Visit Gardens of the Chateau d'Azay-le-Ferron
The Chateau d'Azay-le-Ferron is in the town of Azay-le-Ferron near Tours in the department of Indre. The gardens are classified as one of France's "Remarkable Gardens".
Explore the gardens of the Chateau d'Azay le Ferron
The beautiful Chateau d'Azay le Ferron is surrounded by a magnificent park, part French and part English in inspiration. There are 123 acres in total. The gardens were designed in the 17th century.
The 'French-style' park has a collection of topiary, considered to be one of the best in France. The topiaries next to the Cingé wing of the castle are inspired by the pieces of a chess board. Many of the gardens are designed to be seen from above too and you get some great views from the windows of the chateau.
The 'English-style' park was designed by the Buhler brothers and has been planted to have a very natural and tranquil aspect. Planting started in 1856 and so the park is very mature and filled with beautiful trees. There is a tree-discovery circuit that you can do to see the wide range of trees in the park. These include cedars, red cedars, huge sequoias and much more.
In front of the chateaux are some orange trees which date to 1896 and were given to Martha d'Azay upon her engagement.
As with most French chateaux there is also an impressive vegetable garden and an orchard with ancient varieties of fruit trees. To end the visit there is a rose garden filled entirely with 17th century roses.
The chateau itself is a beautiful furnished chateau with architecture from the 15th to the 18th century. There are fifteen different rooms to visit, all of them furnished.
Chateau d'Azay le Ferron garden guide
The garden is open from late March to the 11 November.
April, May, June and September: every day from 10.00 to 18.00
July and August: every day from 10.00 to 18.30
1 October to 11 November: every day from 10.00 to 17.30
Visits cost 3.50 euros for adults and 2 euros for 6-17 year olds. (8 euros and 4.50 euros if you include a guided tour of the chateau)
The Chateau d'Azay le Ferron is situated between Chateauroux and Chatellerault in the Parc Naturel Régional de la Brenne.
Address: Chateau d'Azay le Ferron, 31 rue Hersent-Luzarche, 36290 Azay Le Ferron
Gardens to visit nearby
To the north of the Chateau d'Azay-le-Ferron is another Loire Valley chateau with an impressive garden - the Chateau de Valencay. Formal French gardens and a large deer park are all on offer here.
A little further are the Chateau de Chenonceau gardens. These are also great French formal gardens and also have an impressive cutting garden - flower arrangers will love the castle displays and the cutting garden!
You can find more local travel ideas in the Central France guide,
Map of Gardens of the Chateau d'Azay-le-Ferron and places to visit
Gardens of the Chateau d'Azay-le-Ferron places to visit
Gardens of the Chateau de Valencay
The gardens of the Chateau de Valencay include both formal parterres and a contemporary meadow garden.
Gardens of the Chateau de Valencay guide
Chateau de Chenonceau Gardens
The Chateau de Chenonceau is one of the most beautiful and its formal gardens set it off to perfection.
Chateau de Chenonceau Gardens guide
Chateau d'Amboise
The charming gardens of the Chateau d'Amboise contain a mass of box balls and more informal planting.
Chateau d'Amboise guide
Gardens of the Chateau de Villandry
The Chateau de Villandry has a world famous formal vegetable garden as well as parterres full of flowers.
Gardens of the Chateau de Villandry guide
Garden Festival of Chaumant sur Loire
The International Garden Festival of Chaumont with new show gardens created every year.
Garden Festival of Chaumant sur Loire guide
Gardens of Chateau Cheverny
The gardens of the Chateau de Cheverny were one of our favourite gardens of the Loire Valley chateaux.
Gardens of Chateau Cheverny guide
