Château de Valmer
Valmer 37210 Chançay
- Indre-et-Loire
- Centre-Val de Loire
The hanging gardens of Valmer were created in the sixteenth century around a castle of the Renaissance, then embellished in the seventeenth century when Thomas Bonneau, councilman of Louis XIII, settled there and had built the High Terrace. The castle was destroyed by fire in 1948, but the magnificent gardens remain a setting for the Petit-Valmer, the rare troglodytic chapel and the 17th century communes. The owners are now dedicated to the restoration and beautification of this complex. Two main axes structure an exceptional set of terraces that follow the slope of the hill on eight levels and more than thirty meters of elevation. For more than 10 years, the conservatory garden has made the reputation of the gardens of Valmer. In 2014 a new adventure begins: the installation of an ampelographic collection (old grape varieties and table grapes). The Park keeps intact the beautiful perspectives of the seventeenth century, with columns, a gazebo with three arcades and the pavilion of the
Tags
Jardin remarquable, Monument historique, Château, hôtel urbain, palais, manoir, Villes et Pays d'art et d'histoire, Espace naturel, parc, jardin
F. Guillaume
