Description
The Château is located four miles north west of Tours, a short distance from the
main road, overlooking the Choisille Valley. Set in 37 acres of parkland,
planted with many species of nature trees, it offers the ideal romantic stopping
off point. The chateau offers luxury suites and exquisite rooms for a relaxing
break.
Activities
Park, Hot-air balloon, Swimming pool, Golf
Bedrooms
Total lodging capacity: 30 persons. Total number of rooms: 15.
The Château has a range of accommodation, including luxury suites and
individually designed bedrooms with private facilities, direct dial telephones,
mini-bar, television, sauna, solarium and in the near future whirlpool baths.
During winter evenings, you can relax in front of the inglenook fireplace in the
lounge or play a game of French billiards in the Château's vaulted cellars.
Nearby you can play golf or tennis, go riding or swim in an open air pool.
You are always assured of a warm welcome and excellent French cuisine, which
together will ensure your stay in the delightful Touraine region is a memorable
one.
History
The Aubry's, who the dictionary of Indre et Loire of Carré de Busserolle quotes
in 1292: Hubert, Aubry, Ecuyer, and in 1435 ; Jean Aubry, Chevalier. During the
French Revolution, The owner was Pierre Cormery, a Justice of the Peace and a
national property manager. We find again on the coat of arms of the North side
of the current castle, the reproduction of their own coat of arms, with in
festoon, the following quote : "Sicut Fortis Equus", which highlights the
noblest conquest of the man: the horse. Let's go back to 1873, when it was the
birth of the town of the Membrolle, under the will of Ernest Henri Martell who
was its mayor until 1900 and he was at the origin of the building of the current
castle in 1864. Initially, in 1918, the castle was acquired by Gaston Cousin
who, with Madame Dumontier specialized themselves in the pharmaceutical
preparations and particularly "La Jouvence de l'Abbé Soury". It is in the castle
that Jacques Feydeau composes his vaudeville "La dame de chez Maxim". The second
act is located at the and Feydeau often alludes to the Membrolle which he writes
with one "l". Now, the play belongs to the repertoire of the Comédie-Française
and it was performed for the first time on January the 17th of 1899 in the
theatre of the Nouveautés in Paris.
The chateau and its 15 hectare park, with its hundred-year-old rare trees,
became a hotel business in 1983.
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