The garden village of Chédigny has been awarded the “Jardin remarquable” label. The village combines landscaped plantings with architectural and art history, a wetland trail and seasonal flower tours. There are also exhibitions, a festival featuring tastings and blues, and a designated cycling route. These varied highlights offer several ways to get to know Chédigny.

Garden Village and Parish Garden

The garden village has almost 1,000 rose bushes and several thousand perennials. The parish garden also includes a medicinal herb garden, a cut-flower bed and a vegetable garden. Fruit trees and a newly planted vineyard with Chenin grapes add to the plantings. So the garden theme extends beyond roses: medicinal and useful plants, fruit and viticulture are also part of the experience.

The garden village is open year-round and free to visit. Guided flower walks with amateur botanists are offered from April to September. If you would like to plan specifically for one of these tours, check the dates and booking requirements before your trip.

Getting Around the Village Centre

The village centre is designated as a shared space. Pedestrians have priority, and vehicles are subject to a speed limit of 20 km/h. This rule applies to the village centre and provides clear guidance for sharing the road between pedestrians and vehicles.

Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens Church

The church reflects different periods of construction: the choir dates from the 12th century and the nave from the 16th century. Its features include a medieval baptismal font and a 15th-century polychrome statue of Saint Michael from the Chartreuse du Liget. There is also a 19th-century vine-staff belonging to the Saint-Vincent brotherhood. The architecture and furnishings thus take visitors through several periods, rather than focusing on a single century.

Wetland and Trail

The wetland trail passes through a five-hectare wetland classified as an Espace Naturel Sensible. Information panels share facts about the fauna and flora. This is a different nature-focused experience from the landscaped plantings in the parish garden: here, the wetland and its habitats take centre stage, with information along the trail.

Exhibitions and Festival

The Atelier and Galerie of Bertrand Cardon in Chédigny host two exhibitions a year. Check specific dates before your visit. The Festival de Bouche et de Blues combines tastings of farm-style meals with blues concerts. Food and music go hand in hand at this event, adding a culinary focus to the garden, nature and culture themes.

Cycling Route between Chédigny and Azay-sur-Indre

The easy, 10-kilometre “La rose dans la vallée” cycling route connects Chédigny and Azay-sur-Indre through the valleys of the Indre and Indrois rivers. Its distance and difficulty rating provide two practical points of reference when choosing a route. For those looking for a cycling option alongside visits to the village, this named route connects two villages through the valley landscape.

Discover more destinations: Saint-Jean-Saint-Germain, Crissay-Sur-Manse, Chambray-Lès-Tours, Assay, Saint-Patrice, Montlouis-Sur-Loire, Yzeures-Sur-Creuse, Lémeré.

For the broader travel overview: Indre-Et-Loire.