We got the bikes sorted out last night so were ready to go this morning. We didn’t have sunny skies as expected but weren’t complaining about the weather. It was a short 12 km ride to the gardens. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE DAY’S ROUTE.
ViIlandry, the last of the great chateau built along the banks of the Loire during the Renaissance, was built in 1536 by Jean Le Breton, Minister of Finance for Francois 1st. Only the keep remains of a medieval castle that was razed in order to make way for the chateau.
In 1754, the Marquis de Castellane purchased the the chateau and had it redesigned to meet 18th-century standards of comfort. In 1906, the chateau bas bought by Joachim Carvallo, the great-grandfather of the present owner.
The “garden” is actually multiple gardens” The Ornamental Garden, The Woods, The Water Garden, The Sun Garden, The Maze and The Herb Garden.
We crossed the Loire River on the way to lunch in Langeais.
WOW, those are some gardens!!
ReplyDeleteInteresting lens on the top photo. Do you have the EXIF data?