Tous au Château, a family business run by the Guyot family, has the mission of restoring dilapidated châteaux and bringing them back to life in a sustainable way for the public!
‘Reconciling the general public with heritage’ is the mission that the Guyot family has set itself. While the Guyot family business—Tous au Château—was founded in 2014, its roots go back to 1979 when brothers Michel and Jacques Guyot bought the abandoned château de Saint-Fargeau in Burgundy. The challenge was great for the two young brothers. However, their determination, their innovative spirit as well as favorable media circumstances transformed this risky project into a major success. Thus, the creation of a summer camp for children and the creation of a historical show allowed more than a million visitors over the years to appreciate the restoration work of the Guyot brothers. Encouraged by this success, Jacques Guyot passed on his passion for restoring and rehabilitating the châteaux of France to his four children, Lancelot, Alice, Louis and Edouard. In turn, they bought châteaux and repeated the business model developed by their parents, which puts the visitor at the center of the reflection and is based on an economic balance built on the principles of restoration, authenticity and democratization of the château heritage. In 2014, under the impetus of Lancelot Guyot, the family decided to consolidate their individual entrepreneurial projects around a family business that they named Tous au Château. Today, the Guyots and their four children own eight châteaux in France, all managed through this company. Lancelot Guyot is the owner of châteaux of Beaumesnil, Hôtel-Dieu de Tonnerre, La Ferté Saint-Aubin and Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire; Alice Guyot of château de Bridoire; Édouard Guyot of château de Vaux; Louis Guyot of château de Tiregand and as for Catherine and Jacques Guyot, they own château de Marzac. As for the château of Saint-Fargeau, Michel Guyot is the owner.
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