5-Night Seasonal Wellness Retreat for Women in a Luxury Loire Valley Château Copy

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10 Rue de Blou, Vernantes, France
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Up to 20 in group
Date
Sep 14 - 19, 2026

Retreat Highlights

  • For this retreat, we are partnered with La Guerisseuse Verte (The Green Healer). Jo a holistic practitioner whose work blends therapeutic nutrition, herbal medicine, natural rhythms and intuitive massage. With a background in wine and natural viticulture, she brings a unique sensitivity to the seasons, the senses, and the quiet intelligence of the body.
  • A mother and advocate of slow, intentional living, Jo guides women toward restoration through gentle rituals, plant knowledge and embodied self-care. Her retreats are designed as sensory journeys - immersive, poetic and deeply transformative - inviting each guest to reconnect with herself in an elegant, nurturing setting.
  • This retreat blends deep wellness practices with the quiet luxury of staying in a 17th-century château. You’ll experience massages, sound baths, foraging, ritual and yoga—all guided by La Guérisseuse Verte and shaped by the wisdom of the seasons.
  • It’s an intimate women-only retreat (15–20 guests) designed for true rest, nourishment and reconnection.

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Details of this retreat

This retreat is special because it brings together seasonal living, healing therapies and quiet luxury in a private 17th-century château in the Loire Valley. Guided by La Guérisseuse Verte, each day is shaped by nature’s rhythms and includes immersive experiences such as foraging, sound baths, massages and gentle ritual.

Unlike many retreats, this is a women-only, intimate gathering with just 15–20 guests, allowing for deeper connection, personal attention and a sense of safety and sisterhood.

You will stay in a historic château where everything is taken care of for you: nourishing vegetarian meals, spacious suites, gardens, forest walks, fireside evenings, yoga, and moments of deep rest. Every detail—from welcome baskets to the wellness book you’ll receive—is thoughtfully curated to support your restoration.

This is more than a retreat. It is a return to yourself, held in beauty, slowness and nature.

Schedule

You will enjoy a continental breakfast each morning, a light lunch around midday, and a two- or three-course diner in the evenings. Thoghout the day, teas (prepared by La Guerissuse Verte), coffee, water and juices will also be available throughout your stay.

Each day, you will be free to explore the chateau grounds and relax. You will also be able to schedule three massages throughout your stay. La Guerisseuse Verte will also guide a welcome and farewell ritual, two sound baths and a forest walk and forage. There will also be two optional yoga sessions during your stay.
The full itinerary will be confirmed 1 month before.
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

Getting Here

Location icon Chateau de Jalesnes, 10 Rue de Blou, Vernantes, France

Directions

🌿 Travel to Château de Jalesnes

Reaching the château is simple and comfortable, with excellent rail links from Paris and easy access from several airports in western France.

✈️ Nearest Airports
Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) — 1 hour from the château

A small, convenient regional airport.

Direct flights from London (seasonal)

Quick transfer by car or taxi

Ideal for UK guests

Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) — 1 hour 45 minutes from the château

A larger airport with international connections.

Flights from many UK cities and major European hubs

Easy onward travel by car, taxi, or train to Saumur

Paris Airports: Charles de Gaulle (CDG) & Orly (ORY)

Both offer the widest choice of international flights.
From Paris, guests can travel comfortably to Saumur by train (see below), where our team will collect you.

Paris Charles de Gaulle to Saumur: approx. 2.5–3.5 hours

Paris Montparnasse to Saumur (via TGV): as little as 1 hr 50 min

Paris Orly via Montparnasse: approx. 2.5 hours total travel time

These connections make the retreat very accessible for guests flying from the US and UK.

🚆 Train Connections
Closest Station: Saumur

We provide pick-up and return transfers for all retreat guests arriving at Saumur station.

From Paris → Saumur

The train journey from Paris is comfortable and scenic, travelling through the Loire Valley countryside.

