Michelin Coups de Coeur 2003, Guide Rivages des chambres d’hôtes de charme, Guide Alastair Sawdays Special Places to Stay,

Guide Rick Steves USA. Guide Karen Brown USA.

Dans de nombreux magazines :

Maison Française, L’Express, Voyager Magazine, Atmosphère, Cosmopolitan, , Maison-Brocante et Jardin, Cuisine et Vins de France, Marie France, le Nouvel Observateur.

Témoignages :

– « Beautiful property – loved the room and location. Hospitality, the best we’ve experienced.
Great recommendations and restaurants and sights. »
Shirley Crowley – CA – USA – 

– « Accueil chaleureux, beaucoup de disponibilité, repos assuré, prestations de grande qualité »
Mr Mme Donval – France –

–  » Our family had a wonderful stay. The guest house and setting are beautiful and Martine is a wonderful hostess  »
Brian Bateman – MA – USA –

– « Martine is very friendly and very helpful for directions and suggestions. Wonderful room, very guiet »
Allen and Donna McBeth – CA – USA – 

– Martine, your kindness and hospitality made our honeymoon in France so memorable.
We thank you for cooking meals for us and exchanging information regarding the area.
Your directions were excellent and we were able to visit many more places with your aide than we would have been able to do on our own knowledge.
The couples that visit you enjoy something special they cannot find in an hotel. We loved your place and found it to be the most beautiful place we visited including the castles !
We cannot wait to return on an anniversary trip.
June  – Terri Schubel – Sarasota – Florida – USA

-Nous avons été enchantés de notre étape. Nous reviendrons.
Juin  – John Lançon – Saône – France

– Très surpris par la beauté des lieux et son calme
Juin  – Mr Ronchaud – Joinville le Pont – France

– A delightful location and an enchanting hostess
June  – Mrs Ackerman – Chiqwell – U.K

– Une maison d’hôtes de charme, c’est d’abord une hôtesse charmante qui accueille des invités plus que des clients, c’est ensuite une maison qui a une âme, un passé, et enfin une région inoubliable. C’est cela, le Clos de Ligré.
On y reviendra !!
Juin  – Mr Waucquez – Rhode-St-Genèse – Belgique

– Martine is very hospitable and friendly, and the location is perfect for us
Juin  – Mrs Ackerman – Vancouver – Canada

– Accueil très chaleureux ainsi qu’un cadre très agréable. Pensons à renouveler notre venue et faire connaître ce lieu à nos amis. Merci pour tout.
Juin  – Mrs Sayon – Procheux – France

– Tout est très bien fait et très confortable. Magnifique chambre et diner délicieux.
Juin  – Mrs Biggs – Cornwall – UK

– Très bon accueil, dans un cadre très agréable
Juin  – Mr Boulanger – Paris – France

– An outstanding oasis of calm and charm. We had a lovely stay at the home of our charming hostess with homely comfort, good food and a delightful relaxing atmosphere.
We will come back !!
July  – Dr. B. Walker – Darlington – UK

– Excellentes prestations. Delicieux moments
Juillet – J.P Laloum – Chambray les Tours – France

– Thank you so much for your wonderful hospitality. We had a wonderful time.
The dinners we had were fantastic –the best we have had in France so far ! Thank you for the extra advices on what to see and where to go – all was beyond our expectations.
We hope to come back again sometime !
July  – Monroe Family – Seattle – USA

– A faire connaître à nos amis. Merci pour l’accueil
Juillet  – Mr Besnier – Mouettes – France

– The most wonderful hostess we have ever encountered !
July  – Caroline St-Gallay – Estier – UK

– Everything done with great style and charm !
July  – W. Simons – London – UK

– Un agréable séjour, relaxe, sympa, “outstanding”.
Les chambres super, le site superbe, l’accueil super !
Juillet  – De Walker – Gand – Belgique

