We went in late September and I was nervous about the gardens. I should not have been. They were incredible. The fresh cut flowers in the chateau were works if art themselves. The history was also Interesting. And the art exhibit at the end was incredible, I would have bought every piece, if I was as wealth as the people who own chateaus!

We visited four chateaux while in the Loire Valley and would rank them in the following order: Villandry, Chenonceau, Chambord, Amboise. The history of Villandry, its decay and renewal, was very interesting. The best and most obvious part though are the gardens. Meticulously preserved and maintained, they are some of the best we’ve seen in the world. You can easily spend an hour walking outside rain or shine.

Absolutely worth a visit, it's a short drive away from Chenonceau Castle. Unlike many other castles, it is still privately owned by the last family that took possession of the castle in the 20th century about who you can learn more during your visit. The rooms are nicely set, giving you a great glimpse of the life the castle ones boasted. The gardens are a sight in themselves but honestly you get the best view of them from the actual castle!!

Stunning gardens, well worth a visit. We cycled to the chateau following the well signposted route along the Loire and Cher with our kids aged 7 and 9. You can buy either a ticket to see the just the gardens or pay extra to see inside the house as well. We opted for the gardens only which felt extensive enough to explore. There is a lot to see from symmetrical flower beds, fountains, a play park and a maze. We even stumbled on a tennis court which had a ball lying on it for a quick game of throw and catch. You can then work your way up the walls to higher than the main chateau building with fabulous views down into the gardens and over the surrounding countryside. There is a small cafe inside but also more options just outside the gate and nearby in the town. Car and bike parking is next to the entrance.

Lovely time at the castle and gardens. Could walk in the shade in the gardens ( very hot day) also art exhibition from an artist, loved it. Coffee and ice-cream at an affordable price at the front, also a restaurant but didn't go there. Space for the bikes at the front

The gardens are absolutely stunning. The castle itself is more modern, and I highly recommend watching the introductory video at the entrance to better understand its history.

Fabulous day out, especially for the family (2 boys 7 and 3) Beautiful grounds, informative tour and all nicely priced. Will revisit in the future, ideally with time to spend in the town nearby too.

Cycled by and saw a beautiful castle hotel. Wanted to remember it as a place I'd want to stay in the next time I come for vacation, instead I'll remember it as the place where the manager chased me away the moment I stepped foot across the gate. Very unpleasant.

Great for VFM afternoon tea €3-€6. Lovely quiet location 2kms outside Azay le Rideau. Well worth a visit. May 2019

Very elegant house with a really nice host and beautiful rooms

Very nice

Out of this world fantastic welcome

(Translated by Google) Quiet, spacious, and surrounded by greenery. The room is fantastically old-fashioned, yet very comfortable and has a large, modern bathroom. Excellent service. A lovely (sweet) breakfast. It's definitely a wonderful experience. (Original) Ruhig im Grünen, weitläufig, sehr großes Zimmer, fantastisch wie aus alten Zeiten, aber sehr gute Betten und modernes großes Bad. Hervorragender Service. Nettes (süßes) Frühstück. Auf jeden Fall ist es ein schönes Erlebnis.

(Translated by Google) Magnificent castle, completely renovated by its owners following a fire. A very warm welcome (Original) Magnifique château entièrement rénové par ses propriétaires suite a un incendie. Accueil très chaleureux

Great little place for kids to explore. And interesting peek for the Adults into the lifestyle of rural France long ago lost. Would recommend coming over lunch as they have bread being baked 12-1.

Nice little detour and definitely worth it, this is a little glimpse in the lives of the peasants going back as far as the middle ages. Rediscovered in the 60', it's now a family run attraction. I enjoyed discovering the way the others side lived, the ones that made possible the constitution of the beautiful castle all along the Loire.

Great place to visit, especially with kids. Interesting info about the history and great reconstruction. The kids will love the animals and go into the caves. Some wooden huts/castle for the kids to play in too. Nice nature environment.

A great place to take children, and interesting for adults too. Hundreds of years of history in a small site. It us fascinating to see how people lived here when the site was inhabited. Lots of domesticated farm animals close up. A delight for children. We went two years ago with our granddaughter aged 15 and this year with our grandson aged 5 months. Both of them loved the experience.

This is really interesting site, very well restored and something for everyone. We enjoyed it very much. However, we didn't enjoy being locked in!!! 40 minutes before the closing time, we made our way past the entrance to find the gates closed and padlocked and no staff on site. The cave dwellings were not so comfortable that we wanted to spend a night there!

Great place.......very informative about local history and the kids loved it, not massive so could be a morning or afternoon out. Lunch was absolutely delicious.

