Notable gardens of France
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The Remarkable Gardens of France is intended to be a list and description, by region, of the over two hundred gardens classified as "Jardins remarquables" by the French Ministry of Culture and the Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France. The complete list and the criteria for selection (in French) can be found on: site of the Comité des Parcs et Jardins.
The Remarkable Gardens of France is intended to be a list and description, by region, of the over two hundred gardens classified as "Jardins remarquables" by the French Ministry of Culture and the Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France. The complete list and the criteria for selection (in French) can be found on: site of the Comité des Parcs et Jardins.
The Remarkable Gardens of France is intended to be a list and description, by region, of the over two hundred gardens classified as "Jardins remarquables" by the French Ministry of Culture and the Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France. The complete list and the criteria for selection (in French) can be found on: site of the Comité des Parcs et Jardins.
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Issoire
- The Gardens of the Château d'Hauterive were originally part of the domaine of the Abbey of Issoire, founded in the 10th century. The present buildings date to the late 17th century; documents and old watercolors show that the gardens existed in 1680–1691, with much the same plan as today. The gardens are a classical composition of lawns, avenues, eight parterre
s around a central basin, hedges, and small groves of trees. Flowers include peonies
, irises
, lilies
, delphinium
s, sage, lupin
s and dahlia
s. The gardens were badly damaged in the storm of December 1999, when 500 to 700 trees were uprooted or broken. The gardens are being restored.
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A pastoral garden created in the mid-19th century, around a small château and a hamlet of farm buildings. The garden features many trees planted in 1850, including a double alley of giant sequoias
; a grove of Cedar of Lebanon; Copper beech
es, ash trees and tulip trees; as well as beds of wisteria
s, rose
s, hortensias, alleys of pink peonies
and blue irises; lavender
; a medicinal herb garden; magnolia
s, rhododendrons, and a carpet of heather
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An English landscape park, a classic French garden, and a modern garden of fountains and basins are placed between a medieval château and a busy canal. The garden has an orangerie with rows of fruit trees and hedges beside the canal; a traditional kitchen garden; and boxwood hedges sculpted into shapes like flocks of sheep. (see photos)
A site of an old iron forge
, dating from 1660 and 1820, beside the river Nièvre
, restored in 1981–1990 and turned into gardens. They feature an English landscape garden, a kitchen garden, flower beds, and many monumental old trees, including a two hundred and fifty year old plane tree.
The original gardens had been completely abandoned, and were recreated beginning in 1994 following the inspiration of the 17th century and 18th century gardens of the school of Le Nôtre
. The garden is laid out in three terraces; the first terrace contains two lawns with sculpted yew
trees at the angles; the second has a secret garden
, with boxwood
hedges, old roses, and a palisaded fig
tree; and the third is divided into flower beds and lawns separated by pallisades and rows of fruit trees.
A private garden of one hectare in the English and contemporary styles, created beginning in 2000 by a couple passionate about gardening, which takes perfect advantage of its hilly site. The wooded portions contain twenty varieties of maple
, 10 varieties of birch
, and oak
, conifers, beech
, and hornbeam
. Bushes and flowers include hydrangeas, dogwood, dahlias and three hundred varieties of roses.
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The château was built in the 17th century, rebuilt in the 19th century, then restored in the 20th century to the way it looked in the 18th century. The gardens, in the French style, feature squares of white and pink roses and lavender; large terraces of flower beds; a fountain with statues by Jean de Bologne from the fountain of Neptune in Florence; a long perspective; a folly called "The Tower of the Demoiselles"; and an elliptical rose garden, with over 1300 rosebushes in pastel colors around a basin.
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The present château and gardens in the French style were created in the 18th century, and restored in the 20th century. Parts of château date to the 16th century. The principal feature of the garden is a grand avenue from the gate to the château lined by yew trees shaped into cones, alternating with statues and vases. There are two secondary avenues of double rows of linden trees. The gardens also feature a large rectangle of chestnut trees providing shade, and avenues of hornbeam hedges 350 meters long on the west and south.
The 18th century château is set in a French garden and a 35-hectare English landscape park, designed by the architect Veringuet. A notable feature is the neo-classical greenhouse, built in the 1830s. The French garden has boxed palm trees and orange trees carved into the shape of half-domes and colombiers, copying the shape of the domes of the château. The English landscape park has four kilometers of avenues, a variety of forest trees and exotic ornamental trees, a lake, a river and a grotto
. The flower garden next to the greenhouse was redesigned in the 1920s by landscape architect Achille Duchêne
, and the kitchen garden occupies the place of the former cemetery of the convent of the Brothers of Picpus
, from the 18th century.
The château and gardens date to the 18th and 19th centuries, and combine elements of an English park forested avenues and giant sequoias, with a classical 18th century French garden (a kitchen garden, fruit trees, a grand avenue leading to the house, an ornamental forecourt and flower beds.)
A contemporary botanical garden with five themes; an ethnobotanic garden, with historical plants useful to mankind; the Garden of Charlemagne
, with plants which the Emperor Charlemagne decreed be planted at every monastery in the Empire, as well as plants imported from the Americas (corn
, tomatoes, potatoes); The garden of acclimatization, with new, unusual and forgotten kinds of plants; the garden of scents, with wide variety of aromatic plants, and a tunnel of rose
s, jasmine
and clematis
; and an aquatic garden, with both local aquatic plants and exotic water plants, such as water lilies
, lotus
and papyrus
of the Nile
.
The park was originally the domaine of the Jean-Baptiste Lambert, the treasurer of the superintendent of finances of Louis XIV, who built a château there around 1641, and who commissioned Le Nôtre to design the gardens. The château was destroyed during the French Revolution
of 1789. The park was purchased in 1843 by Pierre Carlier, the Chief of the French Police from 1849 to 1851, who helped organize the coup d'état
of Louis Napoléon Bonaparte
in 1852. He re-created the garden as it is today, with canals, a stream and cascade, hedges, roses (stop , plane trees, fruit trees and flower beds.
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A contemporary garden, inspired by medieval gardens, overlooking the estuary of the Trieux River. The centerpiece is a great oak, 350 years old, in the couryard of the château. The garden features a medieval kitchen garden; a medicinal garden, a medieval flower garden; an avenue of camelia
s, with one thousand plants of 350 varieties; palm trees; a rose garden; jasmine
, wisteria
s, grapevines, and an alley of pergolas with honeysuckle
.
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A romantic English garden and botanical garden, created in 1965. It includes basins, cascades and a water staircase; Italian terraces; and a fine collection of magnolia
s, camelia
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The château is best known for its flower gardens, on the esplanade by the château and the stables. It also has an English-style park, fountains, sculpture and a cascade, all recently restored.
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The present garden was created in 1995. It consists of sixteen different gardens, each with a different theme: it includes a Persian
garden, devoted to the senses; an alley of old roses; an antique Mediterranean garden; and a labyrinth of camelia
s. The gardens have over seven thousand varieties of plants, particularly those that grow well in an acid soil, including camelia
s, magnolia
s, rhododendron
s and hydrangea
s. The four hundred camelias reach their peak around 20 March, while the azaleas flower in April.
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The château has a park of eighty hectares, which include a landscape garden, an arboretum, large greenhouses, and a formal French garden. The château and the park were used as sets for scenes of the film Colonel Chabert with Gérard Depardieu
and Fanny Ardant
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Gardens of Lorraine
Gardens of the Midi-Pyrénées
Gardens of Picardy
Gardens of Poitou-Charentes
Bas-Rhin
- BrumathBrumathBrumath, also Brumpt, is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-History:Brumath occupies the site of the Roman Brocomagus....
- Jardin de l'Escalier. (1973) Small private modern romantic floral garden. (See Photos)
- KintzheimKintzheimKintzheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.The Château de Kintzheim is a well-known landmark in the commune.-Heraldry:The Kintzheim coat of arms is a black eagle on a white background...
- The Park of Ruins of the Château de KintzheimChâteau de KintzheimChâteau de Kintzheim is a castle in Kintzheim, Bas-Rhin, France dating from the 12th century. The ruins of the château dominate the village of Kintzheim.-History:Kintzheim was known in the 6th century under the name of Regis Villa....
. An early 19th century romantic landscape garden. (See photos)
- KolbsheimKolbsheimKolbsheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.Between June 1974 and January 1983 the commune was merged with Duppigheim.-Geography:...
- The Garden of the Château de KolbsheimChâteau de KolbsheimThe Château de Kolbsheim is located near the town of Kolbsheim, in the French Department of Bas-Rhin, in Alsace. It is 15 kilometers southwest of Strasbourg, overlooking the plain of Alsace....
. (1703) French garden and English landscape park. (See photos)
- OttrottOttrottOttrott is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It lies southwest of Strasbourg.-History:The village was first mentioned in 1059, in Latin in the ordnance survey of Heinrich IV. The area rose to prominence in the 13th century when a number of castles were built....
- Le Domaine de Windeck. (1835). Romantic landscape park, with views of the ruined castle of Ottrott. (See photos)
- PlobsheimPlobsheimPlobsheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-List of Mayors:-References:*...
- Le Jardin de Marguerite. (1990) Small private English "secret" garden in the Alsatian village of Plobsheim. (See photos)
- SaverneSaverneSaverne is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It is situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a pass over the Vosges Mountains, and 45 km N.W...
- Jardin botanique du col de SaverneJardin botanique du col de SaverneThe Jardin botanique du col de Saverne , also known as the Jardin botanique de Saverne, is a botanical garden and arboretum located along the Col de Saverne near Saverne, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France...
. Botanical garden in an enclave in the VosgesVosgesVosges is a French department, named after the local mountain range. It contains the hometown of Joan of Arc, Domrémy.-History:The Vosges department is one of the original 83 departments of France, created on February 9, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was made of territories that had been...
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- StrasbourgStrasbourgStrasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
- Jardin botanique de l'Université de StrasbourgJardin botanique de l'Université de StrasbourgThe Jardin Botanique de l'Université de Strasbourg , also known as the Jardin botanique de Strasbourg and the Jardin botanique de l'Université Louis Pasteur, is a botanical garden and arboretum located at 28 rue Goethe, Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France...
. Founded in 1619, the second-oldest botanical garden in France. (See photos of the garden)
- UttenhoffenUttenhoffenUttenhoffen is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-History:Finds from the Neolithic Age and the Hallstatt culture period are as attested as the settlement in Roman times. After introduction of the Reformation in the 16th Century Uttenhoffen had until the 18th...
- Jardin de la Ferme Bleue. Modern garden on the site of a 17th century farm. (See photos)
Haut-Rhin
- GuebwillerGuebwillerGuebwiller is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.It is situated northwest of Mulhouse at the foot of the Vosges mountains...
- Parc de la MarseillaiseParc de la MarseillaiseThe Parc de la Marseillaise is a public arboretum and botantical garden in the center of the town of Guebwiller, in the department of Haut-Rhin, in the Alsace Region of France...
. Public arboretum and botanical garden, designed by Édouard AndréÉdouard AndréÉdouard François André was a French horticulturalist, landscape designer, as well as a leading landscape architect of the late 19th century, famous for designing city parks and public spaces of Monte Carlo and Montevideo....
between 1897 and 1899. (See photos)
- Husseren-WesserlingHusseren-WesserlingHusseren-Wesserling is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-References:*...
- Parc de WesserlingParc de WesserlingThe Parc de Wesserling is a private garden located in the town of Husseren-Wesserling, in the department of Haut-Rhin, in the Alsace Region of France...
(17 hectares) Private garden at the site of a the hunting lodge of the prince-abbey of Murbach (1699). Formal French garden, flower gardenFlower gardenA flower garden is any garden where flowers are grown for decorative purposes. Because flowers bloom at varying times of the year, and some plants are annual, dying each winter, the design of flower gardens can take into consideration to maintain a sequence of bloom and even of consistent color...
, kitchen garden, field garden and contemporary garden. (see photos)
- MulhouseMulhouseMulhouse |mill]] hamlet) is a city and commune in eastern France, close to the Swiss and German borders. With a population of 110,514 and 278,206 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2006, it is the largest city in the Haut-Rhin département, and the second largest in the Alsace region after...
- Parc Zoologique et Botanique de MulhouseParc Zoologique et Botanique de MulhouseThe Parc Zoologique et Botanique de Mulhouse is a public zoo and botanical garden located at 51 Rue du Jardin Zoologique, Mulhouse, in the department of Haut-Rhin, in the Alsace Region of France....
. (25 hectares) Public botanical gardens and zoo, English landscape park. .(See photos)
- RiedisheimRiedisheimRiedisheim is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It forms part of the Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération, the inter-communal local government body for the Mulhouse conurbation.-References:*...
- Park Alfred Wallach. Created in 1935 by Paris landscape architect Achille Duchêne
The Remarkable Gardens of France is intended to be a list and description, by region, of the over two hundred gardens classified as "Jardins remarquables" by the French Ministry of Culture and the Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France. The complete list and the criteria for selection (in French) can be found on: site of the Comité des Parcs et Jardins.
Bas-Rhin
- BrumathBrumathBrumath, also Brumpt, is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-History:Brumath occupies the site of the Roman Brocomagus....
- Jardin de l'Escalier. (1973) Small private modern romantic floral garden. (See Photos)
- KintzheimKintzheimKintzheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.The Château de Kintzheim is a well-known landmark in the commune.-Heraldry:The Kintzheim coat of arms is a black eagle on a white background...
- The Park of Ruins of the Château de KintzheimChâteau de KintzheimChâteau de Kintzheim is a castle in Kintzheim, Bas-Rhin, France dating from the 12th century. The ruins of the château dominate the village of Kintzheim.-History:Kintzheim was known in the 6th century under the name of Regis Villa....
. An early 19th century romantic landscape garden. (See photos)
- KolbsheimKolbsheimKolbsheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.Between June 1974 and January 1983 the commune was merged with Duppigheim.-Geography:...
- The Garden of the Château de KolbsheimChâteau de KolbsheimThe Château de Kolbsheim is located near the town of Kolbsheim, in the French Department of Bas-Rhin, in Alsace. It is 15 kilometers southwest of Strasbourg, overlooking the plain of Alsace....
. (1703) French garden and English landscape park. (See photos)
- OttrottOttrottOttrott is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It lies southwest of Strasbourg.-History:The village was first mentioned in 1059, in Latin in the ordnance survey of Heinrich IV. The area rose to prominence in the 13th century when a number of castles were built....
- Le Domaine de Windeck. (1835). Romantic landscape park, with views of the ruined castle of Ottrott. (See photos)
- PlobsheimPlobsheimPlobsheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-List of Mayors:-References:*...
- Le Jardin de Marguerite. (1990) Small private English "secret" garden in the Alsatian village of Plobsheim. (See photos)
- SaverneSaverneSaverne is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It is situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a pass over the Vosges Mountains, and 45 km N.W...
- Jardin botanique du col de SaverneJardin botanique du col de SaverneThe Jardin botanique du col de Saverne , also known as the Jardin botanique de Saverne, is a botanical garden and arboretum located along the Col de Saverne near Saverne, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France...
. Botanical garden in an enclave in the VosgesVosgesVosges is a French department, named after the local mountain range. It contains the hometown of Joan of Arc, Domrémy.-History:The Vosges department is one of the original 83 departments of France, created on February 9, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was made of territories that had been...
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- StrasbourgStrasbourgStrasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
- Jardin botanique de l'Université de StrasbourgJardin botanique de l'Université de StrasbourgThe Jardin Botanique de l'Université de Strasbourg , also known as the Jardin botanique de Strasbourg and the Jardin botanique de l'Université Louis Pasteur, is a botanical garden and arboretum located at 28 rue Goethe, Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France...
. Founded in 1619, the second-oldest botanical garden in France. (See photos of the garden)
- UttenhoffenUttenhoffenUttenhoffen is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-History:Finds from the Neolithic Age and the Hallstatt culture period are as attested as the settlement in Roman times. After introduction of the Reformation in the 16th Century Uttenhoffen had until the 18th...
