Prices, Opening times, How to get there, How to visit Villandry
The gardens are open everyday, all year long, except for the 25th December.
In 2026, the château will open from 7 February to 11 November 2026, and from 28 November until 3 Januaray 2027 included (except for the 25th December).
How to get there ?
Villandry is located in the Loire Valley. It is just nine miles from Tours and 30min from Chenonceau.
Prices 2026
Château and gardens : 14 euros
Gardens : 8,50 euros
Young people aged 8 to 17 years included and students under 26 years with valid student card. Free admission for children under 8 years.
Chateau and gardens : 8 euros
Gardens : 5,50 euros
Groups starting from 15 people / 2 free entries for driver or accompanying
Château and gardens : 11 euros
Jardins seuls : 7 euros
4 euros to be added to the entry fee
Adult or children version / chateau and gardens only
Last audio guide rented 2 hours before the château closes
Payment methods: We accept cash, bank cheques, giro cheques, debit cards (no minimum payment) and “chèques vacances”.
2026 Opening Times
The gardens are open every day, all year round, except December 25.
The château will be open from February 7 to November 11, 2026, then from November 28, 2026 to January 3, 2027 inclusive, except December 25.
You need approximately 1 hour to visit the château, and 1h30 to visit the gardens.
Please note: During heatwaves, our opening hours may be subject to change. We recommend checking our latest opening hours by phone, on our website’s homepage, or via our social media channels.
Gardens
1 to 4 january : 9.30 am to 5.30 pm*
5 to 31 january : 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
*Last ticket sold
Château
1 to 4 January : 9.30am to 5.30 pm**
5 au 31 January : closed
**last chateau entry 30 minutes before closing
Gardens
1 to 6 february : 9 am to 5 pm*
7 to 28 february : 9 am to 5.30 pm*
*Last ticket sold
Chateau
1 to 6 february : closed
7 to 28 february : 9 am to 5 pm**
**Last chateau entry 30 minutes before closing
Gardens
1 to 31 march : 9 am to 6 pm*
*Last ticket sold
Chateau
1 to 31 march : 9 am to 5.30 pm**
** Last chateau entry 30 minutes before closing
Gardens
9 am to 7 pm*
*Last ticket sold
Chateau
9 am to 6 pm**
**Last chateau entry 30 minutes before closing
Gardens
9 am to 7 pm*
*Last ticket sold
Chateau
9 am to 6 pm**
**Last chateau entry 30 minutes before closing
Gardens
9 am to 7 pm*
*Last ticket sold
Chateau
9 am to 6 pm**
**Last chateau entry 30 minutes before closing
! Dimanche 14 juin, en raison de l’organisation de l’Ironman 70.3 Tours Métropole Loire Valley, l’accès à Villandry sera compliqué jusqu’à 11h environ.
Gardens
9 am to 7 pm*
*Last ticket sold
Chateau
9 am to 6.30 pm**
** Last chateau entry 30 minutes before closing
Gardens
9 am to 7 pm*
*Last ticket sold
Chateau
9 am to 6.30 pm**
** Last chateau entry 30 minutes before closing
Gardens
9 am to 7 pm*
*Last ticket sold
Chateau
9 am to 6 pm**
**Last chateau entry 30 minutes before closing
Gardens
1 to 24 october : 9 am to 6.30 pm*
25 to 31 october : 9 am to 5.30 pm*
*Last ticket sold
1 to 24 october : 9 am to 6.00 pm**
25 to 31 october : 9 am to 5.00 pm***
**Last chateau entry 30 minutes before closing
***Last chateau entry 30 minutes before closing
Gardens
1 to 11 november : 9 am to 5.30 pm*
12 to 27 november : 9 am to 5 pm
28 to 30 november : 9.30 am to 5.30 pm*
*Last ticket sold
Chateau
1 to 11 november : 9 am to 5.00 pm**
12 to 27 november : closed
28 to 30 november : 9.30 am to 5.30 pm
**Last chateau entry 30 minutes before closing
Gardens
THE GARDENS WILL BE CLOSED ON DECEMBER 25.
From 1st to 24 december : 9.30 am to 5.30 pm*
25 december : closed
From 26 to 31 december : 9.30 am to 5.30 pm*
*Last ticket sold
Chateau
THE CHATEAU WILL BE CLOSED ON DECEMBER 25.
From 1st to 24 december : 9.30 am to 5.30 pm**
25 december : closed
From 26 to 31 december : 9.30 am to 5.30 pm**
** Last chateau entry 30 minutes before closing
How to visit Villandry
Our teams will welcome you in French and English
Booklet for the visit of the château and the gardens available in:
French – English – German – Spanish – Italian – Dutch – Polish – Portuguese – Japanese – Chinese – Russian – Czech
- Audio guides for the visit of the château and of the gardens (1h of audio content) available in : French – English – Spanish – Italian – German – Russian – Dutch – Brazilian
- Audio guide for children in French only
- 4€ per audio guide
- For individual visitors: daily guided tours of the château in French (approximately 1h15) offered from 14 March to 11 November 2026 (except Sundays and long weekends).
Regular departures, variable hours depending on the season.
The visit is offered without reservation and at no additional cost to the entrance fee. - For groups (from 15 visitors), guided tours of the château and / or gardens are available by reservation (in French or in English).
To prepare for your visit
- You can buy your tickets directly on site for the visit of the château and the gardens, or the gardens only.
