chateau villandry

The classical Château de Villandry, of the late Renaissance period, further reinforces the Loire Valley as the Garden of France. The stunning chateau is most famous for its spectacular gardens, where the skilful hands of its gardeners turn vegetable gardening into an art form.

The 16 th century garden designs reflect that of a typical Renaissance garden, encompassing a fine mix of flowers and vegetables in precise geometrical forms. The garden is designed with 3 distinct levels. A water garden on the top level, a stunning flower garden on the same level as the magnificent chateau, and the world's largest kitchen garden on the lower level. The astonishing kitchen garden is sure to impress anyone with an interest in vegetable gardening and will prove to be the most incredible vegetable garden you are ever likely to see.

Children can discover the rich and captivating history of the chateau, based on the childhood of François I, by taking part in a quiz sheet which is supported by other chateaux, such as Chateau Amboise, Chateau Chenonceau and Chateau Clos-Lucé. The program allows young visitors to explore the entire chateau and its grounds, in pursuit of clues and a reward at the end.

The Chateau de Villandry resides in the heart of the Loire Valley, only 15km west of the centre of the city of Tours, where a vast variety of hotels can be located...

RiverLoire includes the visit of the chateau of Villandry in some of our tours such as our  the Loire Valley family tours and the Loire Valley garden tours. However it can also be included on demand in any of our tours.