Villandry Castle
At the end of 2008 the French Castle Villandry was an voted top for tourist attraction by the Ministry of tourism in the country. The traditions of the Castle, maintenance and conditions for visitors have been recognized for more than 100 years. Moreover, the end of last year opened the door to the fully restored, renovated Castle Villandry which means now the tourists here can enjoy the 3 new exhibitions in the halls of the Castle Villandry and 5 updated parks and gardens.
This French Chateau is situated in the town of the same name, which is located in Indre-et-Loire. The tour around the Castle Villandry is a unique experience given the renewed park areas. Here you can see beautiful orchards, which are supported entirely from environmentally friendly products and processes.
The Castle Villandry was built in the Renaissance period. In place of the feudal fort here during the centuries of the Renaissance appears this unique palace, which today is one of the most visited in France.
The original building of the Castle Villandry was built sometime before 1189, when the French King Philip Augustus and the English king Henry II met on 4th July that year. From this period the Castle Villandry today has preserved they medieval tower which can still be seen in the southwest corner of the castle.
Several centuries later Castle Villandry became property of Jean Le Breton, who at that time is a well known architect, famous for his work on the palaces Fontainebleau and Chambord.
Castle Villandry consists of two large wings, which were built in its present form in the early 16th century. Elongated windows, framed with pilaster are determined in a classical style. Horizontal cornices and large windows with their ornate skylights are gabled and spiral forms.
For the magnetic beauty of the gardens of the Castle Villandry it is difficult to speak because they have to be seen. In those centuries, they were built in the typical Italian Renaissance style, marked by strict symmetry and geometric in different parts that together form a perfect and harmonious park. The whole outdoor garden complex was built on three levels.
