DOMAINE ROYAL DE CHATEAU GAILLARD
Monument
The Royal Estate of Château Gaillard is a 15 hectares paradise of greenery located in the heart of the city of Amboise. It is the forgotten Paradise of the Renaissance in Touraine. On his return from Italy in 1496, young King Charles VIII fell in love with Italian cities and palaces and decided to recreate a "Paradise on Earth" at Château Gaillard in Amboise. In order to fulfill this dream, he convinced 22 Italian artists to come back with him to Amboise. Dom Pacello, the most famous gardener in 1500, was also part of the team. He planted the first gardens of the French Renaissance at Château Gaillard and acclimated the first orange trees in France. After 5 years of intensive restoration carried out by 50 artisans and craftsmen from the Loire Valley the castle is now open to the public.
Gardens
The Royal Estate of Château Gaillard is a 15 hectares paradise of greenery located in the heart of the city of Amboise. It is the forgotten Paradise of the Renaissance in Touraine. On his return from Italy in 1496, young King Charles VIII fell in love with Italian cities and palaces and decided to recreate a "Paradise on Earth" at Château Gaillard in Amboise. In order to fulfill this dream, he convinced 22 Italian artists to come back with him to Amboise. Dom Pacello, the most famous gardener in 1500, was also part of the team. He planted the first gardens of the French Renaissance at Château Gaillard and acclimated the first orange trees in France. After 5 years of intensive restoration carried out by 50 artisans and craftsmen from the Loire Valley the castle is now open to the public.
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Spanish
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Spanish
- Palace
- Listed or registered
- Plus Beaux Détours de France
- Renaissance
- Arboretum
- Botanical garden
- Conservatory
- Park
- Pleasure garden
- Greenhouse and orangery
- Herbs / medicinal plants
- Listed or registered
- Plant collection
- Vegetable garden
Full adult price at € 14 (2015 info)
- Bank card
- Cash
- Currency
- Money transfer
- Postal or bank cheques
- Visa
- Continuous unaccompanied
- Free on request
- Guided visits on request
- Continuous guided
- Average duration: 1h
- Visit: French, English, Spanish, Italian
- Signs: French, English
- Bar
- Film projection room
- Meeting room
- Parking
- Picnic area
- Restaurant
- Wifi
- Picnic basket
- Shop
- Snackbar
- Tea room
- Adult workshop
- Junior workshop
- Temporary exhibitions
- Groups welcome (from 10 to 150 people)
- Left luggage
- Pets welcome
- Rental space
DOMAINE ROYAL DE CHATEAU GAILLARD



99 avenue Léonard de VInci (parking gratuit)