- Jardin de la Ferme Bleue. Modern garden on the site of a 17th century farm. (See photos)
Haut-Rhin
- GuebwillerGuebwillerGuebwiller is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.It is situated northwest of Mulhouse at the foot of the Vosges mountains...
- Parc de la MarseillaiseParc de la MarseillaiseThe Parc de la Marseillaise is a public arboretum and botantical garden in the center of the town of Guebwiller, in the department of Haut-Rhin, in the Alsace Region of France...
. Public arboretum and botanical garden, designed by Édouard AndréÉdouard AndréÉdouard François André was a French horticulturalist, landscape designer, as well as a leading landscape architect of the late 19th century, famous for designing city parks and public spaces of Monte Carlo and Montevideo....
between 1897 and 1899. (See photos)
- Husseren-WesserlingHusseren-WesserlingHusseren-Wesserling is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-References:*...
- Parc de WesserlingParc de WesserlingThe Parc de Wesserling is a private garden located in the town of Husseren-Wesserling, in the department of Haut-Rhin, in the Alsace Region of France...
(17 hectares) Private garden at the site of a the hunting lodge of the prince-abbey of Murbach (1699). Formal French garden, flower gardenFlower gardenA flower garden is any garden where flowers are grown for decorative purposes. Because flowers bloom at varying times of the year, and some plants are annual, dying each winter, the design of flower gardens can take into consideration to maintain a sequence of bloom and even of consistent color...
, kitchen garden, field garden and contemporary garden. (see photos)
- MulhouseMulhouseMulhouse |mill]] hamlet) is a city and commune in eastern France, close to the Swiss and German borders. With a population of 110,514 and 278,206 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2006, it is the largest city in the Haut-Rhin département, and the second largest in the Alsace region after...
- Parc Zoologique et Botanique de MulhouseParc Zoologique et Botanique de MulhouseThe Parc Zoologique et Botanique de Mulhouse is a public zoo and botanical garden located at 51 Rue du Jardin Zoologique, Mulhouse, in the department of Haut-Rhin, in the Alsace Region of France....
. (25 hectares) Public botanical gardens and zoo, English landscape park. .(See photos)
- RiedisheimRiedisheimRiedisheim is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It forms part of the Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération, the inter-communal local government body for the Mulhouse conurbation.-References:*...
- Park Alfred Wallach. Created in 1935 by Paris landscape architect Achille Duchêne
The Remarkable Gardens of France is intended to be a list and description, by region, of the over two hundred gardens classified as "Jardins remarquables" by the French Ministry of Culture and the Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France. The complete list and the criteria for selection (in French) can be found on: site of the Comité des Parcs et Jardins.
Bas-Rhin
- BrumathBrumathBrumath, also Brumpt, is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-History:Brumath occupies the site of the Roman Brocomagus....
- Jardin de l'Escalier. (1973) Small private modern romantic floral garden. (See Photos)
- KintzheimKintzheimKintzheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.The Château de Kintzheim is a well-known landmark in the commune.-Heraldry:The Kintzheim coat of arms is a black eagle on a white background...
- The Park of Ruins of the Château de KintzheimChâteau de KintzheimChâteau de Kintzheim is a castle in Kintzheim, Bas-Rhin, France dating from the 12th century. The ruins of the château dominate the village of Kintzheim.-History:Kintzheim was known in the 6th century under the name of Regis Villa....
. An early 19th century romantic landscape garden. (See photos)
- KolbsheimKolbsheimKolbsheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.Between June 1974 and January 1983 the commune was merged with Duppigheim.-Geography:...
- The Garden of the Château de KolbsheimChâteau de KolbsheimThe Château de Kolbsheim is located near the town of Kolbsheim, in the French Department of Bas-Rhin, in Alsace. It is 15 kilometers southwest of Strasbourg, overlooking the plain of Alsace....
. (1703) French garden and English landscape park. (See photos)
- OttrottOttrottOttrott is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It lies southwest of Strasbourg.-History:The village was first mentioned in 1059, in Latin in the ordnance survey of Heinrich IV. The area rose to prominence in the 13th century when a number of castles were built....
- Le Domaine de Windeck. (1835). Romantic landscape park, with views of the ruined castle of Ottrott. (See photos)
- PlobsheimPlobsheimPlobsheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-List of Mayors:-References:*...
- Le Jardin de Marguerite. (1990) Small private English "secret" garden in the Alsatian village of Plobsheim. (See photos)
- SaverneSaverneSaverne is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It is situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a pass over the Vosges Mountains, and 45 km N.W...
- Jardin botanique du col de SaverneJardin botanique du col de SaverneThe Jardin botanique du col de Saverne , also known as the Jardin botanique de Saverne, is a botanical garden and arboretum located along the Col de Saverne near Saverne, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France...
. Botanical garden in an enclave in the VosgesVosgesVosges is a French department, named after the local mountain range. It contains the hometown of Joan of Arc, Domrémy.-History:The Vosges department is one of the original 83 departments of France, created on February 9, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was made of territories that had been...
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- StrasbourgStrasbourgStrasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
- Jardin botanique de l'Université de StrasbourgJardin botanique de l'Université de StrasbourgThe Jardin Botanique de l'Université de Strasbourg , also known as the Jardin botanique de Strasbourg and the Jardin botanique de l'Université Louis Pasteur, is a botanical garden and arboretum located at 28 rue Goethe, Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France...
. Founded in 1619, the second-oldest botanical garden in France. (See photos of the garden)
- UttenhoffenUttenhoffenUttenhoffen is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-History:Finds from the Neolithic Age and the Hallstatt culture period are as attested as the settlement in Roman times. After introduction of the Reformation in the 16th Century Uttenhoffen had until the 18th...
- Jardin de la Ferme Bleue. Modern garden on the site of a 17th century farm. (See photos)
Haut-Rhin
- GuebwillerGuebwillerGuebwiller is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.It is situated northwest of Mulhouse at the foot of the Vosges mountains...
- Parc de la MarseillaiseParc de la MarseillaiseThe Parc de la Marseillaise is a public arboretum and botantical garden in the center of the town of Guebwiller, in the department of Haut-Rhin, in the Alsace Region of France...
. Public arboretum and botanical garden, designed by Édouard AndréÉdouard AndréÉdouard François André was a French horticulturalist, landscape designer, as well as a leading landscape architect of the late 19th century, famous for designing city parks and public spaces of Monte Carlo and Montevideo....
between 1897 and 1899. (See photos)
- Husseren-WesserlingHusseren-WesserlingHusseren-Wesserling is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-References:*...
- Parc de WesserlingParc de WesserlingThe Parc de Wesserling is a private garden located in the town of Husseren-Wesserling, in the department of Haut-Rhin, in the Alsace Region of France...
(17 hectares) Private garden at the site of a the hunting lodge of the prince-abbey of Murbach (1699). Formal French garden, flower gardenFlower gardenA flower garden is any garden where flowers are grown for decorative purposes. Because flowers bloom at varying times of the year, and some plants are annual, dying each winter, the design of flower gardens can take into consideration to maintain a sequence of bloom and even of consistent color...
, kitchen garden, field garden and contemporary garden. (see photos)
- MulhouseMulhouseMulhouse |mill]] hamlet) is a city and commune in eastern France, close to the Swiss and German borders. With a population of 110,514 and 278,206 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2006, it is the largest city in the Haut-Rhin département, and the second largest in the Alsace region after...
- Parc Zoologique et Botanique de MulhouseParc Zoologique et Botanique de MulhouseThe Parc Zoologique et Botanique de Mulhouse is a public zoo and botanical garden located at 51 Rue du Jardin Zoologique, Mulhouse, in the department of Haut-Rhin, in the Alsace Region of France....
. (25 hectares) Public botanical gardens and zoo, English landscape park. .(See photos)
- RiedisheimRiedisheimRiedisheim is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It forms part of the Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération, the inter-communal local government body for the Mulhouse conurbation.-References:*...
- Park Alfred Wallach. Created in 1935 by Paris landscape architect Achille Duchêne; stairways connecting the different parts of the garden; and tree-shaded alléesAvenue (landscape)__notoc__In landscaping, an avenue or allée is traditionally a straight route with a line of trees or large shrubs running along each, which is used, as its French source venir indicates, to emphasize the "coming to," or arrival at a landscape or architectural feature...
. (See photos)
Dordogne
- DommeDomme, DordogneDomme is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is sometimes called the "Akropolis des Périgord".-Geography:Domme is located above sea level on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Dordogne river...
- Park and Boxwood Garden of the Château de CaudonChâteau de CaudonThe Château de Caudon is a château located near the town of Domme, in the Dordogne Department of the region of Aquitaine in France.Located on a hill above the left bank of the Dordogne River, the château dates to the Louis XVI-French Empire period...
. A garden à la françaiseGarden à la françaiseThe French formal garden, also called jardin à la française, is a style of garden based on symmetry and the principle of imposing order over nature. It reached its apogee in the 17th century with the creation of the Gardens of Versailles, designed for Louis XIV by the landscape architect André Le...
and French landscape gardenFrench landscape gardenThe French landscape garden is a style of garden inspired by idealized Italian landscapes and the romantic paintings of Hubert Robert, Claude Lorrain and Nicolas Poussin, European ideas about Chinese gardens, and the philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau...
, created between 1808 and 1814 by the Marquis Jacques de Malville, one of the authors of the French Civil Code. See pictures
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- Park and Kitchen Garden of Pouthet. A small 18th century château in the valley of the Dropt River features an avenue of cedarCedar woodCedar wood comes from several different trees that grow in different parts of the world, and may have different uses.* California incense-cedar, from Calocedrus decurrens, is the primary type of wood used for making pencils...
planted in 1860; cyclamenCyclamenCyclamen is a genus of 23 species of perennials growing from tubers, valued for their flowers with upswept petals and variably patterned leaves...
, crocusCrocusCrocus is a genus in the iris family comprising about 80 species of perennials growing from corms. Many are cultivated for their flowers appearing in autumn, winter, or spring...
and jonquil in season; and a garden of vegetables and flowers grouped by color. (See pictures.)
- HautefortHautefortHautefort is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.It was formerly part of the former province of Périgord.-History:...
- Gardens of the Château de HautefortChâteau de HautefortThe Château d'Hautefort is a French château and gardens located in the town of Hautefort in the Dordogne Department of France.The chateau was reconstructed in the 17th century, and embellished with a Garden à la française...
. The château was reconstructed in the 17th century, and embellished with a garden à la françaiseGarden à la françaiseThe French formal garden, also called jardin à la française, is a style of garden based on symmetry and the principle of imposing order over nature. It reached its apogee in the 17th century with the creation of the Gardens of Versailles, designed for Louis XIV by the landscape architect André Le...
(jardin à la française). In 1853, the gardens were redone by the celebrated landscape architect the Count of Choulot, and the château, gardens and landscape were unified, with geometric flower gardens, topiary gardens imitating the domes of the château, and a long tunnel of greenery. Next to the formal gardens is a hill with an Italian garden with winding shaded paths. Notable trees in the park include a Magnolia grandiflora and a Cedar of LebanonLebanon CedarCedrus libani is a species of cedar native to the mountains of the Mediterranean region.There are two distinct types that are considered to be different subspecies or varieties. Lebanon cedar or Cedar of Lebanon Cedrus libani is a species of cedar native to the mountains of the Mediterranean...
. (See pictures)
- Le Buisson-de-CadouinLe Buisson-de-CadouinLe Buisson-de-Cadouin is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France.It is connected with an ancient Roman road known as the Via Lemovicensis. The commune is situated by the Dordogne.-Population:-History:...
- Garden of Planbuisson. The garden presents two hundred and sixty four different types of bambooBambooBamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....
, from dwarf bamboo to giant, as well as exotic trees, such as Paulownia fortunei. The garden is particularly attractive at the end of summer, autumn and winter. (See photos)
- Saint-CybranetSaint-CybranetSaint-Cybranet is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Geography:The river Céou forms part of the commune's southeastern border, then flows north-northwest through its eastern part.-Population:-External links:*...
- Gardens of Albarède An unusual modern garden, created by landscape architect Serge Lapouge. The garden features one thousand species adapted to the dry and rigorous climate and poor soil of the region. It presents fruit trees, aromatic plants, a topiaryTopiaryTopiary is the horticultural practice of training live perennial plants, by clipping the foliage and twigs of trees, shrubs and subshrubs to develop and maintain clearly defined shapes, perhaps geometric or fanciful; and the term also refers to plants which have been shaped in this way. It can be...
garden, old types of vegetables and roses, as well as examples of the rural architecture of the PérigordPérigordThe Périgord is a former province of France, which corresponds roughly to the current Dordogne département, now forming the northern part of the Aquitaine région. It is divided into four regions, the Périgord Noir , the Périgord Blanc , the Périgord Vert and the Périgord Pourpre...
region. (see photos)
- Saint-Germain-de-BelvèsSaint-Germain-de-BelvèsSaint-Germain-de-Belvès is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Garden of Conty. A French hilltop garden in Périgord, inspired by the gardens of Tuscany. The garden features cypressCypressCypress is the name applied to many plants in the cypress family Cupressaceae, which is a conifer of northern temperate regions. Most cypress species are trees, while a few are shrubs...
trees from Italy, chestnutChestnutChestnut , some species called chinkapin or chinquapin, is a genus of eight or nine species of deciduous trees and shrubs in the beech family Fagaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce.-Species:The chestnut belongs to the...
, plane trees, walnutWalnutJuglans is a plant genus of the family Juglandaceae, the seeds of which are known as walnuts. They are deciduous trees, 10–40 meters tall , with pinnate leaves 200–900 millimetres long , with 5–25 leaflets; the shoots have chambered pith, a character shared with the wingnuts , but not the hickories...
and oakOakAn oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
, a wide variety of fruit trees, and a Medieval kitchen garden. (See Photos)
- Manor d'EyrignacManor d'EyrignacThe Manor d'Eyrignac is a 17th century manor house in Salignac-Eyvigues, in the Dordogne department of France, surrounded by a recreated 18th century Italian Renaissance garden and an elaborate topiary garden. The house is sited on top of a hill, with water coming from seven springs. Only a...
in Salignac-EyviguesSalignac-EyviguesSalignac-Eyvigues is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.It includes the 17th century Eyrignac Manor , which has a remarkable garden, originally established in the 18th century, surrounding the manor house on a hill, with water coming from seven springs. Only a...
- A garden à la françaiseGarden à la françaiseThe French formal garden, also called jardin à la française, is a style of garden based on symmetry and the principle of imposing order over nature. It reached its apogee in the 17th century with the creation of the Gardens of Versailles, designed for Louis XIV by the landscape architect André Le...
and French landscape gardenFrench landscape gardenThe French landscape garden is a style of garden inspired by idealized Italian landscapes and the romantic paintings of Hubert Robert, Claude Lorrain and Nicolas Poussin, European ideas about Chinese gardens, and the philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau...
from the 18th century, recreated in the 20th century, surround a 17th century manor house on a hill, with water coming from seven springs.
(see photos)
- ThonacThonacThonac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Gardens of the Château de LosseChâteau de LosseThe Château de Losse and its gardens have been listed as French Historical House and Site since 1928. They are located in Périgord, Dordogne district, South-West of France, near the Lascaux pre-historic caves, on the Vézère river....
. The pleasure garden of a Renaissance château next to the VézèreVézèreThe Vézère is a 211 km long river in south-western France, right tributary of the Dordogne River. Its source is in the north-western Massif Central...
River, with gardens atop the walls overlooking the river, a tunnel of vines, a fine rose garden, a courtyard with squares planted with lavenderLavenderThe lavenders are a genus of 39 species of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. An Old World genus, distributed from Macaronesia across Africa, the Mediterranean, South-West Asia, Arabia, Western Iran and South-East India...
