Château de la Bourdaisière
Aristocratic countryside retreat with an eccentric botanical soul. This is less polished grand hotel and more a living, working estate where the owner's passions — horticulture, art, biodiversity — are everywhere. Expect warmth and character over slick service.
Book the Bar à Tomates® in advance — it fills up fast in July and August and reservations are required
Why It Matters
One of the Loire Valley's very few château-hotels where guests sleep inside a classified historic monument. The connection to the Prince Jardinier brand and Maison Deyrolle gives it a personality well beyond the standard château-hotel formula. The National Tomato Conservatory — 785 varieties — is unique in the world, and the seasonal Bar à Tomates lunch served al fresco among the dahlias is the kind of thing guests talk about for years.
Château de la Bourdaisière is a classified historic monument — origins in the 14th century, rebuilt in the Renaissance style — converted into a 26-room hotel by Prince Louis Albert de Broglie, who also owns Paris's famous Maison Deyrolle. Rooms come dressed in Pierre Frey Braquenié fabrics with stone walls, beamed ceilings, and Marie-Antoinette-style beds. The real hook is the 70-hectare park: a National Tomato Conservatory with 785 varieties, a contemporary dahlia garden designed by renowned landscaper Louis Benech, and a seasonal open-air kitchen called the Bar à Tomates where everything on the plate was growing in the garden hours before.
Where You'll Stay
4 room types available
Apartment
From EUR211 / nightBetween 45 and 60 m², these are two interconnecting rooms designed especially for families or couples wanting extra space. Located in both the main château and the Pavillon Choiseul. Full bathroom with both shower and bathtub. Park views from all windows. Free Wi-Fi. At from €211 per night they're genuinely good value for two rooms of this quality in a historic château.
52 sqmClassic Room
From EUR124 / nightMansard-style rooms of around 23 m², located in the Pavillon Choiseul or Clos Bourdaisière — accessed by stairs, no elevator. Views over the park or the château façade. Decorated with Pierre Frey Braquenié fabrics. Bathroom with shower or bathtub. Good choice if you want to be in the outbuildings rather than the main château, and you don't mind the stairs.
23 sqmLuxury Room
From EUR186 / nightThe best regular rooms in the house: 27–30 m², in the main château, accessible by elevator. Full bathroom with both shower and bathtub separately, park views, television, and Wi-Fi. These are the rooms with the most original château character — stone walls, beamed ceilings, Marie-Antoinette-style beds, and rich antique furnishings. Worth the step up from Superior.
28 sqmSuperior Room
From EUR151 / nightBetween 19 and 24 m², located in the main château and accessible by elevator. Bathroom with shower or bathtub, park views, television, and free Wi-Fi. These sit in the château proper, so you get the stone walls and period atmosphere. They're compact by modern hotel standards — honestly, some feel smaller than the Classic rooms — but the location within the château makes up for it.
21 sqmThe Property
Eat & Drink
3 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
A marked artistic trail through the park and undergrowth, combining nature walks with art installations.
Four adult bikes for hire on site. The château is located directly on the Loire à Vélo cycle route. Children's bikes available on request. Must reserve with reception at booking. Rates: €14 per bike for a half day, €17 for a full day.
Cooking classes with a chef are available during the season, using fresh fruit and vegetables from the château's kitchen garden.
Walk through the DahliaColor® — a contemporary dahlia garden designed by celebrated landscaper Louis Benech, composed of beds featuring over 240 varieties. Peaks in August–September. Included in general park entry.
The 2026 season features Deyrolle's 'Anatomy Lessons' exhibition throughout the park, with the theme 'Moving well, eating well, thinking well.' A partnership between the château and Maison Deyrolle, which the prince also owns.
An on-site escape game experience, available seasonally.
Annual late-summer festival celebrating the tomato harvest with tastings, events, and chef demonstrations. One of the calendar highlights of the Loire Valley food scene.
Self-guided or guided walk through the world's most extensive living tomato collection: 785 varieties, established in 1996 by Prince Louis Albert de Broglie. Part of the general park and gardens visit (entry fee required for non-guests).
Heated seasonal outdoor pool and pool house with changing rooms and showers. Open mid-June to mid-September (weather permitting). Pool towels available at reception. Open 8am to 8pm. For hotel guests only.
Three marked running circuits through the woods: 1 km, 2.5 km, and 5 km. Fitness apparatus also available on site. Free for hotel guests.
Single tennis court located next to the pool. Balls and rackets available to borrow from reception at no charge. Free access for hotel guests only.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Elevator available in the main château building. Classic rooms in the Pavillon and Clos are accessed by stairs only.
One room adapted for guests with reduced mobility.
The château can host seminars and business events, available year-round on request (including during the regular off-season).
Historic reception rooms furnished with Pierre Frey Braquenié fabrics and Chinese antiques. Open fireplaces lit in cooler months. Available to hotel guests.
Free Wi-Fi in all rooms except those in the Clos Bourdaisière.
Tuffeau (local limestone) caves beneath the gardens. Accessible to guests for exploration.
Vast park with remarkable trees including cedars, sequoias, chestnuts, and oaks. Open to hotel guests at all times; open to the public during garden visiting hours (April–October).
Dogs are welcome on the property, on leash.
On-site shop selling Le Prince Jardinier lifestyle products (aprons, hats, watering cans), tomato seeds, tomato cosmetics, juices, ketchup, vinegar, and even tomato beer. Available to hotel guests and day visitors.
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