– Wonderfull !!!
July  Mr Daines – Bozeman – USA

– Martine is charming, cultured, helpful and generous.
She welcomes everyone like an old friend and makes every effort to assist with planning excursions and special “table d’hôtes”. She is an excellent cook and “raconteur” in both French and English, and loves musical guests to use her beautiful grand piano.
We had a very happy week at “le Clos de Ligré.
August  – Tessa and Alan Fineman – Ashford – UK

– Such a gentle elegance.We had the most wonderful holiday and the dinner was such a treat.
Martine, you are a wonderful hostess
August – Jennifer Mons – Londres – UK

– Martine, thank you so much for your warm welcome, your kindness and generous hospitality, especially the wonderful “table d’hôtes” and the musical “soirées”. It was a treat to play your grand piano. You made us feel so welcome.
We have had an unforgettable, peaceful holiday in your beautiful home and we greatly appreciated all the sight-seeing ideas you gave us.
We greatly enjoyed the delicious meals you cooked for us and
Love and thanks
August  – Nancy and Dave Green – Tessa and Alan Fineman – UK

– L’accueil est toujours aussi charmant et tout est fait pour passer un agréable moment.
Nous adorons la cuisine de notre hôtesse. Vivement un autre séjour !
Août  – A. Diaz – Paris – France

– Martine is a very friendly hostess. Makes you feel very welcome.
August – Mr Skelley – Jersey

– Absolutely fantastic, exactly as we had visualised. French food, in the garden, with good company.
August – Alanna Rolfe – Australie

– Many thanks, Martine, for your gracious hospitality. So sorry we couldn’t spend more time at your beautiful home. We will see you agin soon.
August  – Mr Borowiaks – UK

– We were made to feel very welcome and Martine was exceptionally helpful and friendly.
We were sorry we could not stay longer ! The setting was wonderful and the room very comfortable and clean.
August  – Caroline Cochrane – Calne – UK

– Accueil très convivial dans un cadre confortable et très bien aménagé, doublé d’une table d’hôtes remarquable. C’est notre 3ème séjour !
Août – M. Lemaire – Paris – France

– Excellent accueil. Le repas est délicieux. Le jardin est sublime. Beaucoup de conseils sur la région, le vin et surtout sur l’histoire.
Septembre  – Mrs Teyssedre – Amsterdam – Pays Bas

– Nous tenons à vous remercier pour votre excellent accueil et pour votre gentillesse. Nous avons profité de votre charmante maison dans cette magnifique région tourangelle, et dégusté des vins agréables et partagé un très bon repas en excellente compagnie.. Nous aimons ces rencontres de cultures différentes et ce partage. Nous sommes rentrés à Paris regonflés et très heureux !!.
Merci pour tout et à une prochaine fois.
Septembre – Mr Adam – Paris – France

– Très bon accueil effectué avec professionnalisme.
Martine est très attentionnée. La table d’hôtes est excellente et le cadre est magnifique
A noter également : nombreuses informations et documentations sur la région à notre disposition.
Septembre  – Nelly Hernot – Rennes – France

– L’accueil est tel qu’il va nous obliger à revenir !
Septembre  – Mr Boutet – Pontchateau – France

– A lovely location and the bedroom was fantastic. Very well thought out with regards to space and facilities, clean and light and with a lot of interesting points in it, such as an old wine press turned into a coffee table. Perfect !
Septembre – F. Crawford – London – UK

– De retour sous le beau soleil du Nord, nous tenons à vous remercier à nouveau des trois excellentes journées que vous nous avez permis de passer dans le Val de Loire
par un accueil chaleureux, des propositions d’itinéraires presque trop complets, une cuisine savoureuse, un confort douillet et calme. Merci
Septembre – Mr Bourgois – Lille – France

– Martine is a very nice person !! The hospitality is perfect !!!!
Septembre  – Ilona Fritz – Hofheim – Allemagne

– On adore « le Clos de Ligré » et on adore Martine !!
Septembre  – Annabel Anderson – Sydney – Australie

