Château d'Isenbourg - History of the Château

In the autumn of 1972, René Traversac, the founder of the Grandes Etapes Françaises, had already acquired, restored and transformed three establishments in the Val de Loire and, seconded by his son Pierre, was closely supervising the huge construction project of the "Mas d'Artigny" on the Côte d'Azur. He had very little free time since his business was going well. And yet! He was intrigued by an unusual proposal.

		It had come from the S.Y.N.V.A., the syndicate of wine traders and wine producers in the Alsatian vineyards, which not only owned vineyards but also a château, the Château d'Isenbourg, which overlooked the old city of Rouffach near Colmar. This château had been unoccupied for decades and was in a dreadful condition, but at the time the region had no luxury hotel and the Château d'Isenbourg would be the first. What is more, a site that had a high reputation for its fine cuisine and wine route could not fail to tempt a fine palate like René Traversac's! So, just after the Mas d'Artigny, the Château d'Isenbourg opened in July 1974.
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