点评:I visited Chateau de Villandry on October 20, 2025. This one was my second favorite
chateau of all five. While the chateau itself reminded me more of a countryside house rather than a renaissance castle, it was just as beautiful. The main feature of the whole estate was of course the enormous garden. It had a pond, different plants, a river with fish and swans, a garden maze, a tennis court among the trees, and many more. It is fully built with very specific designs and patterns and is seemingly being taken care of every day by a big team of gardeners who cut every tree and bush in a particular shape. The harmony of the garden is something that has to be achieved through serious effort. The chateau itself felt much more like a place where people lived and spent their everyday lives than any other estate that we’ve visited. I’m also pretty sure this chateau is of a later epoch. But every room, every chamber and gallery all seemed so comforting and peaceful that I could definitely imagine myself living there. Before going into the house, my family and I explored the gardens. It truly felt magical walking through those paths, breathing this clean and fresh air and watching the peace of these landscapes. We walked by the pond, through the maze, sat on a bench, went through the plantations and many more and it was lovely. By the end of the visit I was able to get on the very top of the chateau from where a fascinating view on the gardens unraveled. The way that every pattern is simmetrical to the smallest possible uncertainty was astonishing. I got the best impression of this place and would absolutely visit it again.
The chateau itself was located in a tiny town with a population of around 3000 people, so it was also only us and a few other people visiting the chateau, which only added a sense of comfort and stillness to the experience.
翻译:我于2025年10月20日参观了维朗德里城堡。这是我参观过的五座城堡中第二喜欢的。虽然城堡本身给我的感觉更像是一座乡村别墅,而非文艺复兴时期的城堡,但它同样美丽。整个庄园最引人注目的当然是那座巨大的花园。花园里有池塘、各种植物、一条鱼儿和天鹅游弋的小河、一个花园迷宫、一个掩映在树林中的网球场等等。花园的每一个角落都按照特定的设计和图案建造,似乎每天都有一支庞大的园丁团队精心照料,他们将每一棵树、每一丛灌木都修剪成特定的形状。花园的和谐之美需要付出大量的努力才能实现。与我们参观过的其他任何庄园相比,这座城堡给我的感觉更像是人们生活和度过日常生活的地方。我几乎可以肯定这座城堡的建造年代较晚。但每一个房间、每一个厅堂、每一条走廊都显得如此舒适宁静,我完全可以想象自己住在那里。在进入宅邸之前,我和家人先游览了花园。漫步在小径上,呼吸着清新的空气,欣赏着宁静祥和的景色,感觉真是妙不可言。我们沿着池塘漫步,穿过迷宫,在长椅上小憩,穿过种植园等等,一切都美不胜收。参观结束时,我登上了城堡的顶端,从那里可以俯瞰整个花园,景色令人叹为观止。花园里的每一处图案都对称得近乎完美,令人惊叹。我对这里印象极佳,一定会再次造访。
城堡坐落在一个人口约3000人的小镇上,所以参观时只有我们和其他几位游客,这更增添了一份舒适与宁静。