– Accueil particulièrement agréable, table d’hôtes très appréciée.
Septembre  – Mr Coignard – Eragny – France

– Nous ne nous attendions pas à autant d’attention. Merci. A refaire
Septembre  – Mr Jonnaert – Bayonne – France

– Un grand merci pour votre accueil et pour notre séjour dans votre belle propriété.
Septembre  – Mr Hellier – Paris – France

– J’ai fait un séjour magnifique, merci.
Je le recommanderai à mes amis. Très bien. Merci beaucoup
Octobre  – Suzanne Morse – Melbourne – Australie

– Thank you for your warm hospitality. I hope to return one day with many friends
Octobre  – Julie Playfair – Melbourne – Australie

– Tout était excellent . Bravo !
Mai  – Mr Dorard – St Jean de la Ruelle – France

– A very enjoyable and a very pleasant, helpful and friendly hostess ;
May  – Mr Simmons – Yorkshire – UK

– Very enjoyable. Thank you Martine
May  – Mrs Story – Washington – USA

– Excellent accueil et situation idéale pour découvrir la région.
Mai  – Mr Muesser – Asnières – France
– Lovely B&B, very worm welcome, delicious dinners !
Barbara Babcock – UK – Summer

– Surtout ne changez rien . Tout est remarquable
Mrs Walkiers – Belgique – Eté 

– Accueil + table d’hôtes = mieux qu’à la maison
Mme Labiche – Dreyfus – Paris – Eté 

– A delightful and attentive hostess
Tamsin and Stephen Plufrey – U.K – Summer 

– We will definitely come back
Z. Jadavji – U.K and Tanzanie – Summer 
– Cadre calme et très agréable, prestation de grande qualité, chambre spacieuse avec beaucoup de
charme et de cachet
Mr Spittler, Melle Muré – Bordeaux – France – 

– Martine is a lovely hostess and makes everyone feel at home in her beautiful home. We have had a very relaxing holiday with her. Many thanks
Briony Eckstein and Richard Moses – U.K – Summer

– Everything at Le Clos de Ligré has been lovely. Ours hostess has been very accommodating and helpful. Our children especially enjoyed the spacious grounds and the refreshing swimming pool. If we are able to return to the Touraine, we will certainly return to Le Clos de Ligré !
Sarah Yates – Seattle – USA – Summer 

– Accueil chaleureux, chambres originales et très bien tenues. Service excellent en tous points
Christophe Payen – France – Eté 

We could not have been made more welcome. Martine is a most gracious hostess, and a spectacular cook !!!
Keith and Adria Duckett – U.K – Summer 

– Excellente expérience, excellent séjour !
Isabelle Edde – Liban – Eté 

– Parfait !!!!
Mr Mery – Freneuse – France – Eté 

– Merci pour la prévenance, la gentillesse et les bons conseils
Claude Rossier – Suisse – Eté 

– Very friendly and excellent food. A very warm welcome . We will come back
John and Di Skidmore – U.K – Summer 

– Le Clos de Ligré is absolutely beautiful and Martine is a wonderful and gracious hostess. She goes way out of her way to take care of her guests in many ways. She also speaks English perfectly
Liza Zimmerman – USA – Summer 

– A stay we will always remember and treasure. Le Clos de Ligré is just beautiful and charming. It is like living out of a french country Magazine. Our hostess could not have been nicer. She made our evening dinner and stay in her home most enjoyable. We will return and definitely recommend this special place.
Alex and Sandy Szczuka – USA – Summer

– Superbe maison d’hôtes avec beaucoup de charme. On reviendra sûrement !
De plus, la maîtresse de maison fait une merveilleuse cuisine !
Catherine Caubère – France – Eté 

– A wonderful welcome, Martine is a professional and warm hostess . Excellent
Roger and Susan Morrish – U.K – Summer 

– Such a beautiful place to stay ! Martine’s English ability is excellent. It was lovely to eat dinner with Martine and another guest. I have lived in Paris for one year and never ate in a French home … now I have ! I will recommend this “maison d’hôtes” to many people.
Peter O’Neil – Paris – Summer 