, edged with rosemaryRosemaryRosemary, , is a woody, perennial herb with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple or blue flowers, native to the Mediterranean region. It is a member of the mint family Lamiaceae, which includes many other herbs, and is one of two species in the genus Rosmarinus...
, and guarded by cypressCypressCypress is the name applied to many plants in the cypress family Cupressaceae, which is a conifer of northern temperate regions. Most cypress species are trees, while a few are shrubs...
trees.
(see photos)
- VézacVézac, DordogneVézac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.Vézac includes the Gardens of Marqueyssac —classified as a remarkable garden by the French Ministry of Culture—which was built in the 17th century by Bertrand Vernet, counselor to the king...
- Gardens of Marqueyssac. Built in the 17th century by Bertrand Vernet, Counselor to the King. The original garden was created by a pupil of André Le NôtreAndré Le NôtreAndré Le Nôtre was a French landscape architect and the principal gardener of King Louis XIV of France...
, and featured gardens, terraces, and a kitchen garden surrounding the château. A grand promenade one hundred meters long was added at the end of the 18th century. Beginning in 1866, the new owner, Julien de Cerval, who was inspired by Italian gardens, built rustic structures, redesigned the parterres, laid out five kilometers of walks, and planted pines and cypress trees. (See Photos)
- Terrasson-LavilledieuTerrasson-LavilledieuTerrasson-Lavilledieu is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.The Gardens of the Imagination —classified as a remarkable garden by the French Ministry of Culture—are situated in Terrasson...
- Gardens of the ImaginationGardens of the ImaginationThe Gardens of the Imagination in Terrasson-Lavilledieu, in the Dordogne Department of France, is a public park and contemporary garden, classified by the Committee of Parks and Gardens of the Ministry of Culture as one of the Notable Gardens of France.Designed in 1996 by landscape architect...
(fr: Jardins de l'Imaginaire). This contemporary garden, a public park of the town of Terrasson, was designed in 1996 by landscape architect Kathryn GustafsonKathryn GustafsonKathryn Gustafson is an American landscape architect and artist. Her work includes the Gardens of the Imagination in Terrasson, France; a city square in Évry France; and the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park, London. She has won awards and prizes including the Millennium...
to present thirteen tableaux of the myths and legends of the history of gardens. It uses simple natural elements; trees, flowers, water and stone to suggest the passage of mankind from nature to agriculture to the city. It uses a symbolic sacred wood, a rose garden, topiary art, and fountains to tell the story. (See Pictures)
- VélinesVélinesVélines is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Gardens of Sardy. A small garden from the 1950s built around a country house, with a shaded terrace for tea, and intimate landscapes and views inspired by English and Italian gardens.
- IssacIssacIssac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Gardens of the Château de Montréal. The château was built in 1535, in the Renaissance style, on the site of a fortress dating to the 13th and 14th centuries. The gardens were built upon the ramparts of the fortress at the beginning of the 20th century by Achille Duchêne. The lower garden is in the Italian style, and features hibiscusHibiscusHibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is quite large, containing several hundred species that are native to warm-temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world...
and yewTaxusTaxus is a genus of yews, small coniferous trees or shrubs in the yew family Taxaceae. They are relatively slow-growing and can be very long-lived, and reach heights of 1-40 m, with trunk diameters of up to 4 m...
trees, and walls covered with white roses and white clematisClematisClematis is a genus of about 300 species within the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. Their garden hybrids have been popular among gardeners beginning with Clematis × jackmanii, a garden standby since 1862; more hybrid cultivars are being produced constantly. They are mainly of Chinese and Japanese...
. The upper garden is a jardin à la française, with ornamental flower beds and a topiary garden. The garden was badly damaged by a storm in 1999, and has been replanted.(see pictures)
- UrvalUrvalUrval is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-History:It joined the commune of Le Buisson-Cussac and merged with Cadouin and Paleyrac to form Le Buisson-de-Cadouin in 1974. It became a settlement. It separated in 1989 and became a commune...
- Gardens of la Bourlie. Originating as the gardens of the château of a noble family of PérigordPérigordThe Périgord is a former province of France, which corresponds roughly to the current Dordogne département, now forming the northern part of the Aquitaine région. It is divided into four regions, the Périgord Noir , the Périgord Blanc , the Périgord Vert and the Périgord Pourpre...
in the 14th century, the original 17th century gardens featured a kitchen garden and an early French ornamental garden surrounded by a wall. Later, in the 18th century, a grand axis between the village and the woods was created, along with an alley of lindenTiliaTilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The greatest species diversity is found in Asia, and the genus also occurs in Europe and eastern North America, but not western North America...
trees, and a topiary alléeAvenue (landscape)__notoc__In landscaping, an avenue or allée is traditionally a straight route with a line of trees or large shrubs running along each, which is used, as its French source venir indicates, to emphasize the "coming to," or arrival at a landscape or architectural feature...
of yew trees. In the 19th century a French landscape gardenFrench landscape gardenThe French landscape garden is a style of garden inspired by idealized Italian landscapes and the romantic paintings of Hubert Robert, Claude Lorrain and Nicolas Poussin, European ideas about Chinese gardens, and the philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau...
was added, with coniferous trees and varied plants. The château also has fine collection of old roses and fruit trees.
Gironde
- Cussac-Fort-MédocCussac-Fort-MédocCussac-Fort-Médoc is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.Fort Médoc in Cussac-Fort-Médoc, together with several buildings in nearby Blaye, was listed in 2008 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the "Fortifications of Vauban"...
- Park of the Château LanessanChâteau LanessanChâteau Lanessan is a Bordeaux wine estate in the Haut-Médoc appellation, located on the Left Bank of France’s Bordeaux wine regions in the commune of Cussac near Fort Médoc. The estate held a rating of Cru Bourgeois Supérieur, until this specific classification was annulled...
. The garden is surrounded by the vineyards of the château, in the MédocMédocThe Médoc is a region of France, well known as a wine growing region, located in the département of Gironde, on the left bank of the Gironde estuary, north of Bordeaux. Its name comes from Medullicus, or "country of the Medulli", the local Celtic tribe...
wine region of BordeauxBordeauxBordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
. The château and gardens were built in 1878 by the architect Duphot. The gardens are in the English style, with avenues, lawns, and cedar, cypressCypressCypress is the name applied to many plants in the cypress family Cupressaceae, which is a conifer of northern temperate regions. Most cypress species are trees, while a few are shrubs...
and planePlatanusPlatanus is a small genus of trees native to the Northern Hemisphere. They are the sole living members of the family Platanaceae....
trees.(see photos)
- PortetsPortetsPortets is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-See also:*Château de Mongenan, a chateau and botanical garden*Communes of the Gironde department-External links:*...
- Gardens of the Château de Mongénan. The château was built in 1736 and the botanical gardens created in 1741 by the Baron de Gasq, inspired by his friend and music teacher Jean-Jacques RousseauJean-Jacques RousseauJean-Jacques Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of 18th-century Romanticism. His political philosophy influenced the French Revolution as well as the overall development of modern political, sociological and educational thought.His novel Émile: or, On Education is a treatise...
and the theories of the botanist Linnaeus, who believed that all plants were valuable, whether they were ornamental, medicinal, wild, or for food. The garden was made to resemble the ideal pre-romantic garden Rousseau described in La Nouvelle Héloïse, full of aromas and colors. The current garden is kept as it was in the 18th century, with vegetables of the era, local varieties of fruit trees, 18th century varieties of roses, asters, irisesIris (plant)Iris is a genus of 260-300species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species...
, dahliaDahliaDahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, perennial plants native to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. There are at least 36 species of dahlia, some like D. imperialis up to 10 metres tall. Dahlia hybrids are commonly grown as garden plants...
s, aromatic plants, and plants used to make perfumePerfumePerfume is a mixture of fragrant essential oils and/or aroma compounds, fixatives, and solvents used to give the human body, animals, objects, and living spaces "a pleasant scent"...
. The tuberoseTuberoseThe tuberose is a perennial plant related to the agaves, extracts of which are used as a middle note in perfumery. The common name derives from the Latin tuberosa, meaning swollen or tuberous in reference to its root system. It consists of about 12 species...
s and jasmineJasmineJasminum , commonly known as jasmines, is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family . It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the Old World...
fill the gardens with their aromas.
- PreignacPreignacPreignac is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Gardens of the Château de Malle. These gardens, adjoining a château famous for its sauterne wines, were designed between 1717 and 1724 by Alexandre Eutrope de Lur Saluces, and are considered among the finest gardens of the French classical age. They were inspired by the gardens that he saw in FlorenceFlorenceFlorence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
during his grand tour of Italy and his time spent at the court in VersaillesVersaillesVersailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
. The park has a wide central axis and two terraces, with groups of statues and vases. The statues were done by Italian artists brought there for that purpose in the early part of the 18th century, and represent figures from Greek mythologyGreek mythologyGreek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
: CephalusCephalusCephalus is an Ancient Greek name, used both for the hero-figure in Greek mythology and carried as a theophoric name by historical persons. The word kephalos is Greek for "head", perhaps used here because Cephalus was the founding "head" of a great family that includes Odysseus...
, AuroraAurora (mythology)Aurora is the Latin word for dawn, the goddess of dawn in Roman mythology and Latin poetry.Like Greek Eos and Rigvedic Ushas , Aurora continues the name of an earlier Indo-European dawn goddess, *Hausos....
, CupidCupidIn Roman mythology, Cupid is the god of desire, affection and erotic love. He is the son of the goddess Venus and the god Mars. His Greek counterpart is Eros...
, AphroditeAphroditeAphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation.Her Roman equivalent is the goddess .Historically, her cult in Greece was imported from, or influenced by, the cult of Astarte in Phoenicia....
(VenusVenus (mythology)Venus is a Roman goddess principally associated with love, beauty, sex,sexual seduction and fertility, who played a key role in many Roman religious festivals and myths...
), AdonisAdonisAdonis , in Greek mythology, the god of beauty and desire, is a figure with Northwest Semitic antecedents, where he is a central figure in various mystery religions. The Greek , Adōnis is a variation of the Semitic word Adonai, "lord", which is also one of the names used to refer to God in the Old...
, and FloraFloraFlora is the plant life occurring in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring or indigenous—native plant life. The corresponding term for animals is fauna.-Etymology:...
, the goddess of flowers and gardens. Other statues represent wine-making, the joys of the hunt and fishing, wine and intoxication. To the east of the first terrace is a small theater, decorated with figures from the Italian commedia dell'arteCommedia dell'arteCommedia dell'arte is a form of theatre characterized by masked "types" which began in Italy in the 16th century, and was responsible for the advent of the actress and improvised performances based on sketches or scenarios. The closest translation of the name is "comedy of craft"; it is shortened...
: PantalonePantalonePantalone, or Pantalone del bisognosi, Italian for 'Pantalone of the needy', is one of the most important principal characters found in commedia del arte...
, ScaramoucheScaramucciaScaramuccia, also known as Scaramouche, is a roguish clown character of the Italian commedia dell'arte who wears a black mask and black trousers, shirt and hat. He is usually portrayed as a buffoon or boastful clown; in this latter capacity, he can be considered a smaller derivative of Il Capitano...
and HarlequinHarlequinHarlequin or Arlecchino in Italian, Arlequin in French, and Arlequín in Spanish is the most popularly known of the zanni or comic servant characters from the Italian Commedia dell'arte and its descendant, the Harlequinade.-Origins:...
. A stairway leads to a second terrace decorated with statues symbolizing of earth, wind, air and fire.(see photos)
- VayresVayres, GirondeVayres is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-Sights:*The Château de Vayres...
- Gardens of the Château de Vayres. The château was built on a mound on the edge of the Dordogne River in the 15th century, then rebuilt in the Renaissance when it was given by King Henry IVHenry IV of FranceHenry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France....
to the Gourgues family. It was rebuilt one more time at the end of the 17th century. The gardens were rebuilt in 1938 by the landscape architect Ferdinand Duprat. A monumental stairway leads from the château across the old moat to the French gardens by the river, where there are parterres bordered with hedges of yewTaxusTaxus is a genus of yews, small coniferous trees or shrubs in the yew family Taxaceae. They are relatively slow-growing and can be very long-lived, and reach heights of 1-40 m, with trunk diameters of up to 4 m...
, and boxwoodBuxusBuxus is a genus of about 70 species in the family Buxaceae. Common names include box or boxwood ....
trees clipped into cone shapes. There is also a flower garden of medieval inspiration, and an English-style park, with cedar, oakOakAn oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
, lindenTiliaTilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The greatest species diversity is found in Asia, and the genus also occurs in Europe and eastern North America, but not western North America...
, hornbeamHornbeamHornbeams are relatively small hardwood trees in the genus Carpinus . Though some botanists grouped them with the hazels and hop-hornbeams in a segregate family, Corylaceae, modern botanists place the hornbeams in the birch subfamily Coryloideae...
and copper beech trees.
(see photos)
Landes
- DaxDax, LandesDax is a commune in Aquitaine in south-western France, sub-prefecture of the Landes department.It is particularly famous as a spa, specialising in mud treatment for rheumatism and similar ailments....
- Park of Sarrat. The park, formerly the home and garden of architect René Guichemerre, was created by him from the 1950s until his death in 1988. It contains his modern house, inspired by the architects Richard NeutraRichard NeutraRichard Joseph Neutra is considered one of modernism's most important architects.- Biography :Neutra was born in Leopoldstadt, the 2nd district of Vienna, Austria Hungary, on April 8, 1892. He was born into both-Jewish wealthy family...
and Frank Lloyd WrightFrank Lloyd WrightFrank Lloyd Wright was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures and completed 500 works. Wright believed in designing structures which were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture...
; an impressive alley of plane treesPlatanusPlatanus is a small genus of trees native to the Northern Hemisphere. They are the sole living members of the family Platanaceae....
; a French garden with fountain and cascade; an extensive kitchen garden; and a botanical garden with 320 kinds of trees, many of them rare.
(See photos)
Lot-et-Garonne
- Le Temple-sur-LotLe Temple-sur-LotLe Temple-sur-Lot is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.-See also:*Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department...
- The Gardens of Latour-Marliac, created in 1870 by Joseph Bory Latour-Marliac, are devoted entirely to different species of aquatic plantAquatic plantAquatic plants are plants that have adapted to living in aquatic environments. They are also referred to as hydrophytes or aquatic macrophytes. These plants require special adaptations for living submerged in water, or at the water's surface. Aquatic plants can only grow in water or in soil that is...
s, particularly the water lilyNymphaeaceaeNymphaeaceae is a family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called water lilies and live in freshwater areas in temperate and tropical climates around the world. The family contains eight genera. There are about 70 species of water lilies around the world. The genus...
. The gardens feature a grottoGrottoA grotto is any type of natural or artificial cave that is associated with modern, historic or prehistoric use by humans. When it is not an artificial garden feature, a grotto is often a small cave near water and often flooded or liable to flood at high tide...
, a cascade, thermal springs, a wide variety of tropical vegetation, and the oldest nursery for aquatic plants in the world. In 1894, The Gardens of Latour-Marliac furnished the water lilies for the garden of Claude MonetClaude MonetClaude Monet was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. . Retrieved 6 January 2007...
in GivernyGivernyGiverny is a commune in the Eure department in north-western France. It is best known as the location of Claude Monet's garden and home.-Location:Giverny sits on the "right bank" of the River Seine where the river Epte meets the Seine...
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Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- Cambo-les-BainsCambo-les-BainsCambo-les-Bains is a town in the traditional Basque province of Labourd, now in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-People:...
- Gardens of the Villa Arnaga. These gardens were created beginning in 1903 by the French playwright Edmond RostandEdmond RostandEdmond Eugène Alexis Rostand was a French poet and dramatist. He is associated with neo-romanticism, and is best known for his play Cyrano de Bergerac. Rostand's romantic plays provided an alternative to the naturalistic theatre popular during the late nineteenth century...
