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Le Cheval Rouge

Rue Principale
Rated 8.0 in 1005 reviews

Nestled in the picturesque village of Villandry, France, Le Cheval Rouge offers a charming and authentic experience for travelers seeking to explore the Loire Valley. This boutique hotel is situated just a stone's throw away from the renowned Château de Villandry and its exquisite gardens, making it an ideal destination for history and architecture aficionados.

Le Cheval Rouge exudes a warm and welcoming atmosphere, combining traditional French charm with modern conveniences. The hotel features tastefully decorated rooms that reflect the region’s rich cultural heritage, each adorned with a blend of classic and contemporary furnishings. Guests are invited to unwind in the comfortable and serene ambiance after a day of exploring the enchanting local attractions.

The hotel’s onsite restaurant delivers a delightful gastronomic experience, focusing on regional cuisine crafted with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Diners can savor a variety of traditional dishes, each thoughtfully prepared to showcase the flavors of the Loire Valley. The dining experience is complemented by an impressive selection of local wines, offering guests an authentic taste of the region’s viticultural heritage.

Le Cheval Rouge prides itself on personalized service, with a dedicated team eager to assist guests in making the most of their stay. Whether arranging bicycle rentals to tour the scenic surroundings or offering recommendations for the best local sites, the staff ensures a memorable experience. With its unique charm and prime location, Le Cheval Rouge serves as a delightful retreat for those seeking to immerse themselves in the beauty and history of Villandry and the broader Loire Valley.

Climate and Weather

January
 8°
 -1°
 5°
 2
Sun hours / day
 19
Rain free days
February
 9°
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Sun hours / day
 18
Rain free days
March
 13°
 2°
 8°
 4
Sun hours / day
 20
Rain free days
April
 16°
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 12°
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Sun hours / day
 20
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May
 20°
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 14°
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Sun hours / day
 21
Rain free days
June
 24°
 12°
 17°
 9
Sun hours / day
 22
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July
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 14°
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 10
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 24
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August
 27°
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Sun hours / day
 24
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September
 24°
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 17°
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 21
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October
 18°
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 20
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November
 12°
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December
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 18
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Michelin Restaurants in Villandry and near Le Cheval Rouge

Château de Villandry
Château de Villandry
French Renaissance castle in the Loire Valley
180m / 190yd
Grottes Pétrifiantes de Savonnières
Grottes Pétrifiantes de Savonnières
Cave
1.6km / 0.98mi
Église Saint-Étienne de Villandry
Église Saint-Étienne de Villandry
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
90m / 100yd
Grange aux Moines
Grange aux Moines
1.8km / 1.1mi
Manoir de Fonché
Manoir de Fonché
Human settlement in France
0.8km / 0.48mi
Pile de Cinq-Mars
Pile de Cinq-Mars
Ancient tower in the commune of Cinq-Mars-la-Pile
2.9km / 1.8mi
Château de la Farinière
Château de la Farinière
3.1km / 1.9mi
Château de Cinq-Mars-la-Pile
Château de Cinq-Mars-la-Pile
French castle
3.7km / 2.3mi
Manoir d'Andigny
Manoir d'Andigny
3.4km / 2.1mi
Menhir de la Pierre-aux-Joncs
Menhir de la Pierre-aux-Joncs
Menhir in Villandry, France
2.1km / 1.3mi
Manoir du Plessis
Human settlement in France
3.9km / 2.4mi
Église Saint-Médard de Cinq-Mars-la-Pile
Église Saint-Médard de Cinq-Mars-la-Pile
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
3.8km / 2.4mi
Église Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs de Pont-de-Bresme
Église Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs de Pont-de-Bresme
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
3.3km / 2.1mi
Église Saint-Martin de Berthenay
Église Saint-Martin de Berthenay
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
2.6km / 1.7mi
Église Saint-Pierre de Druye
Église Saint-Pierre de Druye
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
3.9km / 2.5mi
Église Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais de Savonnières
Église Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais de Savonnières
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
2.6km / 1.6mi
Château de Luynes
Château de Luynes
French medieval castle
5.9km / 3.7mi
Manoir de la Roche-Musset
Manoir de la Roche-Musset
Human settlement in France
5.8km / 3.6mi
Église Saint-Étienne de Saint-Étienne-de-Chigny
Église Saint-Étienne de Saint-Étienne-de-Chigny
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
4.9km / 3.1mi
Manoir de La Carmerie
Human settlement in France
4.3km / 2.7mi
Manoir de la Baillardière
Human settlement in France
4.6km / 2.9mi
Golf de Touraine
5.6km / 3.5mi
Église Saint-Médard de Vallères
Église Saint-Médard de Vallères
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
4.2km / 2.6mi
Église Sainte-Geneviève de Luynes
Église Sainte-Geneviève de Luynes
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
5.9km / 3.7mi
Aqueduct of Luynes
Aqueduct of Luynes
7.5km / 4.7mi
Manoir de Fontenay
Manoir de Fontenay
Human settlement in France
7.1km / 4.4mi
Église Saint-Venant de Ballan-Miré
Église Saint-Venant de Ballan-Miré
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
7.7km / 4.8mi
Manoir de la Becthière
Human settlement in France
6.5km / 4.1mi
Monument national des évadés des trains de déportation
7.9km / 4.9mi
Château de Panchien
7.1km / 4.4mi
Chapelle des Chanoinesses de Luynes
Chapelle des Chanoinesses de Luynes
Chapel located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
6.1km / 3.8mi
Grand moulin de Ballan
Grand moulin de Ballan
7.4km / 4.6mi
Église Saint-Pierre de Mazières-de-Touraine
Église Saint-Pierre de Mazières-de-Touraine
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
8km / 5mi
Église Saint-Clement de La Chapelle-aux-Naux
Église Saint-Clement de La Chapelle-aux-Naux
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
6.8km / 4.3mi
Église Saint-Genouph de Saint-Genouph
Église Saint-Genouph de Saint-Genouph
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
7.8km / 4.8mi
Château d'Azay-le-Rideau
Château d'Azay-le-Rideau
French castle
9.7km / 6mi
Château de Langeais
Château de Langeais
Castle
8.2km / 5.1mi
Château de la Rochefuret
Château de la Rochefuret
8.9km / 5.6mi
Château de Chatigny
Château de Chatigny
8km / 5mi
Manoir de Vonne
Manoir de Vonne
Human settlement in France
8.9km / 5.6mi
Église Saint-Martin, Lignières-de-Touraine
Église Saint-Martin, Lignières-de-Touraine
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
8.7km / 5.4mi
Église Saint-Symphorien d'Azay-le-Rideau
Église Saint-Symphorien d'Azay-le-Rideau
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
9.6km / 5.9mi
Malitourne
Malitourne
Human settlement in France
9.7km / 6mi
Saint Symphorian Church
Saint Symphorian Church
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
9.5km / 5.9mi
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Langeais
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Langeais
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
8.1km / 5.1mi