– Better than excellent
Dennis Porter – USA – Summer 
– Des conseils nous ont été donnés pour mieux apprécier la région ainsi que ses châteaux
Sandie Boulard – Mickaël Dival – France – Eté 
– Many thanks for such a lovely stay. We had a great time and look forward to visiting you again
Rick and Briony Eckstein – U.K – Summer 

– Many thanks for the nice time we spent at your house. It has been very warm and comfortable. We really enjoyed our holidays. Many t hanks for everything
Katrin Horsten and Dirk Fischer U.K – Summer 

– Nous sommes maintenant malheureusement rentrés chez nous et je voudrais bien vous remercier d’un séjour fantastique au Clos de LigréJe dois vous faire savoir que votre table d’hôte était l’un des temps forts des vacances ! Merci encore une fois
Adria Duckett – U.K – Summer 

– Thank you for a most delightful stay. We hope to return
The Coplans – UK
– We enjoyed our stay with you so much. We had such a good holiday.Thank you for looking after us so well. We hope to be back soon. With very best wishes,
Daphne and Richard Tyrrell – Ireland – Summer 

– One of the highlights of our trip was our stay at Le Clos de Ligré !Your home is lovely and offered the perfect location for our visit of the Loire Valley.
More importantly, we thank you for your warm welcome, interesting conversation and sharing information of area sights.
We were so impressed with your country and the French people and plan to visit France again. Perhaps our path will cross at some time in the future.
Bonnie and Eugene Morro – USA – Summer 

– We enjoyed our stay here enormously
Jim Mc Cloud – USA – Summer 

– Very grateful for your helpful guidance –in English ! –
Super candlelit dinners !
Dr Gordon Robertson – UK – Summer 

– Excellence assistance in planning and organising places to visit. An excellent knowledge of local attractions.
A great hostess
Greg and Elaine Klamus – Australie – Summer
– Superbe cadre et accueil très très chaleureux
Mr et Mme Renaers-Dublancq – Belgique – Eté 

You have made us feel as one of the family
Richard and Daphné Tyrrell – Ireland – Summer 

– The only problem was we were not here long enough !
Fantastic ! Thank you !
Dr Andrew Lyon – UK – Summer

– Enjoyed stay very much, lovely setting, very relaxing
Noel and Mary Finn – Ireland – Summer 

– A charming facility and even more charming hostess !
Novak family – UK – Summer 

– Dear Martine
Safely back in the UK after our two week holiday in France
We would like to thank you for letting us share your beautiful home and for providing such a delicious meal – a very entertaining evening !
May see you again next year when we come over to top up our supply of Chateau de Ligre wine.
George and Jenny Will – UK – August 

-Bonjour Martine
We are finally home in Sydney.
Thank you for having us to stay at your beautiful home. We really had a lovely relaxing time, exploring your little piece of paradise in the Loire Valley
We also enjoyed meeting your friends and joining you all for that delicious dinner.
Our final two days in Paris were lovely and we explored the lovely shops and streets you directed us to.
I hope you and Guy are well and we will send you the photos we took of you and I in your garden
Thank you again for such a lovely, comfortable stay.
Our friends who are travelling in May next year will be contacting you soon to make reservations
Our love and best wishes to you Martine
From Emily and I
Jenny Williams – Sydney – Australia – October

-Dear Martine,
Thank you so much for the stay. We had a lovely time and so enjoyed meeting you !
Your friends in Dallas
Lindsey, Blake, Cragh and Robbie Fusch – Dallas – USA – July 

– Martine is an exceptional hostess which we could tell even from the first phone call
The accommodation is excellent, beautifully furnished with attention to detail.
Our candlelit dinner was a memorable and happy occasion – delicious food.
We will certainly return and recommend Le Clos de Ligré to our friends
Will Heesom – UK – September 

– Maison très agréable et bonne humeur garantie
Madame Mores – Agay – France – Septembre 

