Bon week-end à tous, have a good weekend everyone...a sell out at Villandry!

This years 'Nights of a Thousand Lights'  (Nuits des Mille Feux) at Chateau de Villandry is a sell-out for both tonight and tomorrow night. If you are lucky enough to have tickets, enjoy, if not here are a few pics. to give you a flavour of it! 

Bon week-end from all of us here in the Loire Valley.

 

Villandry

Bon week-end à tous, have a good weekend everyone.

 

Loire Valley church on Sunday - St.Etienne,Villandry

All visitors to Chateau de Villandry will catch a glimpse of the village's church of Saint Etienne as they walk through its beautiful gardens but I wonder how many venture up to its door? Not always open but worth a try, as it has an interesting interior.

You can see more here

Monday's Loire Valley chateau...Villandry - it's all in the detail

Love for Chateau Villandry on Valentine's Day

Chateau Villandry

Villandry gardens in the Loire Valley...

Villandry read more

A visit to Chateau Villandry in the Loire Valley in the spring...

A visit to Chateau Villandry here in the Loire Valley is one of our top recommendations for our clients. It is beautiful all year round but its gardens change with the seasons and spring is a great time to visit...

Nights of a thousand lights at Chateau Villandry

'Nuits des Mille Feux' at Chateau Villandry

1st/2nd July

 

For two consecutive evenings, the gardens of Chateau Villandry are illuminated by 2000 candles ... Imagine the transformation of the place! 

read more...

http://www.chateauvillandry.fr/en/project/night-of-a-thousand-lights/

Exhibition at Chateau Villandry 'An English artist and the Châteaux of the Loire'

Until 30th May

More information here

Looking forward to spring here in the Loire Valley...

The Loire Valley here in France can be delightful at almost anytime of year but spring brings with it its own magic spell with chateaux and public gardens coming to life in a blaze of colour and new growth.

The grand castles of the Loire Valley compete with each other giving their visitors a fresh look at already remarkable gardens.

Chateau de Chenonceau

Chateau Villandry

Villandry gardens


Chateau de Cheverny's gardens and park  are enhanced during spring by the addition of a river of  tulips.

Gardens at Chateau de Cheverny

Towns and villages are refreshed with thoughtful planting in the colours of spring. 

Public garden at Blere

Public gardens at Descartes

Public gardens at Loches

Gardeners at Chateau Villandry open their doors...

Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th, September:

Come and meet the gardeners at Chateau Villandry

This weekend the gardeners of Villandry avail themselves to amateur and professional gardeners alike who are keen to take advantage of their expertise and knowledge. There are exhibitors of local produce plus distractions the children…as if wandering the delightful gardens weren’t enough!

So whether you are an experienced gardener or a novice or just want to view these incredible gardens, this could be the weekend to do it.

Check their website for full program

Spring at Chateau Villandry Gardens...

Spring is a lovely time to visit the Loire Valley in France.You can see the gardeners response to the season at the wonderful gardens at Chateau Villandry 

A walk around Villandry gardens in pictures...