Fleur de Loire, in Blois on the banks of the Loire, hosts seminars, study days, business dinners, weddings and private receptions. A 90 m² seminar room, a reception lounge, a fireplace lounge, two privatizable restaurants and 44 bedrooms, including 12 suites, are on site. The house is run by chef Christophe Hay and sits ten minutes from Blois-Chambord station.
Seminars and company events
The hotel handles business receptions, seminars, study days, business meals and conventions. The seminar room covers 90 m² and can be arranged as a U shape, a conference rectangle, a classroom, a theater, a banquet or a cocktail reception. The fireplace lounge takes a cocktail or a meeting in theater or lounge format.
Residential seminars use the 44 bedrooms, of which 12 are suites. For team building and incentives, the hotel offers cooking, wine and mixology workshops. A product launch with a cocktail dinner, a study day with room hire or a convention can all be built with the event team, which follows the project from the first request. The hotel sends a brochure on request.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings, birthdays, family parties, christenings and other private receptions are organized on the premises. The hotel lists a reception lounge, a fireplace lounge, an inner courtyard and a terrace overlooking the Loire, all of which can be privatized. The two-star Michelin kitchen of Christophe Hay supplies the cooking, and a pastry kiosk can supply the cake. Guests stay in the hotel's rooms.
Rooms and capacities
The hotel's own list of assets gives the following. There are 44 bedrooms, including 12 suites. The restaurant Christophe Hay and the restaurant Amour Blanc can each be privatized, as can one bar. A reception lounge and a fireplace lounge are available, as are the inner courtyard and the terrace. The seminar room measures 90 m². The site states no guest numbers per room, so the event team should confirm how many people each space takes in the chosen layout.
Accommodation
The 44 bedrooms sit in a historic building. The hotel describes the atmosphere as that of a family house with a refined touch, with details that recall the plant world and the heritage of the Loire. A 450 m² Sisley spa and a vegetable garden of 1.5 hectares are part of the property.
Catering
Fleur de Loire houses two restaurants. The restaurant Christophe Hay holds two Michelin stars and a green star, and its cooking follows the local produce of the Loire Valley. Amour Blanc offers a broader menu with a pastry kiosk, a grocery and a tea room. Both can be privatized, and the hotel also arranges cooking and wine workshops for groups.
History and setting
The house dates from the 17th century and was built on the order of Gaston d'Orléans, brother of King Louis XIII. It stands close to the Loire quays and to the Jacques Gabriel bridge that links the two banks of Blois. The hotel sits on the route of the Loire châteaux and on the Loire wine route.
Getting there
Blois-Chambord station is ten minutes away. The regional train from Paris Austerlitz takes 1 h 20. By TGV from Paris Montparnasse, Saint-Pierre-des-Corps is about one hour away, followed by a car or a private transfer. Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle airport is 2 h 15 away and Orly 1 h 50. Tours and Orléans are each about 40 minutes by car, and the A10 motorway is close.
