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Il Sereno Como
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Cliveden House
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Bawah Reserve
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Relais Borgo Santo Pietro
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Mnemba Island Lodge
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Aria Hotel Budapest
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Palazzo Navona Rome
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Juma Amazon Lodge
With its prime location in one of the most remote and preserved regions of the Amazon Rainforest, Juma Amazon Lodge is an intimate and inviting property harmoniously nestled into the forest environment which defines it. Juma Amazon Lodge features 19 intimate bungalows seamlessly nestled into the lush surroundings of the Amazon Rainforest. In order to accommodate the water levels of the wet season…
Villa Belvedere Taormina
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Cocos Hotel Antigua
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Azulik Tulum
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Royal Mansour Marrakech
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Boutique Hotel Die Alpbacherin
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Château de La Chèvre d’Or
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Il San Pietro Di Positano
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La Clef Champs-Élysées Paris
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The Domaine de la Tortinière is a boutique hotel in the heart of the châteaux of Loire Valley. The hotel is situated just 15 kilometres from Tours in the Touraine area, where the most beautiful châteaux in the Loire Valley region are waiting to be discovered and reveal their secrets.
Young and old alike can take advantage of this immersion in the Indre-et-Loire department to relax and explore, while enjoying the comfortable luxury offered by the 4-star Domaine de la Tortinière Hotel and Restaurant.
Our charming bedrooms combine classic style with modern comfort and conveniences and, in some cases, a magnificent view over the Indre valley.
Guests may savour a gastronomic meal out in the open or in the dining room at the Domaine de la Tortinière’s restaurant before setting off on another exploration of the Loire Valley châteaux.
Built by the DALLOZ family during France’s Second Empire, the Domaine de la Tortinière is a charming family-owned château at the heart of a magnificent wooded park overlooking the Indre valley. The Château Hotel Restaurant still contains many traces of its past.
In fact, if you stroll along the corridors you are sure to notice the elegant decor, the antique furniture, the paintings, the building’s exceptional architecture and the tranquillity and the refined luxury of this establishment with its seasoned owners.
The splendour of the Touraine landscape, the serene and relaxing atmosphere, the respect of the traditions of past hotel owners and the activities on offer make this 4 star Château Hotel one of the essential hotel establishments in the Indre-et-Loire department.
Loire Valley
Whether you come for a family getaway, to visit the region or for professional reasons, the Domaine de la Tortinière is a beautiful luxury Loire Valley hotel at the heart of the Loire châteaux.
Within this peaceful setting with its unique character, guests will enjoy the 4-star hotel service and the many facilities the hotel has to offer: a tennis court, heated swimming pool, billiard room, massage room and sauna, table-tennis table and the Château’s terrace, a magnificent wooded park that overlooks the Loire valley, and boats for drifting along the Indre river and discovering the Loire châteaux.
Children welcome
The 4 star Château Hotel Domaine de la Tortinière takes great care to ensure a happy stay for your child. The park is an ideal open-air playground for your children to run around and have fun in. Toys, bicycles, table-tennis and tennis are also available for them to enjoy.
Our team of receptionists will be able to recommend a programme of activities which are both fun and enriching (amusement parks, high ropes courses, bicycle tours of the Loire Valley and more).
These leisure activities programmes are tailor made for children, depending on their age. We also have a special children’s menu in our restaurant to ensure that they enjoy their meal as much as their parents!
The “Dans la Cour des Grands” programme is a fun way for your children to visit the Loire Valley Châteaux, making cultural visits enjoyable for all the family. A babysitting service is available on request.
History
The Domaine de la Tortinière is a luxury hotel at the heart of the Loire châteaux. The Amboise, Chenonceau and Blois châteaux are all worth a visit, just to mention a few. This unique setting, steeped in history, extends to the heart of the château de la Tortinière itself.
Mr and Mrs Capron bought the Tortinière from Mrs Saillard in 1954 and transformed it into a hotel in 1955. They have four daughters. It was the eldest, Denise Olivereau-Capron, who looked after the guests and ensured their well-being for the next 40 years.
Her son Xavier and Anne, his wife, both graduates of the Hotel School in Lausanne, are the third generation to manage this attractive château-hotel, which now has 30 rooms… and only time will tell if a fourth generation will continue the tradition!
The Tortinière park
The cyclamen is an extraordinary plant. It is one of the rare plants that bury their seeds thanks to a sort of spring which uncoils and plants the seed around 10cm from the mother shoot! Here’s an interesting fact – a cyclamen bulb can live longer than one hundred years!
The Domaine de la Tortinière is pleased to welcome you in its park stretching over 15 hectares, host to thousands of treasures such as the two-hundred-year-old Lebanese Cedars that surrounds the Château. the Redwoods and many more…
Between the months of August and December, a carpet of pink and white wild cyclamens covers the undergrowth, putting on a magical show. Perfect for romantic walks and botanic discovery, the cyclamen flower is a symbol of the sincerity of romantic sentiments.
