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Château de Noizay
Noizay, Indre-et-Loire, France · Independent · Core Luxury
Raised between 1514 and 1540 on a twelfth-century fortress, Chateau de Noizay was a Protestant stronghold in the 1560 Amboise conspiracy, tied to Huguenot leader Theodore de Beze. It opened as a nineteen-room hotel in 1989 after restoration, a Renaissance house in a 24-hectare park looking over the Vouvray vines, ten kilometres from Amboise and eleven from Clos Luce.
- 19 rooms
- Opened 1989
- Neighborhood: La Dupinerie
- Rooms from 248 sq ft (23 m²)
About Château de Noizay
- Protestant stronghold during the 1560 Amboise conspiracy, associated with Theodore de Beze.
- Nineteen rooms in a sixteenth-century chateau and annex, on 24 hectares of park overlooking Vouvray.
- Ten kilometres from Chateau d'Amboise; eleven from Clos Luce, Leonardo's last house.
- Entry-level rooms start at 248 sq ft (23 m²).
History
Originally constructed between 1514 and 1540 on the foundations of a 12th-century fortress, the château is famously remembered as a Protestant stronghold during the 1560 Amboise conspiracy. Associated with Huguenot leader Théodore de Bèze, the property was meticulously restored and opened as a luxury hotel in 1989. It remains a quintessential example of Renaissance architecture in the Touraine region, set within a vast wooded park overlooking the Vouvray vineyards.
The setting
11 km from Clos Lucé.
Restaurants and bars
- The Château de Noizay restaurant — Restaurant · Traditional & seasonal cuisine
Experiences
- Heated Pool — Open and heated swimming pool, without opposite (April-September).
- Park relaxation under century-old trees — Relaxing in the 24-hectare park under magnificent century-old trees.
- Chef's dinners and Touraine gastronomy — Discovery of Touraine gastronomy with Chef's dinners, offered to seminar guests on site.
- Wine-tasting in the cellar — Business meals accompanied by a wine-tasting in the hotel's cellar.
- Tennis court — Tennis court available to guests on site.
- Aesthetic treatments in your room — Aesthetic treatments by the hotel's practitioner in the guest room, who brings her own equipment and linen.
Amenities
- Heated outdoor swimming pool
- Outdoor tennis court
- Gastronomic restaurant (La Renaudie)
- 24-hectare private park and gardens
- Library and lounge with fireplace
- Bicycle rentals for vineyard exploration
- Spa
- Sauna
- Pet-friendly
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