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La Porterie Gite de charme **** Abbaye de Bois-Aubry,Yul Brynner's grave, 3HA

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An indoor swimming pool with a stone wall and a wooden ceiling. There are lounge chairs and a small table near the pool.
A stone building with a red-tiled roof, a wooden picnic table, and a white umbrella.
An ancient stone building with multiple arched doorways and a central courtyard.
A spacious living area with a stone floor, a sofa, a chair, a coffee table with books and flowers, and a television on a stand.
A rustic kitchen with wooden countertops, white cabinetry, and a stone wall.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Swimming pool
  • Barbecue grill
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available

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Luzé, Centre-Val De Loire
  • Place, Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Natural Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Futuroscope
    ‪50 min drive‬
  • Place, Château de Villandry
    ‪60 min drive‬
  • Airport, Tours (TUF-Tours - Loire Valley)
    ‪62 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Single Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Luzé

Located in Luzé, this cottage is in a rural area and near theme parks. Galerie Cravantaise and Maison de la Riviere are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Domaine Charles Joguet and Domaine Dozon. Saint-Benoit Aventure and Valley of the Goupillières are also worth visiting. Take some time off to enjoy the winery tours in the area, or get some fresh air with adventures like horse riding nearby.
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Luzé, Centre-Val De Loire

What's nearby

  • Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Natural Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Futuroscope - 50 min drive - 63.7 km
  • Arena Futuroscope - 50 min drive - 63.7 km
  • Château de Langeais - 57 min drive - 51.7 km
  • Château de Villandry - 60 min drive - 77.6 km

Getting around

  • Port de Piles Station - 17 min drive
  • Poitiers (PIS-Biard) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Café des Sports - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Bar Tabac le Chêne Vert - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Café de la Mairie - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Aux P'tits Gourmets - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪L'Amuse Saveurs - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does La Porterie Gite de charme **** Abbaye de Bois-Aubry,Yul Brynner's grave, 3HA have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is La Porterie Gite de charme **** Abbaye de Bois-Aubry,Yul Brynner's grave, 3HA pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at La Porterie Gite de charme **** Abbaye de Bois-Aubry,Yul Brynner's grave, 3HA?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at La Porterie Gite de charme **** Abbaye de Bois-Aubry,Yul Brynner's grave, 3HA?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at La Porterie Gite de charme **** Abbaye de Bois-Aubry,Yul Brynner's grave, 3HA?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is La Porterie Gite de charme **** Abbaye de Bois-Aubry,Yul Brynner's grave, 3HA located?

Situated in a rural location, this cottage is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Natural Park and within 12 miles (20 km) of Chateaux de la Loire and Château du Rivau. Descartes Monument and Domaine Charles Joguet are also within 16 miles (25 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 26 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Historic retreat in the heart of beautiful countryside

We have had an amazing week in the most beautiful historic setting. Mark and Christine made the stay exceptional with their generous hospitality, kindness and warmth. They had so much information to share about the location and property and gave superb advice on places to visit in the local area. The stone built accommodation was lovely and cool in the heat and we enjoyed using the swimming pool. We felt very relaxed and look forward to returning.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great rural quiet location

Fabulous hosts, lovely interesting property equipped with all you need. Marc & Christine very helpful and friendly. We wish them the best of luck with the Abby. Rural location is surrounded by sunflower fields but is very remote. Lots of chateaux and vineyards not too far and interesting towns within an hour.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Sept 2023
Thank you Steve ! We hope to meet you again at the abbey!! Christine
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

An unforgettable experience with charming and attentive hosts

A truly magical setting, deep in the Loire and surrounded in typical French countryside. Complete tranquility and a relaxing stay in a chocolate box gite surrounded by nature. The setting is truly idyllic. The hosts were the perfect blend, offering friendly local knowledge, homemade jams, and the highlight for the kids was a sunset safari in their jeep to spot wild deer and then bats flying out of the belfry when we watched the setting sun from the rooftop of the abbey. A truly magical week! Many thanks. Cormac, Jennifer and family
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Aug 2024
Thank you Cormac! We hope you had a nice time in Britany! See you maybe once again at the Abbey !! Big hug to everybody! Christine&Marc
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A wonderful week!

The Porterie is a gorgeous old building with everything we needed. The abbey and surroundings are so peaceful and beautiful. Our hosts Christine and Marc-Olivier were wonderful, good fun, welcoming and helpful. The information on where to visit was amazing, as was the jeep rides! The pool was a great entertainment for the kids. Our week went by too quickly, we could have stayed for longer! Thank you Christine and Marc-O, you made our holiday. So great! We hope to see you again. Lindsey, Paul Freya and Oliver xx
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

One of a kind place with amazing hosts!

