La Rochelle (Zimbabwe)

La Rochelle
La Rochelle Country House and Spa Mutare
La Rochelle
Location of La Rochelle in Zimbabwe
LocationPenalonga, Mutasa District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe
Nearest cityMutare
Coordinates18°54′24″S 32°41′29″E / 18.90667°S 32.69139°E / -18.90667; 32.69139
Area108 ha (approximately)
Built19511953
Built for
Original useCountry estate, and botanical gardens
Restored20142015
Current useHotel, and centre of agricultural education
Governing bodyThe National Trust of Zimbabwe

La Rochelle is a country estate situated in the Imbeza Valley of the Eastern Highlands mountain range. Owned by the National Trust of Zimbabwe, the estate was originally built for Sir Stephen Courtauld MC FRGS and Lady Virginia Courtauld, née Peirano.