{"id":703,"date":"2024-09-09T10:16:30","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T08:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/a-lepoque.com\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T12:32:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T10:32:04","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/a-lepoque.com\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"703\" class=\"elementor elementor-703 elementor-46\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-655fb06 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"655fb06\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5debdb2\" data-id=\"5debdb2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-215b8a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"215b8a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About us<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73a46ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73a46ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bb34a5\" data-id=\"6bb34a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ae4188 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ae4188\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About ourselves<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33f1b40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33f1b40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are Christine (1972) and Max (1971), and since October 2024, we have been the proud owners of the chambres et table d\u2019h\u00f4tes A l\u2019Epoque. After spending our working lives in the Netherlands, our big dream has come true: to create a place in France where guests can truly unwind. <\/p><p>For us, A l\u2019Epoque is a place where you can slow down. We love simplicity combined with quality: a warm welcome, a <a href=\"https:\/\/a-lepoque.com\/en\/rooms-rates\/\">quiet room<\/a>, a comfortable bed, and a delicious breakfast in the morning. During the day, <a href=\"https:\/\/a-lepoque.com\/en\/surroundings\/\">you can explore the region<\/a> at your own pace, and in the evening, if you\u2019d like, you\u2019re welcome to <a href=\"https:\/\/a-lepoque.com\/en\/table-dhotes\/\">join us for a cozy meal<\/a>.  <\/p><p><strong>What we care about:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Tranquility &#038; respect for privacy<\/li><li>Clear communication so you feel comfortable right away<\/li><li>Little touches that make your stay just that little bit warmer<\/li><li>Personalized local tips\u2014we&#8217;re happy to share our favorite spots in <a href=\"https:\/\/a-lepoque.com\/en\/surroundings\/\">the area<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3547ea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3547ea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About our house<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a1ec7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a1ec7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/a-lepoque.com\/en\/rooms-rates\/\">bed and breakfast<\/a> is located in a charming 18th-century farmhouse that once housed a goat barn, and has been in operation since 1998 under various owners. The house sits on a spacious property of more than 2,500 m\u00b2 and exudes tranquility, space, and history. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c76cbaf\" data-id=\"c76cbaf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e43d42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e43d42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" src=\"https:\/\/a-lepoque.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Max-en-Christine-1024x723.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1834\" alt=\"Max and Christine - owners of chambres d&apos;h\u00f4tes A l&apos;Epoque near Bouges-le-Ch\u00e2teau\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a-lepoque.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Max-en-Christine-1024x723.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/a-lepoque.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Max-en-Christine-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/a-lepoque.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Max-en-Christine-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/a-lepoque.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Max-en-Christine-1536x1084.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/a-lepoque.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Max-en-Christine-2048x1446.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1de9c3e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1de9c3e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92324b2\" data-id=\"92324b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b2584 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"33b2584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAuthentic stay\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStay in a charming 18th-century farmhouse with a historic atmosphere.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2449d2\" data-id=\"a2449d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e77d462 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"e77d462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPersonalized service\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFlexible breakfast and dinner options with a personal touch.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02b23d6\" data-id=\"02b23d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bda856 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"8bda856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLocal enjoyment\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHomemade meals and local specialties for a unique culinary experience.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f98d95f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f98d95f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1827aa\" data-id=\"e1827aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99b3c4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99b3c4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our service in the chambres d'h\u00f4tes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2405a32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2405a32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Breakfast<\/strong><\/p><p>Breakfast is served between 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Upon request, it is possible to have breakfast earlier or later. <\/p><p><strong>Dinner (table d\u2019h\u00f4tes)<\/strong><\/p><p>The 3-course dinner begins around 7:00 p.m. and is preceded by an aperitif. Read more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/a-lepoque.com\/en\/table-dhotes\/\">table d\u2019h\u00f4tes<\/a> if you\u2019d like to know what the evening entails. <\/p><p><strong>Arrival and departure<\/strong><\/p><p>The room is available starting at 4:00 p.m. If you plan to arrive after 7:00 p.m., please <a href=\"https:\/\/a-lepoque.com\/en\/contact\/\">contact<\/a> us in advance regarding the table d\u2019h\u00f4tes. On the day of departure, you may use the room until 10:30 a.m. You can also find answers to practical questions on our <a href=\"https:\/\/a-lepoque.com\/en\/faq\/\">FAQ page<\/a>.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30ced33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30ced33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Payment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0882541 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0882541\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Room reservations can be made through our website. Please view our <a href=\"https:\/\/a-lepoque.com\/en\/rooms-rates\/\">rooms and rates<\/a>. Payment can be made in advance via bank transfer, or at checkout by debit card, cash, or French check.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About us About ourselves We are Christine (1972) and Max (1971), and since October 2024, we have been the proud owners of the chambres et table d\u2019h\u00f4tes A l\u2019Epoque. After spending our working lives in the Netherlands, our big dream has come true: to create a place in France where guests can truly unwind. 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