Château de Villandry, Villandry
Plan your visit
Villandry and Langeais Castles from Tours
2 attractions · 7h 21min · transit route · 2 cities
Tickets ~€26 · Transport ~€18.6
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About Château de Villandry
The Château de Villandry, completed around 1536, was the last of the great Loire Valley Renaissance châteaux to be built. Jean Le Breton, Finance Minister to King Francis I, constructed it on the foundations of a 12th-century medieval fortress overlooking the confluence of the Cher and Loire rivers. The château is best known for its six hectares of formal Renaissance gardens, divided into distinct areas including an ornamental kitchen garden, love gardens, a water garden, a hedge maze, and a sun garden.
Château de Villandry — Planning Your Visit
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Château and Gardens
RecommendedGardens Only
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Joachim Carvallo, who bought the château in 1906, was a Spanish-born scientist who had studied under Nobel Prize-winning physiologist Charles Richet. He abandoned his medical career to dedicate his life to restoring Villandry, financing the project with the fortune of his American wife Ann Coleman.
Travel Plans for Château de Villandry
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Day Routes
Villandry Castle and Gardens
Villandry
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