![Monticello was the primary plantation of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, who began designing and building Monticello at age 26 after inheriting land from his father. Located just outside Charlottesville, Virginia, in the Piedmont region, the plantation was originally 5,000 acres (20 km2), with Jefferson using slaves for extensive cultivation of tobacco and mixed crops, later shifting from tobacco cultivation to wheat in response to changing markets.
Jefferson designed the main house using neoclassical design principles described by Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, subsequently reworking the design through much of his presidency to include design elements popular in late 18th-century Europe and integrating numerous of his own design solutions. Situated on the summit of an 850-foot (260 m)-high peak in the Southwest Mountains south of the Rivanna Gap, the name Monticello derives from the Italian for "little mount". Along a prominent lane adjacent to the house, Mulberry Row, the plantation came to include numerous outbuildings for specialized functions, e.g., a nailery; quarters for domestic slaves; gardens for flowers, produce, and Jefferson's experiments in plant breeding — along with tobacco fields and mixed crops. Cabins for field slaves were located farther from the mansion.
At Jefferson's direction, he was buried on the grounds, in an area now designated as the Monticello Cemetery. The cemetery is owned by the Monticello Association, a society of his descendants through Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson.[4] After Jefferson's death, his daughter Martha Jefferson Randolph sold the property. In 1834 it was bought by Uriah P. Levy, a commodore in the U.S. Navy, who admired Jefferson and spent his own money to preserve the property. His nephew Jefferson Monroe Levy took over the property in 1879; he also invested considerable money to restore and preserve it. In 1923, Monroe Levy sold it to the Thomas Jefferson Foundation (TJF), which operates it as a house museum and educational institution. It has been designated a National Historic Landmark. In 1987 Monticello and the nearby University of Virginia, also designed by Jefferson, were together designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6082929/fc297070-6be5-4ba5-8b01-2648f1f046f8.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1200&h=500&q=medium)
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10.0 sur 10, Exceptionnel, (18)
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Laura C.
Le nouveau prix est de 280 €
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Charming Eastham Guesthouse
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9.6 sur 10, Exceptionnel, (4)
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8 déc. - 9 déc.
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Charlottesville
9.6 sur 10, Exceptionnel, (17)
« Beautiful, big space surrounded by farm land at the end of a secluded but easily reached road, and only 25 minutes from UVa. I stayed there for a Virginia Cavaliers and got back from the stadium in less than 30 minutes. The bed is also very comfortable, and the bathroom and living room is big. »
Robert R.
Le nouveau prix est de 246 €
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Moonfire Farm Shenandoah region cozy getaway
Barboursville
10.0 sur 10, Exceptionnel, (29)
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Eric P.
Le nouveau prix est de 179 €
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Unique Cypress cottage, close to Charlottesville with mountain views.
Charlottesville
10.0 sur 10, Exceptionnel, (45)
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Marilyn K.
Le nouveau prix est de 253 €
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Charlottesville
10.0 sur 10, Exceptionnel, (21)
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8 déc. - 9 déc.
Studio | Free Daily Breakfast, Free Wi-fi
Hollymead
10.0 sur 10, Exceptionnel, (1)
« Everything was great, very comfortable. »
maria-ines T.
Le nouveau prix est de 154 €
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7 janv. - 8 janv. 2026
Ivy Rose Cottage nestled b/t Cville & Vineyards
Charlottesville
10.0 sur 10, Exceptionnel, (65)
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