Château and gardens of Le Rivau – Loire Valley Chateaux, France. G. Bertholon
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Château and gardens of Le Rivau – Loire Valley Chateaux, France. ADT Touraine / Jean-Christophe Coutand
Château and gardens of Le Rivau – France Edmund Low
Château and gardens of Le Rivau – France Edmund Low
Château and gardens of Le Rivau – France Edmund Low
Château and gardens of Le Rivau – France Edmund Low
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Château and gardens of Le Rivau ADT Touraine / Jean-Christophe Coutand
Château and gardens of Le Rivau ADT Touraine / Jean-Christophe Coutand
Château and gardens of Le Rivau ADT Touraine / Jean-Christophe Coutand
Château and gardens of Le Rivau David Darrault
Château and gardens of Le Rivau – Loire Valley Chateaux, France. David Darrault
Le Rivau restaurant DR
Le Rivau restaurant DR
Le Rivau restaurant DR
The Château du Rivau is a medieval Loire château in the midst of 14 fairytale gardens.
10 km away from Chinon and Richelieu, it takes visitors by surprise with its originality and humour. Quite unlike a traditional château or garden visit, Rivau will take you on an amazing journey to the heart of some extraordinary gardens…
Here all the senses are awakened with 500 varieties of fragrant roses, an extraordinary vegetable garden, providing produce for the château restaurant, monumental works in the gardens and in the château. Plus treasure hunts and costumes for children, a tea room, a locavore restaurant, a gastronomic restaurant, exhibitions and hammocks for adults. You'll never want to leave!
The Rivau estate is near the town of LÉMERÉ, south of Chinon and 58 km from Tours. Visitors can see the medieval castle (listed as a Historic Monument), which was fortified in the 15th century, the royal stables and the 14 gardens with the "Remarkable Garden" label and hosting works of art. The gardens are the focus for the visit and are partially accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Individual disabled visitors are regularly welcomed to the château (all disabilities). The guided visits are generally adapted to and focus on the senses: the sense of smell, touch and hearing (with music during the visit to the gardens).
Description
Rating / Labels
- Jardin remarquable
- Accueil Vélo site de visite et de loisirs
- Ambassadeur Val de Loire
- Démarche d'excellence grands sites
- Escapades aux jardins
- Parcs et Jardins en région Centre
- Valeurs Parc Naturel Régional
- Vignobles et Découvertes
Languages spoken
- French
- English
Comfort / services
Opening
| Jours | Horaires |
|---|---|
| Lundi | 10h00 à 18h00 |
| Mardi | 10h00 à 18h00 |
| Mercredi | 10h00 à 18h00 |
| Jeudi | 10h00 à 18h00 |
| Vendredi | 10h00 à 18h00 |
| Samedi | 10h00 à 18h00 |
| Dimanche | 10h00 à 18h00 |
| Jours | Horaires |
|---|---|
| Lundi | 10h00 à 19h00 |
| Mardi | 10h00 à 19h00 |
| Mercredi | 10h00 à 19h00 |
| Jeudi | 10h00 à 19h00 |
| Vendredi | 10h00 à 19h00 |
| Samedi | 10h00 à 19h00 |
| Dimanche | 10h00 à 19h00 |
| Jours | Horaires |
|---|---|
| Lundi | 10h00 à 18h00 |
| Mardi | 10h00 à 18h00 |
| Mercredi | 10h00 à 18h00 |
| Jeudi | 10h00 à 18h00 |
| Vendredi | 10h00 à 18h00 |
| Samedi | 10h00 à 18h00 |
| Dimanche | 10h00 à 18h00 |
Rates
- Full adult price : 12,50 € - Visite libre
- Discount rate : from 5,00 € to 9,50 € - Adultes et enfants à mobilité réduite, étudiant, demandeur d'emploi
- Child rate : from 6,00 € to 7,50 € - De 5 à 18 ans
- : from 33,00 € to 38,00 €
- Group rate : from 5,00 € to 9,50 € - A partir de 15 pers.
- Free rate : - 5 ans