Château d'Artigny

Montbazon, France

The current Château d'Artigny in Montbazon was built between 1912 and 1928 to serve as residence to perfumer François Coty. Since the late 1950s, the castle has been converted into a hotel.

Having originally been constructed as a fortress around the keep of Montbazon, an advanced bastion, during the Hundred Years' War, the Château d'Artigny was incorporated into the line of defences established along the river Indre. Jean d’Artannes captain governor of Montbazon, after whom a nearby village is named, owned it in the fifteen century. The name d’Artannes became over the centuries d’Artigny. It was subsequently altered in the Renaissance style during the 18th century. In the following century it passed in the hands of Joseph Testard de Bouranis, the king's treasurer, who replaced it with a new construction which survived the Revolution and was later modified into a Neo Renaissance style in the 19th Century.

References:

Comments

Your name



Details

Founded: 1912-1928
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in France

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

v Hall (3 months ago)
Spent 3 nights in a Deluxe room over Christmas. Staff were execellent and professional. Room was good, but the pillows need to be upgraded. Toilet cubicle was a little small so larger people might struggle. The chateau itself was beautiful, some guests have commented that its run down in places, we did not experience this. Breakfast very good, lots of choice, evening meals very good...compliments to the Chef. The last evening in the restaurant was not as we expected as we had a very young baby in a pram on the next table next to us who started crying, and on the table next to that one, was another very young baby being bottle fed at the table and two toddlers, unfortunately to us this is not condusive to a romantic evening! Because of the child policy in the evening, we would not visit again.
Jean Valjean (4 months ago)
Superb staff and service, scenery is amazing but the rooms and hardware are really outdated and tend to be cold in winter. It was probably splendid in the late 70s but needs a massive upgrade today. Cannot wait to return when the planned renovation is done! Anyhow thanks to everyone for the fantastic service and great staff!
Nicolas KERN (4 months ago)
Great moment for our family of four. Castle has great decoration overall. The family room is big with comfortable bedding for all members. Breakfast is amazing with wide variety of salty options and lots of various sweet savory pastries, home-made cakes, fruits or breads. Castle is conveniently located to visit Château de Chenonceau, Amboise and Clos Lucé, Montbazon, Azay-le-Rideau and Villandry among others. We were very happy with our stay during this winter period.
Melissa Lee (5 months ago)
Not worth the price, overall low value. Looks good externally and in the main halls. However rooms are not great, the toilet is really disappointing, it looks like a public toilet. Most of all, the service is really bad. The hotel staff at the reception seems to be untrained, unprofessional and not welcoming. The lift looks like a service lift. Nobody helps you with the luggage despite the immense number of stairs everywhere. Room and toilets are dusty, with other people’s hair and is not cleaned properly. Perhaps it is a nice place for dinner, but I definitely won’t stay again. The spa is tiny, and not worth spending time at all.
Anne O Malley (9 months ago)
We had a lovely stay in the Chateau. Food and service very good. Rooms were nice but our room needs a makeover. Lovely towels and robes in bathroom. Bathroom dated a shower which increased the risk of falls. Shower door opened in and you had to navigate to get in. Ceramic tiles surround shower tray and very slippery to stand on, no grab rail. My partner spoke to staff at reception and they did offer to transfer us to a room which was not inside the chateaux. We would go back again for the beautiful chateaux, the surroundings, great staff, lovely food, excellent breakfast. Lovely to sit outside for a glass of vine watching the views.
Powered by Google

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Historic Site of the week

Walls of Constantinople

The Walls of Constantinople are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople (today Istanbul) since its founding as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine the Great. With numerous additions and modifications during their history, they were the last great fortification system of antiquity, and one of the most complex and elaborate systems ever built. They were also the largest and strongest fortification in both the ancient and medieval world.

Initially built by Constantine the Great, the walls surrounded the new city on all sides, protecting it against attack from both sea and land. As the city grew, the famous double line of the Theodosian Walls was built in the 5th century. Although the other sections of the walls were less elaborate, they were, when well-manned, almost impregnable for any medieval besieger.