Hotel & Restaurant for Sale in Montreuil Sur Mer, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France

Historic Hotel De France and Relais Du Roy Restaurant

The Hotel de France and Relais du Roy Restaurant is a uniquely historic property, located in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais, northern France. Dating back to 1578, the Hotel de France and Relais du Roy restaurant remain structurally unchanged, with huge original coaching doors and cobble-stoned courtyard, still bearing testimony to the era when horse drawn carriages were the only means of long distance travel. Now a Grade 1 listed building, it is the oldest Coaching Inn in Montreuil-sur-Mer and has been lovingly restored. "crammed with styles and designs of every century... effect is stunning... over the top, womb-like friendly....a plethora of colors"

And for fans of the new Academy Award winning movie, Les Miserables, an interesting historical fact is that while Victor Hugo was staying at the hotel in 1812 and writing Les Miserables, he took breakfast in the courtyard. The Hotel de France was the coaching inn featured in his story. In this same cobblestoned courtyard. Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte stepped from his coach to stay at the hotel en route to one of his many battles. During 1765 the writer Laurence Stern spent time at the hotel while writing his famous book Sentimental Journey. Towards the end of World War I, Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig used the hotel as his operations headquarters. In the hotel courtyard he chose the body of the soldier who was to be buried in the tomb of the "Unknown Soldier". The arrival of the casket at Victoria Station London is marked to this day with a plaque on Platform six. Other eminent visitors to the Hotel de France and Relais du Roy include, Gerard Depardieu (French actor), Midge Ure (electronic musician), Lester Piggott (jockey) and Mel Smith, of British Comedy fame who gave the Hotel de France its motto, "a place of sleep and dreams".

The Hotel de France can sleep 40 guests in 14 distinctive and individually decorated bedrooms en suite and two apartments, fully equipped, with 2 double bedrooms en suite, surrounding a charming and historic cobblestoned courtyard. The rooms are done in traditional french with armours and french antique beds. The 3 storied property has a total 2,500 square feet of living space, patio, balcony/terrace, laundry room, internet access, a ballroom, stage, as well as private parking facilities and is being sold fully furnished with appliances.

Situated across the courtyard from the Hotel de France is the, "le Relais du Roy" or Place of Kings Restaurant named as such because it was frequented by the Kings of France and England traveling between London and Paris. This was the original coaching route that passed through the town of Montreuil sur Mer in which this historic hotel and restaurant are located. Tired and dusty stagecoach travelers would savor the good honest quality faire of the Inn, slaking their thirst with the finest wines and ales. Today, this romantic restaurant is renowned for its fresh, quality cuisine professionally prepared in the traditionally French way. Come and enjoy the warm, romantic candlelit ambience, exquisite French cuisine, superb service and old world charm of this special and authentic place. The décor features fairy lights on the wooden ceiling beams, flower lights and huge painted tulips on the walls with imposing Louis XVI gold gilded mirrors and fresh flowers on the tables. It is everything you would expect from a quality French restaurant. There are also surprises with Plat du Jours that vary from Sea Bass to Sushi and a Jamie Oliver inspired rolled Lotte with parma ham recipe. The restaurant can cater up to 80 diners in summer when it is possible to enjoy the balmy outdoor air in the flower filled courtyard.

Twenty miles across the English Channel and you are in another country, less than an hour's drive from Calais and you are in another century. The tunnel and ferry crossings from England have provided the hotel and restaurant with frequent UK visitors, creating a very loyal client base. The town of Montreuil sur Mer is known as the Carcasonne of the North as it is one of the few, fully walled cities in France. Montreuil is two and a half hours' drive away from Monet's garden at Giverny. It is a twenty minute drive to Le Touquet, the closest beach to Paris, famous for its moules mariniere and seaside casino. When the Duke and Duchess of Windsor eloped they stayed at the Westminster Hotel in Le Touquet. Montreuil is easily accessible to the Somme and the many Commonwealth and Allied War Memorial sites commemorating those soldiers who fell in the last two World Wars. The hotel is situated North-West of Paris on the coast of the English Channel and quite close to Belgium. It takes two hours by train from Paris. It is accessible from Britain by Tomcat (Hoverspeed), Eurotunnel or Ferry (P&O/Sea France) from Dover to Calais or by Seacat (SpeedFerries) from Dover to Bologne. The nearest airport is 13 kilometres at Le Touquet.

The Hotel de France and Relais du Roy Restaurant are both completely furnished turnkey businesses.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO BUYER: The Hotel is offered for sale directly by the owner; therefore, the buyer DOES NOT pay or incur any agent fees or commissions. In France it is often the buyer who pays the real estate agents commission. This is usually the rule, except within the Paris region where the seller pays the agents commission. Furthermore, agent's fees are not fixed so differences may exist depending on the region in France. Buyer's commissions/fees may be charged at rates anywhere between 4% and 15%, although 7% is more common.