Suite
In the Château itself, the Suites can be found in the Château’s turrets and have a 40m² adjoining lounge and a magnificent view of the valley, so you can enjoy a real castle experience during your stay!
In the former chalets, the Suites are exceptionally spacious, some with beautiful terraces and a view of the valley! These 50m2 rooms are fully equipped
Familial Suite
Located in the Château or the former chalets near the château, for 3 to 4 people, with a beautiful view of the Indre valley, these 50m2 suites are spacious and comfortable, with a bedroom with double bed measuring 160×180 or 160×200 and an adjoining lounge with a very comfortable sofa bed or spare beds.
One of these suites, located in the chalet, can host up to 6 people comfortably (80m2).
Château prestige
The atmosphere that reigns in the “Prestige” Rooms in the Château comes from a subtle mix of quality modern comfort and elegant classic decor with a magnificent view of the Indre valley.
Charme Room
Our “Charme” rooms offer guests quietude, intimacy and modernity. The rooms, fully equipped and very comfortable, are a mix of modernity and classic style, fine fabrics (Pierre Frey, Boussac, Nobillis…), antique furniture found in the Touraine area, and each of them air conditioned with flat-screen televisions, Wi-Fi internet access etc.
In the Château, the rooms are on the first floor, with no lift, and have a beautiful view of the park. In the outbuildings, the rooms are on the ground or first floor. The rooms are 20m² and fully equipped.
A large terrace overlooking the Indre valley
Gourmet restaurant in the Loire Valley near Tours. The restaurant at Domaine de la Tortinière is a bright, recently renovated glass roof, extended by a large terrace overlooking the Indre valley and our magnificent wooded park.
Every season has its own charm and you will enjoy an exceptional panorama throughout the year, a source of relaxation and serenity for our guests. Our Chefs’s sumptuous cuisine is quite simply mouth-watering.
The food is a treat for the eyes and the taste buds alike, and our Chef and his team pay special attention to detail, selecting the best products available, working especially with those that come from the rich Touraine region, such as the Marigny Marmande truffle, the Racan pigeon, the Rivarennes “Poire Tapée”, the Sainte-Maure de Touraine goat’s cheese, rillons etc.
A la carte & menu
A Gastronomic menu is there for those who wish to indulge themselves, a Bistro menu for those who so desire and a Vegan menu completes the offer for each day of the year. Your children are our privileged guests, they are served as a priority and a specific menu is reserved for them.
The rotunda and the dining room
For your professional and private events, small and large private rooms are available to use. Ours chefs, Jean-Baptise DREY-BLUM and Damien PIOCHON, and their team will prepare a mouth-watering meal that will satisfy your expectations, your requirements and your wishes!
Our dining room can host up to 20 people, the rotunda up to 50 people and the Orangery up to 80 people. Host your family meal in this spacious residence, with its charming family feel and pleasant verdant park.
Sophisticated and evolving cuisine
Our two Chefs draw inspiration from France’s finest traditions to create two types of cuisine: Simple and flavoursome bistrot-style cuisine: fast, reasonably-priced and creative.
Original and delectable gastronomic cuisine that gives pride of place to local produce, such as Racan pigeon, Rivarennes dried pear, and aged cheeses from Rodolphe Le Meunier, with inventiveness and flair.
Our restaurant – L’Orangerie – boasts a bright, well-lit interior, with a beautiful view over the Indre Valley, in which you can enjoy the Chefs’ various culinary creations.
Our sommelier, Vincent, will be delighted to help you choose one the many fine wines that Touraine has to offer, according to your taste. With his charming and straightforward manner, he shares his expertise and knowledge of our superb regional wine producers.
Meetings and seminars
The château de la Tortinière is the ideal place to organise seminars at only two hours from Paris in the prestigious setting of a Château at the heart of the Loire Valley.
The 4 star Château Hotel Domaine de la Tortinière has light meeting rooms with an exceptional panorama of the Indre valley. They are equipped with paper boards and dry markers, a telephone and Wi-Fi Internet access, and a projector on request. Please contact us for a quotation for all other equipment.
Receptions in Touraine
The château de la Tortinière is the ideal place to organise your family receptions, weddings, baptisms, first communions, birthdays, or for business dinners, Christmas parties etc.
Our experience and our savoir-faire are the keys to our success, whether for sit-down meals or cocktail parties/buffets prepared by our Chef and his team. Accommodation at the hotel can of course be organised for your guests’ comfort.
We can also advise you on your special requests such as entertainment and decorations, with our file full of ideas to satisfy your requirements. We have a qualified and experience staff ready to help you with your wishes and create an event that lives up to your greatest expectations.