L’Abbaye Saint-Michel is a very special place. It was the first time I ever woke up to the view of a steeple tower from the 12th century and beautiful pink roses spread around the property! The pool was a wonderful way to cool off and their is so much to see and do within 1.5 hours from the abbey. The hosts were so kind. We had one night where we sat at the picnic table with the hosts and the French family, who had rented the other gîte on the property, until the wee hours of the morning chatting about many things in both English and French. We had a 4-wheel drive in the area on their WWII jeeps, enjoyed their Belgium fries and generally their warmness. What a wonderful way to explore the Loire Valley!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Aug 2022
Thank you Lorri!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Un séjour original et dépaysant à l'abbaye de Bois Aubry. C'était une expérience unique que de loger dans l'ancienne maison du moine portier, un lieu chargé d'histoire et hors du commun. Les hôtes sont très agréables et passionnés, ce qui rend l'expérience d'autant plus mémorable. Je recommande vivement pour qui cherche une étape authentique et différente.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Un sejour exceptionnel, du fait du cadre unique et de la chaleureuse présence des propriétaires. Bien évidemment, le gîte a gardé le cachet de son passé multi-séculaire, les portes sont très basses, les murs épais et les fenêtres petites ne permettent pas d'optimiser la vue sur l'extérieur. Mais tout se joue dehors, avec le charme de ces bâtiments, des lumières changeantes de Touraine sur la craie au fil des minutes, le terrain planté de fruitiers qui permet de picorer en profitant des différentes perspectives. Le propriétaire vous fera partager ses connaissances précieuses accumulées au fil de ses recherches, de ses expériences. Il vous éclairera si besoin sur les nombreuses visites à faire dans ce secteur, en fonction de vos intérêts.Après, laissez jouer votre imaginaire sur ce site exceptionnel !
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent séjour dans une très belle région , dans un lieu insolite et avec des hôtes charmants
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent séjour.. Marco et Christine sont très prévenant et d'une gentillesse a toute épreuve. Pendant mon séjour, j'ai eu l'occasion de dormir dans leurs 2 gites et ce fut 2 expériences différentes et vraiment 2 belles expériences. Chaque gite dispose d'un caractère bien a lui et d'un confort efficace.Le calme, la quiétude de l'Abbaye et de ses alentours est surprenant et hyper appréciable.Bref, une expérience a refaire encore et encore.... Merciiii de votre accueil :)
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Aug 2025
Bonjour Jean-François, Merci pour le message! Gros bisous à Abigaelle! A une prochaine fois!? Christine
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Un petit coin de pays reposant

Un gite atypique au milieu de la campagne tourangelle, dans un lieu reposant tenu par un couple passionné et passionnant. nous avons reçu un très bon accueil tout au long du séjour.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Aug 2023
Merci Séverine ! Bonne rentrée!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Belles vacances dans un endroit inoubliable

Les propriétaires du gîte étaient très accueillants et aimables.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Séjour du 30/07 au 6/08/22

Très très bon séjour à l'abbaye de Bois-Aubry. Très agréable de bénéficier d'un gîte de très belle qualité au sein d'un site aussi magnifique. De la piscine, nous apercevons le site historique de l'abbaye... depuis le gîte nous pouvons flâner autour de l'abbaye et découvrir la faune et la flore... Marc et Christine nous ont réservé un excellent accueil et nous ont partagé avec passion les curiosités locales pour nos activités touristiques ainsi qu'une visite historique inoubliable du site. Ils sont tous les 2 adorables et ultra-disponibles si besoin. Géraldine/Vincent
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Aug 2022
Merci beaucoup ! Au plaisir de vous revoir! Christine&Marc
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10/10 Excellent

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Superbe

Excellent accueil par les propriétaires. Site superbe, abbaye inoubliable. Piscine top !
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Jun 2022
Merciiii! A bientôt peut-être et merci pour la propreté des gîtes à votre départ!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Excellent accueil

Nous avons été très bien accueilli et avons passé un très agréable séjour. Nous recommandons cette location.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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agréable séjour, bien situé, hôtes au top!

Nous avons choisi ce gite pour sa taille (5 personnes) et son emplacement très central pour visiter la région des châteaux de la Loire. Nous y avons découvert un site fabuleux (ancienne abbaye du 12e siècle) et des hôtes formidables, passionnés et vraiment très sympathiques. Nous avons déjà envie d'y retourner.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Aug 2021
Merci Anne-Fleur! Au plaisir de vous revoir à l'abbaye! Christine et Marc
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect vacation for the entire family!

Very friendly and welcoming hosts! The restoration of the gite was done with a great sense for history and tradition creating an inspiring and cosy atmosphere. Pretty private back yard to relaxe in a wooden two-person-swing looking at the impressive Abbey tower. We were given a fantastic tour of the Abbey by a passionate host - his enthusiasm is contagious and naturally affected us as well. The entire Abbey site is just beautifully done and full of historical but also many enchanting places. The pool is a dream to the adults and the kids. Our kids were thrilled by the adventurous Marc taking them on a Jeep ride! The local area offers plenty of fabulous places in the Loire Valley to see - you could stay for more than four weeks and wouldn't get bored! We had a great time - Thanks!
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Aug 2021
Thank you!! We Where so pleased to welcome guests like your family! See you another time maybe! Christine and Marc
Verified review