No reservation – No limitation of places. - E-tickets are not skip-the-line tickets.
- Free car / bus parking spaces are available to visitors near the chateau.
In the château parking lot, there are parking spaces reserved for camper vans for the duration of the visit (night parking prohibited – camper van area in the village). - An unguarded bicycle parking is located near the entrance to the domain.
- 4 parking spaces for people with disabilities are located in the immediate vicinity of the entrance to the domain. Other spaces are also available at the tourist office car park (150 m from the entrance).
- A circuit indicated in the visit booklet enables you to explore all of the gardens with a stroller.
- Strollers are not allowed inside the castle. You can drop them off in a dedicated space at the entrance to the castle during the visit.
- A baby-changing table and a baby bottle warmer are available.
- A book-game “Le Sortilège de Jean Le Breton” is given to families in the ticket office to visit the gardens. In French only – for 8-12 years old.
- Dogs are admitted in the gardens, kept on a leash throughout the visit.
- Only small dogs carried in a bag/basket throughout the visit are permitted inside the château.
- Picnics are not allowed in the park. We allow you to go out for lunch and then come back to finish your visit. The ticket is valid all day.
- A picnic area about 100m from the château entrance (behind the Tourist Office of Villandry) is available.
Storage lockers are available to visitors after the ticket office.
Small bags, backpacks, motorcycle helmets can be dropped off for free.
- Located just before the entrance to the site, La Doulce Terrasse, restaurant and tea room of the château, is open every day from 10am to 5pm from 1st April to 11h November 2026.
- Un kiosque de vente à emporter se trouve également à proximité (sandwich, glaces, …)
- You can go out for lunch and then come back to finish your visit, the ticket is valid all day.
Your journey in Touraine
Touraine Châteaux Pass: Château de Villandry, Château d'Azay-le-Rideau, Royal Fortress of Chinon in one ticket
3 emblematic sites of Touraine in one ticket
Immerse yourself in the heart of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance by visiting the Fortress of Chinon, the château d'Azay-le-Rideau and the château de Villandry.
How to come to Villandry?
To come and enjoy our gardens at any time of the year, you have a number of possibilities.
Villandry is easily accessible by motorway and road. It is just nine miles from Tours, in the Loire Valley.
By the A85, Villandry is just half an hour from Chenonceau!
If you come by rail: from Paris Montparnasse (55 mins), then by taxi from Tours or Saint-Pierre-des-Corps station (20 mins)
Free parking cars/buses are available near the castle.
An unguarded bicycle parking is located near the entrance to the domain.
Une borne de recharge pour voitures électriques se trouve sur le parking de l’office de tourisme (à 250m du château).
by car :
- from Paris (240km) : A10 sortie n°24 (Joué-lès-Tours) then A85, direction Saumur, sortie n°8 (Villandry / Lignières de Touraine)
- from Nantes (200km) : A11 direction Angers, then A85//E60 until sortie n°8 (Villandry / Lignières de Touraine)
- from Tours : take the D7 towards Villandry (around 20 minutes drive)
- By minibus PARIS / VILLANDRY : more informations here
- By Shuttle PARIS / VILLANDRY: PARISCityVISION runs a regular shuttle service departing from Paris.
For more informations click here
There is an electric vehicle charging point in the tourist office car park (250m from the château), as well as in Savonnières (3km)
You can find them on this page.
by train :
The closest train stations are located in Tours and Saint-Pierre-des-corps.
- from Paris : 55 minutes from Paris Montparnasse station, then you need to take a taxi to Villandry (20 minutes)
- from Nantes : TER train (90mn), then you need to take a taxi in Tours or Saint-Pierre-des-Corps (20mn)
You can also hire a bike in Tours and cycle to Villandry along the Loire à Vélo route (see below). The Tours Val de Loire Tourist Office can provide all the information you need to hire a bike in Tours : https://www.tours-tourisme.fr/en/preparez-votre-sejour/balades-a-velo/location-de-velos-a-la-journee/
by bike :
The château de Villandry is easy to reach by bike. The “Loire à Vélo” route is just 500m from the château entrance :
The Loire à Vélo cycle routes can be downloaded at: www.loireavelo.fr
You can also plan your cyle route on the “France Vélo Tourisme” website :
Itinéraires vélo en France : trouver et calculer votre parcours
The château de Villandry has the label “Accueil Vélo”, and provides the following services to welcome cycle tourists :
- Unattended bike parking right before the chateau entrance.
- Left luggage inside the château.
Two charging stations for electric bicylces are available in the tourist office crapark (250m from the château).
by public transport (from Tours)
Bus : ligne 32 – bus station « Villandry Centre » (280m by foot from the château)
Résabus (Minibuses available on request, with wheelchair access) :
R5 – Zone Villandry/Savonnières (book the drive on the day before your visit)
Informations on www.filbleu.fr
By motorhome :
The CAMPING CAR PARK area offers 35 pitches, a few steps only from chateau and gardens. Connect to the Camping-Car Park site here.
en covoiturage :
It’s very simple, log on the website BlaBlaCar here and connects drivers with empty seats to passengers looking for a ride!
GPS coordinates:
Long. 00°30’51.5347 »E
Lat. 47°20’23.4722 »N
Contact
Château de Villandry
3 rue principale
37510 VILLANDRY
Tél. : 02 47 50 02 09
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