# Château and Gardens of Villandry

Gardens and château · 2 h 30 · €14 · €8.50 gardens only · free under 8

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/centre-val-de-loire/loire-valley/things-to-do/chateau-and-gardens-of-villandry · Revisado: 2026-11-12

Dónde: Loire Valley

Villandry was a medieval château that Jean Breton transformed in Renaissance style from 1532. In the early 20th century Joachim Carvallo remade its gardens on terraces, and it is they that bring in the visitors, above all the ornamental kitchen garden: a vegetable garden laid out like a parterre, drawn in geometric shapes between hedges.

## What you see

The gardens take an hour and a half; the château, an hour. Climb to the high terraces to see the whole kitchen garden from above: the design is better understood that way. The château is toured freely with a leaflet in thirteen languages, Spanish among them, or with an audio guide; from March to November there are also guided tours in French, except on Sundays, with no booking or supplement.

## Opening hours in 2026

The gardens are open every day of the year except 25 December. In November, from 9:00 to 17:30 until the 11th and from 9:00 to 17:00 from the 12th to the 27th; in December, from 9:30 to 17:30. From April to September, until 19:00.

The château is open from 7 February to 11 November and from 28 November to 3 January 2027. It closes from 12 to 27 November and from 5 January to 6 February. If you go in those weeks, buy only the gardens ticket.

## Prices in 2026

Château and gardens: €14 adult; €8 for ages 8 to 17 and students under 26.

Gardens only: €8.50; reduced, €5.50.

Under-8s: free.

Audio guide in Spanish: €4 more, one for château and gardens.

An online ticket does not avoid the queue. With your ticket you can go out for lunch and come back the same day.

## Getting there

From Tours: 15 km, about 20 minutes on the D7. Without a car, bus line 32 from Tours, stop Villandry Centre, 280 metres away. From Paris: TGV from Montparnasse to Tours in about 55 minutes, and then bus or taxi. By bike: La Loire à Vélo passes 500 metres from the entrance. Parking is free, also for motorhomes during the visit.

## With children

The gardens can be toured with a pushchair; inside the château pushchairs are not allowed and are left at the entrance. There is a baby-changing area and bottle warmer.

## Consejos

### See the kitchen garden from above
The design is only understood from the high terraces.

### Picnic outside the grounds
You cannot eat inside, but there is a picnic area 100 metres away, behind the tourist office.

### In November, check the calendar
From the 12th to the 27th only the gardens are open.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much is Villandry?
€14 château and gardens, €8.50 gardens only. Free up to age 8.

### Are the gardens open in winter?
Yes, every day except 25 December.

### Can I bring a dog?
On a lead in the gardens. In the château, only small dogs in a bag or basket.

### How do I get there from Tours without a car?
On bus line 32 or by bike on La Loire à Vélo.