Massage and relaxation
Hotel Spa in Touraine, in the hear of the Loire Valley close to Tours. Fancy a moment of well-being and relaxation?
Do you long for Swedish massages, hot stone massages, plantar reflexology and shiatsu? Why not take advantage of the massage and relaxation techniques at the Château de la Tortinière itself in our new massage room with a spectacular view on the 300 years Cedar tree!
In 2021 our property will grow and we will be able to offer you an intimate spa dedicated only to our customers, sauna, Hammam, Jacuzzi, massage rooms and a small sports area.
Activities
Ideally located between the Château d’Azay-le-Rideau and the Château de Chenonceau, the Domaine de la Tortinière is the perfect starting point for visiting the Loire Valley châteaux and will allow you to discover a region rich in French history and vineyards.
The Château du Domaine de la Tortinière, situated just 15 kilometres, or ten minutes by car, from Tours, has fascinated guests since the time of France’s Second Empire.
Come and discover the magic of this magnificent hotel-restaurant, with its stunning setting at the heart of the Touraine region and the Loire châteaux, for a stay filled with discovery.
Visiting the Châteaux of the Loire Valley
The Domaine de la Tortinière Château Hotel is ideally located at the heart of the Châteaux of the Loire Valley:
- To the West: between the Indre, Loire and Vienne rivers, you will find the Maison de Balzac in Saché, the Renaissance gem that is the Château d’Azay le Rideau, the Château de Langeais, the Château de Rigny UsséVillandry and the medieval city of Chinon, better known for its superb vintages…
- To the East: the white wine route that runs along the Loire river (Montlouis or Vouvray for example), then the splendid Château de Chenonceau which spans the Cher river, then the Château d’Amboise, château du clos Lucé (leonardo da Vinci) the Château de Chaumont and more.
- To the North: Heading towards Paris, stop off in the charming city of Blois, stronghold of the Valois dynasty and visit the beautiful Château de Blois there, Château de Cheverny and finish with the magnificent Château de Chambord – 440 rooms with a forest view beyond compare.
The Loire Valley has been dubbed “The Garden of France” and there are some really extraordinary gardens to be discovered here, such as the Prieuré de St Cosmegarden (the delight of Ronsard) or the pure lines of the French gardens at the Château de Villandry or the highly original 24 gardens designed by 24 different landscapers from the world over, which can be seen in the park at the Château de Chaumont, from May to the end of October every year.
Tourist activities
Futuroscope, 40 minutes away from the Tortinière, is an exciting attraction park offering new shows, large-screen adventures, remastered classics, new interactive trails, astonishing encounters, original events and lots more.
- Horse riding, 5km from the Tortinière
- Écuries les Sablons
- Golf de Touraine, 10 minutes away
- Helicopter tours (flying over the Châteaux of the Loire Valley)
- Hot air balloon rides, 8km away
- Wine tasting, visits of prestigious wine cellars, Marc Brédif, le Château Gaudrelle …
- Bicycles available on request for the magnificent “Loire by bike” cycle routes, created especially for cyclists around the Loire Valley, a holder of WORLD HERITAGE OF HUMANITY status since 2003.
Our reception team will be able to recommend unusual tours and walks off the beaten track, especially for you, on request! The Touraine area is the birthplace of numerous writers such as Ronsard, Balzac and Montaigne. We can tell you how to follow in their footsteps.
A park stretching over 15 hectares
Various footpaths criss-cross the park, inviting you to take some time out to discover nature. This wooded park has a range of tree species, some of them regional and also some rarer species, like two Japanese pagodas which frame the turrets, magnificent Lebanese cedars and a superb redwood.
A heated outdoor swimming pool
The swimming pool is open from late April until mid-October, and we kindly ask guests to respect the tranquil atmosphere. A chalet changing room is available to use next to the swimming pool, equipped with showers and toilets. Towels are available to borrow at reception. Pets are not allowed at swimming pool.
Tennis court and table-tennis table
You may use the tennis court during reception opening hours. Please remember to book your court in advance at reception. Tennis and table-tennis rackets and balls are available for you to borrow.
Cooking Lessons
from March to the end of April (excluding Easter) and mid-October to mid-December only. We organise cooking lessons for groups of 8 people on various themes such as foie gras, macaroons or chocolate…
Billiards/Pool
The table is available to use in the Renaissance chalet opposite the Château. It may be used from 10am to 10pm, and we ask guests to respect the other users by not making too much noise. Children are welcome to play as long as they are accompanied by their parents.
Rowing boat on the Indre
The Indre, which flows along the foot of the park, is the perfect place for daydreaming, exploring or fishing thanks to its peaceful course through beautiful countryside. Borrow our rowing boat and let yourself be carried away by the gentle current…
Rental bikes
You can rent bikes (for adults only) and cycle directly from our Domaine to the Indre river itinerary.
