6 i 7 junio

Juny 2026

Dissabte 6
- 10:00 - 19:00
Diumenge 7
- 10:00 - 19:00

Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil

7 rue du Château, 18200 Ainay-le-Vieil, France

Cher

Centre-Val de Loire

Guided tour of the park and gardens

Name: Visita guiada a parques y jardines
Start: 2026-06-06T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-07T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil

Some perspectives and points of view

6 i 7 junio

©chateaud'ainaylevieil

Some perspectives and points of view
will be highlighted: the Square on the Island seen from
chartreuses, view on and from the kiosk,
Alley of the arcades in the charterhouses, Alley
of the poets, the flowering meadow. The castle’s Guides
will talk about the view of the gardens and on the
park from the ramparts.
Visit of the gardens by the owners.

Juny 2026

Dissabte 6
- 10:00 - 19:00
Diumenge 7
- 10:00 - 19:00

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Types of events

Guided tour

Specificities

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2026 Theme

The view

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Conditions for participation

Paid entrance

Type of audience

General public

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Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil

7 rue du Château, 18200 Ainay-le-Vieil, France

Cher

Centre-Val de Loire

Located in the Cher valley, the castle of Ainay-le-Vieil is distinguished by its high towers and remarkable trees. Built on an old Gallo-Roman site and becoming an important medieval fortress, it was the property of illustrious characters from the families of Bourbon, Sully or Culan. The castle garden was designed from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Each period has seen the landscaped space transformed according to the conveniences of the owners. Today, the garden of the castle is animated by a contemporary style taking advantage of the arts and techniques of the past. It is composed of three distinct entities: the Roseraie, the water garden, and the Chartreuses. In the Roseraie, visitors will contemplate a collection of ancient, modern and particular roses like the 'Colbert' rose. This sequence of scents and colors can be embellished with some poetic verses, including some by Géraud d'Aligny, former occupant of the premises, in the poets' garden which adjoins the Roseraie. Along the canals at the exit of the Roseraie, the garden leads to the five chartreuses, an organization of space made famous in the 17th century by André Le Notre. Once intended for fruit production, the space is today composed of a string of gardens conducive to meditation, with mixed-borders, a carved orchard and boxwood embroideries. The walk ends by taking a bridge that leads to the Grand carré in the island previously observed from the canals. This imposing airy space represents the advantages of the water garden in 16th century society: a slow stroll along the canals, accompanied by the gentle sound of water movements. Integrated into the Route Jacques Cœur, tourist itinerary linking Culan to Gien, the garden of Ainay-le-Vieil participates in the contemporary Hortesian life of the region.

Etiquetas

Jardin remarquable, Private garden i Monument historique

Acceso

A71 exit St Amand Montrond, RD2144 direction Montluçon, D1 to Meslon

UID

Juny 2026

Geführte Besichtigung von Parks und Gärten

Guided tour of the park and gardens

Visita guidata a parchi e giardini

Visite guidée parc et jardins

Visita guiada a parques y jardines

Juny 2026