Villandry & Azay-le-Rideau châteaux - Morning

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Visit of the beautiful chateau of Azay-le-Rideau

  • Guided visit of the unique gardens of Chateau de Villandry

  • French Art de Vivre experience in outstanding surroundings

INCLUDED

TASTING Not included
FOOD Lunch not included
LANGUAGE English
GROUP 8
TRANSPORT Minivan
SCHEDULE 09.30 AM to 01.30 PM
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Enjoy the famous French Art de Vivre with this delightful morning including the visit of the elegant chateau of Azay-le-Rideau and the Chateau de Villandry and its unique gardens. An experience you will never forget ! Your passionate guide will stay with you all along sharing many anecdotes that will make you feel part of those royal days.

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Please note: this tour is only available in English 

 

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 to the 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 accompany you on all the visits and will share with you the stories of the estate. 

  Then, arrival at the 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 with him the vegetable garden, the maze, the water garden... We will show you hidden corners from where you will get the best views of this remarquable site. 

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

Visit to the Château de Villandry and its gardens
Visit to two of the region's most famous châteaux
Visit of the jewels of the Loire Valley

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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    Meeting point*



    Tourist Office of the city of Tours
    78-82, Rue Bernard Palissy
    37000 Tours


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