chateau de valencay
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chateau de valencay印象
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The chateau is quite impressive from outside.You can take a snapshot of the chateau without entering inside through the fence.However it is still worthy to go inside to enjoy the scenery of the garden which you cannot enjoy from outside.Inside the chateau is just typical chateau interior to me.Close to this chateau, there is nice free parking spot next to the road.
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Don't forget about the magnificent political chameleon Talleyrand, who managed to either thrive or survive during the monarchy, the revolution(s), and Napoleon. It was Napoleon who helped him purchase the Valencay estate, at the time the 3rd largest estate in France, which consisted of over 100 farms and 23 villages. To furnish the chateau, he took furniture from Paris. The gorgeous furniture, interior and exterior architecture, and history tour you get from the guides, is a marvelous combination.
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The gardens are delightful, beautifully laid out and very peaceful, and the château itself has retained a "lived-in" ambience. A great atmosphere -- the kitchen and cellars below are also worth a visit.
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The chateau is set in extensive grounds, which I did not have time to visit beyond the immediate vicinity of the chateau itself, but the building was plenty. The chateau was the home of the French politician Tallyrand, a figure about whom I knew little before the visit. His career spanned the French Revolution and the reign of Napoleon, so a very interesting era, and the well-produced English language audio guide (included in the entrance fee, but you have to leave a passport as a deposit to guarantee its return) explains all this in an engaging way - I sat on the benches in the rooms on the way through the self-guided tour and listened to it all, engrossed.The tour through the chateau's rooms is an experience, although there is more beautiful furniture than I could take in, other than in the grand vista. The ground floor rooms are the reception rooms, appropriately set out for the Spanish princesses who were imprisoned here under Napoleon; upstairs are the bedrooms, with uncomfortable-looking beds. The kitchens are very interesting, accessed down an external staircase. While we were on our visit on an afternoon there were repeated performances of a "spectacle" held there, a playlet (in French) about a forthcoming dinner, with historical information dropped into an enjoyable skit, which included Talleyrand pooh-poohing the proposal to serve "petits poids a l'Anglais" (peas cooked in the English style, don't know what this is exactly,sounds quite nice to me!).An enjoyable visit on which I learnt a lot.Wheelchair access is possible only on the ground floor. I don't think children would be much interested in the chateau but there are other amusements within the grounds more suitable for them.
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This chateau has nice grounds, all the rooms are furnished, but the highlight for me is the kitchen area which is in the basement. The stove, about 12 feet long and brought from Vienna, was very impressive. All around the room were brightly polished copper pots, pans and lids. In an adjoining room was a baker's oven and lots of beautiful dishes. This is where the famous Careme worked his magic when Talleyrand, Napoleon's accomplished foreign minister, owned the chateau.
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Really enjoyed our visit to Valencay. There is plenty to do and the chateau itself is a great visit. Plenty of picnic areas and a maze for the kids. Definitely worth the visit.
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The gardens looked quite tired and the chateau itself was rather under whelming.Try the Chateau de Bouges instead, gardens superb and the Chateau is full of memories that come to life
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We started our visit with the maze, and I'm glad we did it. It was very entertaining; play by the rules, don't be afraid you'll get stuck, there are usually 3 clues pointing to the same keyword. And please close the doors behind you, so others will enjoy the game too!Besides the maze, the exterior was a bit disappointing since only a few flowers were planted (early June). Note that there is a deer reservation in the middle of the park.The interior of the castle is above average, worth the attention. Audio guides are included in ticket price.
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The Chateau was lovely but the grounds were a bit overrated. We enjoyed the maze and there was a lovely place to picnic. We felt the cafe wasn't suitable for our needs with three small children but we found some lovely sandwiches and brought them to the picnic spot.
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Park by the tourist office and walk in to reception. Beautifully maintained gardens lead you to the chateau where you are given an individual audio guide in your own language. Each room is beautifully furnished and the audio guide explains both the furnishings and paintings on view and some of the history that took place in the room. The audio guide is excellent being both very clearly spoken and giving just enough information with no "padding". More information is available by pressing other buttons if you need it or have the time. Leaving the chateau do not miss the kitchens and wine store below. The grounds are huge and you can hire a 4 seater golf buggy to explore. There is also a maze and restaurant in the Orangery . There is a full programme of events and exhibitions throughout the year. There was a wonderful display of orchids when we visited which were distributed throughout the chateau.