– Une hôtesse charmante et attentionnée. Une cuisinière parfaite
Madame Leclerc – Issy les Moulineaux – France – Septembre 
– Martine is a wonderful hostess and we had an excellent stay ! Merci
Nick Webster – London – UK – septembre 

– All truly excellent.
Thank you !!
Mr Rees – Watford – UK – August 

– Martine is a delightful lady and makes her guests very welcome.
She is very knowledgeable about the area.
Nothing is too much trouble
Thank you !!
Mr and Mrs Harrington – Wilmslow – UK – August 

– Very charming hostess and delightful surroundings.
Very relaxing.
Many thanks
Geraldine Franklin Pierce – London – UK – August 

– Nous sommes absolument ravis de notre séjour chez vous, Martine.
Le souvenir de votre accueil et des dîners passés en votre compagnie nous resteront longtemps en mémoire
Encore merci
Mathieu Lemaire – Paris – Juin 

– Une très belle propriété, au cœur d’une magnifique région, où il fait bon vivre .
Un grand merci à Martine pour son chaleureux accueil
Famille Haberkorn – Bruxelles – Août 
– A wonderful stay with lots of helpful information
Tony and Clare Watson – Lutterworth – UK – August 

– Martine was a great tour guide. She could not have been more helpful. The place is beautiful the hostess is so friendly. We especially like the dinners with all the guests.
A wonderful stay !!
James and Denise Schneider – San Antonio – Texas – USA – August 

– A most peaceful, relaxing and enjoyable place to stay !
Julie Christie – Glasgow – Scotland – July 

– Cadre très sympathique et l’accueil est parfait !
Madame Marchand – Paris – France – Juillet 

– Lovely setting, wonderful welcome and accommodation

Tim and Helen Radely – Upton by Chester – UK – July 

– A wonderful welcome, in a relaxing place to stay
A really god find !
Tim Perkins – Farnham – UK – June

– Une adresse à retenir pour un prochain voyage. Merci Martine
Mr Gratani – Genève – Suisse – Juillet

– Martine nous a accueilli très chaleureusement, toujours à l’écoute. Elle nous a indiqué nombre d’endroits à visiter. Ses repas étaient excellents.
Merci encore. A refaire
Alexandra Dias – Paris – Juin 
Hello Martine,
Here is a mail about the rest of our trip after we left your wonderful home in Ligré.
We really enjoyed our stay with you and meeting you and Guy.
Take care, and thanks for your kind hospitality.

Nate Goldshlag – USA – Novembre 

( Bonjour Martine,
Un grand MERCI pour votre accueil et ce merveilleux week-end que nous avons passé dans votre région. Vous avez une très belle demeure et je pense y revenir pendant des saisons un peu plus chaude pour profiter de votre piscine
Portez vous bien et bon courage pour l’année à venir
F.Gouhier – Paris – Bennett Voyages – Novembre 

– Chère martine,
Nous voudrions te remercier de notre séjour si agréable chez toi, comme celui de l’année dernière.
On t’enverra un de nos bateaux pour te rappeler de tes amis de la Nouvelle Angleterre.
Le Clos de Ligré sera toujours un beau souvenir pour nous.
Meilleurs vœux pour un voyage magnifique au Pérou !
Amitiés
Amy, Carol, Jeanine and Gary – Stomington – Nouvelle Angleterre – USA – Mars 

Martine
Thank you so much for your hospitality during our recent stay at your house. I hope we can visit again soon.
Good luck !!
Tom and Louise Harris – UK – Octobre 

My dear Martine,
I just wanted to write and thank you for a wonderful 3 days at your beautiful home. You really made us feel extremely welcome
The accommodation was superb and the location perfect for discovering the Loire.
Amy is missing your doggy Didi already and has promised to post you her painting when it is finished
We had a truly relaxing, enjoyable time in the Loire and look forward to returning again soon.
Thanks again Martine. Hope to meet you again soon.
Regards
Paula, Stephen and Amy Borowiak – UK – Août 

