Travel Guide to Villandry Castle in France

France

Scenic spot introduction:

France Chateau de Villandry Château de Villandry is the last large castle in the Loire Valley during the Renaissance. Built in 1536, the castle is famous for its beautiful formal gardens. The construction was supervised by the finance minister of Emperor Francis I of France at the time. He served as a diplomatic envoy to Rome for many years and used a lot of Italian garden art in the construction of the castle garden.

Attractions distribution:

Chateau de Villandry The garden is divided into Ornamental Garden , Water Garden , Jane Garden , vegetable garden Four parts, among which " Ornamental Garden "middle" Love Garden " is the most famous.

Scenic spot features:

Leisure sightseeing, photography, castles, gardens

Transportation

Scenic spot location:

Europe > France

How to get there:

Paris direction:

Car (240 km): A10 motorway, exit 24 (Tours-les-Tours), then A85 Saumur, exit 8 (Villandry)

Train from Montparnasse (55 minutes), then taxi from Tours or Saint-Pierre des Corps (20 minutes)

Directions to Nantes:

By car: A11, then exit 8 (Villandry) from A85

Take the train to TER (90 minutes), then take a taxi or take the Saint-Pierre-des-Corps tourist bus (20 minutes)

Scenic area map:

3D real scene of scenic spot

Tickets

Villandry Castle ticket prices:

Garden: 6.5€/PERS

Castle and gardens: 9.5€/PERS

Scenic area opening hours:

The garden is open all day.

Ticket sales hours vary slightly according to the season.

The garden is open from 9:00-17:00 and from 9:00 to 19:30.

The castle is open from 9:00-16:30 and 9:00-18:30.