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Château de La Chèvre d’Or
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Il Sereno Como
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Villa Principe Leopoldo Lugano
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Piccolo Hotel Portofino
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Cocos Hotel Antigua
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Villa Belvedere Taormina
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Palazzo Navona Rome
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Cavo Tagoo Santorini
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Cliveden House
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Azulik Tulum
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Meneghetti Wine Hotel & Winery
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Kudadoo Private Island
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The Chateau des Arpentis is built in the village of Saint-Regle, an old fief of chateau d’Amboise. It is surrounded by a moat from the 17th century and is erected at the bottom of a hill, not far from the Lamasse stream.
In the middle of a peaceful park of thirty hectares and entirely restored in 2007-2008, the chateau is prepared to receive guests who are spending a pleasurable stay in the heart of the Loire Valley.
The rooms are spacious, comfortable, and have one or several windows overlooking the park, with air conditioning and other modern comforts. You will enjoy the lodge where you can read and relax near the fireplace.
In choosing the chateau des Arpentis, you will be satisfied of this peaceful place, which is also close a number of places of interests (chateaux, museums, vineyards etc).
The chateau des Arpentis was at one point a fief and une Seigneurie of Amboise. It was built on the village of Saint-Regle, an old fief of chateau d’Amboise, not far from the Lamasse stream.
THE HISTORY
The location of the village is remarkable, not far from la cite Royale d’Amboise, which is located in the heart of Touraine, in between Tours and Blois. The first well-known lord was Christophe Thomas in 1313. Around 1410, the chateau became the property of Jean du Bois, majordomo of the Duke of Guise.
During 16th century, it became the property of the military, and then in 1612, Louis Charles d’Albert, Duke of Luynes, became the owner, and it is also where King Louis XIII was invited to diner on the 20th of June 1619.
During the 17th century, the terrace was built on the walls that surround the moat and castle. The castle was restored in the 19th century. Now, the property is in the center of a peaceful park of 30 hectares, which intersect the Lamasse stream and a pond.
ROOMS & SUITES
All of the rooms have a different charming decoration to them, with murals and tapestries. Some of the bathrooms are equipped with showers and bathtubs and others only have bathtubs.
Breakfast is served in a large room on the ground floor with French doors that open onto the terrace, and from time to time, if the weather is nice, you can eat breakfast outdoors on the terrace.
QUENTIN & AYMERIC
This beautiful and spacious room with 3 large windows overlooking the park and the pond is located in the attic of the castle. Open space room with no separation with the bathroom.
The main room has a double bed, 2 twin beds are set in an in-suite room in a tower. A separate toilet and another bathroom with shower are available. Perfect for a couple and two children.
MARGAUX & JULES
Two connected rooms sharing the bathroom. One of the room, in a tower, has a double bed, the other one has 2 twin beds. The shared bathroom has bath and shower.
CHAMBRE ROSE
A few steps lead to this spacious room with wooden floors and exposed beams. Its large window overlooking the park. The bathroom has a old bathtub, a shower and a window also overlooking the park.
DONATIEN
Cosy room with dressing, bathroom with bath and shower and separate toilets. A dedicated staircase leads to the room. The large window is overlooking the park and the pond.
THE ORANGERY APARTMENT
Few steps of the Chateau, in the former Orangery, this apartment could accommodate up to 5 people. It has 2 bedrooms and 1 living space with kitchen. Mainly under the rock, it’s naturally fresh in summer and well heated off season, a peaceful place to enjoy the view on the park.
The master bedroom, a 50m² vaulted room with large windows open on the park, has a canopy bed, a sitting space with a wood stove and a desk. The bathroom is open on the bedroom. It has a large bathtub and walk-in shower. Separate toilets.
The children room is connected and also has his private entrance. This 50m² vaulted room has 3 single beds with canopy. The bathroom (20m²), open on the room to enjoy the daylight, has a large bathtub, walk-in shower and separate toilets.
A short corridor leads to the fully equipped kitchen. The living area with wood stove and the terrace overlooking the park, allow you to enjoy your stay. Every morning, we deliver fresh bread and home cooked croissant as well as all you need for breakfast.
THE SURROUNDINGS
The chateau des Arpentis is situated at the center of the most prestigious castles of the Loire Valley and only a few kilometers from the chateau Renaissance d’Amboise, which overlooks the magnificent Loire, as classified by UNESCO
Several French kings spent time here. Francois 1er invited Leonardo da Vinci to Clos Luce, the last residency of the painter, and it is here where you can admire some of his famous inventions.
CHATEAU DU CLOS LUCE
The spirit of Leonardo da Vinci remains in the Château du Clos Lucé, mingling with the memory of all the famous guests who contributed to the richest times enjoyed by the building. Times for royalty, times for genius, times for chivalry and times for bloodshed, looking back over a place loaded with history.
CHATEAU DE VILLANDRY
The Chateau of Villandry is the last of the great chateaux of the Loire built during the Renaissance in the Loire Valley. The sober elegance of its architecture combined with the charm of its outstanding gardens make this one of the jewels of world heritage.
CHATEAU DE CHENONCEAU
Property of the Crown, then royal residence, Chenonceau Castle is an exceptional site not only because of its original design, the richness of its collections, its furniture and its decorations, but also because of its destiny, since it was loved, administrated and protected by women, who were all extraordinary and who, for the most part have marked history.
CHATEAU DE CHAUMONT SUR LOIRE
Chaumont-sur-Loire château, which dominates the Loire Valley, a UNESCO world heritage site, illustrates both the defensive architecture of its period and the architecture related to pleasurable pursuits of the Renaissance.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, the chateau, which belonged to Queen Catherine de Medicis and later Diane de Poitiers, knew an intense period of intellectual activity as the Le Ray de Chaumont family welcomed, one after the other, the sculptor Nini, the American Benjamin Franklin and writer Germaine de Staël.
CHATEAU DE BLOIS
First great site in the Loire Valley to discover coming from Paris, the Royal Chateau of Blois offers a true panoramic survey of art and history of the châteaux of the Loire Valley and sets a good introduction to their visit.
Residence of 7 kings and 10 queens of France, the Royal Chateau of Blois is a site reminiscent of the power and daily life at court in the Renaissance, as do testify the royal apartments, furnished and embellished with magnificent polychromatic decors.
CHATEAU D’AMBOISE
The Royal Château of Amboise welcomes you every day of the year (except on 1st January and on 25th December). This emblematic monument and its landscaped gardens offer one of the most remarkable panoramas of the Loire valley, and are registered as a World Heritage site by Unesco.
