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Gardens of the Château de Villandry

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Gardens of the Château de Villandry

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Gardens of the Château de Villandry

Name: Gardens of the Château de Villandry
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Please check local regulations for: Parc naturel régional Loire-Anjou-Touraine

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Location: Villandry, Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France

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1. Villandry loop

8.10km

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2. The Loire by Bike – View of Villandry Castle loop from Le Bourg

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3. The Loire by Bike – View of Villandry Castle loop from Savonnières

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SimonWicart

February 10, 2023

Villandry Castle is one of the Loire Valley castles renowned for the beauty of its gardens. During the beautiful seasons, trees, shrubs and flowers color the decor with iridescent hues. Built between the 16th and 18th centuries, the castle is today a private property open to the public. It is possible to visit its interior which houses occasional and permanent exhibitions. The entire castle and its gardens were included in the list of historic monuments in 1927.

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Brian

January 24, 2017

The Château de Villandry is a grand country house located in Villandry, in the département of Indre-et-Loire, France. It is especially known for its beautiful gardens.

The lands where an ancient fortress once stood were known as Columbine until the 17th century. They were acquired in the early 16th century by Jean Le Breton, France's Controller-General for War under King Francis I, and a new château was constructed around the original 14th-century keep where King Philip II of France once met Richard I of England to discuss peace.

The château remained in the Le Breton family for more than two centuries until it was acquired by the Marquis de Castellane. During the French Revolution the property was confiscated and in the early 19th century, Emperor Napoleon acquired it for his brother Jérôme Bonaparte.

In 1906, Joachim Carvallo purchased the property and poured an enormous amount of time, money and devotion into repairing it and creating extremely beautiful gardens. Its famous Renaissance gardens include a water garden, ornamental flower gardens, and vegetable gardens. The gardens are laid out in formal patterns created with low box hedges. In 1934, Château de Villandry was designated a Monument historique. Like all the other châteaux of the Loire Valley, it is a World Heritage Site.

Gosia

December 29, 2021

These gardens! Definitely recommendable.

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Elevation 60 m

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www.chateauvillandry.fr

info@chateauvillandry.com

+ 33(0)2 47 50 02 09

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