Villandry & Azay-le-Rideau châteaux - Morning

Visit of the beautiful chateau of Azay-le-Rideau
Guided visit of the unique gardens of Chateau de Villandry

Visit to the Château de Villandry and its gardens

Villandry & Azay-le-Rideau châteaux - Morning

Visit to two of the region's most famous châteaux

What is included

Lunch not included
Minivan
English only
8
Morning

The program in detail

Attention : ce tour est proposé uniquement en anglais. Nous restons à votre disposition pour vous concocter le même tour en langue française en format privatisé.

9.30 am : Meet us in front of the Tourist office in Tours and get on our minivan, off to the Loire Chateaux !

You will start with a visit of Château d'Azay le Rideau, which Honoré de Balzac described as "... A faceted cut diamond set by the Indre...". A true jewel of Renaissance architecture with its straight staircase called "ramp on ramp" and its main building of exemplary order, its history mixed with royalty, conspiracies and passion will not leave you indifferent.

Your passionate guide will share with you the stories of the estate.

Then, arrival at Château de Villandry, a jewel of French heritage built during the Renaissance. Your guide will accompany you through the remarkable formal gardens of Villandry, of breathtaking beauty and delicacy. What were the codes and meaning of such gardens? All this knowledge will be yours at the end of the visit. You will admire the vegetable garden, the maze, the water garden ... Your tour guide will show you hidden corners from where you will get the best views of this remakable site.

1:30 pm : Back to the Tourist Office in Tours.

Booking and cancellation policies

Up to 24 hours in advance: 100% refund
Under 24 hours in advance: no reimbursement
A minimum of 2 participants is required for a tour. If only 1 person is booked on a tour, A la Francaise will contact the customer (phone or email) to reschedule or refund the total amount.

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