, the author of Cyrano de BergeracCyrano de Bergerac (play)Cyrano de Bergerac is a play written in 1897 by Edmond Rostand. Although there was a real Cyrano de Bergerac, the play bears very scant resemblance to his life....
, next to his home, which is now the Edmond Rostand Museum. The house, in the BasqueBasque Country (historical territory)The Basque Country is the name given to the home of the Basque people in the western Pyrenees that spans the border between France and Spain on the Atlantic coast....
style, looks out at the PyreneesPyreneesThe Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
. To the east of the house is a formal geometric French garden, with fountains, statues, three basins, a topiaryTopiaryTopiary is the horticultural practice of training live perennial plants, by clipping the foliage and twigs of trees, shrubs and subshrubs to develop and maintain clearly defined shapes, perhaps geometric or fanciful; and the term also refers to plants which have been shaped in this way. It can be...
garden, an orangerie, a belvedereBelvedere (structure)Belvedere is an architectural term adopted from Italian , which refers to any architectural structure sited to take advantage of such a view. A belvedere may be built in the upper part of a building so as to command a fine view...
a pergolaPergolaA pergola, arbor or arbour is a garden feature forming a shaded walkway, passageway or sitting area of vertical posts or pillars that usually support cross-beams and a sturdy open lattice, often upon which woody vines are trained...
, and a "poet's corner". The garden has colorful annual displays of rhododendronRhododendronRhododendron is a genus of over 1 000 species of woody plants in the heath family, most with showy flowers...
s and azaleaAzaleaAzaleas are flowering shrubs comprising two of the eight subgenera of the genus Rhododendron, Pentanthera and Tsutsuji . Azaleas bloom in spring, their flowers often lasting several weeks...
s. Around the French garden is a wooded English landscape garden, with clusters of oakOakAn oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
, mapleMapleAcer is a genus of trees or shrubs commonly known as maple.Maples are variously classified in a family of their own, the Aceraceae, or together with the Hippocastanaceae included in the family Sapindaceae. Modern classifications, including the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system, favour inclusion in...
, chestnutChestnutChestnut , some species called chinkapin or chinquapin, is a genus of eight or nine species of deciduous trees and shrubs in the beech family Fagaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce.-Species:The chestnut belongs to the...
, walnutWalnutJuglans is a plant genus of the family Juglandaceae, the seeds of which are known as walnuts. They are deciduous trees, 10–40 meters tall , with pinnate leaves 200–900 millimetres long , with 5–25 leaflets; the shoots have chambered pith, a character shared with the wingnuts , but not the hickories...
, lindenTiliaTilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The greatest species diversity is found in Asia, and the genus also occurs in Europe and eastern North America, but not western North America...
, and firFirFirs are a genus of 48–55 species of evergreen conifers in the family Pinaceae. They are found through much of North and Central America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, occurring in mountains over most of the range...
trees. The park descends to banks of the River Arraga, where there is a picturesque water mill.
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- MomasMomasMomas is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France....
- Garden of the Château de Momas. The château is surrounded by gardens inspired by medieval gardens; with sculptures, fountains, a kitchen garden and an aromatic garden; old varieties of fruits and vegetables, and two-hundred year old oak and fig trees. (see photos)
- VivenVivenViven is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-References:*...
- Gardens of the Château de Viven. The château was first mentioned in the 11th century; it was completely rebuilt in the 18th century. The gardens were redesigned after the original plan in 1988. The French garden features a colorful mosaic of 2,500 begoniaBegoniaBegonia is a genus in the flowering plant family Begoniaceae and is a perennial. The only other members of the family Begoniaceae are Hillebrandia, a genus with a single species in the Hawaiian Islands, and the genus Symbegonia which more recently was included in Begonia...
s, and more than a thousand roseRoseA rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...
s, adorned with hedges and topiary gardens, a fountain and a pavilion. There are annual displays of camelliaCamelliaCamellia, the camellias, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae. They are found in eastern and southern Asia, from the Himalaya east to Korea and Indonesia. There are 100–250 described species, with some controversy over the exact number...
s, azaleaAzaleaAzaleas are flowering shrubs comprising two of the eight subgenera of the genus Rhododendron, Pentanthera and Tsutsuji . Azaleas bloom in spring, their flowers often lasting several weeks...
s, rhododendronRhododendronRhododendron is a genus of over 1 000 species of woody plants in the heath family, most with showy flowers...
s, hydrangeaHydrangeaHydrangea is a genus of about 70 to 75 species of flowering plants native to southern and eastern Asia and North and South America. By far the greatest species diversity is in eastern Asia, notably China, Japan, and Korea...
s, and bougainvilleaBougainvilleaBougainvillea is a genus of flowering plants native to South America from Brazil west to Peru and south to southern Argentina . Different authors accept between four and 18 species in the genus...
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Allier
- Villeneuve-sur-AllierVilleneuve-sur-AllierVilleneuve-sur-Allier is a commune in the Allier department in France.-Population:-References:*...
- The Arboretum de BalaineArboretum de BalaineThe Arboretum de Balaine is a historic arboretum located in Villeneuve-sur-Allier, Allier, Auvergne, France. It is open daily in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged....
is the oldest private botanical garden in France. It was begun in 1804, but largely was the creation of Aglaé Adanson, the daughter of French naturalist Michel AdansonMichel AdansonMichel Adanson was a French naturalist of Scottish descent.Adanson was born at Aix-en-Provence. His family moved to Paris on 1730. After leaving the College Sainte Barbe he was employed in the cabinets of R. A. F. Reaumur and Bernard de Jussieu, as well as in the Jardin des Plantes. At the end of...
, who was responsible for the Petit TrianonPetit TrianonThe Petit Trianon is a small château located on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles in Versailles, France.-Design and construction:...
botanical garden of Louis XV. She settled there in 1812, at the age of thirty, and established it as one of the earliest acclimatization gardens in France, designed to accustom exotic plants from France's colonies to the climate of France. Despite the blockade of Napoleon's Europe by the British fleet, Adanson was able to assemble a remarkable collection of plants from around the world. The garden features a romantic promenade around a pond, and more than 2,500 specimens of trees and plants, including a giant sequoia tree from CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
six and half meters in diameter, a bald cypressTaxodium distichumTaxodium distichum is a species of conifer native to the southeastern United States.-Characteristics:...
thirty-five meters high, and an Spanish fir planted before 1850. In spring, the garden has colorful displays of camelliaCamelliaCamellia, the camellias, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae. They are found in eastern and southern Asia, from the Himalaya east to Korea and Indonesia. There are 100–250 described species, with some controversy over the exact number...
s, rhododendronRhododendronRhododendron is a genus of over 1 000 species of woody plants in the heath family, most with showy flowers...
s, magnoliaMagnoliaMagnolia is a large genus of about 210 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. It is named after French botanist Pierre Magnol....
s, dove tree, viburnumViburnumViburnum is a genus of about 150–175 species of shrubs or small trees in the moschatel family, Adoxaceae. Its current classification is based on molecular phylogeny...
, and dogwoods. In the fall the garden is noted for its irisesIris (plant)Iris is a genus of 260-300species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species...
, old varieties of roses, and hydrangeaHydrangeaHydrangea is a genus of about 70 to 75 species of flowering plants native to southern and eastern Asia and North and South America. By far the greatest species diversity is in eastern Asia, notably China, Japan, and Korea...
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Puy-de-Dôme
Issoire
Issoire is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-Geography:Issoire is located on the Couze River, near its junction with the Allier, SSE of Clermont-Ferrand on the Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée railway to Nîmes...
- The Gardens of the Château d'Hauterive were originally part of the domaine of the Abbey of Issoire, founded in the 10th century. The present buildings date to the late 17th century; documents and old watercolors show that the gardens existed in 1680–1691, with much the same plan as today. The gardens are a classical composition of lawns, avenues, eight parterre
Parterre
A parterre is a formal garden construction on a level surface consisting of planting beds, edged in stone or tightly clipped hedging, and gravel paths arranged to form a pleasing, usually symmetrical pattern. Parterres need not have any flowers at all...
s around a central basin, hedges, and small groves of trees. Flowers include peonies
Peony
Peony or paeony is a name for plants in the genus Paeonia, the only genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America...
, irises
Iris (plant)
Iris is a genus of 260-300species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species...
, lilies
Lilium
Lilium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere, though the range extends into the northern subtropics...
, delphinium
Delphinium
Delphinium is a genus of about 300 species of perennial flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, native throughout the Northern Hemisphere and also on the high mountains of tropical Africa. The common name, larkspur, is shared with the closely related genus Consolida...
s, sage, lupin
Lupin
Lupinus, commonly known as Lupins or lupines , is a genus in the legume family . The genus comprises about 280 species , with major centers of diversity in South and western North America , and the Andes and secondary centers in the Mediterranean region and Africa Lupinus, commonly known as Lupins...
s and dahlia
Dahlia
Dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, perennial plants native to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. There are at least 36 species of dahlia, some like D. imperialis up to 10 metres tall. Dahlia hybrids are commonly grown as garden plants...
s. The gardens were badly damaged in the storm of December 1999, when 500 to 700 trees were uprooted or broken. The gardens are being restored.
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- The Château de CordèsChâteau de CordèsThe Château de Cordès is a castle situated at an altitude of 900m in the commune of Orcival, in the Puy-de-Dôme département of France. The château is privately owned, and open to the public...
in OrcivalOrcivalOrcival is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
. A fifteenth-century chateau with a recreated Garden à la françaiseGarden à la françaiseThe French formal garden, also called jardin à la française, is a style of garden based on symmetry and the principle of imposing order over nature. It reached its apogee in the 17th century with the creation of the Gardens of Versailles, designed for Louis XIV by the landscape architect André Le...
at an altitude of nine hundred meters in the Massif of Mont-Doré.
- RomagnatRomagnatRomagnat is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
- Gardens of the Château d'OpmeChâteau d'OpmeThe Château d'Opme is a castle located in the commune of Romagnat, in the French department of Puy-de-Dôme, in the Auvergne region of France, nine kilometers south of Clermont-Ferrand. Both the chateau and garden are classifed as Historic Monuments of France...
. The château was first built in the 11th century, and belonged to the Counts and then the Dauphins of AuvergneAuvergne (province)Auvergne was a historic province in south central France. It was originally the feudal domain of the Counts of Auvergne. It is now the geographical and cultural area that corresponds to the former province....
. It was rebuilt in the 17th century by Antoine de Ribeyre, treasurer to the King. The garden dates to 1617. The garden has two parts; a classical garden in the French style, with a circular basin, fountain, and lawns and tree-shaded alleys; and a lower RenaissanceRenaissanceThe Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
garden with fruit trees, flower beds and vegetable gardens laid out in geometric designs. The two parts of the garden are connected by an unusual stone stairway with two revolutions. The fountain with two basins dates to 1617, and is attributed to Androuet du CerceauAndrouet du CerceauAndrouet du Cerceau was a family of French architects and designers active in the 16th and early 17th century.*Jacques I Androuet du Cerceau *Jean Baptiste Androuet du Cerceau...
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Côte d'Or
- ArceauArceauArceau is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in Bourgogne in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Gardens of the Château d'Arcelot. The gardens, located on a gentle slope between the château and a large pond, were created in 1805 by architect Jean-Marie Morel. They feature a Chinese pavilion, old trees, including a giant bald cypressTaxodium distichumTaxodium distichum is a species of conifer native to the southeastern United States.-Characteristics:...
large enough to hold a man inside; and an orangerie, with vegetable gardens and an orchard.
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- AthieAthie, Côte-d'OrAthie is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in Bourgogne in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
- The Mill of Athie. The mill was built in the 16th century and continued to operate until the early 20th century, when it was converted into a cheese-dairy. The garden was created in the late 1970s. It contains a large variety of trees, including chestnutChestnutChestnut , some species called chinkapin or chinquapin, is a genus of eight or nine species of deciduous trees and shrubs in the beech family Fagaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce.-Species:The chestnut belongs to the...
s, mapleMapleAcer is a genus of trees or shrubs commonly known as maple.Maples are variously classified in a family of their own, the Aceraceae, or together with the Hippocastanaceae included in the family Sapindaceae. Modern classifications, including the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system, favour inclusion in...
s, and sequoias; four hundred fifty varieties of roseRoseA rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...
s, including three hundred old varieties; one hundred kinds of peoniesPeonyPeony or paeony is a name for plants in the genus Paeonia, the only genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America...
; a glorietteGlorietteA gloriette is a building in a garden erected on a site that is elevated with respect to the surroundings...
; a pond of water liliesNymphaeaceaeNymphaeaceae is a family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called water lilies and live in freshwater areas in temperate and tropical climates around the world. The family contains eight genera. There are about 70 species of water lilies around the world. The genus...
; and topiaryTopiaryTopiary is the horticultural practice of training live perennial plants, by clipping the foliage and twigs of trees, shrubs and subshrubs to develop and maintain clearly defined shapes, perhaps geometric or fanciful; and the term also refers to plants which have been shaped in this way. It can be...
shrubs.
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- Barbirey-sur-OucheBarbirey-sur-OucheBarbirey-sur-Ouche is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Garden of the Château de Barbirey. A 19th century English landscape garden surrounding an 18th century country house. The garden features terraces, kitchen gardens, an orchard, belvedere, and grotto. Trees include plane trees, cedars, mapleMapleAcer is a genus of trees or shrubs commonly known as maple.Maples are variously classified in a family of their own, the Aceraceae, or together with the Hippocastanaceae included in the family Sapindaceae. Modern classifications, including the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system, favour inclusion in...
s, chestnutChestnutChestnut , some species called chinkapin or chinquapin, is a genus of eight or nine species of deciduous trees and shrubs in the beech family Fagaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce.-Species:The chestnut belongs to the...
s, and coast sequoias. The orchard contains pearPearThe pear is any of several tree species of genus Pyrus and also the name of the pomaceous fruit of these trees. Several species of pear are valued by humans for their edible fruit, but the fruit of other species is small, hard, and astringent....
, plumPlumA plum or gage is a stone fruit tree in the genus Prunus, subgenus Prunus. The subgenus is distinguished from other subgenera in the shoots having a terminal bud and solitary side buds , the flowers in groups of one to five together on short stems, and the fruit having a groove running down one...
, appleAppleThe apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...
, cherryCherryThe cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus, and is a fleshy stone fruit. The cherry fruits of commerce are usually obtained from a limited number of species, including especially cultivars of the wild cherry, Prunus avium....
, apricotApricotThe apricot, Prunus armeniaca, is a species of Prunus, classified with the plum in the subgenus Prunus. The native range is somewhat uncertain due to its extensive prehistoric cultivation.- Description :...
, and quinceQuinceThe quince , or Cydonia oblonga, is the sole member of the genus Cydonia and native to warm-temperate southwest Asia in the Caucasus region...
trees. Seasonal flowers include dahliaDahliaDahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, perennial plants native to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. There are at least 36 species of dahlia, some like D. imperialis up to 10 metres tall. Dahlia hybrids are commonly grown as garden plants...
s, peoniesPeonyPeony or paeony is a name for plants in the genus Paeonia, the only genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America...
, irises and tulipTulipThe tulip is a perennial, bulbous plant with showy flowers in the genus Tulipa, which comprises 109 species and belongs to the family Liliaceae. The genus's native range extends from as far west as Southern Europe, North Africa, Anatolia, and Iran to the Northwest of China. The tulip's centre of...
