3, 2, 1 relax! To pamper your body and mind, take some "me time" and head into winter in top form, treat yourself to a wellness break at a spa. Estates, châteaux, top-of-the-range hotels... discover 7 addresses in Touraine where you can put time on hold.
Right in the heart of Tours, on Place Jean-Jaurès, the hotel-spa L'Océania L'Univers**** offers a warm welcome in the footsteps of such illustrious figures as Edith Piaf and Serge Gainsbourg, who have walked the steps of its famous Galerie des Portraits.
This "Grand Hôtel" decor also includes a wellness area, with indoor pool, hammam and body treatments. Perfect for a relaxing stopover during a city break.
To get away from it all, Château Belmont**** offers a green bubble just three streetcar stops from Tours' Portes de Loire. Nestled in 2.5 hectares of parkland, this 17th-century château boasts a spa with heated swimming pool with waterfall and massaging jets, aromatic hammam, salt stone sauna, body sculpting and facial treatments. Epicureans can also treat themselves to a combined spa day and lunch at the semi-gastronomic restaurant.
Visiting the Loire Valley means visiting the castles that make it so famous. During your stay, the Domaine des Thomeaux*** offers you a break to yourself, close to the Château d'Amboise, Clos Lucé and the Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire. At this eco-friendly, Clef Verte-labeled establishment, you can try your hand at a Finnish bath overlooking the forest, or treat yourself to a treatment using natural, eco-certified products.
At the other end of the département, the Best Western Plus de la Cité Royale****, housed in the former courthouse opposite the Cité Royale in Loches, boasts an indoor pool, hammam and spa in the palace's former underground cellars. In this atypical setting, treatments are provided using Maison Caulières products, made in Dolus-le-Sec in Touraine.
If you'd like to enjoy the experience directly at the château, head for the Château de Beaulieu*** in Joué-lès-Tours.
This charming hotel, awarded the Clef Verte label, is located at the top of the Cher hillside, in the heart of a 3-hectare park. In this chic yet relaxed atmosphere, treat yourself to a Pilates session or indulge in a signature "Magnolia Spa" getaway or a green tea facial.
Finally, relax in the spa and enjoy a drink in a Belle Époque setting with panoramic views over the Indre valley at Château d'Artigny in Monts.
Treat yourself to a weekend of well-being!
If you want to treat yourself to an all-inclusive wellness weekend, the Tours Val de Loire Box is the ideal gift!
It offers a relaxing weekend in the heart of the Loire Valley, in a 4-star hotel set in 2.5 hectares of wooded parkland close to Tours city center.
You'll enjoy a treatment by the famous Cinq Monde brand and unlimited access to the SPA with heated indoor pool, hammam, sauna and fitness room.
Information and booking HERE.