Auberge du Bon Laboureur

Auberge du Bon Laboureur is a family-run, five-star hamlet of five character houses situated a few steps from the Château de Chenonceau. Founded in 1786 as a coaching inn and preserved across six generations of the Jeudi family, the property comprises 29 rooms divided between La Maison Jeudi, La Maison Rousseau, La Maison La Fontaine, Le Manoir and La Maison Sarrasin, marrying historic charm with contemporary comfort. Complementary offerings include a bar-bistrot, an épicerie selling local delicacies and wines, a heated outdoor pool, a Scandinavian plunge and intimate spa treatments that extend the house’s focus on regional products, hospitality and slow, restorative experiences. The property forms a quiet cluster of five stone houses set between courtyard and gardens; dining extends to a terrace overlooking peaceful gardens in fine weather, and interior spaces combine simple elegance with convivial, family-run warmth. The gastronomic restaurant champions generous, terroir-driven French cooking that balances tradition and modernity, with multiple set-menu parcours and a seasonal focus on produce from its gardens, potager and regional suppliers, while the bar-bistrot offers simpler comforting dishes with the same attention to product. Culinary direction is a collaboration between Chef Damien Chéry and Antoine Jeudi; Damien Chéry serves as Chef de Cuisine and the house maintains a tradition of balance, respect for ingredients and strong local anchoring. Specialities feature a Menu Découverte tasting parcours, a Menu Gourmand and a Menu Végétal, terrior-driven dishes from local produce, and an exceptional Loire wine cellar awarded Best Wine List for three consecutive years (Le Tour des Cartes, Terre de Vins) with bespoke pairings and a long history of Gault & Millau recognition.