I'm very attached to this region. It has been home to my family since the second half of the 19th century, and I myself grew up on the estate.
The manor house comprises a group of buildings arranged around a large square courtyard. Its architecture is highly original, harmoniously blending four very distinct centuries of our history, from the 15th to the 18th century. The main building covers an area of 400 m² and has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1948. It includes a lounge with a wooden fireplace. A small chapel, set against the gable end of the main house, dates back to the 16th century. The garden, created by Joachim Carvallo, founder of the Jardins de Villandry and a family friend, is a haven of peace, guaranteeing calm and serenity.
Owned by our family for nearly a century, the manor was acquired in 1927 by our grandfather, the writer and lecturer René Benjamin - winner of the 1915 Prix Goncourt - who lived here until his death in 1948.
The manor house is located in the countryside, surrounded by 20 hectares of wheat fields, in a village not far from Tours. With excellent east-west exposure, the house benefits from the soft light of Tours, with generous volumes and spacious rooms. This residence embodies a certain French art de vivre. It also houses family furniture passed down through the generations, some of which comes from the Château de Saché, now the Balzac Museum. A filtered pool in the garden invites guests to take a refreshing dip on hot days with a children’s swimming area. On-site wellness activities can be organised on request, including massages, relaxation, yoga, meditation, Pilates and stretching.
"La Maison Tourangelle", behind the façade of a former 18th-century priory in Savonnières, and "La Cabane à Matelot", specialising in Loire river fish in Bréhémont, are two of the finest restaurants in France. In Villandry, “L'Étape Gourmande” serves traditional food, while “L'Épicerie Gourmande” is a wine bar and delicatessen. "Le Gosier Sec", a troglodyte restaurant dug into the tufa rock, a former cellar which was once used to store wine and fruit. The Savonnières market on Saturday mornings and the Langeais market on Sunday mornings. In Ballan-Miré, just two kilometres from the house, the Touraine golf course is one of the most beautiful in France.
A historic building in its original state, with no corridors, very spacious rooms, furnishings from every era and decorated with care over several generations. A place with a soul. The east-west exposure allows the light from the Touraine region to dance through the rooms throughout the day. Château du Vau, just a kilometre away, offers a wide range of accommodation.
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