Le chateau de Villandry, Villandry, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member celene37
N 47° 20.470 E 000° 30.801
31T E 312162 N 5246076
Le chateau de Villandry et ses superbes jardins. The castle of Villandry and its beautiful gardens.
Waymark Code: WMXNH6
Location: Centre-Val-de-Loire, France
Date Posted: 02/03/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 13

[FR] Le chateau de Villandry doit sa renommée à ses splendides jardins à la française .C'eest le du dernier château de la Loire édifié durant la Renaissance.
Au debut du 16ième siècle Jean Le Breton ,ministre des finances de François Ier, fait edifier ce chateau contre le donjon de l'ancienne forteresse.Le château est dans l'écrins d'une moisaique de jardins.
[EN] The castle of Villandry owes its fame to its splendid French gardens. It is the last castle of the Loire built during the Renaissance.
At the beginning of the 16th century Jean Le Breton, Minister of Finance of François Ier, built this castle against the keep of the old fortress. The castle is in the setting of a case of gardens.
Date of origin:: 1536

Architect(s): Jean Le Breton

Style: High Renaissance (ca. 1500–1550)

Web site of the object (if exists): [Web Link]

Type of building (structure): Chateau or castle

Address:
Château de Villandry 3 rue Principale 37510 Villandry


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