When Joachim Carvallo bought the Villandry estate in 1906 his main
objective was to save the building. It was only later, after restoring
the chateau to a habitable level that he considered the garden. Faced
with a pleasant but fairly ordinary 'English park' style garden he started thinking about the
possibility of doing something quite different.
The resulting garden is
something extra-ordinary, deservedly the most famous garden in France. Domestic potagers are everywhere in France, supplying
fruit, vegetables and flowers to almost every rural family in the
country, butVillandry has created a benchmark for the style outside of
France. When visitors think of potagers, what they are really thinking
of is Villandry.
If you would like to see for yourself this wonderful and inspiring garden, email us or use our contact form. and we will gladly include it in your itinerary.
If you would like to see for yourself this wonderful and inspiring garden, email us or use our contact form. and we will gladly include it in your itinerary.