Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Chateau de la Bordaisiere, Montlouis-sur-Loire
Facts in brief
Official star rating Private chateau
Location Nestled in the countryside, 20-minutes' drive from the historic city of Tours
Annual opening 18 March to 12 November and from 28 December to 2 January
Closest airport Paris Charles de Gaulle
Distance from airport About three hours' drive
Closest railway station Tours
Distance from railway station Under 20 minutes' drive
Hotel facilities and services
Restaurant, Outdoor swimming pool (mid-May to mid-September), Gardens, Tennis court, Tea room, Tomato bar, National collection of tomatoes, Cycle hire, Parking, Lift in the main hotel building. The gardens of the chateau are open to the public from 1 April until 31 October.
Complimentary
Wi-Fi in all the rooms except in the Clos, Parking.
Land sports
Walking circuit of 1 to 5 kms, Cycle hire (Euros 14 per cycle per half-day)
Out and about nearby
The chateaux of the Loire Valley (Chenonceau is very close), Tours, the River Loire, Son et Lumiere shows, Loire valley vineyards.
Sports nearby
River activities, Horse riding, Walking, Trekking, Mountain biking, Fishing.
Thank you. We had an amazing holiday. Really appreciate the work put in to give us the trip of a lifetime!Mrs H, Jan 2023
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic room for 7 nights
From about
£1,040
Holiday Code EXH1468
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Chateau de la Bordaisiere, Montlouis-sur-Loire
In the heart of the Loire Valley, the 55 hectare estate of the Château de la Bourdaisière offers enchanting grounds made for exploration. There was a fortified castle on the site of the present chateau before the Renaissance when the chateau was extended, but the current building is a result of extensive restoration and additions in and about 1802. After numerous owners in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the chateau was purchased by the Broglie Princes in 1991. There are 29 individually but traditionally decorated guestrooms. Fourteen of the rooms are located in the chateau itself, with three apartments available for families and larger parties, while Choiseul Pavillon houses 12 rooms including an apartment, and there is the Clos Bourdaisiere with three rooms. Decorated in fabrics by the house of Pierre Frey, each room is named after a person connected with the history of the Touraine or the chateau. In sight of many of the rooms, the immediate surroundings of the castle feature pristine lawns and the manicured shrubbery of a formal garden. Such order gives way to wilder and freer terrain, where guests can discover many varieties of trees and the like: spot the 76 varieties of fruit trees, 180 varieties of dahlias and the 150 vegetables of the kitchen garden. Meanwhile, the 650 different strains of tomatoes in the Tomato Conservatory are a magical sight and feed the menu of Bar à Tomates, an open-air kitchen where guests dine on strictly fresh, home grown and local produce sourced within a 250-kilometre radius. The simple flavours drawn from the kitchen garden are sculpted into unusual dishes full of natural flavours that belong to the region. Recreate the dishes yourself after participating in cookery classes and learn how to grow organic produce from the estate's gardeners. Other facilities at Château de la Bourdaisière include an outdoor swimming pool, a tennis court and a fitness circuit. Once a year in September, usually over a weekend, the chateau is the venue for a tomato festival when about fifty exhibitors connected the the tomato gather to give demonstrations and tastings. Equidistant between Tours and Amboise, this is a great base for exploration.
Room descriptions
Château de la Bourdaisière has 29 rooms including 4 apartments, each with views over the estate grounds. There are 14 rooms in the chateau, as well as three apartments available for larger parties or families, Choiseul Pavillon also includes an apartment on top of the 12 rooms. A third building, Clos Bourdaisierere is home to another three rooms.
Thank you. We had an amazing holiday. Really appreciate the work put in to give us the trip of a lifetime!Mrs H, Jan 2023
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic room for 7 nights
From about
£1,040
Holiday Code EXH1468
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Chateau de la Bordaisiere, Montlouis-sur-Loire
The journey and how you get there
For a holiday to Chateau de la Bourdaisiere, our clients usually arrive in their own car on a self-drive holiday, either to visit the hotel in its own right or as part of a multi-centre touring holiday. We include a Eurotunnel crossing or a ferry crossing, depending on what you would like to do and what is most appropriate to your overall journey. It is also possible to visit the region of the Loire Valley by flying to Paris, Tours or Nantes or by taking the Eurostar to Paris or Lille and then TGV to Tours, and then hiring a car. We will arrange this for you.
Special offers
Call to make your booking and save an extra £50 per adult Call us instead of emailing us when you are thinking of booking a holiday and save an extra £50 per adult (in addition to any special offers that might be available). We want to talk to you to discuss your requirements and a phone call is usually the best way for you to define what you want enabling us to respond more accurately. We want to talk to you and you save an extra £50 per adult.
Thank you. We had an amazing holiday. Really appreciate the work put in to give us the trip of a lifetime!Mrs H, Jan 2023
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic room for 7 nights
From about
£1,040
Holiday Code EXH1468
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Chateau de la Bordaisiere, Montlouis-sur-Loire
About Loire Valley
An Expressions tailor-made holiday to the Loire Valley offers travellers a chance to explore this magnificent region, known as the `Garden of France`, traditionally the hunting grounds of the Kings of France, is renowned for its gentle countryside, vineyards, forests, rivers and numerous chateaux. At the centre of this region are the regal river Loire and its numerous tributaries, attractive historic towns and cathedral cities such as Tours, Blois and Chinon and of course the chateaux. The chateaux range from vast palaces to fortresses, from mediaeval strongholds to Renaissance delights and include the well-known ones of Chenonceaux, Chambord, Villandry and pretty Azay le Rideau. The vineyards offer great variety from sparkling Vouvray to the reds of Chinon and Bourgueil. Our `Loire Valley` covers the central region of Touraine and the more westerly region of Anjou as well as taking in a more southern part that extends towards Poitiers. The visitor to the Loire Valley is embraced by seemingly endless amusements whatever the time of year, enticing for longer stays and so well situated for overnight stops or short breaks. It is very easy to reach the Loire Valley by train, combining a holiday here with a visit to Bordeaux. Alternatively, a self-drive holiday to the Loire Valley is an excellent option, allowing you to explore the region's Chateaux by car or to combine a stay in the region with a holiday to the Dordogne region and Normandy.
Highlights of the Loire Valley
Cultural highlights include wines and wine vinegars, wild mushrooms - (visit the mushroom museum), the Troglodyte caves, and local art exhibitions.
Festivals in the Loire Valley
Son et Lumiere in the chateaux in the summer months. Summer festival in Chinon in August.
Climate of the Loire Valley
Average air temperatures in Centigrade: Jan: 7.8, Feb: 6.8, Mar: 10.3, Apr: 16.1, May: 16.4, Jun: 23.6, Jul: 25.8, Aug: 24.5, Sep: 21.1, Oct: 16.2, Nov: 11.2, Dec: 7.0. Source: Direction de la Meteorologique de France.