Noirieux Chateau, Briollay
Traditionally decorated château and manor house
This beautiful château and its adjacent light and airy manor house is situated in the central Loire in Briollay. It has rooms decorated in Louis XIII and French regency styles, with art deco bathrooms. The restaurant serves excellent food by chef Gérard Côme in its Orangery, conservatory or out on the terrace. It has a lovely swimming pool set in lush grounds.
Many of the rooms have beautiful views of the Loire valley, or the lower valleys of Anjou. All rooms include satellite TV, free WiFi, air-conditioning, a safe and a minibar.
The hotel caters well for children with separate children and baby menus, as well as colouring books. In the bedrooms they get their own small bath robes and a welcome gift. There is also a maze garden outside, in addition to the pool.
The michelin-starred restaurant celebrates local seasonal ingredients in the 'Orangerie' or weather permitting, the large terrace..
Sights nearby
Sights in La Loire
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Carre Cointreau Distillery
Visit the production site where this famous liqueur is made and discover the secret of its creation. Take part in a tasting session with the barman and learn how to make a success of every single cocktail at home, from the simplest to the most sophisticated.
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Chateau d'Angers, Angers
One of the most incredible fortress-style châteaux in the Loire Valley, the Château d'Angers overlooks the Maine river. Though earlier buildings on the site were inhabited by the Romans, today's château was built in the 14th century for Louis IX. In the 14th century, its owner commissioned the Apocalypse Tapestry depicting stories from the medieval Book of Revelation; at 140 metres it was the longest tapestry in the world. Approximately 100 metres of it remain and are on display in the château which houses a museum containing of the oldest medieval tapestries in the world.
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Cathedrale Saint-Maurice
The cathedral in Angers dates back to the middle of the 12th century and is built in a Romanesque style with some Gothic elements. It has three spires, the highest reaching some 75 metres up towards the sky. Its windows have some excellent stained glass originals dating from the 13th and 14th centuries, notably that of Saint Julian in the transept.
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Collegiale Saint-Martin
Named in honour of Saint Martin of Tours, this site contains an archaeological crypt which was excavated at the turn of the 20th century. The collegiate church and adjacent chapel date to the second half of the 12th century and are mainly Gothic in style. Left to decay for many years, the Collégiale Saint-Martin was subject to an extensive work in the late 20th century and has now been restored to its former glory.
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Hopital St-Jean and Musee Jean Lurcat
This incredible Gothic hospital was constructed in the 12th century for Etienne de Marsay, a chief officer of King Henry II. It is the oldest hospital in existence in France and is an outstanding piece of Angevin history. The former orphanage on the same site is now home to the Jean Lurçat museum which houses further tapestries depicting the Apocalypse.
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Terra Botanica
The Terra Botanica opened in 2010 and is a theme park offering interaction with the plant world. With gardens, aquatic areas, greenhouses as well as its interactive attractions, this is a fun and educational day out. It has 4D cinema shows, tree-top trips in pedal-powered shuttles, themed trails and river cruise trips. Covering domestic, rare and mysterious plants alike, this park makes you the paleo-botanist for the day.
