6-Day Seasonal Wellness Retreat for Women in a Luxury Loire Valley Château : Summer-Autumn
6-Day Seasonal Wellness Retreat for Women in a Luxury Loire Valley Château : Summer-Autumn
10 Rue de Blou, Vernantes, France
Up to 20 in group
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
Jo (La Guérisseuse Verte) is a holistic wellness expert specialising in therapeutic nutrition, herbal medicine, somatic massage, and nature-led well-being. With a rich background in wine and natural viticulture, she has developed a refined sensitivity to seasonal rhythms and sensory experience—insight that now informs her integrative healing practice.
She is passionate about slowing down, listening to the body, and restoring harmony between inner and outer environments. Her retreats and workshops offer a blend of treatments, teachings and ritual, designed to guide women through profound yet gentle transformation in elegant, restorative settings.
Jo’s work embodies an intuitive, poetic and deeply human approach to holistic health.
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.
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.
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
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
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 (3150€ base price per guest) - Double occupany in a one-bedroom suite (2850€ base price per guest) - Double occpancy in a two-bedroom suite (1 bedroom per person) (3150€ 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.
Single Occupancy One-Bedroom Suite (1 guest) - All Inclusive
Double Occupancy One-Bedroom Suite (2 guests) - All Inclusive
Double Occupancy Two-Bedroom Suite (2 guests) - All Inclusive
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
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.
Our estate also offers formal gardens, woodland trails, a heated book, garden chess set, petanque court, ping pong table, and heated pool.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
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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