This small 15th century château stands in a leafy setting in a park with swimming pool. The residence offers two luxurious and superbly decorated suites with fine Louis XV and Louis XVI furniture. Close by is Château de Bouges which is a replica of the Petit Trianon at Versailles and a Leather and Parchment Museum at Levroux. There is a good restaurant 3 kms away and several others within reach. Dinner is available on request. Awarded 4 epis for comfort and charm.

Our Touraine longhouse is very typical of this area of the Indre et Loire, a family home with three double and family rooms, where you will be warmly welcomed. The bed and breakfast rooms have been individually furnished in a pleasant country style. The double room is on the ground floor. Two of the rooms have a double bed and two single beds, ideal for a family and spacious and comfortable for one or two people. They all have an en suite bathroom with shower and their own private entrance. Near to the great Château de Chenonceau and others, 45 kms from Tours. Dinner available on certain evenings.

La Métairie is typical of Touraine architecture dating from the 16th century and its original character has been carefully conserved over the years. We are near the village of Vou, surrounded by 200 hectares of private woods and small lakes with good fishing (we have row boats). The medieval town of Loches is 10 kms from here, Tours 30 kms away and we are within a reasonable drive of some of the loveliest of the Loire châteaux. Dinner available on request.

You cannot help but fall under the charm of this lovely traditional longhouse, in the heart of the Loire Valley, near many of the great Loire chateaux. We are 30 minutes south of Tours and Amboise, where we have three comfortable double rooms and a family room, a swimming pool and a tennis court. An ideal base for couples, families and friends travelling together, in which to spend a few days exploring the treasures of the Loire at any time of year. Children always welcome. Pets welcome. Dinner available on request.

Belleroche is an 18th century house overlooking the River Loire, a 15 minute walk from the centre of Amboise, in the heart of the Loire Valley, close to some of the most famous of the Loire châteaux and vineyards. Both suites overlook the river and gardens, are comfortably furnished with period family furniture and have en suite bathrooms. The house is set in a park created more than a hundred years ago with lovely open views of the river. Tours is 25 minutes from here, Paris is 55 minutes by TGV train.

Formally a watermill dating from 1850, Le Moulin is set in two acres of beautiful landscaped gardens surrounded by a river, 30 kms from Tours. The six bedrooms are all individually decorated and furnished with beautiful antiques, each with a private bathroom. Close to vineyards and fairytale châteaux. Dinner available on request.