Loved this place, well worth a visit, great experience, & there's a wine bar in a cave at the end of the tour.!

The worst tourist office I know. If you need help it is better not to go to this place.

(Translated by Google) Perfect welcome. Tips for visitors. Courtesy. Huge choice of propectuses and cards with support from the hostess. Impeccable. (Original) Accueil parfait. Conseils pour les visiteurs. Courtoisie. Immense choix de propectus et cartes avec accompagnement de l'hôtesse. Irréprochable.

(Translated by Google) I wanted to congratulate the charming lady who advised us so well this Sunday, September 3 at 2 p.m. at the opening. She gave us very good advice, very professional, and listened to our wishes. She loves her job, and I wanted to pay her a well-deserved tribute. (Original) Je tenais à féliciter la charmante dame qui nous a si bien conseillé ce dimanche 3 septembre à 14h à l'ouverture. Elle nous a très bien conseillé, très professionnelle, à l'écoute de nos souhaits. Elle aime son métier, et je tenais à lui rendre un hommage bien mérité.

(Translated by Google) Very professional, friendly and attentive. (Original) Très professionnel, aimable et a l'écoute.

(Translated by Google) Good reception, lots of leaflets (Original) Bon accueil, beaucoup de dépliants

(Translated by Google) A very warm and efficient welcome from a work-study person who knew how to inform us with a smile. THANKS! (Original) Un accueil très chaleureux et efficace par une personne en alternance qui a su nous renseigner avec le sourire. Merci!

(Translated by Google) I'm giving it 3 stars because I don't know if it's the tourist office that is responsible for updating bus timetables from the town hall to the city center. Maybe notify the Rémi bus company? (Original) Je mets 3 étoiles car je ne sais pas si c'est à l'office de tourisme qu'appartient la mise à jour des horaires de bus au départ de la mairie au centre ville. Peut être prévenir la société des bus Rémi?

It was quiet when we arrived and were sat quickly, about the only thing that was quick. 10 min just to get drinks ordered, and I got the smallest cup of cider despite pointing to the drinks menu and ordering in French asking for the large. Then we waited a while to place out food order and after waiting for nearly 50 minutes I had to ask where our food was as a couple, who arrived after we got our drinks, were served drinks and their main course, was told by the waiter THEY HAD NOT STARTED OUR ORDER YET. Had the drinks we ordered (that were wrong) for free as an apology. Food was okay but as he service was so terrible, would not recommend anyone go there. No wonder all the other restaurants were busier.

Awful experience. The worst atitudine ever from the stuff. We were a group of 6, and the waiter actually said it is forbidden to share/taste the menus among us. Also, he refused to express any word in English, which seems odd in a tourist area.

Sunday afternoon, Nice day for a vide grenier. After that we wanted to have lunch. Nothing in the neighboorhood, so we arrived in Azay le Rideau and saw a full terras, a good sign, we think..... we got a table inside, so far so good. There was very little choice on the menu, so i ordered a pizza, my wife had the 'menu de jour'. As you can see on the photo, the saumon fume was a saumon brule. We told the waitress that this was not acceptable and she said, shall i replace it and we say, yes please. Later she came with the same plate and told us that it was the last piece of salmon. WHAT A B.S. My wife eat the none burned piece and i eat my breadpizza. No appologize and i paid the full amount for a very bad meal. Also my friends were not satisfied with their meals. I also agree with the bad reviews given on this site and advice not to eat there.

Service was awful. Quality of food rather low. 12€ child menu includes 2 slices of ham, some fries, one glass of water with syrup and one ball of ice cream. The adult menu wasn’t much better. They ask you to keep your dirty forks and knives between courses and you need to ask them to remove the dirty dishes in order to be able to get space to eat the “icecream”. Oh, and for all this luxury… we had to wait 15 minutes.

Slow service, average food. The location is good, and that's probably the only reason to choose this place. One of the dishes we ordered was brioche with boursin and smoked salmon. There was no smoked salmon! Not feeling well the next day after this dish… Let’s leave it at this. The owner was sitting on the terrace with some friends and talking loudly about the competition. Please avoid unless you have low standards!

Looked inviting on first impressions. Quite a limited menu. The waitress didn't know anything about her drinks menu. We ordered Moules Frites. The sauce was very thin and not creamy at all. Tried to go back for a drink later and sat there for 15 minutes and no body came up to serve us. It's a shame as Azay-le-rideau is such a beautiful place. This restaurant let's it down.

Poor. Always looked busy so we gave it a go.... and regretted it. None of the dishes were any good and the frites were practically inedible. Waitress was nice but manager was totally unengaging. I get the impression this place is only busy because tourists try it once....

