A fantastic find near the city of Amboise in the center of the Loire Valley. This former château about 4 kilometers from the city center is a deluxe and quiet country get away. We stayed for 4 nights in the Catherine suite(all of the 12 rooms are named for members of the owner’s family) which was a huge room on the 1st floor(2nd floor in the US) with 11 foot timbered ceilings, 3 large double windows(at least 5 ft tall each), a small adjoining turret room and a very large bath room with claw foot tub, giant tiled shower, heated towel rack and more. I don’t believe the room has A/C but as we visited in late September, opening up the windows a bit was just fine. In the back they have a large pool that is available from mid May to Mid September and there is a lot of property if one wishes to explore. The view out our window was of the woodland pond and fields. Breakfast(continental only) is included at the leisurely hours of 830 to 1100 in case you want to sleep in like the lords and ladies of bygone days. You will need a car to explore the area and to go into town(4KM) for dinner.