Friday was Villandry day - Manon picked us up for the drive to this stunning chateau with famous gardens. We were again very lucky, in that there were no crowds, and we could easily see everything we wanted. Manon explained Villandry is a Rennaissance chateau, so more recent and less ornate than the gothic / Rennaissance chateaux we have already seen, but it was plenty ornate for us:) The rooms are beautifully furnished, and often we were the only people in a room, so could see details of the furnishing without fighting crowds. But Villandry is more known for its gardens, and it's reputation is justified. The most beautiful vegetable snd flower gardens we could imagine, plus maze, swan lake, snd a stunning children's playground. We Wandered around the gardens for ages.
Friday night was a free night, so back to our hotel room to watch the Olympic opening ceremony (in French).
We will upload photos but it might take us a day or so to catch up. We're off to the city of Tour this morning, then we say goodbye to Manon and catch the train directly to Charkes de Gaulle airport, for our trip home. We'll update this blog if we can get free wifi at the airport, but if not, expect a few days wait...
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