{"id":2379,"date":"2025-11-24T12:51:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T11:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/?p=2379"},"modified":"2026-01-15T15:31:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T14:31:22","slug":"the-story-of-a-family-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/en\/lhistoire-dune-maison-de-famille\/","title":{"rendered":"The story of a family home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-523c6f286c069aa090b6f9b44f0f06f3\" style=\"color:#222d49\">The soul of a family home in Noirmoutier<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1736\" height=\"1055\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Capture-decran-2026-01-15-a-14.13.09.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2854\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Capture-decran-2026-01-15-a-14.13.09.png 1736w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Capture-decran-2026-01-15-a-14.13.09-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Capture-decran-2026-01-15-a-14.13.09-1024x622.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Capture-decran-2026-01-15-a-14.13.09-768x467.png 768w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Capture-decran-2026-01-15-a-14.13.09-1536x933.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Capture-decran-2026-01-15-a-14.13.09-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1736px) 100vw, 1736px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the heart of the Bois de la Chaise, a stone's throw from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ile-noirmoutier.com\/fr\/activites-sur-l-ile\/les-plages\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">des Dames and des Sableaux beaches<\/a><\/strong>,the<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/en\/\">Arthus-Bertrand Villa<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0cultivates a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/en\/villa-services\/\">unique story<\/a><\/strong>, a house of memory, transmission and gentleness. Behind its white shutters and Victorian-inspired architecture lies a century-old house, imbued with memories, passion and the French art of living that has endured through the ages without ever going out of fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-260700a3c494db2939b8aa9050786ed8\" style=\"color:#222d49\">The preserved charm of a villa from yesteryear<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/VAB-la_terrasse.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-311\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/VAB-la_terrasse.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/VAB-la_terrasse-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/VAB-la_terrasse-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/VAB-la_terrasse-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/VAB-la_terrasse-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Built in 1905 under the name <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lenglart.com\/news\/2021\/02\/16\/villa-arthus-bertand\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ch\u00e2teau du P\u00e9lav\u00e9<\/a><\/strong>, The Villa Arthus-Bertrand is the last residence to be built on this unspoilt site, nestled between maritime pines, holm oaks and palm trees from Morocco. Its delicate architecture evokes the gentle resort atmosphere of yesteryear, when time seemed to slow to the rhythm of the tides and family summers. Long a vacation home, it was the scene of children's laughter, of lunches in the shade of trees, of lived-in silences. A beloved, living, deeply inhabited home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2137fd9d2602d5409a49e844141c1181\" style=\"color:#222d49\">A family affair, now and forever<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"1021\" data-id=\"2711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Capture-decran-2026-01-15-a-10.04.25.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2711\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Capture-decran-2026-01-15-a-10.04.25.png 702w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Capture-decran-2026-01-15-a-10.04.25-206x300.png 206w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Capture-decran-2026-01-15-a-10.04.25-8x12.png 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Histoire-Villa-Arthus-Bertrand-7-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2709\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Histoire-Villa-Arthus-Bertrand-7-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Histoire-Villa-Arthus-Bertrand-7-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Histoire-Villa-Arthus-Bertrand-7-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Histoire-Villa-Arthus-Bertrand-7-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Histoire-Villa-Arthus-Bertrand-7-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Histoire-Villa-Arthus-Bertrand-7-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Histoire-Villa-Arthus-Bertrand-7-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>La Villa is above all a story of transmission. Deeply committed to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/en\/situation\/\"><strong>Noirmoutier<\/strong><\/a>, In the heart of the island for several generations, the family <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fr.arthusbertrand.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arthus-Bertrand<\/a><\/strong> one day discovered this sleeping house, lying there like a well-kept secret. In 2019, she acquired it with the aim of bringing it back to life, without altering its character. For three years, the house was restored with passion, attention to detail and respect. Every architectural choice, every material, every color is designed to echo the spirit of the house. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/en\/the-villa\/\">its history<\/a><\/strong>. In 2022, the Villa reopens its doors. Faithful to what it has always been: a warm family home, open to the world, ready to welcome those looking for a little more than just a place to sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-02a6ba87bd4a6fc60128d751d96b7a71\" style=\"color:#222d49\">A house converted into a boutique hotel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chambre-prestige-terrasse-Villa-Arthus-Bertrand-6-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2160\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chambre-prestige-terrasse-Villa-Arthus-Bertrand-6-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chambre-prestige-terrasse-Villa-Arthus-Bertrand-6-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chambre-prestige-terrasse-Villa-Arthus-Bertrand-6-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chambre-prestige-terrasse-Villa-Arthus-Bertrand-6-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chambre-prestige-terrasse-Villa-Arthus-Bertrand-6-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chambre-prestige-terrasse-Villa-Arthus-Bertrand-6-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chambre-prestige-terrasse-Villa-Arthus-Bertrand-6-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1358\" data-id=\"2741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2741\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-239x300.png 239w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-814x1024.png 814w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-768x966.png 768w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-10x12.png 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1799\" data-id=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/VAB-histoire_familiale.jpg\" alt=\"history\" class=\"wp-image-656\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/VAB-histoire_familiale.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/VAB-histoire_familiale-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/VAB-histoire_familiale-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/VAB-histoire_familiale-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/VAB-histoire_familiale-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/VAB-histoire_familiale-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the Villa Arthus-Bertrand is a 4-star hotel in a class of its own. More than a place to stay, it's a place to live. There's no pomp here, just an intimate, elegant atmosphere, where every detail invites you to relax. Its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/en\/chambres\/\"><strong>18 rooms and suites<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0with its light-filled lounge-library and luminous, plant-filled glass roof, create a setting that's perfect for getting away from it all.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/en\/villa-services\/\"><strong>The tree-lined garden, the heated outdoor pool, bicycles available for use<\/strong><\/a>, Everything has been designed to offer everyone a gentle and authentic break. A precious pause, in tune with the rhythm of the island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10af2fe60f9af776a3b8fee35a6056d3\" style=\"color:#222d49\">The essence of a sincere and vibrant place<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1584\" height=\"1055\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Capture-decran-2026-01-15-a-14.21.14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2874\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Capture-decran-2026-01-15-a-14.21.14.png 1584w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Capture-decran-2026-01-15-a-14.21.14-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Capture-decran-2026-01-15-a-14.21.14-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Capture-decran-2026-01-15-a-14.21.14-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Capture-decran-2026-01-15-a-14.21.14-1536x1023.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Capture-decran-2026-01-15-a-14.21.14-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1584px) 100vw, 1584px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To stay at Villa Arthus-Bertrand is to rediscover a rare art of living, made up of elegant simplicity, subtle comfort and a sincere connection with the place. Here, every room tells a story. An object hunted down, a color chosen, woodwork preserved: so many details that reveal a sensitivity, an eye, a desire to do things right. The house doesn't try to impress. It welcomes, envelops and breathes. It invites you to slow down, to reconnect with what's essential, to savor the present. More than a place to pass through, the Villa is a place of the heart. A confidential address, designed for those who seek a different way of experiencing their stay in France. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ile-noirmoutier.com\/fr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Noirmoutier<\/a><\/strong>, a quiet place to get back to basics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/en\/\"><br>Arthus-Bertrand Villa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9 All. de Chaillot,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>85330 Noirmoutier<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phone:&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/02%2051%2068%2041%2081\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">+33 (0)2 51 68 41 81<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email:&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"mailto:contact@villa-arthusbertrand.com\">contact@villa-arthusbertrand.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>L\u2019\u00e2me d\u2019une maison de famille \u00e0 Noirmoutier Au c\u0153ur du Bois de la Chaise, \u00e0 deux pas des plages des Dames et des Sableaux,\u00a0la Villa Arthus-Bertrand\u00a0cultive une histoire singuli\u00e8re, faite de m\u00e9moire, de transmission et de douceur. Derri\u00e8re ses volets blancs et son architecture d\u2019inspiration victorienne se cache une maison centenaire, empreinte de souvenirs, de [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":656,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2379"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2379\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2922,"href":"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2379\/revisions\/2922"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villa-arthusbertrand.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}