Hotels - Restaurants - Descartes

This beautiful 20th-century building offers an ideal setting for a change of scenery. A short walk from the city centre, La Gourmandine is a charming hotel with 12 rooms, each characterized by a different style. It is surrounded by a landscaped park which has been classified as a sanctuary by the League for the Protection of Birds.

Situated at the heart of the Chinon vineyards, the Auberge du Val de Vienne gives you a warm welcome and offers you a carefully prepared cuisine backed by a wine list of 350 vintages : plenty to delight the taste buds of the finest palate.

Hidden in the middle of a ocean of green, in a unique setting on the banks of the Indre and adorned with flowers, this beautiful sixteenth century mill is the home of an accomplished culinary talent, who respects the produce of the Tourangeau region. Exceptional wine list and sumptuous cheese board.

The restaurant La Chancelière, a real institution, located not far from Tours, at the heart of the Loire valley, has been taken over by young and talented chef Olivier ARLOT. The menu features a market cuisine which respects the produce and combines simplicity and creativity.

Between the Indre and Loire valleys, Emilie and Bastien Gillet are at the helm of the Auberge Pom'Poire on the family land and orchards of Azay-Le-Rideau. With 6 rooms classified 3 stars, the house offers a gastronomic restaurant, a true palette of the flavors of the Loire Valley. Chef Bastien Gillet offers a subtle cuisine (on the aromas as well as on the textures) and respects the products selected locally with care. The Pom'Poire Sensation menu is the very expression of the chef and his team.

Within easy reach of the chateaux of Chenonceaux, Amboise and Montrichard, the Hotel-Restaurant du Mail welcomes you with simplicity and friendliness. The restaurant serves good value traditional cuisine and the hotel has nine comfortable bedrooms at low prices.

The restaurant Le Baccara offers you a gastronomic cuisine of quality, with dishes elaborated with fresh and local products. A particular work is carried on the plates, that it is gustatory or visually speaking. Definitely an address for the gourmets to discover in Tours.