Château d'Artigny is a beguiling portrait of its creator; grandiose, powerful but lacking in provenance. As it vies with the great historic châteaux of the Loire, who would guess it is a 20th century tribute to an upstart penniless Corsican orphan who became a newspaper proprietor, politician and perfumier. Like his scent, his fortunes evaporated as fast as he made his millions. His name was François Coty. The sadness is Coty never lived to see his concept completed. Its extravagance belongs to an earlier age; its vanities belong to him; there is a trompe l'oeil fresco of him and his wife in the rotunda. This was always meant to be a palace of indulgence and, indeed, its 65-acre estate, the formal gardens, the opulent drawing rooms and dining rooms that overlook them, the food, the palatial bedrooms even the cellars that contain over 20,000 bottles of wine mainly from the Loire region are an apt memorial to a man of passion.
Services
Year built: 1920 Year remodelled: 1998 Number of rooms: 65 Conference room capacity: 200 Pets are allowed 24 hour room service Car rental desk (on request) Interpreter (on request)
Location
From the A10 take exit 23 onto N10 to Montbazon then D17 to the Château. Located in the heart of the Loire Valley.
Transportation
International airport:,Orly (N): 155 miles / Euro 300,Roissy: 170 miles / Euro 500,Helipad,Rental car available at the cost of approximately Euro 106 per day,Nearest train station: Tours, 10 miles north - cost is approximately Euro 25,Nearest motorway: A10, 7 miles north,Nearest city centre: Tours, 10 miles north,Nearest business district: Tours, 10 miles north,Nearest shopping district: Tours, 10 miles north
Room Description
Tradition room - One double bed. Located in the Château and in Pavilion Ariane. No twin beds available. View of gardens or river or woods. Superior room - Queen bed or double French bed, located in the château and in pavilion Ariane. View of gardens or river or woods. Deluxe room - King or twin beds. Very large and located in the château, Ariane Pavilion or Frangance House. View of gardens,river or woods swimming pool. Junior Suite - King or twin beds. Located in the château, Ariane Pavilion or Fragance House.
Room Features
- 220 AC
- Air-conditioning (some rooms)
- Bathrobe
- Bath tub
- Bidet
- Climate control (some rooms)
- Colour television
- Direct dial phone
- Double sinks (some rooms)
- Fresh flowers (on request)
- Hairdryer
- Heating
- Make up mirror
- Mini bar
- Nina Ricci club toiletry
- Separate shower (some rooms)
- Single line phone
- Trouser press
- VIP treatment (on request)
- WC
- Work desk (some rooms)
Restaurants
Restaurant - Serves regional cuisine. Jacket and tie required. Reservations are necessary. Breakfast: 07:15 to 11:00 / Lunch: 12:30 to 14:00 / Dinner: 19:30 to 21:30.Pool side Bar - Grill in summer.Room service for hot food available between 12:30 to 14:00 and 19:30 to 21:30. ,Munch plate - 24 hour service.
Leisure
- Jogging track (on-site)
- Mountain bikes
- Outdoor swimming pool (on-site)
- Pitch and putt golf
- Snooker
- Tennis courts
- Badminton set
- Bicycles
- Children activities
- Fishing
- Health club
- Jacuzzi
- Sauna (on-site)
- Stair climber
- Stationary cycle
- Vignoble-Winery
- Massages
Landmarks
- Amboise 23 miles east
- Azay Le Rideau 12 miles west
- Castles (nearby)
- Chenonceaux 25 miles east
- Chinon 37 miles south-east
- Futuroscope 60 miles south
- Loches 21 miles south
- Prieure De Saint Cosme 10 miles north
- Tours city 9 miles north
- Tours train station 10 miles north
- Villandry 18 miles west
- Wineries of Chinon 37 miles south-east
- Wineries of Vouvnay 14 miles north-east
