Cat Cafes in Centre Val De Loire

Orleans, Centre Val De Loire

Neko is a bar à chats and tea room on Rue Royale in central Orléans, the arcaded street that runs from Place du Martroi down towards the Loire. It opened in May 2024 as the city's first cat cafe, run by two young Orléanaises, and spreads over three levels fitted with cat trees, wall shelves and scratching furniture. Up to eight cats live in the cafe at a time, all from a local cat welfare association and all up for adoption, with the adoption fee going to the association. Visitors wash their hands and wait in an entry airlock before being let in, and may stroke the cats but not pick them up or wake them. Each visitor orders at least one item. The menu covers homemade cakes such as carrot cake and chocolate lava cake, savoury snacks and local drinks, with brunch on Sundays by reservation.

• Adoptable cats

Chateauneuf Sur Loire, Centre Val De Loire

Grignote & Ronron is a bar à chats and tea room on the Grande Rue of Châteauneuf-sur-Loire, a small town on the Loire about 25 km east of Orléans. It opened in autumn 2025 and is run by Jessica, a pastry cook who bakes the cakes on site. The cats come from Chats Castelneuviens Libres, the local association that cares for the town's stray cats, and some of them are available for adoption, alongside the cafe's mascot cat. The cats move freely between the tables, cat trees and baskets, and visitors are asked to respect their rhythm. Visitors order from a menu of homemade sweet and savoury treats, including chocolate fondants, marble cake, cookies and salads, with hot drinks, lemonades and iced teas. Board games are available. It is open Tuesday to Saturday.

• Adoptable cats