A Timeless Legacy: 15th-Century Manor in the Heart of Loire’s Golden Woods

Step through the wrought-iron gates of history, where the whispers of 1529 still linger in the honeyed stone of this magnificent 15th- and 18th-century manor—an untouched jewel cradled in 90 hectares of Loire’s most enchanting countryside. Here, time slows. The estate unfurls like a living tapestry: 11 hectares of parkland, where century-old oaks cast lace-like shadows over meandering paths; 34 hectares of golden agricultural fields swaying in the breeze; and 45 hectares of private forest, a cathedral of towering beeches and whispering pines, all yours to wander without a single soul in sight.

No eyes peer in, no modern clamor intrudes. This is solitude as the Renaissance knew it—grand, yet intimate. The manor itself, a masterpiece of 450m², stands as it has for half a millennium: its thick walls holding stories of nobility, its mullioned windows framing vistas of unspoiled horizon. Restored with reverence, its chambers—some vaulted, some graced with 18th-century elegance—await your touch. Whether as a private sanctuary for generations to come or a boutique retreat where guests sip Loire wines by the 5x10m pool (its liner renewed in 2006, the water a mirror to the sky), the possibilities shimmer like the estate’s two ancient wells, still feeding the gardens and orchards with life-giving spring water.

Just 15 minutes from Tours, where the TGV hums with the pulse of Paris, this world remains untouched. The outbuildings, sturdy and full of potential, stand ready—perhaps as an artist’s studio, a vineyard’s cellar, or a writer’s hideaway where inspiration flows as freely as the Loire’s tributaries. The land is whole, unburdened by easements or constraints, a rare canvas in the Centre-Val de Loire, where the air carries the scent of wild roses and the promise of legacy.

This is more than a home; it is a sovereign kingdom, where the past and future converge in sun-dappled harmony. The question is not whether you dare to dream—but whether you dare to claim it.