Day 1
- The Chaumont-sur-Loire estate and its international garden festival (late April to early November).
A complete estate featuring an elegant château overlooking the Loire, more than twenty artistic gardens and contemporary works linked to nature.
Lunch & dinner on your own - Lodging
3 days
- Breakfast
- The gardens of Château de Villandry, the most beautiful formal gardens in the Loire Valley.
Lunch at leisure - Château d’Azay-le-Rideau, an architectural gem set on water
Day 2
- Breakfast (except in toue cabanée)
- Chenonceau castle, the ladies’ castle, a reflection of elegance
Lunch on your own - Château du Clos Lucé in Amboise, home of Leonardo da Vinci
- Tasting of sweet specialties in a tea room
Dinner at leisure - Lodging
Image 4921319Château de Chenonceau
The refinement of this 16th-century château has earned it the nickname “Château des Dames”. Inside, the ornate rooms and arched wing reflect the passage of the women who once owned it.
Chateau Du Clos Luce 3The gardens of Château de Villandry
Inhabited by Leonardo da Vinci during the last three years of his life, the château has preserved many of his rooms: his bedroom, his kitchen, his study… It houses 40 of his extraordinary inventions, created by IBM using materials of the time: the tank, the first aeroplane, the parachute…
The Leonardo da Vinci Garden features 20 giant machines for you to try out.
Visit dedicated galleries:
– Leonardo da Vinci, painter
– Leonardo da Vinci, architect”,
Image 5491330Gardens of Château de Villandry
Numerous plots recreate the spirit of Renaissance gardens, playing with embroidery, the colors of vegetables and fruit, and water.
1. Facades Du Chateau Dazay Le Rideau Leonard De Serres Cmn MinChâteau d’Azay-le-Rideau
The château, set on an island, offers all the charm of the Renaissance. A Renaissance bedroom has been carefully restored. The other rooms have been restored as they were in the 19th century.