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- LantillyLantillyLantilly is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Kitchen Garden of the Château de Lantilly. A garden from the mid-19th century which contains groves of century-old plane trees, cedar, sycamoreSycamore MapleAcer pseudoplatanus, the sycamore maple, is a species of maple native to central Europe and southwestern Asia, from France east to Ukraine, and south in mountains to northern Spain, northern Turkey, and the Caucasus. It is not related to other trees called sycamore or plane tree in the Platanus...
and catalpaCatalpaCatalpa, commonly called catalpa or catawba, is a genus of flowering plants in the trumpet vine family, Bignoniaceae, native to warm temperate regions of North America, the Caribbean, and East Asia....
trees; yewTaxusTaxus is a genus of yews, small coniferous trees or shrubs in the yew family Taxaceae. They are relatively slow-growing and can be very long-lived, and reach heights of 1-40 m, with trunk diameters of up to 4 m...
trees pruned into fantastic shapes; a large variety of roseRoseA rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...
s, fruit trees, heliotropesHeliotropiumHeliotropium is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. There are 250 to 300 species in this genus, which are commonly known as heliotropes ....
, zinniaZinniaZinnia is a genus of 20 species of annual and perennial plants of family Asteraceae, originally from scrub and dry grassland in an area stretching from the American Southwest to South America, but primarily Mexico, and notable for their solitary long-stemmed flowers that come in a variety of bright...
s, peoniesPeonyPeony or paeony is a name for plants in the genus Paeonia, the only genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America...
, geraniums, astrantiaAstrantiaAstrantia is a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Apiaceae, endemic to Central, Eastern and Southern Europe and the Caucasus.The Genus name comes from the Greek word for star in reference to the star-like quality of the flower heads. There are 8 or 9 species, which have aromatic roots,...
s, and Japanese anemonesAnemoneAnemone , is a genus of about 120 species of flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae in the north and south temperate zones...
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- SaulieuSaulieuSaulieu is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Burgundy region in eastern France.Capital of the Morvan, and found in the Morvan Regional Park, Saulieu is located to the southeast of Paris on the RN6 road.-History:...
- Park of Saint-Léger de Fourches. The park once surrounded a large 15th century château, which is now more modest in size. The present park, created in 1840 and enlarged since 1972, features many old local trees; oakOakAn oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
s, hornbeamHornbeamHornbeams are relatively small hardwood trees in the genus Carpinus . Though some botanists grouped them with the hazels and hop-hornbeams in a segregate family, Corylaceae, modern botanists place the hornbeams in the birch subfamily Coryloideae...
s, beechBeechBeech is a genus of ten species of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe, Asia and North America.-Habit:...
es and copper beechCopper beechCopper beech may refer to:*An ornamental cultivar of the European Beech, Fagus sylvatica*The Adventure of the Copper Beeches, a Sherlock Holmes story by Arthur Conan Doyle, part of the collection "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"...
es; hollyHollyIlex) is a genus of 400 to 600 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae, and the only living genus in that family. The species are evergreen and deciduous trees, shrubs, and climbers from tropics to temperate zones world wide....
and larchLarchLarches are conifers in the genus Larix, in the family Pinaceae. Growing from 15 to 50m tall, they are native to much of the cooler temperate northern hemisphere, on lowlands in the north and high on mountains further south...
es; more exotic trees, such as coast sequoias, Canadian hemlocks and American yellowwoodCladrastisCladrastis kentukea, the Kentucky Yellowwood or American Yellowwood , is a species of Cladrastis native to the Southeastern United States, with a restricted range from western North Carolina west to eastern Oklahoma, and from southern Missouri and Indiana south to central Alabama...
; and a spectacular display of rhododendronRhododendronRhododendron is a genus of over 1 000 species of woody plants in the heath family, most with showy flowers...
s in bloom between 15 May and 15 June. (see photos)
- TalmayTalmayTalmay is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Garden of the Château de Talmay. The château is from the mid-18th century; the gardens date to 1752. The gardens have 280 apple and pear trees carved into the shape of bowls; a labyrinthLabyrinthIn Greek mythology, the Labyrinth was an elaborate structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos...
of box trees; hedges of hornbeamHornbeamHornbeams are relatively small hardwood trees in the genus Carpinus . Though some botanists grouped them with the hazels and hop-hornbeams in a segregate family, Corylaceae, modern botanists place the hornbeams in the birch subfamily Coryloideae...
; eight giant plane trees planted in 1752; and alleys of peoniesPeonyPeony or paeony is a name for plants in the genus Paeonia, the only genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America...
, irises and roseRoseA rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...
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Nièvre
- Alligny-en-MorvanAlligny-en-MorvanAlligny-en-Morvan is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Demographics:At the 1999 census, the population was 656. On 1 January 2004, the estimate was 651.-References:*...
- Park and Garden of the Château de La Chaux.
A pastoral garden created in the mid-19th century, around a small château and a hamlet of farm buildings. The garden features many trees planted in 1850, including a double alley of giant sequoias
Sequoiadendron
Sequoiadendron giganteum is the sole living species in the genus Sequoiadendron, and one of three species of coniferous trees known as redwoods, classified in the family Cupressaceae in the subfamily Sequoioideae, together with Sequoia sempervirens and...
; a grove of Cedar of Lebanon; Copper beech
Copper beech
Copper beech may refer to:*An ornamental cultivar of the European Beech, Fagus sylvatica*The Adventure of the Copper Beeches, a Sherlock Holmes story by Arthur Conan Doyle, part of the collection "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"...
es, ash trees and tulip trees; as well as beds of wisteria
Wisteria
Wisteria is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, that includes ten species of woody climbing vines native to the eastern United States and to China, Korea, and Japan. Aquarists refer to the species Hygrophila difformis, in the family Acanthaceae, as Water Wisteria...
s, rose
Rose
A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...
s, hortensias, alleys of pink peonies
Peony
Peony or paeony is a name for plants in the genus Paeonia, the only genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America...
and blue irises; lavender
Lavender
The lavenders are a genus of 39 species of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. An Old World genus, distributed from Macaronesia across Africa, the Mediterranean, South-West Asia, Arabia, Western Iran and South-East India...
; a medicinal herb garden; magnolia
Magnolia
Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. It is named after French botanist Pierre Magnol....
s, rhododendrons, and a carpet of heather
Calluna
Calluna vulgaris is the sole species in the genus Calluna in the family Ericaceae. It is a low-growing perennial shrub growing to tall, or rarely to and taller, and is found widely in Europe and Asia Minor on acidic soils in open sunny situations and in moderate shade...
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- Châtillon-en-BazoisChâtillon-en-BazoisChâtillon-en-Bazois is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Demographics:At the 1999 census, the population was 1056. On 1 January 2007, the estimate was 975.-References:*...
- Park and Garden of the Château de Châtillon-en-Bazois.
An English landscape park, a classic French garden, and a modern garden of fountains and basins are placed between a medieval château and a busy canal. The garden has an orangerie with rows of fruit trees and hedges beside the canal; a traditional kitchen garden; and boxwood hedges sculpted into shapes like flocks of sheep. (see photos)
- Coulanges-lès-NeversCoulanges-lès-NeversCoulanges-lès-Nevers is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Demographics:At the 1999 census, the population was 3502. On 1 January 2006, the estimate was 3528.-References:*...
- Gardens of Forgeneuve.
A site of an old iron forge
Forge
A forge is a hearth used for forging. The term "forge" can also refer to the workplace of a smith or a blacksmith, although the term smithy is then more commonly used.The basic smithy contains a forge, also known as a hearth, for heating metals...
, dating from 1660 and 1820, beside the river Nièvre
Nièvre
Nièvre is a department in the centre of France named after the Nièvre River.-History:Nièvre is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
, restored in 1981–1990 and turned into gardens. They feature an English landscape garden, a kitchen garden, flower beds, and many monumental old trees, including a two hundred and fifty year old plane tree.
- LimantonLimantonLimanton is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Demographics:At the 1999 census, the population was 287. On 1 January 2006, the estimate was 259.-References:*...
- Garden of the Château de Limanton.
The original gardens had been completely abandoned, and were recreated beginning in 1994 following the inspiration of the 17th century and 18th century gardens of the school of Le Nôtre
André Le Nôtre
André Le Nôtre was a French landscape architect and the principal gardener of King Louis XIV of France...
. The garden is laid out in three terraces; the first terrace contains two lawns with sculpted yew
Taxus
Taxus is a genus of yews, small coniferous trees or shrubs in the yew family Taxaceae. They are relatively slow-growing and can be very long-lived, and reach heights of 1-40 m, with trunk diameters of up to 4 m...
trees at the angles; the second has a secret garden
Secret Garden
-In literature:* The Secret Garden, a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, which spawned several adaptations:** The Secret Garden a movie directed by Gustav von Seyffertitz and starring Lila Lee, Spottiswoode Aitken and Paul Willis...
, with boxwood
Buxus
Buxus is a genus of about 70 species in the family Buxaceae. Common names include box or boxwood ....
hedges, old roses, and a palisaded fig
Ficus
Ficus is a genus of about 850 species of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes, and hemiepiphyte in the family Moraceae. Collectively known as fig trees or figs, they are native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the semi-warm temperate zone. The Common Fig Ficus is a genus of...
tree; and the third is divided into flower beds and lawns separated by pallisades and rows of fruit trees.
Saône-et-Loire
- Anglure-sous-DunAnglure-sous-DunAnglure-sous-Dun is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
- The Garden of the Zéphyr.
A private garden of one hectare in the English and contemporary styles, created beginning in 2000 by a couple passionate about gardening, which takes perfect advantage of its hilly site. The wooded portions contain twenty varieties of maple
Maple
Acer is a genus of trees or shrubs commonly known as maple.Maples are variously classified in a family of their own, the Aceraceae, or together with the Hippocastanaceae included in the family Sapindaceae. Modern classifications, including the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system, favour inclusion in...
, 10 varieties of birch
Birch
Birch is a tree or shrub of the genus Betula , in the family Betulaceae, closely related to the beech/oak family, Fagaceae. The Betula genus contains 30–60 known taxa...
, and oak
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
, conifers, beech
Beech
Beech is a genus of ten species of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe, Asia and North America.-Habit:...
, and hornbeam
Hornbeam
Hornbeams are relatively small hardwood trees in the genus Carpinus . Though some botanists grouped them with the hazels and hop-hornbeams in a segregate family, Corylaceae, modern botanists place the hornbeams in the birch subfamily Coryloideae...
. Bushes and flowers include hydrangeas, dogwood, dahlias and three hundred varieties of roses.
(see photos)
- CurbignyCurbignyCurbigny is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
- Gardens of the Château de Drée.
The château was built in the 17th century, rebuilt in the 19th century, then restored in the 20th century to the way it looked in the 18th century. The gardens, in the French style, feature squares of white and pink roses and lavender; large terraces of flower beds; a fountain with statues by Jean de Bologne from the fountain of Neptune in Florence; a long perspective; a folly called "The Tower of the Demoiselles"; and an elliptical rose garden, with over 1300 rosebushes in pastel colors around a basin.
- OyéOyéOyé is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
- Gardens of the Château de Chaumont .
The present château and gardens in the French style were created in the 18th century, and restored in the 20th century. Parts of château date to the 16th century. The principal feature of the garden is a grand avenue from the gate to the château lined by yew trees shaped into cones, alternating with statues and vases. There are two secondary avenues of double rows of linden trees. The gardens also feature a large rectangle of chestnut trees providing shade, and avenues of hornbeam hedges 350 meters long on the west and south.
- PalingesPalingesPalinges is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
- Gardens of the Château de Digoine
The 18th century château is set in a French garden and a 35-hectare English landscape park, designed by the architect Veringuet. A notable feature is the neo-classical greenhouse, built in the 1830s. The French garden has boxed palm trees and orange trees carved into the shape of half-domes and colombiers, copying the shape of the domes of the château. The English landscape park has four kilometers of avenues, a variety of forest trees and exotic ornamental trees, a lake, a river and a grotto
Grotto
A grotto is any type of natural or artificial cave that is associated with modern, historic or prehistoric use by humans. When it is not an artificial garden feature, a grotto is often a small cave near water and often flooded or liable to flood at high tide...
. The flower garden next to the greenhouse was redesigned in the 1920s by landscape architect Achille Duchêne
Achille Duchêne
Achille Duchêne was a French garden designer who worked in the grand manner established by André Le Nôtre. The son of the landscaper...
, and the kitchen garden occupies the place of the former cemetery of the convent of the Brothers of Picpus
Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
The Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and of the Perpetual Adoration of the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar is a Roman Catholic religious order of brothers, priests, and nuns...
, from the 18th century.
- SullySully, Saône-et-LoireSully is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-People:It was the birthplace of the President Patrice de Mac-Mahon.-References:*...
-Park and Kitchen Gardens of the Château de Sully.
The château and gardens date to the 18th and 19th centuries, and combine elements of an English park forested avenues and giant sequoias, with a classical 18th century French garden (a kitchen garden, fruit trees, a grand avenue leading to the house, an ornamental forecourt and flower beds.)
- Varenne-l'ArconceVarenne-l'ArconceVarenne-l'Arconce is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
- The Romanesque Gardens (fr: Jardins Romans)
A contemporary botanical garden with five themes; an ethnobotanic garden, with historical plants useful to mankind; the Garden of Charlemagne
Charlemagne
Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans from 800 to his death in 814. He expanded the Frankish kingdom into an empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe. During his reign, he conquered Italy and was crowned by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800...
, with plants which the Emperor Charlemagne decreed be planted at every monastery in the Empire, as well as plants imported from the Americas (corn
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
, tomatoes, potatoes); The garden of acclimatization, with new, unusual and forgotten kinds of plants; the garden of scents, with wide variety of aromatic plants, and a tunnel of rose
Rose
A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...
s, jasmine
Jasmine
Jasminum , commonly known as jasmines, is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family . It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the Old World...
and clematis
Clematis
Clematis is a genus of about 300 species within the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. Their garden hybrids have been popular among gardeners beginning with Clematis × jackmanii, a garden standby since 1862; more hybrid cultivars are being produced constantly. They are mainly of Chinese and Japanese...
; and an aquatic garden, with both local aquatic plants and exotic water plants, such as water lilies
Nymphaeaceae
Nymphaeaceae is a family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called water lilies and live in freshwater areas in temperate and tropical climates around the world. The family contains eight genera. There are about 70 species of water lilies around the world. The genus...
, lotus
Lotus (plant)
Lotus identifies various plant taxa:* Nelumbo, a genus of aquatic plants with showy flowers** Nelumbo nucifera, the Sacred or Indian lotus** Nelumbo lutea, the American or Yellow lotus...
and papyrus
Papyrus
Papyrus is a thick paper-like material produced from the pith of the papyrus plant, Cyperus papyrus, a wetland sedge that was once abundant in the Nile Delta of Egypt....
of the Nile
Nile
The Nile is a major north-flowing river in North Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. It is long. It runs through the ten countries of Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Egypt.The Nile has two major...
.
Yonne
- Thorigny-sur-OreuseThorigny-sur-OreuseThorigny-sur-Oreuse is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.-History:The history of the village from the pre-historic and Roman periods has been well documented in the book written in 1886 by the abbot Henri Bouvier Histoire de Thorigny-sur-Oreuse.An effort by the...
- Park of the Château de Thorigny.
The park was originally the domaine of the Jean-Baptiste Lambert, the treasurer of the superintendent of finances of Louis XIV, who built a château there around 1641, and who commissioned Le Nôtre to design the gardens. The château was destroyed during the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
of 1789. The park was purchased in 1843 by Pierre Carlier, the Chief of the French Police from 1849 to 1851, who helped organize the coup d'état
Coup d'état
A coup d'état state, literally: strike/blow of state)—also known as a coup, putsch, and overthrow—is the sudden, extrajudicial deposition of a government, usually by a small group of the existing state establishment—typically the military—to replace the deposed government with another body; either...
of Louis Napoléon Bonaparte
Napoleon III of France
Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte was the President of the French Second Republic and as Napoleon III, the ruler of the Second French Empire. He was the nephew and heir of Napoleon I, christened as Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte...
in 1852. He re-created the garden as it is today, with canals, a stream and cascade, hedges, roses (stop , plane trees, fruit trees and flower beds.
