Chinon, Centre-Val de Loire 37500

A former convent, fully renovated and listed as a historical monument with landscaped gardens, 20 minutes from the towns of Chinon and Montsereau. Once you step through the covered carriage entrance, you are struck by the French formal garden and the edifice's facade, whose austerity is softened by the pale tone of tuffeau stone and the even arrangement of tall windows. The steep slate roofs with dormers go well with the neighbouring bell tower and underline the religious origin of the property. From the main section, the remains of a cloister extends with fine leaded windows set in magnificent Gothic arches. At the back, evenly designed gardens with box hedges draw your gaze outwards. And a little further on there are two separate outbuildings: a garage and a woodstore. Another entrance is used for cars.