Le Clos de Fontenay

We stayed in La Closerie for 5 nights. It is a very quiet, comfortable and well-furnished cottage. The grounds of the Chateau are lovely, and we enjoyed walks along the river in both directions. There are good shops and restaurants in Blere. The location is very convenient to the central Loire. Nathalie is a charming host. Highly recommended.

An oasis of calm with elegantly-furnished spacious rooms. Madame tries to surprise guests with a different type of breakfast and home-made patisserie every day. Guests have the use of an elegant salon with grand-piano and reading matter is a plus for guests, who are able to relax there, and many have so enjoyed their visits that they keep coming back.

Le Clos du Fontenay is sublime. Picture perfect chateau with lovely grounds. We stayed in the charming room "Les Vignes" which looks out over the sweeping lawn down to the River Cher. Gracious and welcoming hosts went out of their way to make us feel at home. After a day at Chateau Chenonceau, only a few kilometres away, and delicious dinner in Amboise, we returned to the moonlit meadow by the vineyard and listened to the wind rustling the leaves and an owl hooting in the distance. Magic!

Staying in a chateau is a wonderful way to visit the Loire. We truly enjoyed our stay in "Le Clos de Fontenay". Our hosts were lovely and their dog, Chocolat, was very cute- if you required Nathalie, our host, you could put your foot on step to the kitchen and he would bark and call Nathalie for you. Nathalie magically appeared! Breakfast was very good. There was always a different home baked cake everyday and freshly squeezed orange juice and home made jams, plus a range of local cheeses and cold meats. We had a lovely view towards Amboise from our bedroom window as well.