(see pictures)
Côtes-d'Armor
- PloëzalPloëzalPloëzal is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in north-western France.-Population:Inhabitants of Ploëzal are called in French ploëzalais.-External links:*...
- Garden of the château de la Roche-Jagu.
A contemporary garden, inspired by medieval gardens, overlooking the estuary of the Trieux River. The centerpiece is a great oak, 350 years old, in the couryard of the château. The garden features a medieval kitchen garden; a medicinal garden, a medieval flower garden; an avenue of camelia
Camelia
-Awards:* Anugerah Industri Muzik 1998** Best New Artist**Best Vocal Performance in an Album for "Camelia"-Personal life:She was married to Mohd Ehsan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce until their divorce in 1999. She then married a prominent local developer who is a Datuk in 2010. This makes her formal...
s, with one thousand plants of 350 varieties; palm trees; a rose garden; jasmine
Jasmine
Jasminum , commonly known as jasmines, is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family . It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the Old World...
, wisteria
Wisteria
Wisteria is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, that includes ten species of woody climbing vines native to the eastern United States and to China, Korea, and Japan. Aquarists refer to the species Hygrophila difformis, in the family Acanthaceae, as Water Wisteria...
s, grapevines, and an alley of pergolas with honeysuckle
Honeysuckle
Honeysuckles are arching shrubs or twining vines in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to the Northern Hemisphere. There are about 180 species of honeysuckle, 100 of which occur in China; Europe, India and North America have only about 20 native species each...
.
(see photos)
- TrédarzecTrédarzecTrédarzec is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Trédarzec are called in French trédarzécois.-International relations:...
- Garden of Kerdalo.
A romantic English garden and botanical garden, created in 1965. It includes basins, cascades and a water staircase; Italian terraces; and a fine collection of magnolia
Magnolia
Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. It is named after French botanist Pierre Magnol....
s, camelia
Camelia
-Awards:* Anugerah Industri Muzik 1998** Best New Artist**Best Vocal Performance in an Album for "Camelia"-Personal life:She was married to Mohd Ehsan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce until their divorce in 1999. She then married a prominent local developer who is a Datuk in 2010. This makes her formal...
s, rhodedendrons, and plants of Australia, New Zealand and the Mediterranean.(see photos)
Finistère
- Île de BatzÎle de BatzThe Île de Batz is an island off Roscoff in Brittany, France. Administratively, it is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.-Population:...
- Garden of George DelasselleJardin Georges DelaselleThe Jardin Georges Delaselle is a historic botanical garden located on the Île de Batz, Finistère, in the region of Brittany, France. It is open daily except Tuesday in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged....
. Windswept sand dunes on the Breton coast were transformed into a subtropical oasis and garden in 1897, with many varieties of cactiCactusA cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae. Their distinctive appearance is a result of adaptations to conserve water in dry and/or hot environments. In most species, the stem has evolved to become photosynthetic and succulent, while the leaves have evolved into spines...
, palms and other plants from the northern and southern hemispheres. The garden was abandoned for thirty years, then restored beginning in 1987. (see photos)
- CombritCombritCombrit is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.Artists such as Lucien Simon and Alfred Marzin painted many pictures of the area.-Population:Inhabitants of Combrit are called in French Combritois....
- The Botanical Garden of Cornouaille. A private botanical garden created in 1983, with more than two thousand varieties of trees, bushes and plants from around the world. The garden features a large water garden with many varieties of aquatic plants. (see photos) Bonus : A very rich minerals museum
- HuelgoatHuelgoatHuelgoat is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Huelgoat are called in French Huelgoatains.-Geography:...
- The Poërop Arboretum. The arboretum was begun in 1993, in a hilly setting in the interior of Brittany. The most unusual feature is a garden of medicinal plants from NepalNepalNepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
and from the YunnanYunnanYunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
Province in China, which recreates a valley in the Himalaya mountains. It also includes eucalyptusEucalyptusEucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia...
trees and plants from Australia; a water garden with ducks and other water birds; sixty kinds of bambooBambooBamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....
; and a rose garden.
(see photos)
- Quimper - Garden of the Château de Lanniron. The Château de Lanniron was the former palace of the bishop of Quimper. The gardens were created in the 17th century by Monseigneur de Coëtlogon between 1668 and 1670. They lie next to the River Odet, and retain their original 17th century layout- three terraces, including one for flowers and one for vegetables, descending to the river; several basins, fountains and a canal. The gardens now include an arboretum, with an exceptional assortment of trees, including a Magnolia grandiflora, Ginko biloba, Cryptomeria japonicaCryptomeriaCryptomeria is a monotypic genus of conifer in the cypress family Cupressaceae formerly belonging to the family Taxodiaceae; it includes only one species, Cryptomeria japonica . It is endemic to Japan, where it is known as Sugi...
and a giant sequoiaSequoiadendronSequoiadendron giganteum is the sole living species in the genus Sequoiadendron, and one of three species of coniferous trees known as redwoods, classified in the family Cupressaceae in the subfamily Sequoioideae, together with Sequoia sempervirens and...
. (see photos)
- RoscoffRoscoffRoscoff is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.The nearby Île de Batz, called Enez Vaz in Breton, is a small island that can be reached by launch from the harbour....
- The Exotic Garden of Roscoff. The exotic garden of the town of Roscoff was created beginning in 1986, around a massive rock eighteen meters high. It is dedicated to subtropical and exoticIntroduced speciesAn introduced species — or neozoon, alien, exotic, non-indigenous, or non-native species, or simply an introduction, is a species living outside its indigenous or native distributional range, and has arrived in an ecosystem or plant community by human activity, either deliberate or accidental...
plants, and contains over three thousand different plants from Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia, including many rare and endangered plants. The trees include one hundred eucalyptusEucalyptusEucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia...
from Australia.
(See photos)
- Saint-GoazecSaint-GoazecSaint-Goazec in commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Saint-Goazec are called in French Saint-Goaziens.-References:** -External links:* *...
- Park of the Château de Trevarez. The Château of red brick and gardens were created between 1894 and 1906 by the industrialist James Montjarret de Kerjégu. During World War II the château was requisitioned by the German U-boatU-boatU-boat is the anglicized version of the German word U-Boot , itself an abbreviation of Unterseeboot , and refers to military submarines operated by Germany, particularly in World War I and World War II...
fleet. It was bombed by the RAF in 1944, and the holes in the roof were not restored until the 1990s.
The château is best known for its flower gardens, on the esplanade by the château and the stables. It also has an English-style park, fountains, sculpture and a cascade, all recently restored.
(see photos)
Ille-et-Vilaine
- AntrainAntrainAntrain is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in north-western France.-Demographics:Inhabitants of Antrain are called in French Antrenais....
- The Park of the Château de Bonnefontaine is a large French landscape gardenFrench landscape gardenThe French landscape garden is a style of garden inspired by idealized Italian landscapes and the romantic paintings of Hubert Robert, Claude Lorrain and Nicolas Poussin, European ideas about Chinese gardens, and the philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau...
surrounding a restored 15th-16th century château in the Breton Renaissance style. The garden was created beginning in 1860, when the château was restored. The garden and château are presently owned by the Count Merendec de Rohan Chabot. The 25-hectare garden consists of large natural spaces with perspectives and groves of trees, both local and exotic. The trees in the park include sequoiaSequoiaSequoia sempervirens is the sole living species of the genus Sequoia in the cypress family Cupressaceae . Common names include coast redwood, California redwood, and giant redwood. It is an evergreen, long-lived, monoecious tree living 12001800 years or more...
s, bald cypressesTaxodium distichumTaxodium distichum is a species of conifer native to the southeastern United States.-Characteristics:...
, magnoliaMagnoliaMagnolia is a large genus of about 210 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. It is named after French botanist Pierre Magnol....
s, cedars, palms, some three-hundred year old chestnutChestnutChestnut , some species called chinkapin or chinquapin, is a genus of eight or nine species of deciduous trees and shrubs in the beech family Fagaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce.-Species:The chestnut belongs to the...
and plane trees, fuchsiaFuchsiaFuchsia is a genus of flowering plants that consists mostly of shrubs or small trees. The first, Fuchsia triphylla, was discovered on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola in 1703 by the French Minim monk and botanist, Charles Plumier...
s, roses, hortensias, and rhododendronRhododendronRhododendron is a genus of over 1 000 species of woody plants in the heath family, most with showy flowers...
s. The park is known for the chestnut tree of Duchess Anne of BrittanyAnne of BrittanyAnne, Duchess of Brittany , also known as Anna of Brittany , was a Breton ruler, who was to become queen to two successive French kings. She was born in Nantes, Brittany, and was the daughter of Francis II, Duke of Brittany and Margaret of Foix. Her maternal grandparents were Queen Eleanor of...
, the last Duchess of the region, who used to sit under the tree. The tree was uprooted by a storm in 1987. (see photos)
- Bazouges-la-PérouseBazouges-la-PérouseBazouges-la-Pérouse is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in north-western France.-Demographics:Inhabitants of Bazouges-la-Pérouse are called in French Bazougeais....
- Garden of the Château de la Ballue. An unusual Italian garden in the mannerist style, created in 1973 by the futurist architects Paul Maymont and François-Hébert Stevens. The château dates to the 17th and 18th centuries, and originally had a garden à la françaiseGarden à la françaiseThe French formal garden, also called jardin à la française, is a style of garden based on symmetry and the principle of imposing order over nature. It reached its apogee in the 17th century with the creation of the Gardens of Versailles, designed for Louis XIV by the landscape architect André Le...
on the south terrace, which was later demolished and made into a potato field. The garden today features an alley of wisteriaWisteriaWisteria is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, that includes ten species of woody climbing vines native to the eastern United States and to China, Korea, and Japan. Aquarists refer to the species Hygrophila difformis, in the family Acanthaceae, as Water Wisteria...
s supported by yewTaxusTaxus is a genus of yews, small coniferous trees or shrubs in the yew family Taxaceae. They are relatively slow-growing and can be very long-lived, and reach heights of 1-40 m, with trunk diameters of up to 4 m...
trees, and a picturesque winding labyrinthLabyrinthIn Greek mythology, the Labyrinth was an elaborate structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos...
.
(see photos)
- BécherelBécherelBécherel is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in north-western France.-Book town:Bécherel is a small village, called the "village of the books" because there are fifteen bookstores for around 660 inhabitants...
- Park of the château de Caradeuc. The château was built around 1723 by the father of the Procureur of Brittany, Louis-René Caradeuc de la Chatolais (1701–1785) in the classical regency style, French landscape park. At the end of the 19th century, the new owner, Count René de Kernier, ancestor of the present owner, asked the famed landscape architect Édouard AndréÉdouard AndréÉdouard François André was a French horticulturalist, landscape designer, as well as a leading landscape architect of the late 19th century, famous for designing city parks and public spaces of Monte Carlo and Montevideo....
, best-known for the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont in Paris, to design the garden you see today. In the 20th century, many pieces of sculpture were added to the garden, including a rare statue of Louis XVI of FranceLouis XVI of FranceLouis XVI was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre until 1791, and then as King of the French from 1791 to 1792, before being executed in 1793....
by the sculptor Molchenet and many figures from mythology, placed on the lawns and in niches in the boxwood hedges. The garden has long perspectives, lawns, avenues, a pavilion, kiosks and a grotto, as well as many fine stands of old trees, including lindenTiliaTilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The greatest species diversity is found in Asia, and the genus also occurs in Europe and eastern North America, but not western North America...
s and American red oaks, and parterres of red and white roses.
(see photos)
- Bréal-sous-MontfortBréal-sous-MontfortBréal-sous-Montfort is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of the region of Brittany in north-western France.It is located in the outer southwest district of Rennes, near the Broceliand woods.-Demographics:...
- Gardens of Broceliande Created in 1995, this 24-hectare park contains French, English, botanical, flower and kitchen gardens. Highlights include 1000 varieties of irises, 400 kinds of lilacLilacSyringa is a genus of about 20–25 species of flowering woody plants in the olive family , native to woodland and scrub from southeastern Europe to eastern Asia, and widely and commonly cultivated in temperate areas elsewhere....
s; 150 old appleAppleThe apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...
trees; 60 types of hortensias; 150 kinds of dahliaDahliaDahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, perennial plants native to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. There are at least 36 species of dahlia, some like D. imperialis up to 10 metres tall. Dahlia hybrids are commonly grown as garden plants...
s; and 150 oakOakAn oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
and mapleMapleAcer is a genus of trees or shrubs commonly known as maple.Maples are variously classified in a family of their own, the Aceraceae, or together with the Hippocastanaceae included in the family Sapindaceae. Modern classifications, including the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system, favour inclusion in...
trees.
- Le ChâtellierLe Châtellier, Ille-et-VilaineLe Châtellier is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in north-western France.-Demographics:Inhabitants of Le Châtellier are called Castellérois or Castellégiens....
- The Floral Gardens of Upper Brittany. The Manor of Foltière, which stood in the gardens, was the headquarters of an uprising against the government of the French Republic in 1796 led by the comte de PuisayeJoseph-Geneviève de PuisayeJoseph-Geneviève, comte de Puisaye was a minor French aristocrat who fought as a counter-revolutionary during the French Revolution, leading two unsuccessful invasions from England. He later led a group of French royalists to settle in Upper Canada, but returned to England after a few years, when...
. When the uprising was suppressed, the manor was badly damaged. In 1830, the land surrounding the pond in the park was redesigned as an English romantic landscape garden, with winding paths that followed the terrain, and a perspective from the lawn in front of the manor to the church tower of the village.
The present garden was created in 1995. It consists of sixteen different gardens, each with a different theme: it includes a Persian
Culture of Iran
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garden, devoted to the senses; an alley of old roses; an antique Mediterranean garden; and a labyrinth of camelia
Camelia
-Awards:* Anugerah Industri Muzik 1998** Best New Artist**Best Vocal Performance in an Album for "Camelia"-Personal life:She was married to Mohd Ehsan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce until their divorce in 1999. She then married a prominent local developer who is a Datuk in 2010. This makes her formal...
s. The gardens have over seven thousand varieties of plants, particularly those that grow well in an acid soil, including camelia
Camelia
-Awards:* Anugerah Industri Muzik 1998** Best New Artist**Best Vocal Performance in an Album for "Camelia"-Personal life:She was married to Mohd Ehsan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce until their divorce in 1999. She then married a prominent local developer who is a Datuk in 2010. This makes her formal...
s, magnolia
Magnolia
Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. It is named after French botanist Pierre Magnol....
s, rhododendron
Rhododendron
Rhododendron is a genus of over 1 000 species of woody plants in the heath family, most with showy flowers...
s and hydrangea
Hydrangea
Hydrangea is a genus of about 70 to 75 species of flowering plants native to southern and eastern Asia and North and South America. By far the greatest species diversity is in eastern Asia, notably China, Japan, and Korea...
s. The four hundred camelias reach their peak around 20 March, while the azaleas flower in April.
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- PleurtuitPleurtuitPleurtuit is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Bretagne north-western France.-Demographics:Inhabitants of Pleurtuit are called Pleurtuisiens.-See also:* Dinard - Pleurtuit - Saint-Malo Airport...
- Gardens of Montmarin. A manor in the picturesque Saint-MaloSaint-MaloSaint-Malo is a walled port city in Brittany in northwestern France on the English Channel. It is a sub-prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine.-Demographics:The population can increase to up to 200,000 in the summer tourist season...
style was built in 1760 by the Aaaron Pierre Magon, Seigneur de Bosc, then sold to shipbuilder Benjamin Dubois in 1782. The original garden had four terraces of French gardens descending to the Rance RiverRance RiverThe Rance is a river of northwestern France. It flows into the English Channel between Dinard and Saint-Malo.Before reaching the Channel, its waters are barred by a 750 metre long dam forming the Rance tidal power plant....
