Château de la BourdaisièreTouraine Loire Valley - France - Between Tours & Amboise

Charming Hotel Tomato BarCharming Hotel Tomato Bar

At the heart of the Val de Loire, one hour from Paris by TGV [High SpeedTrain], the Château de la Bourdaisière is situated in walled grounds of55 hectares, where the Prince Gardener has created, for the benefit ofall, the French style “École de la nature et de l’art de vivre” [Nature and‘art de vivre’ school]. There are a number of circuits and experiencesto be discovered, observed, understood, and wondered at, of aparticularly generous nature, which has to be preserved and shared.

The owner, Louis Albert de Broglie, also known as thecreator of “Prince Jardinier” [the Prince Gardener]and owner of the Parisian “Deyrolle” museum withits curiosities, which he has transformed into hislaboratory and his experiments field. More than asimple visit to a garden and grounds, when visitingthe Bourdaisière, one discovers the universe andthe commitment of this inspired Prince.

LEARN TO DISCOVER AND RESPECT THE AMUSING NATURE WITHIN YOU…

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TumulusLa serre

Tennis

Le verger

Le bar à tomates®

Le Conservatoirede la Tomate

(650 variétés)

Le jardin deLiliana Motta

La chapelle

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La boutique

Réception

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Les Douves

Porte Léonard de Vinci

Perspective italienne

Le poulailler

Le parcours santé 1

Le parcours santé 2

Exposition : Les Planches Deyrolled’hier et d’aujourd’hui

ExpositionAr(t)bres

La maison des Bouquets

(La collectionde plantes médiévales)

Piscine(réservée aux clients de l’hôtel)

Le Dahliacolor®

The national Tomato Conservatory

Le Jardindes Pollens

The grounds

The Château de la Bourdaisière is situa-ted in 55 hectares of walled grounds, inwhich a remarkable variety of trees areto be found (sequoias, Lambertcypresses...)When exhibitions are organised on thepaths or after visiting the kitchen gardenand the contemporary gardens, wande-ring in the grounds allows the discoveryof the wonderful perspective of theItalian path, the embroidery of the boxbushes in the shape of the lilly flower[fleur de lys], the gate-way attributed toLeonard da Vinci* and the majesticsilhouettes of the huge sequoias.

* Legend has it that the master designed thisgateway during his stay in Amboise, but thishas not been confirmed by the historians.

Created in 1996, in the world this is a unique collection, bringing together nearly800 varieties of tomatoes, offering an unusual panorama of this fruit and itsunsuspected richness.The idea was born in the mind of Prince Louis Albert de Broglie, during his voyagesto India and Asia, from whence he brought back the first seeds. Collectors andtheir botanical gardens from all over the world then enabled him to enrich theconservatory. Round, elongated or heart-shaped, black, green or yellow, these oldtomatoes have astonishing names: ten fingers from Naples, Iraqi red, Erika fromAustralia, Horn of the Andes…By highlighting the natural wealth of our planet, the aim of Louis Albert de Broglie isthus to enable a very wide public to look, to understand and to learn the challengeof preserving this biodiversity in order to transmit to the survival of the species tofuture generations.The kitchen garden is organically cultivated in accordance with market gardeningtraditions.This tomato collection is approved by the CCVS (Conservatoire des CollectionsVégétales Spécialisées [Special Plants Collection Conservatory]).Visit to the tomato conservatory (45 min).

…LIVING IN COMPLETEHARMONY WITH IT

Deyrolle educationalboards circuitThe famous educational boards from theHouse of Deyrolle (www.deyrolle.com) havehad an influence on generations of schoolchildren in their botanical, zoological, ento-mological, geography, human anatomyand civics lessons.When walking around the grounds of thechateau, visitors can discover the wealth ofthis scientific heritage through a selectionof 70 old boards and 40 new boards onsustainable development. They will also beable to observe the remarkable selection ofour majestic trees.Visit - 1h00.

The contemporary gardenSituated behind the Tomato Conservatory,the contemporary garden has a botanicalcollection of more than 250 varieties ofdahlias, and a selection of yesterday’s andtoday’s medicinal plants.

THE DAHLIACOLOR®

Inaugurated in the spring of 2008, theDAHLIACOLOR® was redesigned in 2012by the famous landscape gardener, LouisBenech. A contemporary garden comprisingbeds of dahlias with several varieties givingsplashes of colour, it allows the discoveryof the extraordinary biodiversity of thissensational and generous flower. Thisgarden bring now together more than 5 000tubers, with 250 different varieties of shapesand colours. An educational pathway isenable visitors to recognise the differentspecies exhibited in the garden.Garden created with the assistance ofM. Laporte, master perfumer, and ofErnest Turc, nursery gardener in Angers.

Duration of the contemporary gardenvisit: 40 minutes.