8/10 Good

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Super leuk huis, van alle gemakken voorzien

We hebben een heerlijke week gehad in de Porterie bij Marc & Christine. Het huis is zeer aangenaam, alles is aanwezig voor een fijn verblijf. Het zwembad is heerlijk en ook de privé tuin achter het huisje is een echt cadeau. Marc en Christine zijn erg gastvrij en behulpzaam. Bij aankomst een uitgebreide uitleg gehad van Marc wat we in de omgeving kunnen doen. Houd er wel rekening mee dat het wat afgelegen ligt, dat is fijn voor de rust maar dat wil ook zeggen dat voor een vers stokbrood 's morgens of boodschappen je wel even onderweg bent. Wij vonden het zeer de moeite waard!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Aug 2020
Thank you Monique !Hope to see you again at the abbey.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Parfait

Cadre calme, bucolique et reposant dans une région riche d'histoire. Gîte très agréable et fonctionnel dans un cadre atypique. Hôtes accueillants, chaleureux et érudits. Un grand merci à Marc, Christine et Igor!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Jul 2020
Merci ! Ce fut en effet une belle semaine!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Passionate and warm

Very calm gite with great surroundings. Very warm and passionate owners.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Jul 2020
Thank you Ines!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Un cadre magnifique et reposant

A la hauteur de nos espérances et de la promesse annoncée sur le site. Tout d'abord l'accueil, chaleureux et bienveillant. Ensuite le cadre, une magnifique abbaye en restauration, dans un espace verdoyant, aéré, superbement entretenu et baignant dans le calme. Un gîte rénové, ayant du caractère, de la personnalité et très bien équipé. Merci encore à Christine et Marc Antoine pour leur accueil, leurs délicates attentions, leurs précieuses suggestions de visites.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Love this place!!!

We had a wonderful stay in this authentic French gite! Marc and Christine are such excellent hosts. Marc and his son took us on a Jeep ride through the countryside to show us the sites and Marc also spent over an hour with a map showing us all sorts of things to do in the Loire Valley. Villandry is a must if you love gardens. We really enjoyed visiting with Marc and Christine in the evening and felt very privileged to be able to explore the whole Abbaye and see the view from the tower. Our gite even had its own private back yard with a 2 person garden swing where I drank my coffee every morning and wine in the evening. We would love to return one day!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Apr 2020
Thank you Lana ! Hope to see you again ...
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Una meravigliosa abbazia mediovale nella Loira

Soggiorno veramente splendido. La Porterie, l'Abbazia e il contesto paesaggistico in cui è inserita sono molto suggestivi. L'ambiente è curato, ben tenuto e provvisto di tutto, il luogo affascinanante e misterioso e la compagnia del propietario, Marc-Olivier, sempre sollecita, cortese e generosa. Si è rivelato una guida esperta, simpaticissima e piena di umorismo, prodiga di informazioni e di dettagli interessantissimi. Vacanza da ripetere senz'altro. Un grande grazie a Marc-Olivier e sua moglie Alessandro
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Amazing stay. Loved every minute. Will definitely be returning.

If you want something special and unusual yet with all the comforts of the less unique destinations, then this is the place for you. So quiet, peaceful and beautiful. After a hectic year this was just what the doctor ordered. The abbey is simply beautiful. The restoration been done is just amazing. The sunset from the top of the tower is indescribable. Or just watch the deer come out of the nearby forest at dusk. Almost doesn't sound real yet this is what we experienced. The gite is quite modern inside with everything you could want yet retaining the charm of an old cottage. Kichen is very well equipped with everything you could need. Bathroom is lovely, bed very comfortable. Swimming pool right on the doorstep. My favourite part though is your own private garden with apple and pear trees that Marc (the owner) encourages you to make the most of. Marc and Christine are lovely hosts. Marc spent over an hour with a map telling us about all the best local restaurants and things to see. On the first morning he brought us in his restored Belgian army jeep to the local bakery and gave us a tour on the way back of the area. We also enjoyed a very detailed tour with all the history of the abbey and Yul Brynner connection. We also enjoyed some aperitifs on our last night. I know we shall return and would highly recommend this to anybody looking for a unique and peaceful holiday experience.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Een unieke plek, zeer authentiek en toch van alle gemakken voorzien

Een unieke, zeer rustige plek in een prachtige streek. Een landelijk ingericht portiershuisje bij de abdij met een grote tuin met allerlei fruitbomen. Genoeg privacy en er is een mooi gezamenlijk zwembad. Niet te vergeten; zeer hartelijke eigenaren die je graag alles vertellen over de historie van de prachtige abdij. Zeer de moeite waard!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gîte très calme et confortable. Accueil très sympathique

Gîte très bien décoré et très frais avec ses murs épais ( très apprécié avec la canicule). Piscine de grande taille et qui permet de se rafraîchir après les visites. Tout cela dans un cadre médiéval et reposant. Beaucoup de châteaux à voir à proximité. Accueil extrêmement chaleureux. Je recommande ce gîte.
Stayed 21 nights in Jul 2018
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