– Madame,
Grâce à vous et à votre accueil, prévenant, discret et attentif, notre week-end « Parents – Enfants » fut très agréable…
Nous espérons revenir vous voir car il nous reste beaucoup de belles choses à découvrir.
Bonne continuation et à bientôt.
Stéphane Lafond et Yves Mero – Blanquefort – Août 

– Dear Martine,
Having just returned from our holiday, I wanted to thank you very much for the lovely stay we had in your “home”.
We enjoyed every minute of it. The accommodation, the food and the wine were all wonderful and we certainly will recommend the place to our friends and I am sure we will be back too !!
All the best
Many regards
Madelon Boom – UK and Netherlands – juillet 

-Dear Martine,
We wanted to send our thanks for being so hospitable when we stayed at “Le Clos de Ligré” on 2nd and 13th August.
The surrounding area looks beautiful and we can’t believe how quiet and relaxing our time at your home was. It’s just a shame we only stayed 2 nights.
Tracy has decided to try and make the courgettes soup that you made for us !!
May be we will see you again one summer.
With best wishes
Paul and Tracy Brennan – UK – juillet 

-Hello Martine,
Here we are back at work !
We had such a good time with you. I bet you have not had any more crazy English cyclists !!
It was nice to make a friend staying with you. We must try that melon soup again.
Hope to go back soon.
Jon Waters – UK – juillet 

Bon Jour,
We wanted to thank you again for all the help and fine hospitality you gave Mary Sr, Mary Jr and me during your recent stay.
The rooms and surroundings were great, our bike ride wonderful and your dinner and breakfasts fantastic.
Your help in securing transportation and hotel connections for us –as well as finding Tour de France routes- saved the day. Without it, we would probably still be looking for the train station in Tours.
Rest assured we will heartily recommend you house to the many people we’ll be telling about our trip to France
Best regards
Philip Hager – USA – juillet 

– Many thanks for a wonderful few days of good company and great food.
Could not have wished for better.
Love
Sue Rowberry – UK – juillet 

– Bonjour Martine,
We would like to thank you enormously for the splendid time we all enjoyed with you on Friday evening.
What a truly beautiful and serene home you have created. It was just the perfect place to spend our last night in France, a very special evening.
We wish you continued success and hope we can return very soon.
You are the perfect hostess !
With love and best wishes
Simon and Julie Dalziel – UK
Ross and Lizzie Tooley – Australia – juin 

– Hi Martine,
Thank you so much for all your kindness. We have had a wonderful holiday and very much appreciated all your help
We are enjoying Paris and are going home to-morrow
With love
Christine and Jonathan Gregg – USA – juin 

– Dear Martine
A rather late but warm thank for our stay in Ligré. Thanks also for your help for your direction to Tours airport. We found it quite easily with your good directions.
We also greatly enjoyed the Abbey of Fontevraud that you suggested we should visit.
We spent a marvellous time with you.
Kind regards
Eleanor Ringer – UK – juin 

– Chère Martine
Excuse moi pour ma réponse si retardée ! On a passé un temps magnifique à Paris et tous les élèves s’étaient si bien amusé.
Je suis très contente d’être rentrée dans ma maison avec mes propres enfants !
Mes plus beaux souvenirs de notre voyage sont de la Touraine et de notre séjour chez vous
à la campagne.
Je pense à votre jolie maison chaque soir quand je prends un verre de vin, le vôtre « Martine et Guy » bien sûr.
Merci Martine pour votre accueil si chaleureux.
Ham fait des projets pour y revenir en juin
Amitiés
Amy Hallberg – Stomington – Nouvelle Angleterre – USA – avril 

