Castillos en Châteldon

“After driving for a few hours across a 100˚afternoon landscape, we rolled up to this rather odd property in a unremarkable neighborhood at 5pm, the arrival time indicated on our reservation. Our arrival seemed unanticipated, though I had asked for instructions 24 hours ahead. There was no response to my email. On the day of our arrival, France was having an unprecedented heat wave. Our upstairs room had been left closed which meant the outdoor temp had risen indoors significantly. We were told...