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The World’s 100 Best Parks

Gardens of Villandry

Villandry, France

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST PARKS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 18 2026
Gardens of Villandry

Formal French-style gardens beside a Loire Valley château, laid out in geometric beds with ponds, a formal lake, woods, a maze and large decorative vegetable gardens. Visitors stroll the themed gardens, view the patterns from the château terrace and windows, and walk a loop to a belvedere.

Highlights

  • Decorative vegetable gardens
  • Garden of Love
  • Boxwood maze

Good to know

  • Garden-only ticket cheaper than château ticket
  • Allow two to three hours for gardens
  • Free parking nearby; dogs on leash

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