welcomes riders from age 3, and Les Chevauchées du Genetay, in Saint-Christophe-sur-Avre, offers horseback rides.
Reception will advise you and book your slot, subject to availability: please let them know at least 48 hours in advance.
Around Verneuil
Reception knows the best addresses in the area and will make bookings for you whenever possible.
For food lovers: the cheese shop Au p'tit fromage, L'Épicerie de Juliette, La Normandine bakery and Le Madeleine, chef Cyril Coutin's other restaurant.
For food lovers: the Chocolatrium Michel Cluizel and the Château du Breuil, which distils an exceptional calvados.
Nogent-le-Rotrou: Les Pieds dans l'eau restaurant, set in a former mill.
Bellême: the Savonnerie de la Chapelle soap maker, Tonton restaurant and the Chez les voisins interiors shop.
The Haras national du Pin, the “Versailles of horses”.
Chartres and its cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Rouen, a city of art and history.
The Spa des Songes
Beneath the Glassroom, 100 m² devoted to calm: a heated indoor pool, a hammam and a sauna, decorated by the artists Alice Louradour and Hermentaire. For guests of the house, access is included in your stay, daily from 9 am to 7 pm, from age 12.
On the ground floor, the Holidermie treatment room offers massages and facials, daily from 9 am to 8 pm.
Not staying with us? Our Timeless Spa Days open the spa to you from Monday to Friday, with a signature massage.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. The Little Artists’ Workshop also welcomes local families, by registration with reception.
School holidays only: all day on Saturdays and until 12 pm on Sundays. The workshops are for children aged 4 and over, at €25 per half-day or €50 per full day.
Yes. From January 2027, a weekly group class is open to all, whether or not you are staying with us. Private lessons are also available on request.
The house’s Gazelle bicycles are reserved for hotel guests: €25 per half-day, €50 per full day, to be booked with reception.
Access to the Spa des Songes is reserved for hotel guests. Without staying, you can book a treatment in the Holidermie treatment room or a Timeless Spa Day, which combines a treatment and a meal, Monday to Friday.
The house is right in the town centre: the Saturday morning market, shops, restaurants, the Tour Grise and the Abbaye Saint-Nicolas are all within walking distance. Verneuil is 1 hour 10 minutes from Paris by train.
Yes. Reception will advise you and book your slot, subject to availability: please let them know at least 48 hours in advance.
No: the outdoor pool is open from April to October, from 9 am to 7 pm. The rest of the year, the indoor pool at the Spa des Songes takes over for hotel guests.