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$$$ At Château de Nazelles Chambres, gentle owners Veronique and Olivier Fruc-
tus offer six rooms in a 16th-century hillside manor house that comes with a cliff-sculp-
ted pool, manicured gardens, a guest kitchen (picnics are encouraged), views over Am-
boise, and a classy living room with billiards, computer access, and Wi-Fi. The bedrooms
in the main building are traditional, while the pleasant rooms cut into the hillside come
with private terraces and rock-walled bathrooms. They also have a cozy and very com-
fortable two-room cottage with living area, kitchen, and private garden (Db-€120, bigger
Db-€145, Qb-€280, includes breakfast, cottage-€290 for up to 5 guests, tel. 02 47 30 53
79, www.chateau-nazelles.com , info@chateau-nazelles.com ) . From D-952, take D-5 into
Nazelles-Négron,thenturnleftonD-1andquicklyveerrightontothelittlelaneaboveand
behind the post office (PTT) to 16 Rue Tue-la-Soif.
$$$ Château de Perreux*** isarenovated18th-centurycastlewithanintimatefeel.
Here, upscale bed-and-breakfast service meets château-hotel ambience with 11 plush and
tastefully designed rooms just a few minutes from Amboise (Db-€160-195, suites-€260,
family rooms-€240-290, includes breakfast, no restaurant, on D-1 between Nazelles-Nég-
ron and Pocé-sur-Cisse at 36 Rue de Pocé, tel. 02 47 57 27 47, www.chateaudeperreux.fr ,
info@chateaudeperreux.fr ) .
$$$ Château des Arpentis***, a medieval château-hotel centrally located just
minutes from Amboise, makes a fun and classy splurge. Flanked by woods and acres
of grass, and fronted by a stream and a moat, you'll come as close as you can to
château life during the Loire's Golden Age. Rooms are big, with tasteful decor—and
the pool is even bigger. There's no restaurant, but picnics on the terrace tables are en-
couraged. Efficient manager Olivier takes good care of his clients (Db-€145-200, amaz-
ing family suites-€230-400, air-con, Wi-Fi, near St-Règle, tel. 02 47 23 00 00,
www.chateaudesarpentis.com , contact@chateaudesarpentis.com ) . It's on D-31 just south-
east of Amboise; from the roundabout above the Leclerc Market, follow Autrèche signs,
then look for small signs on the right next to a tall flagpole.
$$ L'Auberge de Launay, five miles upriver from Amboise, gets positive reviews
for its easy driving access to many châteaux, fair prices, and good restaurant (roadside
Db-€68, bigger garden-side Db-€78, guest computer, Wi-Fi, about 4 miles from Amboise,
across the river toward Blois, at 9 Rue de la Rivière in Limeray, tel. 02 47 30 16 82,
www.aubergedelaunay.com , info@aubergedelaunay.com ). The star of this place is the
country-classy restaurant, with menus from €27 (closed Sun except for hotel guests).
$$ Le Moulin du Fief Gentil is a lovely 16th-century mill house set on four acres
with a backyard pond (fishing possible in summer, dinner picnics anytime, fridge and mi-
crowave at your disposal), and the possibility of home-cooked dinners by English-speak-
ing owner Florance (twin Db-€87, bigger Db-€105, 2-room apartment for 2-€140, extra
person-€25, includes breakfast, four-course dinner menu with wine-€32, cash only, tel. 02
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