-Chère Madame
Merci beaucoup d’avoir bien voulu nous recevoir dans votre belle maison
Voici mes opinions des vins de Chinon que nous avons acheté et/ou dégusté
Nous étions très impressionnés par la qualité des vins de Chinon, et il nous faut une autre visite, probablement pendant l’année prochaine) pour bien déguster les vins de la rive gauche et aussi de la rive droite !
Je vous remercie encore une fois pour un bref mais très agréable séjour au Clos de Ligré
Sincèrement
Derek Stark – England – mars

– Bonjour Martine,
Ce week-end était un vrai bonheur. Merci pour ce délicieux accueil dans votre  » lovely castle  »
A bientôt
Claude Ostrowesky – Paris – 20 septembre

– Chère hôtesse,
Grand merci de votre accueil et de vos bons soins pour vos  » clients « . …. Si le déplacement à Luxembourg vous enchante, profitez-en pour venir nous rendre visite. Ce sera un réel plaisir de vous revoir.
G. Flament – Luxembourg – 1er juin 2000

– Martine,
Thank you very much for the warm welcome. We enjoyed our stay at your beautiful chateau. The dinner Friday night was so great !
Merci beaucoup
Brad and Cherie – New York – 3 Juillet

– Chère Madame,
Nous avons été si bien accueillis chez vous, dans votre maison d’hôtes, que nous nous sommes sentis comme chez des amis, et c’est comme à des amis que j’envoie cette lettre pour vous remercier.
C’était ravissant, le dîner dans le jardin était des plus agréables, et vous avez eu la gentillesse de m’accepter avec quatre jeunes enfants, qui d’ailleurs, ont beaucoup apprécié cette halte et me parlent encore beaucoup de votre petite chienne Didi !
Nous repasserons à l’occasion et je parlerai de vous autour de moi
Bien sincèrement
Dorothée Panel – Paris – mai

– Dear Martine,
Merci beaucoup for your kindness to us. Your house, c’est très joli, and your hospitality made us feel at home.
The dinner was fabulous and your friendship a gift. Thank you for all !
Come and visit us in Vancouver, some day !
Your friends
Kathy, Michael, Ryan, Bernard, Noelle and Lilli Troyer – Vancouver – septembre

– Martine,
The Troyer’s family called me and she mentioned that you won the prize as the  » Best Guest House owner » on there entire trip to England, Ireland and France. Not bad, my dear !
NancyHelen Fisher – Vancouver – octobre 

– Dear Martine,
As we prepare to leave Paris after a wonderful 5 days, we remember fondly our visit with you (the children especially remember their visit with your pool !). Thank you for the beauty of your home and region, and your warm hospitality. You made us feel at home. Best of luck with your new life : Hope we are able to see you again. Best
David, Nancy Hallie and Tessa – juillet

– Madame Descamps,
Juste un mot pour vous dire que nous avons reçu un courrier d’un lecteur de notre guide ALASTAIR SAWDAYS : SPECIAL PLACES TO STAY , pour nous dire combien il était content de votre maison, de votre hospitalité, de vos repas – bref, que votre accueil est exceptionnel. Bonne année et bonne saison ! cordialement.
Emma Carey – Editor – Bristol – janvier 

– Dear Martine,
We have had a wonderful time in France, and we are returning to Australia tomorrow. Although we stayed in some lovely places, our stay with you remains at the top of the list and we look forward to returning.
Thank you for your hospitality and your help. Have a happy and prosperous new year.
Warm regards
Roger and Ingrid – Sydney – janvier 

– Dear Martine,
We enjoyed France very much. I will always remember the kindness you gave to us when staying in Chinon. It made me fell at home. You have a wonderful house and property. I hope I can come back and visit some day. If I knew how lovely the Loire Valley was, I would have planned more days there with you.
Again, I appreciate your kindness and hope you the best with your « Bed and Breakfast ».
Stay in touch
Shari Ost – USA – avril 

– Hello Martine,
We arrived home safely last night from our long but uneventful journey. All of us really enjoyed our trip to France and especially our time spent at « Le Clos de Ligré ». We will look you up when we next travel to the Loire region. If you should make a trip to the Washington D.C area in the future, please let us know as we would be delighted to see you again. Thanks again for your hospitality. Regards
Yvonne Kisiel – Washington D.C – mars 

