The countryside just outside Paris
Paris Society is reinventing the hotel industry with a new interpretation of a powerfully evocative concept: countryside escapes. Never content to do things by halves, the group has chosen a historical landmark to bring its visionary hotel project to life: L’Abbaye des Vaux de Cernay.
After years of searching, Laurent de Gourcuff, the founder of Paris Society, recognised this gem at first sight as the place to construct the hotel project of his dreams.
This majestic estate steeped in history, from Cistercian origins to the golden age of the Rothschilds, became a vast playing field for the creation of an amazing grandiose family home surrounded by beautiful countryside just 45 minutes from Paris.
L'Abbaye
The spirit of the former mistress of the manor reigns over the different areas of the Abbaye: Reception, Les Chasses, l'Auberge, le Réfectoire des moines, the enfilade of salons, the Jame's bar, the boutique and the hotel's most prestigious rooms.
Les Haras
Just a stone's throw from the Abbaye, the property's former stables reveal cosy attic rooms, a sublime SPA and wellness area, a swimming pool and a gym.
Le pavillon d’honneur
At the Pavillon d'Honneur, a jewel nestled in the trees, we cultivate a hunting lodge spirit and a sense of comfort.
Le pavillon des sources
Spacious and convivial, this through-home will delight lovers of generous volumes and luminous spaces.
Indoor activities
Cinema, karaoke, blind test or gaming room, the only problem here is choosing! Even children have their own dedicated space: a Kids Club designed and created with the complicity of the Tartine et Chocolat brand.
Nautical activities
After a bike ride around the lake, what could be better than a trip in a rowboat or pedalo?
Fantastic animals
Fall in love with the fantastic animals as you stroll around the estate.
La Trattoria Di Bambini
In this light-filled dining room, you'll enjoy delicious Italian specialties to share with family and friends.
Betty's Bar
In the heart of 3 cosy lounges, it welcomes piano lovers at all hours, gourmets for a comforting snack and, in the evening, aperitivo lovers by the fire.
La Ferme
Like any self-respecting farm, it's home to many animals that need to be cared for. Chickens, rabbits, donkeys, little goats... all beg to be petted at any time of day.
The games room
Enter a space where the harmony of entertainment resonates through the ages. Our games room offers a playful break, inviting young and old alike to a moment of relaxation and conviviality.
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Hotels reinvented
Like an immense playground in the heart of unspoilt nature, the Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay promises to make every moment a waking dream. With service attentive to the highest degree, the enveloping intimacy of its rooms, the generosity of its common spaces as grand as they are familiar, and the infinite range of its activities, the estate transports us to this incredible family home 45 minutes from Paris.
Under the direction of the talented Cordélia de Castellane, who designed each item of décor with painstaking care, sketched every pattern and decorated each bedroom in different styles inspired by the history of the buildings, the estate redefines classic hotel conventions and forges deeper bonds with its guests.
Through the changing seasons, by the fireside or on the shores of the lake, revitalising, nurturing body and mind, and enjoying exceptional moments, everyone writes their own personal experience at L’Abbaye des Vaux de Cernay.
The walls of the Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay echo with 900 years of history.
Founded in 1118 by a handful of monks, the Abbey grew to become a Cistercian Abbey in 1147, with a community of 200 monks. Continuing its activity over the centuries despite wars and epidemics, the Abbey was emptied of its occupants in 1790, when the National Assembly divided it up and it was transformed into a simple stone quarry, thus doomed to oblivion.
This was without counting on the obstinacy of an avant-garde and passionate woman, Baroness Charlotte de Rothschild, who, almost a century later, brought the place back from the ashes. A lover of the arts, painter and musician (her piano teacher was a certain Chopin), she scrupulously rebuilt each building and added new constructions, shaping the estate as we know it today.
The Second World War signalled the end of the Rothschild era with a final coup d'éclat (the statues from the Château de Versailles were sheltered in the woods of the Abbey, under the noses of the German occupiers).
Since then, the Abbey has passed through several hands, and in 2023 it begins a new page in its history, ready to shine throughout the world.
The history of the Abbaye
Experiences
Restaurants & Bars
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Activities & Leisure
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