MEETING AT THE GARDENS

Château de Villandry is taking part in the 20th edition of Rendez-vous aux Jardins!

Aimed at highlighting France’s many public and private parks and gardens, this event invites everyone to come and (re)discover the gardens and learn about the importance of maintaining and preserving this part of our heritage.

Activities will punctuate and enhance your visit throughout the weekend. 

Usual rates
Animations included in the entrance fee to the gardens.Without resevration.

Guided tours of the gardens 
In the company of our guides, discover the history of the gardens of Villandry, from the Renaissance to today.
In French – Regular departures throughout the day, from 9.30am

Meeting with the gardeners of Villandry
You have questions ? They surely have the answer! Come and exchange
with the gardeners of Villandry and discover their profession, their know-how and
their tips.
In French – Stand continuously, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Carriage rides
With the Attelages de Villandry, explore the gardens in a different way during a horse-drawn carriage ride.
Regular departures from 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and from 2:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.

Dried flower workshop
Creative or nature lover? Let yourself be inspired and come and make a delicate buttonhole with dried flowers!
With Géraldine Colin, floral coach, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Continuous workshop. Simultaneous number of places limited on the stand.

Introduction to cyanotype workshop
With Bleu Absolu, come and discover this incredible photographic process and try this technique!
From 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Workshop per session. Simultaneous number of places limited on the stand.

Tips for a resilient garden
Faced with climatic aggressions such as drought, heat waves and late spring frost, the gardener sometimes feels helpless. How to protect the garden from all these hazards and make it more resilient? Emilie Boillot from Touraine Terre d’Histoire gives you some methods and tips for a garden where plants are resisting!
In French. Educational workshop from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., and visits at 11.30 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Discovering the hives of Villandry!
Come and discover the life of the castle of the bees of Villandry and the
operation of the hive in the company of the beekeeper Michaël Preteseille.
From 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.