this was a timed entrance and valuable to have the GYG tickets in hand in advance. Lots of walking - to be expected - but well laid out and lots of history provided in the printed guide - a must to have in hand. We toured the gardens and took advantage of a bench with a view to relax and take it all in. A gem not to be missed and GYG tickets really helped make it all smooth.

Fantastic castle, extensive beautiful gardens, children especially love the donkey pasture and the labyrinth. We waited two and a half hours for our slot and the time flew by. The castle is definitely worth it! The only drawback. Despite time slots, the castle is still very crowded in Corona times. A mask is only optional. We could only get the slot booking on site, so we were very lucky to get it right away, but others were waiting in line for a very long time. So be there early and plan your time. We were unsuccessful in booking a time slot online in combination with GetYourGuide/Chenonceau Castle, but that could also have been due to technical reasons.

After visiting a few different Chateau I cannot say that this one was beaten by any of them, the grand stature and audacious way that this was built, in its day to have crocodiles in the moat, you can easily imagine the history of this place it gets 10/10 from us