What to do in Villandry and near Le Cheval Rouge

Château de Villandry
Château de Villandry
French Renaissance castle in the Loire Valley
180m / 190yd
Grottes Pétrifiantes de Savonnières
Grottes Pétrifiantes de Savonnières
Cave
1.6km / 0.98mi
Église Saint-Étienne de Villandry
Église Saint-Étienne de Villandry
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
90m / 100yd
Grange aux Moines
Grange aux Moines
1.8km / 1.1mi
Manoir de Fonché
Manoir de Fonché
Human settlement in France
0.8km / 0.48mi
Pile de Cinq-Mars
Pile de Cinq-Mars
Ancient tower in the commune of Cinq-Mars-la-Pile
2.9km / 1.8mi
Château de la Farinière
Château de la Farinière
3.1km / 1.9mi
Château de Cinq-Mars-la-Pile
Château de Cinq-Mars-la-Pile
French castle
3.7km / 2.3mi
Manoir d'Andigny
Manoir d'Andigny
3.4km / 2.1mi
Menhir de la Pierre-aux-Joncs
Menhir de la Pierre-aux-Joncs
Menhir in Villandry, France
2.1km / 1.3mi
Manoir du Plessis
Human settlement in France
3.9km / 2.4mi
Église Saint-Médard de Cinq-Mars-la-Pile
Église Saint-Médard de Cinq-Mars-la-Pile
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
3.8km / 2.4mi
Église Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs de Pont-de-Bresme
Église Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs de Pont-de-Bresme
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
3.3km / 2.1mi
Église Saint-Martin de Berthenay
Église Saint-Martin de Berthenay
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
2.6km / 1.7mi
Église Saint-Pierre de Druye
Église Saint-Pierre de Druye
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
3.9km / 2.5mi
Église Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais de Savonnières
Église Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais de Savonnières
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
2.6km / 1.6mi
Château de Luynes
Château de Luynes
French medieval castle
5.9km / 3.7mi
Manoir de la Roche-Musset
Manoir de la Roche-Musset
Human settlement in France
5.8km / 3.6mi
Église Saint-Étienne de Saint-Étienne-de-Chigny
Église Saint-Étienne de Saint-Étienne-de-Chigny
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
4.9km / 3.1mi
Manoir de La Carmerie
Human settlement in France
4.3km / 2.7mi
Manoir de la Baillardière
Human settlement in France
4.6km / 2.9mi
Golf de Touraine
5.6km / 3.5mi
Église Saint-Médard de Vallères
Église Saint-Médard de Vallères
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
4.2km / 2.6mi
Église Sainte-Geneviève de Luynes
Église Sainte-Geneviève de Luynes
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
5.9km / 3.7mi
Aqueduct of Luynes
Aqueduct of Luynes
7.5km / 4.7mi
Manoir de Fontenay
Manoir de Fontenay
Human settlement in France
7.1km / 4.4mi
Église Saint-Venant de Ballan-Miré
Église Saint-Venant de Ballan-Miré
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
7.7km / 4.8mi
Manoir de la Becthière
Human settlement in France
6.5km / 4.1mi
Monument national des évadés des trains de déportation
7.9km / 4.9mi
Château de Panchien
7.1km / 4.4mi

About Villandry

Villandry, located in the Loire Valley, is well-known for its stunning gardens and historic sites. One of the primary attractions is the Château de Villandry, renowned for its beautiful Renaissance architecture and meticulously designed gardens. Visitors can explore the various garden styles, including the ornamental gardens, vegetable gardens, and the water garden, which showcase the principles of symmetry and balance characteristic of the period.

In addition to the château, the Gardens of Villandry deserve particular attention. These gardens are often considered among the most remarkable in France, featuring a variety of plant arrangements, colors, and textures that change with the seasons. Walking through the gardens provides a serene experience, allowing for reflection on the artistry of landscape design.

Another appealing aspect of Villandry is its charming village atmosphere. Strolling through the streets, visitors can appreciate the local architecture and perhaps stop by small shops that offer regional products, including local wines and specialties.

For those interested in history, the nearby historic sites in the Loire Valley can be easily accessed. The region is dotted with numerous châteaux, each with its own unique story and architectural style, making it an excellent opportunity for further exploration.

Lastly, dining in Villandry can be quite enjoyable. Several local restaurants serve traditional French cuisine, often featuring fresh ingredients sourced from the surrounding area. This culinary experience allows visitors to indulge in the flavors of the region, complementing their visit to this picturesque part of France.




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