Enjoy the tasty productsof the Kitchen garden:the “Tomato Bar®”, thetea salon…For visitors to the grounds, fresh fruit juicesfrom the garden, herbal teas, tomato juices,salads… are proposed for tasting, togetherwith plates of fresh products and the region’sspecialities. From July to the beginning ofOctober, the Tomato Bar® proposes recipescreated with discoveries from the kitchengarden which “locavores”* will enjoy!For wine lovers, the Montlouis vines produceexcellent dry white, semi-dry or sweet winesvin fermented. You will find a selection in ourshop. At the heart of the vineyards, thechateau is also an excellent starting point forthe route des vins de Touraine [the Tourainewine route].

* People who have made the choice to mainly consumefood products from within a 250 km radius out of respectfor the environment.

The Château de la Bourdaisièrewelcomes groupsall year round.

Several formulas fordiscovering the groundsand the gardensPrices for visit with booklet,no Audio (allow 2-3 hours)• Groups of 20 to 50 people:

€ 5,50/pers.*• Groups of less than

20 people: . . . € 7,50/pers.

Price of visit with a guidedvisit of the kitchen garden(allow 1h00)• Price of visit with a guided

visit of the kitchen garden:€ 9,50/pers.*

• Groups of less than20 people: . . € 11,50/pers.

*Free visitsReserved exclusively fordrivers / group leaders.

Scool groups• Self guided tour:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . € 5,00/pers.

• Guided tour: . . € 6,00/pers.

Tastings . . . . . . € 5,50 /pers.Wine from wine fromMontlouis tomato juices,tomatoes from the kitchengarden (in season) ortomato jam and goatcheese toasts, juices createdfrom fruits and vegetablesfrom the kitchen garden.

The tearoomWe offer lunch based ontomatoes in the tomoto baror in the salon de thé.

Languages spoken French and EnglishReservations by phone ormail .

Cancellation conditions • for the visit: no fee

scheduled, less than 48hbefore the visit: 30% of theestimate invoiced

• for the restaurant: nocharge up to 8 days beforethe date agreed upon.Beetween 8 days and 48h:30% of the estimate invoi-ced. Less than 48h: 50% ofthe estimate invoiced.

Methods of paymentCheck, cash, bank transfer,check and Clarc holidaycheck

Disabled PublicWe are currently working onimproving the comfort ofyour visit. Nevertheless, atthis time, access currentlyremains limited (raisedgardens and gravel paths).

Press Information - Juin 2018Press relations: Agence Nathalie Berthod - agence@agenceberthod.com - Tel. 01 49 26 06 41 ©

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Weddings & seminarsThe Château de la Bourdaisière is open allyear round for Your weddings and yourseminars. The 320 m² stone vaulted roomallows your to welcome your guests in afriendly and prestigious atmosphere.

Smaller rooms enable you to welcomegroups of 14 to 30 people in completecalm.

Cellars of 20,000 square meters underproperty are being refurbished and willexpand the capacity for reception in anexceptional setting. A heated banquetroom (900 m²) is now available.

An exemplary eco-renovation for aresponsible tourismThe Château de la Bourdaisière has thevocation of becoming an example ofhabitat and ecological restoration. Adiagnosis of energy performance and thecarbon footprint were conducted in 2009and allowed the development of an overallenvironmental strategy.

The Château de laBourdaisière belongs to

the POUR L’AVENIR [For theFuture] group, which also

includes Le PrinceJardinier, Deyrolle andDeyrolle pour l’Avenir.

USEFUL INFORMATION The hotel is open from mid-March to mid-November and then between Christmas and New year an allyear round for weddings and seminars.The gardens are open to the public from Easter to end of October.Rooms are from € 99 per night, apartment from € 221 per night.Continental breakfast: € 16 - Dinner: € 33 (drinks not included).Boutique Prince Jardinier [The Gardener Prince’s Shop] and the tearoom in the Pavilion Choiseul,“Tomato Bar®” in the DahliaColor® garden area.

HOW TO GET THERE ? - 10 km from Tours and from Amboise- 7 km from the railway station atSaint-Pierre-des-Corps

- 55 mins by TGV [High Speed Train] from Paris

SEASONALITY: - throughout the year: Deyrolle boards- in April-May: collection of irises in the Italianpathway

- from mid-June to October: collection of dahlias- from July to September: collection of tomatoes

CHÂTEAU DE LA BOURDAISIERE37270 Montlouis-sur-Loire Tél : +33 (0) 2 47 45 16 31Fax : +33 (0) 2 47 45 09 11contact@chateaulabourdaisiere.com

DiaryPlants and Chickens Festival Easter Saturday, Sunday and Monday

Tomato and flavours FestivalEach 2nd week end of September

Forest and Wood festivalEach 3rd week end of October

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