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Chateau de VillandryvsChateau Royal de Blois
Both Chateau de Villandry and Chateau Royal de Blois are praised by travel writers. Overall, Chateau de Villandry is the choice of most professionals compared to Chateau Royal de Blois. Chateau de Villandry is ranked #4 in Loire Valley with accolades from 3 reviewers such as Michelin Guide, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.
Chateau de Villandry
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
Fodor's
Independent
3 rue principale, 37510 Villandry
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Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Try to visit when the gardens are blooming, between April and October; midsummer is most spectacular." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Laid out over four terraces, Villandry's gardens are the epitome of Renaissance architectural convention." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Built at the end of the Renaissance, the Château de Villandry has retained the keep of an earlier fortress." Full review
Fodor's "Green thumbs get weak in the knees at the mere mention of the Château de Villandry." Full review
Independent "This imposing country pad was the last major Loire chateau built during the Renaissance, when Jean Breton – one of King Francis I’s ministers – transformed a feudal fortress by bringing in a swathe of Italian and French architectural elements: decorated pilasters, the steep sloping roofs and a gallery with arcades"
The best chateaux to visit in France’s Loire Valley
September 20, 2023
Chateau Royal de Blois Lonely Planet Michelin Guide
Frommer's
41000 Blois
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Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The richly furnished complex's most famous Gothic feature is the richly painted Hall of the States-General, from the 13th century." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Most striking is the magnificent staircase of the François I wing, and particularly mysterious is Catherine de Médicis' cabinet with secret compartments." Full review
Frommer's "Most remarkable is the François I wing, a French Renaissance masterpiece containing a spiral staircase with ornamented balustrades and the king’s symbol, the salamander." Full review