. In 1885, the lower two terraces were turned into romantic gardens with many exotic plants, including palms and a 250-year old magnoliaMagnoliaMagnolia is a large genus of about 210 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. It is named after French botanist Pierre Magnol....
. The garden was badly damaged by a storm in 1987, but has been restored. (see photos)
Morbihan
- LandaulLandaulLandaul is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-References:* * -External links:* *...
- Gardens of the Château de Kerambar’h. The château dates to the Middle Ages, when BrittanyBrittanyBrittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
was an independent state. The gardens were recreated from medieval manuscripts to the way they were between the 14th century and 16th century, laid out in a symmetrical pattern inspired by the Cross of St. GeorgeCross of St. Georgethumb|Original Cross of St. George.Ist and 2nd class were in gold.The Cross of St. George ', or simply the George's Cross, was, until 1913, officially known as the Sign of Distinction of the Military Order of St. George....
and the Cross of St. AndrewSaltireA saltire, or Saint Andrew's Cross, is a heraldic symbol in the form of a diagonal cross or letter ex . Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on such a cross....
. The vegetable garden allowed the château to be independent. The liturgical garden provided flowers for the altar of the chapel. The Garden of the Third Flower was a reminder that flowers were a medieval symbol of virtue. The Capitulary Garden contained medicinal plants as well as edible plants. The Garden of Courtly Pleasures was designed to elevate the spirit. The garden contains ancient roses and a number of oak trees more than three hundred years old.
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- LorientLorientLorient, or L'Orient, is a commune and a seaport in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.-History:At the beginning of the 17th century, merchants who were trading with India had established warehouses in Port-Louis...
- Park Victor Chevassu. This English-style and botanical garden is on the site of former quarry and the early 20th century estate of Lorient businessman Victor Chevassu. It was bought by the city of Lorient in 1973 for development, but after protests it was turned into a park and the old house and garden restored. Today it features a stream which flows into two ponds; a collection of exotic tropical ferns and giant bambooBambooBamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....
; collections of cameliaCamelia-Awards:* Anugerah Industri Muzik 1998** Best New Artist**Best Vocal Performance in an Album for "Camelia"-Personal life:She was married to Mohd Ehsan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce until their divorce in 1999. She then married a prominent local developer who is a Datuk in 2010. This makes her formal...
s and rhododendronRhododendronRhododendron is a genus of over 1 000 species of woody plants in the heath family, most with showy flowers...
s; an animal park for children; large old oak trees; and colorful seasonal flowers in spring and summer. (see pictures)
Cher
- Ainay-le-VieilAinay-le-VieilAinay-le-Vieil is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming village bordered to the north and east by the river Cher, some south of Bourges at the junction of the D1 with the D118 and D97e roads.-Population:...
- Gardens of the Château d'Ainay-le-VieilChâteau d'Ainay-le-VieilChâteau d'Ainay-le-Vieil is a château in Ainay-le-Vieil, Cher, France. Built in the 14th century, the castle is listed as a Monument historique since 1968 by the French Ministry of Culture.-References:...
. The gardens feature a large collection of roses, a one-hectare island garden, a meditation garden, and a topiary garden of trees and shrubs carved into ornamental shapes.
- Apremont-sur-AllierApremont-sur-AllierApremont-sur-Allier is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of forestry and farming comprising a small village and two hamlets situated by the west bank of the river Allier, some southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D100 with the D76 and D45 roads...
- Flower gardens of Apremont.
- BourgesBourgesBourges is a city in central France on the Yèvre river. It is the capital of the department of Cher and also was the capital of the former province of Berry.-History:...
- Garden of Prés Fichaux.
- ChassyChassy, CherChassy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming village with one hamlet situated some east of Bourges at the junction of the D12 with the D6 and D6e roads...
- Gardens of the Château de Villiers. The château dates to the 17th and 18th centuries, and originally had a formal French floral garden laid out in parterres. The château and gardens were abandoned after the French RevolutionFrench RevolutionThe French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, and restored beginning in 1985. Features include the floral gardens, roses, and a lake with wild heronHeronThe herons are long-legged freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae. There are 64 recognised species in this family. Some are called "egrets" or "bitterns" instead of "heron"....
s.
- MaisonnaisMaisonnaisMaisonnais is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Sinaise some south of Bourges, on the D65 road and at the junction of the D70 and the D951 roads...
- Gardens of the Priory of Notre-Dame-d'Orsan. The Priory was built in the 12th century, and rebuilt in the 16th and 17th centuries, then abandoned after the French Revolution. It was bought by two architects in 1992, who recreated the gardens in a modern form following the inspiration of medieval monasteries. It features a labyrinth of fruit trees, a pergola, and a cloister garden with a fountain symbolizing the source of the four rivers of ParadiseParadiseParadise is a place in which existence is positive, harmonious and timeless. It is conceptually a counter-image of the miseries of human civilization, and in paradise there is only peace, prosperity, and happiness. Paradise is a place of contentment, but it is not necessarily a land of luxury and...
.
- Loye-sur-ArnonLoye-sur-ArnonLoye-sur-Arnon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some south of Bourges, on both the D997 and the D951 roads.-Population:-Places of...
- The Gardens of Drulon. The 15-hectare park is composed of six gardens on different themes, ornamented with modern sculpture. Features include the secret garden of the château, 500 different kinds of roses, and a marsh surrounded by paths and natural labyrinths created by grazing sheep. In 2004 and 2006 a peonyPeonyPeony or paeony is a name for plants in the genus Paeonia, the only genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America...
garden with over 300 different tree peonies was created, making Drulon one of the biggest peony gardens of France. This new garden was completed with a large collection of David Austin roses and a enormous number of hemerocallis (day-lilies).
Eure-et-Loir
- Illiers-CombrayIlliers-CombrayIlliers-Combray is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in north central France.-Population:-Literature:Combray was Marcel Proust's name for the market town of Illiers, of which the vivid recreation opens his vast semi-autobiographical novel In Search of Lost Time...
- The Pré Catelan. The forested park along the Loire River was created in the 19th century by Jules Amiot, the uncle of author Marcel ProustMarcel ProustValentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust was a French novelist, critic, and essayist best known for his monumental À la recherche du temps perdu...
. Proust played there as a child - in Proust's novel In Search of Lost TimeIn Search of Lost TimeIn Search of Lost Time or Remembrance of Things Past is a novel in seven volumes by Marcel Proust. His most prominent work, it is popularly known for its considerable length and the notion of involuntary memory, the most famous example being the "episode of the madeleine." The novel is widely...
, the park is called Le Parc de Swann. The lower part of the park has several small exotic ornamental structures, recalling AlgeriaAlgeriaAlgeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
, where Amiot spent part of his life.
Indre
- Bouges-le-ChâteauBouges-le-ChâteauBouges-le-Château is a commune in the Indre département in central France.-References:*...
- Gardens of the Château de BougesChâteau de BougesThe Château de Bouges is an 18th century mansion in the town of Bouges-le-Château, in the Indre département of France, in the Loire Valley. It is classified as a monument historique and the gardens are listed by the Ministry of Culture as among the Notable Gardens of France...
. The château was built in 1765 on lands acquired by Charles-François Leblanc de Manarval, the master of the royal forges and the director of the royal manufacturer of cloth in ChâteaurouxChâteaurouxChâteauroux is the capital of the Indre department in central France and the second-largest town in the province of Berry, after Bourges. Its residents are called Castelroussines or Castelroussins....
, and was modeled after the Petit TrianonPetit TrianonThe Petit Trianon is a small château located on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles in Versailles, France.-Design and construction:...
Palace in the domain of Versailles. After the French Revolution, the château became the property of Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, the Foreign Minister of Napoleon Bonaparte. Talleyrand put it at the disposition of Dorothée de Courlande (1793–1862), a wealthy heiress who had been Talleyrand's mistress. and married Talleyrand's nephew. In 1917, the château was purchased by the industrialist Henry Viguier and his wife, Renée Normant, who restored it, decorated and refurnished it. The Viguiers, who had no children, left the house and its furniture to the French State.
The château has a park of eighty hectares, which include a landscape garden, an arboretum, large greenhouses, and a formal French garden. The château and the park were used as sets for scenes of the film Colonel Chabert with Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu
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and Fanny Ardant
Fanny Ardant
Fanny Marguerite Judith Ardant is a French actress. She has appeared in more than fifty motion pictures since 1976. Ardant won the César Award for Best Actress in 1997 for her performance in Pédale douce.-Early life:...
(see photos)
- Nohant - The Garden of the House of George SandHouse of George SandThe House of French writer George Sand is located in the village of Nohant, in the Indre Department of France. It was purchased by the French state in 1952, and has been preserved as it was when Sand wrote many of her books there and hosted many of the most important artists and writers of her...
. The home and garden of writer George SandGeorge SandAmantine Lucile Aurore Dupin, later Baroness Dudevant , best known by her pseudonym George Sand , was a French novelist and memoirist.-Life:...
, purchased by the French State in 1961 and carefully restored to the way it was during the writer's life, when she hosted Frédéric Chopin, Delacroix, Balzac, and other great writers and artists of her time. It combines features of a utopian 18th century French garden and a romantic English garden. It has a court of honor under a large yewTaxusTaxus is a genus of yews, small coniferous trees or shrubs in the yew family Taxaceae. They are relatively slow-growing and can be very long-lived, and reach heights of 1-40 m, with trunk diameters of up to 4 m...
tree; an avenue that crosses the wooded park to a lake; a garden of aromatic plants; a garden of cedar trees; and a garden of climbing roses.
Indre-et-Loire
- Azay-le-RideauAzay-le-RideauAzay-le-Rideau is a commune of the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-Château:The château of Azay-le-Rideau was built from 1515 to 1527, one of the earliest French Renaissance châteaux...
- The Gardens of la Chatonnière are located three kilometers from the château of Azay-le-RideauAzay-le-RideauAzay-le-Rideau is a commune of the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-Château:The château of Azay-le-Rideau was built from 1515 to 1527, one of the earliest French Renaissance châteaux...
. They were created beginning in 1993 around the restored medieval château de la Chatonnière by gardener Ahmed Azeroual, who was head gardener at the Château de VillandryChâteau de VillandryThe Château de Villandry is a castle-palace located in Villandry, in the département of Indre-et-Loire, France.The lands where an ancient fortress once stood were known as Colombier until the 17th century...
for twenty years. They are composed of ten gardens, each with a different theme: Silence, the Senses, Fragrance, Intelligence, Elegance, Abundance, Water, Wonder, Luxuriance, and Romance. Features include a pergolaPergolaA pergola, arbor or arbour is a garden feature forming a shaded walkway, passageway or sitting area of vertical posts or pillars that usually support cross-beams and a sturdy open lattice, often upon which woody vines are trained...
covered with roses, and an abundance of clematisClematisClematis is a genus of about 300 species within the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. Their garden hybrids have been popular among gardeners beginning with Clematis × jackmanii, a garden standby since 1862; more hybrid cultivars are being produced constantly. They are mainly of Chinese and Japanese...
and wisteriaWisteriaWisteria is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, that includes ten species of woody climbing vines native to the eastern United States and to China, Korea, and Japan. Aquarists refer to the species Hygrophila difformis, in the family Acanthaceae, as Water Wisteria...
s.
- ChenonceauxChenonceauxChenonceaux is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.It is situated in the Loire Valley, about 26 km east of Tours...
- Park and Gardens of the Château de ChenonceauChâteau de ChenonceauThe Château de Chenonceau is a manor house near the small village of Chenonceaux, in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France. It was built on the site of an old mill on the River Cher, sometime before its first mention in writing in the 11th century...
. The château has two carefully restored RenaissanceRenaissanceThe Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
gardens; that of Diane de PoitiersDiane de PoitiersDiane de Poitiers was a French noblewoman and a prominent courtier at the courts of kings Francis I and his son, Henry II of France. She became notorious as the latter's favourite mistress...
(1499–1566), which still has its original fountain, and that of Catherine de Médicis (1519–1589). It also possesses a circular mazeMazeA maze is a tour puzzle in the form of a complex branching passage through which the solver must find a route. In everyday speech, both maze and labyrinth denote a complex and confusing series of pathways, but technically the maze is distinguished from the labyrinth, as the labyrinth has a single...
one hectare in area, created with two thousand yew trees a meter and thirty centimeters high, with a glorietteGlorietteA gloriette is a building in a garden erected on a site that is elevated with respect to the surroundings...
in the middle, so those who reach the center can see the entire maze.
- ChançayChançayChançay is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-See also:*Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department...
- The Park and Gardens of the Château de Valmer belong to a domaine which produces the local VouvrayVouvrayVouvray is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.It is best known for its production of white wine, among some of the best rated in France.-References:*...
wine. The gardens, in the French and Italian style, feature a colorful mixture of fruit trees, vegetable gardens and floral displays, ornamented with ballustrades and fountains and a labyrinth. From August to October visitors can find a garden filled with giant squash. There is also an underground chapel dating from 1524 in the garden.
(see photos)
- La RicheLa RicheLa Riche is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-References:*...
- The Gardens of the Priory of Saint-Cosme.
- LémeréLémeréLémeré is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-See also:*Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department...
- The Gardens of the Château du RivauChâteau du RivauLe Rivau is a castle-palace in Lémeré , in the Touraine region, France. In Rabelais' Gargantua, it was given to captain Tolmere as a reward for his victories in the Picrocholean Wars....
surround a restored white stone castle built from the 13th century to the 15th century. They are composed of twelve different gardens, and feature a 16th century fountain, modern sculpture, and a mazeMazeA maze is a tour puzzle in the form of a complex branching passage through which the solver must find a route. In everyday speech, both maze and labyrinth denote a complex and confusing series of pathways, but technically the maze is distinguished from the labyrinth, as the labyrinth has a single...
. Six thousand irises are in bloom in May, four hundred types of roseRoseA rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...
s in June, and poppiesPoppyA poppy is one of a group of a flowering plants in the poppy family, many of which are grown in gardens for their colorful flowers. Poppies are sometimes used for symbolic reasons, such as in remembrance of soldiers who have died during wartime....
and other flowers cover the fields around the château in summer.
- ToursToursTours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
- The Prébendes d’Oë is a municipal landscape park and arboretumArboretumAn arboretum in a narrow sense is a collection of trees only. Related collections include a fruticetum , and a viticetum, a collection of vines. More commonly, today, an arboretum is a botanical garden containing living collections of woody plants intended at least partly for scientific study...
in the city of ToursToursTours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
. It was created by the Bühler brothers in 1874. It features a group of bald cypressesTaxodium distichumTaxodium distichum is a species of conifer native to the southeastern United States.-Characteristics:...
, statues, and a bandstand.
- VillandryVillandryVillandry is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. The Château de Villandry is located there....
- The gardens of the Château de VillandryChâteau de VillandryThe Château de Villandry is a castle-palace located in Villandry, in the département of Indre-et-Loire, France.The lands where an ancient fortress once stood were known as Colombier until the 17th century...
. One of the grandest and most-visited of French gardens. The château was built in 1536 by Jean Le Breton, Minister of Finance of Francis I of FranceFrancis I of FranceFrancis I was King of France from 1515 until his death. During his reign, huge cultural changes took place in France and he has been called France's original Renaissance monarch...
. It was modified in the 18th century, then purchased in 1906 by Joachim CarvalloJoachim CarvalloJoachim Carvallo was a Spanish-born doctor and medical researcher in France best known as the owner who restored Château de Villandry and the creator of its spectacular gardens.Joachim Carvallo emigrated to Paris in 1893 to further his studies...
