Loire Chateau-Hotel - The Domaine de la Tortiniere's history and park
History and the park
Domaine de la Tortinière is a luxury hotel in Touraine, in the heart of the Loire châteaux, between the châteaux of Chenonceau and Amboise to the east, and Villandry and Azay-le-rideau to the west. This history-filled setting is reflected in Château de la Tortinière.
The first Tortinière was built in the 16th century and belonged to Jean Forget de Villedieu "sire de la Tortinière", who was mayor of Tours in 1598. It then passed successively into the hands of the Raymond, Roujou, Petit and Dalloz families, who in 1866 had the Tortinière rebuilt in its present form, inspired by masterpieces of the period such as the Château d'Azay-le-Rideau.
The Dalloz family sold the Tortinière in 1924 to Mr. and Mrs. Saillard, who in turn sold it to the Capron-Olivereau family in 1954. It was at this time that the Tortinière was transformed into a hotel, and it remained in the same family for 3 generations.
Recently, La Tortinière has joined a small group of French hoteliers who have succeeded in making it evolve while retaining the soul of a family home.
Hotel stay near Tours
Enjoy a pleasant stay at the heart of the Château-Hotel Domaine de la Tortinière, surrounded by the Loire châteaux.
Since becoming a château-hotel, the Tortinière has had the privilege of welcoming many famous faces from various fields: in 1973, Georges Pompidou, the French President at the time, came on a private visit; not long thereafter, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, who was the Finance Minister at the time, the Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter, the writer Françoise Sagan, Audrey Hepburn, Simone Valère, Jean Desailly and Pierre Bertin from the Comédie Française, Gérard Depardieu, Pierre Richard, Pierre Perret, Juliette Binoche, Sabine Azéma, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Inna and many others.
Set off from the château-hotel on a journey of discovery of the Loire châteaux and treat yourself to a stay that is filled with history and surprises.
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.
Map of the establishment
- The Renaissance chalet is 30m from the Château
- The Pressoir building (hidden behind the trees) is 50m from the Château
- The Tilleuls buildings are 60m from the Château, as are the Vieux Logis buildings
