Villandry was completed in about 1536 and was the last of the large chateaux on the banks of the Loire during the Renaissance. It was built be Jean de Breton, one of Francois I's Finance Ministers.
Keywords: France, Indre-et-Loire, residential structures, houses, housing, French Renaissance, outdoor spaces, gardens, site and landscaped elements. Submitted by Natalie Martinez.
Style/Period
16th Century (1500 - 1599 CE) Renaissance
Material
coniferous shrubs herbaceous plants deciduous shrubs deciduous trees water concrete masonry stone or earth