We love adventuring on road trips to different areas of France and among the most romantic is the famous Val de Loire, the Loire Valley. A jewel of the region is Chateau de Villandry. a fairytale castle with one of the world’s most beautiful gardens.
We were fortunate to visit on a delightful day in June with a perfect mix of sun and clouds, just when the roses were at peak bloom.
The chateau interior is open to visitors as are the extensive garden and wooded grounds.
Grapes and vineyards are abundant in the central Loire Valley, which has been designated a World Heritage Site. From the upper floors of the chateau, the garden spreads out before you, with the village beyond. If you love symmetry as much as I do, the garden is a wonderful treat, featuring boxwood hedges, flowers and vegetables.
Chateau de Villandry is a must-see destination on a tour of the French countryside. I hope this inspires you to plan a visit!
À bientôt!
Love,
G
Chateau de Villandry, 3 rue Principale, 37510 Villandry, France
www.chateauvillandry.fr
So beautiful!! I would love to visit
Chateau de Villandery!
Of course I do have my print from you that I love!!!
Thank you so much, Nancy! I hope you can visit one day but am so happy you have my print. Merci beaucoup!
Georgianna
What a wonderful place and day! Your photos really do it justice. I wouldn’t mind going back. It is a delightful chateau.
Thank you so much!
What a beautiful post, Georgianna! Stunning chateau and grounds and your signature high key photo editing gives the whole place a fairy tale look. When I go to France I shall certainly look for inspiration on your blog.
Sending love and hugs to you and David xxx
Thank you so much, Vesna! It’s wonderful to hear from you.
I hope you’re doing very well.
Sending love and hugs to you, too, from both of us!
xxx
G
Just like a fairytale. It looks beautiful! Love it!
Thank you, Darina! It IS enchanting!
Such beautiful photographs, Georgianna.
Thank you so much for taking us along with you!
My pleasure, Lisa!! It’s such a fantasy place!
xxx
As always, your photos are just beautiful. They really capture the essence of the space – architecture and nature. And great lighting too. Beautiful!
Hi Veronica! Thank you so much! I’m very pleased that you enjoyed them. It’s such a fabulous location! Hope you are well and enjoying summer.
Stunning photos!!! I hope this finds you and your family well my dear friend 😍
Thank you so much, dear friend! All is well here and I’m taking a bit of time to slow down and enjoy the garden before traveling again next month. I hope all is well with you and the whole family. xxxx
Thank you Georgianna!!!! What a special gift from you. I simply love all your photos and look forward to have many of them in our new home. We visited this Chateau in France and you have captured it perfectly. Happy Summer to you!! xo
Thank you so much, Sherri!
I’m so glad you had a wonderful time at Villandry. Such a magical place.
Happy Summer to you, too!
xo
Georgianna
Georgianna, your pictures are so fresh and elegant. Just looking at them refreshes me on a dreary day and sends my heart France-ward. Love them. Thanks for sharing your special gift with all of us.
Lynn
Hi Lynn and thank you so much. So beautifully said and I’m very happy that my work brings you closer to La Belle France! Wishing you a beautiful day!
Absolutely stunning photography! I so enjoy your work! Thank you so mush for sharing!
Thank YOU, Gerri! It’s entirely my pleasure. I’m so pleased you enjoyed the tour. :)
Thank you Georgianna, a beautiful way to start my morning in Australia. I adore your photography and books. We visited Villandry in September and the colours in the garden were different, so wonderful now to see the roses in bloom.
As a keen gardener it was one of my favourites in Loire. It was also a treat that your photos allowed us to see inside.
My free print will be hung with much love.
Best wishes
Lorraine
Hi, Lorraine! Thank you very much for this. I’m so glad you got to see Villandry but yes, the autumn is quite different. I’m happy to show you how June looks! And I’m delighted that you’ll have the print in your home. Wishing you a wonderful spring down your way! My best, G
As you say, it is a fairyland castle! Both the castle itself and the gardens are both like a dream! It is wonderful to have them open for the public to enjoy.
Thanks so much for stopping by, Karen! They are like a dream and they do an incredible job keeping the garden immaculate all through the year! xx
Absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for the free digital print!
Thank you, Julie! And you are certainly welcome!
My best,
Georgianna
Hello Georgianna, thanks so much for the downloadable print,so beautiful. We are going to be in Paris this Sept. and looking forward to it so much, primarily to go to the Ryder Cup, but have some days to do day tours as well. I wish we had time to visit this stunning Chateau, but a good reason to come back again. I love “Paris In Bloom” and look forward to buyng your new book on Dahlias.
Thankyou again for the print, Best Wishes, Sheila
Hi Sheila,
Thanks so much for writing and you are very welcome for the download. I really appreciate you following along.
Paris in September is absolutely wonderful. I hope it’s a magical trip for you!
My best,
Georgianna
It’s simply wonderful . Your photography is a materpiece. Keep up the great work.
Thank you so much, dear Huda! Wishing you a wonderful weekend! G
Merci beaucoup for sharing your inspiring photos of this lovely French chateau. This is a mini cyber vacation.
Hi Terri! It’s my pleasure. Thank you for stopping by! “Mini cyber vacation” I love that!
xo
Georgianna
Dear Georgianna thank you for sharing your beautiful talent with us! I’m glad you were able to experience such a lovely place, I hope it brought you much inspiration!
Thank you so much, Tam! It was very inspiring! My best, Georgianna
Wow, Georgianna, these photos make me want to jump on the next place to Paris and head straight to Villandry. I’ve been planning on a trip to the Loire Valley, and I could not be more inspired after seeing these photos. I can imagine myself having a good sit down, plein air painting session out there. Magical!
Thank you so much! I’m so happy to hear that. I love it when my images inspire someone to travel to the destination. Villandry is very special and will be a fabulous subject!