Hotel Chateau d'Artigny 4 Star
Chateau Hotel in the Loire Valley. The Loire, a legendary river listed as World Heritage by UNESCO Europe's last untamed river, the Loire has always fascinated by its unexplained caprices: in turn calm and savage, it has carved out a line in the earth full of surprises, from green islets to moving sandbanks.
In 2000, UNESCO gave official recognition to the Loire Valley for its architectural heritage combined with its exceptional unspoilt nature. It is France's biggest UNESCO-listed site, 280 km long and stretching from Sully-sur-Loire in the Loiret to Chalonnes-sur-Loire in Anjou.
Description
The white stones of the majestic Artigny Castle, the dream Belle Époque castle of François Coty, the famous perfumer, may be seen from a distance as they rise above the Indre Valley. Twenty-five hectares of park containing a French garden, marble statues, woodwork and trompe l'oeil frescos. No expense was spared in the creation of this beautiful residence, now an elegant castle hotel located south of Tours. Located at 800 meters from Château d'Artigny, Moulin d'Artigny is situated in the middle of a 2 hectare (5 acre) poplar grove. Le Moulin d'Artigny proposes 7 rooms country style furnished. Ideal for hiking and biking.
Chief Richard Prouteau
Very attached to the fundamentals of French cuisine Prouteau Richard is passionate about local produce. It combines the technical gesture and the desire to please.
GALA MENU
Lobster salad with green asparagus, olives condiment, chorizo and piquillos
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Pan fried duck foie gras with cacao grué, tomatoes tartare, pineapple and peach
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Turbot with chorizo, vegetables paëlla
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John Dory aiguillettes, vegetables with in dill
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Veal tournedos with mint lemon, roasted pear with carrot mousseline
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Fillet of beef stuffed with foie gras, tomatoes stuffed with mushrooms, « paloise » jus
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Ewe cheese from Loches, glazed melon
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Shortbread with strawberries, soft lime cake
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« Miget » with strawberries and raspberries with regional wine, anise macaron
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Cookies and sweets
The Restaurant
Magnificent rotunda dining room on the ground floor of the castle, "l'Origan" restaurant welcomes you in a sophisticated, dignified eighteenth century woodwork reliefs enhanced by gilding with gold leaf, fluted columns with capitals carved, high windows with a beautiful view over the valley of the Indre.
Rooms & Suites
The Château d'Artigny has 56 rooms of 5 different categories, from the most elegant apartment to the most delightful room including junior suites, Deluxe, Superior, Traditional and Classic rooms, located in the Château or just opposite in the Pavillon d'Ariane and the Cité des Parfums. All the rooms are elegantly decorated in keeping with their location and enjoy modern comforts. They offer pleasant views over the Indre and its valley, the French garden, the Château or the park.
The History
The first edifice was a fortress built on the hilltop (Le Puy): a perfect location during the Hundred Year's War. If the location was still an asset in 1912, the new owner François Coty, famous perfume magnate, did not approve the incongruous building set over the centuries and successive restorations. He had a new château built, on the model of the château de Champlâtreux in the Val d'Oise (North-West of Paris). François Coty, whose real name was Spoturno, had incredible demands.
