Esvres-sur-Indre, France
Twenty-one lodge-suites perched four metres high in a private 300-hectare forest near Esvres-sur-Indre. The alchemy of luxury and nature, rooted in a century of chemical-free farming.
Each of the 21 lodge-suites sits four metres above the forest floor, suspended in the canopy of a private 300-hectare woodland. Artists like Aurele and JonOne have lived inside these lodges, transforming individual rooms into permanent installations. Below the treetops, the Zome rises. Its double-spiral wooden frame, inspired by natural geometry, filters daylight into soft columns and hums with a quiet resonance you feel more than hear.
LaFerme anchors everything. This 30-hectare certified organic farm has been free of plowing, pesticides, and insecticides for nearly a century. Its vegetables and poultry feed the Michelin-selected restaurant Ardent. Its philosophy shapes the property's reason for existing: relearn how to eat healthily, reconnect with nature, with yourself. One hour forty minutes from Paris. One century from industrial farming.
The chef at Ardent forages daily along the same forest paths guests walk. Follow those trails through 300 hectares of private woodland and the line between meal and landscape disappears. Forest bathing programmes guide small groups beneath the canopy, moving slowly, breathing pine resin, pressing palms against moss-covered oak bark.
Cycling and mountain biking routes thread the estate and spill into the Loire Valley beyond. Chenonceau, Villandry, and Azay-le-Rideau sit within easy reach for chateau day trips. Golf packages pair two to four rounds across four partner courses with all-inclusive stays starting at 665 euros. In autumn, mushroom foraging follows the rains. In summer, wine tastings draw from the surrounding Loire appellations.
Explore additional experiences in the surrounding area.
Route length: 0.9km loopEstimated time: 11minLoop routeJardin des Prébendes d'Oé is a heritage park classified with a heritage level 3. It has an official website and is recognized in Wikidata (Q3162554), highlighting its cultural and botanical significance.
Route length: 1.5km loopEstimated time: 20minLoop routeJardin Botanique is a botanical leisure park in Tours with an official website. It is documented in French Wikipedia and provides a space for plant observation and wellbeing.
Straight-line distance from hotel: 11 km directRad Spad is a quality bicycle shop specializing in French bicycle brands and offering a variety of products including sales, repairs, and cleaning services. The shop operates from Tuesday to Saturday between 09:00 and 19:00 and supports e-bikes and second-hand bicycles.
Straight-line distance from hotel: 14 km directPiscine du Mortier is a public swimming center operated by the Mairie de Tours. It offers wheelchair accessibility and has official opening hours on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, providing access for recreational and wellbeing activities.
Route length: 6.4km loopEstimated time: 1.5hLoop routeThis separate parcel of Espace Naturel Sensible du Domaine de Candé is a protected nature reserve classified under protection class 5. It is recognized for its natural environment and conservation status.
Route length: 1.6km loopEstimated time: 21minLoop routeParc de la Gloriette is a leisure park providing a natural setting for outdoor activities and wellbeing. The park is also referenced by an official website, indicating maintained public access.
Route length: 3.5km loopEstimated time: 47minLoop routeThis site is a nature reserve known as Espace Naturel Sensible des Étangs de Narbonne and is protected under class 5 protection. It supports leisure activities related to nature and wellbeing.
Straight-line distance from hotel: 5.3 km directUp'Side escalade & parkour is a sports centre focused on climbing activities. The facility operates on specific days with opening hours from 10:00 to 23:00 on weekdays and shorter hours on weekends. Entry fee is required for access.
Route length: 4km loopEstimated time: 53minLoop routeLa Grange Rouge is a named leisure park. It offers an outdoor leisure environment for relaxation and observing nature.
Route length: 3.9km loopEstimated time: 52minLoop routeParc de la Bourdaisière is a park area designated for leisure and outdoor enjoyment. It offers green space suitable for walking, relaxation, and general wellbeing.
Ardent is Michelin-selected and open for lunch and dinner during summer. The menu shifts with what the forest gives. The chef walks the estate trails each morning, returning with foraged herbs, roots, and wild greens that shape the day's dishes. Organic vegetables and poultry come straight from LaFerme, the 30-hectare farm on the property.
This is cooking built on a conviction: that chemical-free soil produces food worth eating. Crop cultivation at LaFerme is managed for taste, not yield. Seasonal products drive daily specials. Beyond Ardent, guests choose from in-room dining, the bar, breakfast service, or the Nomad concept, a picnic format that carries the kitchen into the forest.
The Zome stands at the centre of the wellness programme called The Soul. Step inside its double-spiral wooden frame and filtered light falls in soft patterns across bare timber. The structure generates subtle resonance, a quiet vibration designed to blur the boundary between body and surroundings. Meditation sessions run here year-round.
Every Spa+ lodge-suite has a private sauna and private jacuzzi on its treetop terrace. In-lodge massages arrive without leaving the canopy. On the ground, a Nordic bath steams against the forest air and a swimming pool opens to the sky. Forest bathing programmes take guests deeper, moving barefoot through 300 hectares of private woodland.
LaFerme is the heart and soul of Loire Valley Lodges. This 30-hectare certified organic farm has refused plowing, pesticides, and insecticides for nearly a century. That is not a policy adopted for marketing. It is an inherited land ethic that predates the property's hospitality identity. The hotel frames its founding motivation plainly: the urgent need to relearn how to eat healthily.
Hedgerows remain intact across the estate. Crop cultivation and livestock farming at LaFerme prioritize taste and health over volume. Organic vegetables and poultry travel metres from soil to the Ardent kitchen. The 300-hectare forest surrounding the lodges is managed as a living ecosystem, not a backdrop. Every element, from the wooden Zome to the treetop lodges, is placed to preserve the land it stands on.
Loire Valley Lodges offers 3 accommodation types.
Lodge Suite (standard treetop)
Treetop lodge-suites perched 4 metres (13 feet) high in the heart of a private 300-hectare forest. All lodges include a hot and cold drink minibar.
Spa+ Lodge-Suite
An upgraded lodge-suite category combining a private sauna and a private jacuzzi on the terrace for guests focused on wellness and self-care.
Arty Lodge
A lodge entirely redesigned by an invited artist — artists such as Aurele and JonOne have lived in and left a marked artistic impact on the space; guests are invited to write their own story within the artwork.
Sleep four metres above the forest floor. Wake to birdsong and a century of chemical-free land beneath you.
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