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Chateau de Villandry

//French II- 5//
=Information about the chateau: Villandry was built by Jean le Breton =

// For whom was the châteatu built? Jean le Breton //
== //For what reason was the châteatu built?// he built for himself nearby a small replica of Villandry called Villesavin near the Chambord chateau.  == = Three unique features of the château =

//1.// Classical style outbuildings
== //2. // It is renowned for its marvelous gardens, one of the most highly acclaimed in France. ==

//3.// L-shaped wings
= Two Important events: =

// 1. // 1754 it became the property of the Marquis de Castellane,
== //2.// **Villandry ** was completed toward 1536 and was the last of the large **chateaus ** built in the **Loire **** Valley ** during the Renaissance == Two important people : -Jean le Breton, one of ** François ** I ’s Finance Ministers construction of Chambord which Le Breton supervised under the aegis of François I -Marquis de Castellane, the King’s Ambassador who came from a very illustrious noble family from Provence 