Fastest route:
Paris Montparnasse → Saumur

High-speed TGV to Tours, then a short regional connection

Total journey: 1 hr 50 min – 2 hrs 15 min

Direct options:
Some direct trains operate from Paris Austerlitz.

Journey time: 2 hr 15 min – 2 hr 40 min

From Charles de Gaulle Airport:
CDG → St-Pierre-des-Corps (Tours) → Saumur

Journey time: approx. 2.5 – 3.5 hours

From Nantes → Saumur

Nantes → Saumur

Direct or single-change trains

Journey time: 1 hr 40 min – 2 hrs

From Tours → Saumur

Tours / St-Pierre-des-Corps → Saumur

Frequent regional trains

Journey time: 25–35 minutes

Tours airport + train to Saumur is one of the smoothest options for UK guests.

🚗 Driving

For guests renting a car:

1 hr from Tours

1 hr 45 mins from Nantes

3 hrs from Paris

Free parking available at the château

Accommodation

We have 7 one-bedroom and 5-two bedroom suites available, with each bedroom for single or double occupancy. All of our suites offer a kitchenette, living area with table and sofa, kingsized bed (or twin upon request) and ensuite bathroom. You can choose to be: - Single occupancy in a one-bedroom suite (3500€base price per guest) - Double occupany in a one-bedroom suite (3000€ base price per guest) - Double occpancy in a two-bedroom suite (1 bedroom per person) (3500€ base price per guest) We have two ground floor, accessible suites. One one-bedroom and one two-bedroom. A selection of our suites on the first and second floors can also be accessed by elevator. Please let us know if you would like to know more about the rooms offered and the accommodation options.

Accommodation
Single Occupancy One-Bedroom Suite (1 guest) - All Inclusive
Accommodation
Double Occupancy One-Bedroom Suite (2 guests) - All Inclusive
Accommodation
Double Occupancy Two-Bedroom Suite (2 guests) - All Inclusive

Venue & Amenities

Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms icon A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi icon Free Wifi
Spa icon Spa
Sauna icon Sauna
Pool icon Pool
Towels icon Towels
Free Parking icon Free Parking
Kitchen icon Kitchen
Tour Assistance icon Tour Assistance
Hot Tub icon Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea icon Coffee/Tea
Cafe icon Cafe
Restaurant icon Restaurant
Fitness Center icon Fitness Center
Yoga Studio icon Yoga Studio
Housekeeping icon Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent icon Bicycles For Rent
Indoors, enjoy use of our comuncal salon-library, banquet and breakfast rooms and chapel, as well as your own private suite which include ensuite bathroom and living area with kitchenette.
Our estate also offers formal gardens, woodland trails, a heated book, garden chess set, petanque court, ping pong table, and heated pool.

Meals

Menu

Menu Types

Breakfast - pastries, baguettes, jam, butter, fruit, tea, coffee, juices Lunch - sandwiches, quiches or grazing platters Diner - two- or three-course vegetarian meals

What's Included

  • 3 massage sessions
  • 2 sound baths
  • Plant forage workshop
  • Ritual welcome ceremony
  • Yoga sessions with Santosha Yoga
  • Bike hire for exploring the Loire countryside
  • Time for journaling, rest and reflection
  • Continental/light breakfast daily
  • Light lunch daily (sandwiches, quiches, cheese & crudité boards)
  • Chef-prepared vegetarian evening meals
  • Tea, coffee, infused water and juice available 24/7
  • 5 nights at Château de Jalesnes
  • Welcome basket in each room (tea, coffee, milk, fresh apple juice)
  • Wellness book gift for every guest
  • Essential oils or similar (in collaboration with La Guérisseuse Verte)
  • Pick-up & return from Saumur train station, plus help with train bookings

What's Not Included

  • Airfare
  • Transport to Saumur station (though this can be arranged for additional cost)
  • Additional massages or experiences
  • Alcohol (the retreat is designed to be alcohol-free)

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