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Price: €8 (public price: €8.50)
The Château de Villandry is a unique example of Renaissance architecture and gardens. Six sumptuous gardens await you: the vegetable garden, the ornamental garden, the water garden, the medicinal plant garden, the labyrinth and the sun garden.

Azay-le-Rideau - Villandry
Validity: 1 year - Price: €28

With the Pass Châteaux “Renaissance”, follow in the footsteps of two symbols of the Loire Valley: the château d’Azay-le-Rideau and the château & gardens de Villandry.

Built during the reign of Francis I, the château d’Azay-le-Rideau appears to float on the water thanks to its famous “water mirror,” which reflects its Renaissance façade onto the Indre River. It’s impossible not to be moved by its architecture, which blends Gothic traditions with Italian influences! It’s also a sight to behold from the gardens along the water’s edge.
The must-see exhibition: “Karen Knorr Lives in the Castle”, running from June 13 to November 1, a retrospective of more than forty years of work by the American photographer.

At the château de Villandry, the famous Renaissance gardens take center stage. Designated a “Remarkable Garden”, they captivate visitors with their geometric flowerbeds, decorative ponds, and ornamental vegetable garden, which change with the seasons. The tour continues inside the château, built in the 18th century, where elegant furnishings, floral arrangements in every room, and a collection of antique Spanish paintings attest to the refinement of this historic residence.

The Pass “Renaissance”, valid for one year from the date of purchase, provides you with easy and convenient access to both sites on a single pass.

Highlights

• Castles and outdoor settings that invite you to take in the scenery
• A single pass for access to two must-see sites
• A digital pass, convenient and easy to use

Price: €6.50 (public price: €7.50)
In a preserved setting, 20 minutes from Tours, the Domaine de Candé takes you on a tour of a unique château in Touraine.
The place of the wedding of the century, residence of great fortunes from the 1930^s to the 1970^s, it presents a tour of 20 fully furnished rooms, decorations in Cordoba leather or Touraine silks, bathrooms in glass mosaics, a Skinner organ on 3 floors, 1,000 m² of wine storehouses equipped with the latest presses, a Bell telephone exchange, a fitness room with equipment equivalent to that on the Titanic...

The 230-hectare park with its century-old trees offers 2 hiking trails, contemporary artworks and atypical games. Don't hesitate to take a picnic with you!