The Château de Villandry is located in Villandry, in the département of Indre-et-Loire, France.
The Château was acquired in the early 16th century by Jean Le Breton, France's Controller-General for War under King Francis I.
The château remained in the Le Breton family for more than two centuries until it was acquired by the Marquis de Castellane. During the French Revolution the property was confiscated and in the early 19th century Emperor Napoleon acquired it for his brother Joseph Bonaparte.
The Château was acquired in the early 16th century by Jean Le Breton, France's Controller-General for War under King Francis I.
The château remained in the Le Breton family for more than two centuries until it was acquired by the Marquis de Castellane. During the French Revolution the property was confiscated and in the early 19th century Emperor Napoleon acquired it for his brother Joseph Bonaparte.
In 1906, Joachim Carvallo purchased the property and created one of the most beautiful gardens anywhere. The gardens include a water garden, ornamental flower gardens, and vegetable gardens. The gardens are laid out in formal patterns created with low box hedges. The Château de Villandry is open to the public and is one of the most visited châteaux in France.
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