– Chers Martine,
Merci beaucoup pour ce séjour (trop vite) et très agréable, dans un clos vraiment joli, une chambre magnifique, avec un repas délicieux.
J’espère que nous pourrons revenir (peut-être avec un petit !) bientôt. Bien amicalement
Ruth et Alastair – England – août 

Dear Martine,
We would like to send you copies of our pictures and let you know now much we enjoyed our stay at your château. We enjoyed the bottle of wine you gave us with a picnic lunch at Villandry. We hope business is good for you this summer. We speak highly of your Guest House when we show our pictures to our family and friends.
Thanks again for making our stay so enjoyable . Sincerely
Darla Swarts and John Holinsworth – Boston – Juin 

– Martine,
Thank you very much for your wonderful hospitality. I hope we have the chance to return in the future. Your home is lovely, we truly enjoyed it. Good luck with the renovation of the next two rooms. I am sure they’ll be as lovely as the 3 you have now. Sincerely
Heather Gwaltney – Ireland – juillet

– Merci beaucoup de votre hospitalité ! Le petit-déjeuner était parfait, et le dîner également !
Voici notre adresse à Amsterdam, pour venir nous visiter si vous venez en Hollande
Karen Porup and Gerten Kooi -Amsterdam – septembre

– Martine,
Thank you for your wonderful hospitality
Best wished on your upcoming marriage
Don et Sherry Minchinton – USA – mai 
– Martine,
Many thanks, we loved your home. Hopefully we’ll come again next year. Best wishes
Robin and Sue Frost – England – juillet 

– Martine,
Jon is wondering how he can weave his career into his habit for travel to Europe !!!
I cannot let this opportunity go by without raving about your beautiful home and the hospitality you showered upon my family during our stay in the Loire. My children STILL talk about you and about their favourite things about your home. You was a delight, and someone I would love to see/stay with again !
We thoroughly enjoyed your trip, and thank you so much for making the Loire visit really splendid. What a wonderful recommendation !
Hope Kragh – San Francisco – juillet 

– Dear Martine,
We arrived back to New Hampshire Tuesday evening. We want to thank you so very much for making our stay in Chinon such a pleasurable one. Your hospitality was wonderful. We felt at home in your home. What a spot you have. The room was just wonderful and so comfortable. You can tell that you have put some thought in your B&B. Thanks you too for all your help with reservations and dining recommendations. Food was wonderful … plus the wine of course.
We shall pass the word along if we have friends in your area. I know they would be quite comfortable with your place.
Many thanks again, Martine Fondly,
Sue and Bill Adams – New Hampshire – Septembre
-Madame, Je tenais à vous remercier pour votre accueil si chaleureux et toutes les dispositions que vous avez prises pour nous. Nous avons passé un excellent moment dans votre maison si agréable. Merci pour tout
Stephanie James – Paris – décembre 

– Dear Martine,
We remembered with a lot of happiness the days we spent in your house. We took a picture in the bedroom we sitting in, with all that decoration that seems to be in a castle !
Its incredible your place ! If you come sometime I show you the photo album, the sunflowers, the vineyards and the flowers of your garden. Now I am painting of the Loire »s photos. Thanks you for your hospitality
Martin and Katia – Cancun – Mexique – juillet 
– Martine,
We think or you so many times and wonder how you are. Belated congratulations.
You were so special to us and your very favourite person from our trip 2 years ago….If ever you are out our way, you have a place to stay here. I hope this note finds you well and happy
…We think of you often and talk about you every time we share our adventure with someone. We hope to return to France soon.. We promise that any plans we make we will include you. Your kindness to us will always be felt in our hearts. We all smile when we think of the short time spent with you. I wish it had been longer too.
Thanks again for all. We miss you and your friendship.
Peace and joy to you, Martine God bless you
Your friends
Kathy and Michael Troyer – Vancouver – fevrier