Château de Villandry
The Château de Villandry is a grand country house located in
History
The lands where an ancient fortress once stood were known as Columbine until the 17th century. They were acquired in the early 16th century by Jean Le Breton, France's Controller-General for War under King Francis I, and a new château was constructed around the original 14th-century keep where King Philip II of France once met Richard I of England to discuss peace.
The château remained in the Le Breton family for more than two centuries until it was acquired by the Marquis de Castellane. During the
In 1906,
Recent times
Still owned by the Carvallo family, the Château de Villandry is open to the public and is one of the most visited châteaux in France; in 2007 the château received about 330,000 visitors.[2]
See also
References
External links
- Official website
- Castle of Villandry on Google Cultural Institute
- Château de Villandry - The official website of France (in English)
- Photos of Villandry