Gardens of  Château de Valençay

The Château de Valençay is a magnificent Chateau in the Centre region of France. Famously owned by Prince Talleyrand who was Foreign Minister to Napoleon. 

The garden is surrounded by a recently restored classical French-style garden. There are also parks and woods to be explored, replete with deer and peacocks. However the best bit (to my mind) is a recently created series of large meadows.

These meadows are all immaculately kept to large squares, the edges of which are mowed making it easy to wander through the meadows. The squares are filled with a glorious variety of specially selected wild flowers.

 

 

Gardens of the Chateau de Valencay

Gardens of the Chateau de Valencay

Garden Guide:

This garden is situated in the Indre department of the Centre region of France on the main Blois-Chateauroux road.

The gardens of the Chateau de Valencay are open:

28 March to 30 April : 10h30-18h
1 to 31 May : 10h-18h
1 to 30 June : 9h30-18h30
1 to 31 August : 9h30-19h
1 to 30 September : 10h-18h
1 October to 8 November: 10h30-17h30

Address:

Park and Gardens of the Chateau de Valencay

2 rue de Blois

36600 Valencay

Tél : 02 54 00 10 66

http://www.chateau-valencay.fr/