Last minute booking. Telephoned but line busy but the restaurant called back and confirmed booking for same evening. Took note of allergies and intolerances without an issue. Went with the non tasting 5 course menu which was simply amazing. Sadly did not take note of the name of the main Maitre de but both members of the team were extremely polite, knowledgable and could not have been more helpful. Restaurant is extremely tastefully furnished and a joy to experience. Good value for money and should not be missed.

We’ve been eating at this restaurant for over thirty years, but have not been back recently. This evening we returned to discover that the place has new owners and a whole new eating experience to discover. I cannot recommend it highly enough, delicious, innovative and beautifully presented with excellent service. Thank you !

A superb evening of wonderful French gastronomy. Every course was beautifully presented with lots of detail and flavours. The restaurant catered for a gluten free diet (notified in advance) without any problem at all which was very much appreciated. The lamb was exceptional but all courses were superb. The maitre d and his young team were all so welcoming and professional. We will most definitely return on our next visit to the region.

Beautiful dinner with a party of 7. Had one member with a long list of allergies and the kitchen was more than accommodating, we all had the best dinner of our holiday here. Phenomenal value for money and amazing quality. Worth travelling to the city for the food here alone.

The food was good but the restaurant had a lot of short comings. They did not tell us water was 3.50 euros per bottle and they did not fill up our wine cups very often and took the bottle away. We had about 15 wasps that we killed that were all over our food and in our drinks, restaurant staff tried to help but there was too many all over the place, something should be done about that. I ordered a fish dish with potatoes and found a hair in it, which I would not expect from a restaurant where we already payed much more than a regular 35 euro menu, this one was 51. I would not recommend the goat cheese dish, thought i was getting a platter and there was barely any cheese. Overall not that impressive, definitely need to a dress their wasp problem, there are better places I would recommend.

If you are in, or exploring near, Azay-le-Rideau eating at L’Aigle d’Or is an absolute must. We had the 6 course tasting menu with wine pairings and it is one of the most memorable meals I have ever had. We were served by one of the owners who was incredibly knowledgeable about local ingredients and wines. All of the wines we tasted were high quality, unique, local wines. The food was beautifully presented, balanced, thoughtful, and delicious. Prices are extremely reasonable for the quality of the food and experience. We had an amazing dinner and tasted 5 local wines for less than what some companies charge for a wine tour.

Fantastic cuisine and world-clase service. Very accommodating to non-French speakers

A truly excellent three star Logis Hotel, owned an run by Philip, front of house, and Anastasia in the kitchen, who are top class and excellent hoteliers. Considering a return in March next year to take up the offer on their website. The hotel was very busy on the two nights we stayed on Saturday and Sunday. With cars from all over Europe.

The room had all the facilities you'd expect, was clean and the bed was comfortable. The dinner was quite superb and the breakfast was very good indeed, with a huge choice. The host speaks English like a native and made us very welcome. Highly recommended.

It’s a bit far from Tours if you’re on a business trip. But if you have a car, you’re 30 min from the city. The dining experience makes up for the distance to the city. There are shops in walking distance and ample parking.

Very good hotel. Very clean, large rooms with very comfortable beds and luxury bedding. We stayed in a triple dogs friendly room with a morden bathroom. Conveniently located by the road and 15 min walking to the charming little town. Highly recommend to stay there!

Easy acces by road and centrally located for visiting nearby castles. ,Rooms are mid size, clean, bathrooms newly renovated. Substantial breakfast (croissants, ham, cheese, yoghurt, juices...). On offer served dinner with set menues for about 30-40 eur. A lot of free parking spaces, a live parrot welcomes you at the reception desk 🦜🎼

A wonderful hotel, very friendly, lovely food, excellent staff and service, great rooms. Plenty of secure parking, ideally placed for visiting the Loire valley or an overnight en route.

We turned up without a reservation and were made to feel most welcome by the owner and his wife. Couldn’t fault the room, very clean and spacious. The evening meal was splendid - I take my hat off to the chef. When we pass through Azay-le-Rideau again this hotel will definitely be our choice to stay at.

We ate here to appease our young nephews -- the target customer is 6 to 16 years old. The food is very greasy & tasteless, the staff are slow & unhelpful, the dining area is rather dirty.

Good street food, big portions, tasty coffee

Waited way too long, was hoping the food would compensate for it but it didn’t happen. The bacon in the burger wasn’t even bacon, it was just a ham slice. Photo and burger didn’t even look the same. Chips were unsalted and the bun of the burger was stale. Wouldn’t go back ngl.

terrible food, got burgers which had no life in them and tasted cold and stale.

Just a fast food place but the large pizzas were massive!!

Super , excellent

Very good service