. He and his descendants devoted their attention lavishly to the gardens over the last century. The gardens are laid out on three terraces, and feature a water garden, an ornamental vegetable garden, and several salons of ornamental plants, as well as a maze and a forest. Nine gardeners work full-time on the 1,200 linden treesTiliaTilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The greatest species diversity is found in Asia, and the genus also occurs in Europe and eastern North America, but not western North America...
, nine hectares of garden, and fity-two kilometers of hedges.
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Loir-et-Cher
- BloisBloisBlois is the capital of Loir-et-Cher department in central France, situated on the banks of the lower river Loire between Orléans and Tours.-History:...
- Rose gardens and terraces of the bishop's residence.
- Cellettes - Château de Beauregard. The Renaissance château features a Gallery of the Illustrious, 327 portraits of important personalities over three centuries. The contemporary garden, created by landscape architect Gilles Clément, is inspired by the gallery, and presents the colors, plant varieties and symbols of three centuries of gardens, in twelve different chambers of the garden.
- SasnièresSasnièresSasnières is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department...
- Garden of Plessis Sasnières. A private botantical and English garden in a small valley, around a pond. The flower gardens are organized on the theme of colors. Other features include, basins full of trout, Japanese primrosePrimrose-Botany:* Primulaceae, a family of flowering plants* Primula vulgaris, commonly known as the Primrose * Oenothera, commonly known as Evening Primrose, a plant genus...
s, and colorful bushes in bloom in the spring.
- TalcyTalcy, Loir-et-CherTalcy is a commune of the Loir-et-Cher department in central France.It is known for the Château de Talcy.-See also:*Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department...
- The Château de TalcyChâteau de TalcyThe Château de Talcy lies on the left bank of the Loire River, in the Loire Valley, famous for its 16th-century châteaux. It was commissioned toward 1520 by Bernardo Salviati, a Florentine banker with connections to the Medici family...
. Talcy is not a large château, but a Renaissance country house of the style typical to the Loire Valley. The garden is a recreation of an 18th century fruit orchard, largely of pear and apple trees, including many old varieties, with the trees cultivated in a variety of ornamental shapes and forms.
Loiret
- IngrannesIngrannesIngrannes is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loiret department...
- Arboretum des Grandes BruyèresArboretum des Grandes BruyèresThe Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères , sometimes called the Arboretum d'Ingrannes, is a private arboretum set within a 24-hectare nature reserve in the Forêt d'Orléans south of Ingrannes, Loiret, Centre, France...
. A contemporary arboretumArboretumAn arboretum in a narrow sense is a collection of trees only. Related collections include a fruticetum , and a viticetum, a collection of vines. More commonly, today, an arboretum is a botanical garden containing living collections of woody plants intended at least partly for scientific study...
of 12 hectares created within the forest of OrléansOrléans-Prehistory and Roman:Cenabum was a Gallic stronghold, one of the principal towns of the Carnutes tribe where the Druids held their annual assembly. It was conquered and destroyed by Julius Caesar in 52 BC, then rebuilt under the Roman Empire...
in 1968, inspired by the work of British landscape architect Gertrude JekyllGertrude JekyllGertrude Jekyll was an influential British garden designer, writer, and artist. She created over 400 gardens in the UK, Europe and the USA and contributed over 1,000 articles to Country Life, The Garden and other magazines.-Early life:...
. The park features a topiary garden and a classic garden à la française; tunnels covered with rose and clematis; and 4500 plants from the temperate zones of Europe, North America and Asia. - La BussièreLa Bussière, LoiretLa Bussière is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loiret department...
- Garden of the Château de la Bussière. The garden adjoins a brick château built in the 17th century. The park was originally designed by André Le NôtreAndré Le NôtreAndré Le Nôtre was a French landscape architect and the principal gardener of King Louis XIV of France...
, and restored in about 1911 by the landscape architect Édouard AndréÉdouard AndréÉdouard François André was a French horticulturalist, landscape designer, as well as a leading landscape architect of the late 19th century, famous for designing city parks and public spaces of Monte Carlo and Montevideo....
. The park features a recreation of an 18th century kitchen garden, enclosed by walls, with old varieties of vegetables and fruits; and a large French landscape gardenFrench landscape gardenThe French landscape garden is a style of garden inspired by idealized Italian landscapes and the romantic paintings of Hubert Robert, Claude Lorrain and Nicolas Poussin, European ideas about Chinese gardens, and the philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau...
, with a promenade beside a lake, and groves of old cedars, oakOakAn oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
s, lindenTiliaTilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The greatest species diversity is found in Asia, and the genus also occurs in Europe and eastern North America, but not western North America...
s trees and pourpres. - Meung-sur-LoireMeung-sur-LoireMeung-sur-Loire is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.It was the site of the Battle of Meung-sur-Loire in 1429. In fiction, it has been referenced by Alexandre Dumas in The Three Musketeers as the village where d'Artagnan, en route to join the King's Musketeers in Paris,...
- The Arboretum des Prés des CulandsArboretum des Prés des CulandsThe Arboretum des Prés des Culands , also known as the Conservatoire national d’Ilex, is a private arboretum specializing in Ilex varieties...
, also called the Conservatoire National d'Ilex, is a two-hectare landscape garden created in 1987 in a marsh along the Loire River between OrléansOrléans-Prehistory and Roman:Cenabum was a Gallic stronghold, one of the principal towns of the Carnutes tribe where the Druids held their annual assembly. It was conquered and destroyed by Julius Caesar in 52 BC, then rebuilt under the Roman Empire...
and BloisBloisBlois is the capital of Loir-et-Cher department in central France, situated on the banks of the lower river Loire between Orléans and Tours.-History:...
. It is composed of small islands connected by wooden bridges, featuring trees, bushes, flowers, and aquatic and semi-aquatic plants from Europe, China and Japan. See Photos - Nogent-sur-VernissonNogent-sur-VernissonNogent-sur-Vernisson is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.It has a population of approximately 2,000. The main employer in the town is the CIMRG plant which manufactures components for Renault cars and employs some 800 people....
- The Arboretum National des BarresArboretum national des BarresThe Arboretum national des Barres is a national arboretum located in Nogent-sur-Vernisson, Loiret, Centre, France. It is open daily in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged....
. Formerly, the domain of the seed growers, the de Vilmorin family, the Arboretum has 35 hectares containing 2700 species of trees, bushes and plants, including a 46-meter high giant sequoiaSequoiadendronSequoiadendron giganteum is the sole living species in the genus Sequoiadendron, and one of three species of coniferous trees known as redwoods, classified in the family Cupressaceae in the subfamily Sequoioideae, together with Sequoia sempervirens and...
and 70 varieties of oak and other venerable trees. - OrléansOrléans-Prehistory and Roman:Cenabum was a Gallic stronghold, one of the principal towns of the Carnutes tribe where the Druids held their annual assembly. It was conquered and destroyed by Julius Caesar in 52 BC, then rebuilt under the Roman Empire...
- Parc Floral de la SourceParc Floral de la SourceThe Parc Floral de la Source is a French garden situated to the south of the River Loire, in the La Source neighbourhood of the town of Orléans, in the département of Loiret...
at Orléans-la-Source. Source of the Loiret. Created as the site of the Floralies internationales d'Orléans in 1967 and the most visited attraction in the LoiretLoiretLoiret is a department in north-central FranceThe department is named after the river Loiret, a tributary of the Loire. The Loiret is located wholly within the department.- History :...
département - TriguèresTriguèresTriguères is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France....
- Gardens of the Manor of Grand Courtoiseau. Six hectares of French, Italian and exotic gardens surround the 17th century manor of Grand Courtoiseau. Features include old varieties of roses, a topiaryTopiaryTopiary is the horticultural practice of training live perennial plants, by clipping the foliage and twigs of trees, shrubs and subshrubs to develop and maintain clearly defined shapes, perhaps geometric or fanciful; and the term also refers to plants which have been shaped in this way. It can be...
garden, and an avenue of three-century-old lindenTiliaTilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The greatest species diversity is found in Asia, and the genus also occurs in Europe and eastern North America, but not western North America...
trees. See photos
Aube
- Barberey-Saint-SulpiceBarberey-Saint-SulpiceBarberey-Saint-Sulpice is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.The Troyes - Barberey Airport is located in Barberey-Saint-Sulpice.-Population:-References:*...
- Park and Garden of the Château de Barbery. The château was built in 1626 by Jean Ier de Mairat, in the Louis XIII of FranceLouis XIII of FranceLouis XIII was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1610 to 1643.Louis was only eight years old when he succeeded his father. His mother, Marie de Medici, acted as regent during Louis' minority...
style. The gardens were restored in 1965, and feature a French garden with hedges and topiary trees and hedges, and an English-style park with Italian poplars, lindensTiliaTilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The greatest species diversity is found in Asia, and the genus also occurs in Europe and eastern North America, but not western North America...
, Atlas cedarAtlas CedarCedrus atlantica, the Atlas Cedar, is a cedar native to the Atlas Mountains of Algeria and Morocco . A majority of the modern sources treat it as a distinct species Cedrus atlantica, but some sources consider it a subspecies of Lebanon Cedar Cedrus atlantica, the Atlas Cedar, is a cedar native to...
(Cedrus atlantica 'glauca'), American oakOakAn oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
s, and Virginia tulip treesLiriodendron tulipiferaLiriodendron tulipifera, commonly known as the tulip tree, American tulip tree, tuliptree, tulip poplar or yellow poplar, is the Western Hemisphere representative of the two-species genus Liriodendron, and the tallest eastern hardwood...
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Marne
- Nanteuil-la-ForêtNanteuil-la-ForêtNanteuil-la-Forêt is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Marne department...
- Jardin botanique de la PresleJardin botanique de la PresleThe Jardin botanique de la Presle , also known as the Centre botanique de la Presle, is a botanical garden located in La Presle, Nanteuil-la-Forêt, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France...
. A private botanical garden of two hectares created in 1998, featuring five hundred varieties of roses, and plants from North America, Europe and Asia.
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- SézanneSézanneSézanne is a commune in the Marne department and Champagne-Ardenne region in north-eastern France. Its inhabitants are called Sézannais.-See also:*Communes of the Marne department...
- Entre Cour et Jardin. A private garden surrounding an 18th century residence in the vineyards of Champagne which once belonged to the Marquise de la Forge. The garden in the French classic style features sculpted hedges and bushes, fountains, and a colorful variety of seasonal flowers.
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Haute-Marne
- Thonnance-lès-JoinvilleThonnance-lès-JoinvilleThonnance-lès-Joinville is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Haute-Marne department...
(Haute-Marne) - Les Jardins de mon Moulin. Located next to an old mill, this one-hectare garden features a rose garden with 500 rosebushes; a water garden; a garden of white flowers; and a recreation of a medieval garden.
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Jura
- ArlayArlayArlay is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.-History:Arlay's early importance lay in the fact that it was a station where the "Salt Road" forded the river Seille. It was refounded by the Romans as an oppidum and functioned as a Gallo-Roman city until it was...
- The Park and the "Garden of Games" of the château d'Arlay. The pre-romantic park was created in 1780, around the ruins of a château which had belonged to the lords of Chalon-ArlayHouse of Chalon-ArlayThis page is a list of the lords of Chalon-Arlay and the principality of Orange.The lords of Chalons and Arlay were a cadet branch of the ruling house of the county of Burgundy, the Anscarids or House of Ivrea....
, princes of the House of Orange. An avenue of linden trees leads to a hill where the ruins of the château overlook the vineyards. In 1996, the Garden of Games was created beside the château, with a bowling green, cascades of plants and flower gardens illustrating the theme of amusement.
- DoleDole, JuraDole is a commune in the Jura department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France, of which it is a subprefecture ....
- Le Jardin à la Faulx. A contemporary private garden of one hectare, begun in 1983, devoted to the harmony of textures, colors, and compositions of both native and rare flowers, trees and bushes.
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Haute-Saône
- BattransBattransBattrans is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
- Parc de l'ÉtangParc de l'ÉtangThe Parc de l'Étang is a private park with botanical garden and arboretum located on rue des Longeots, Battrans, Haute-Saône, Franche-Comté, France. It is open by appointment daily except Sunday in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged....
. A private arboretum of three hectares beside a pond, with 350 varieties of trees, bushes and flowers, created beginning in 1972.
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Territoire-de-Belfort
- AnjouteyAnjouteyAnjoutey is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Franche-Comté in northeastern France.-References:*...
- Roseraie du Châtelet. A private contemporary arboretum begun in 1990, located in an old glacial valley, featuring six hundred varieties of roses and a water garden with sixty-five types of bamboo.
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Gardens of the Île-de-FranceÎle-de-France (région)Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
Paris
- Paris - The Garden of the Palais-Royal. The Palais-Royal was the residence of Cardinal Richelieu in the 17th century until his death in 1642. It was then the residence of the young King Louis XIVLouis XIV of FranceLouis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...
and his brother, then of the OrléansHouse of OrleansOrléans is the name used by several branches of the Royal House of France, all descended in the legitimate male line from the dynasty's founder, Hugh Capet. It became a tradition during France's ancien régime for the duchy of Orléans to be granted as an appanage to a younger son of the king...
family, until the French RevolutionFrench RevolutionThe French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, when it was confiscated in 1793. The garden was created in 1731 by the architect Victor LouisVictor LouisVictor Louis was a French architect, winner of the Prix de Rome in 1755.Louis was responsible for the Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux of 1780 and the galleries of the Palais-Royal in Paris. A full biography was published in Bordeaux in 1881. In 1770 he married the pianist and composer .-References:...
and renovated in 1992 by landscape architect Mark Rudkin, who added new promenades and spaces for contemplation. The courtyard of columns designed by Daniel BurenDaniel BurenDaniel Buren is a French conceptual artist.- Work :Sometimes classified as an abstract minimalist Buren is known best for using regular, contrasting maxi stripes to integrate the visual surface and architectural space, notably historical, landmark architecture.Among his chief concerns is the...
was installed in 1986. (see photos)
Seine-et-Marne
- Champs-sur-MarneChamps-sur-MarneChamps-sur-Marne is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the Seine-et-Marne Departments of France in the Île-de-France region from the center of Paris....
- Garden of the Château de Champs-sur-MarneChâteau de Champs-sur-MarneThe Château de Champs, at Champs-sur-Marne was built in its present form for the treasurer Charles Renouard de la Touane in 1699 by Pierre Bullet, architecte du roi. After the first proprietor's bankruptcy, another financier, Paul Poisson de Bourvalais, took up the project...
. The château and gardens were created in 1703, in the reign of Louis XIV, by a businessman, Monsieur Bourvallais, who commissioned Claude Desgots, grandnephew of André Le NôtreAndré Le NôtreAndré Le Nôtre was a French landscape architect and the principal gardener of King Louis XIV of France...
, to design a classical garden with a grand perspective of the Marne Valley. In 1739, it became the property of the duc de La Valliére, who had the garden modified by Garnier d'Isle. During the French Revolution the garden was abandoned and used to grow vegetables. In 1801, the park was inherited by the duc de LévisFrancis de Gaston, Chevalier de LevisFrançois de Gaston, Chevalier de Lévis , born in Ajac, Aude, was a French noble and a Marshal of France. He served with distinction in the War of the Polish Succession and the War of the Austrian Succession, and served as a capable second in command to Louis-Joseph de Montcalm in the defense of New...
, who combined it with the park of a neighboring estate and laid out an English-style park, with meadows, groves of trees and winding alleys. In 1895, it was purchased by the Count Louis Cahen d'Anvers, who commissioned landscape architects Achille Duchêne and Heni DuchêneAchille DuchêneAchille Duchêne was a French garden designer who worked in the grand manner established by André Le Nôtre. The son of the landscaper...
to recreate the original garden à la française. (see photos)
- FontainebleauFontainebleauFontainebleau is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located south-southeast of the centre of Paris. Fontainebleau is a sub-prefecture of the Seine-et-Marne department, and it is the seat of the arrondissement of Fontainebleau...
- Gardens of the Château de FontainebleauChâteau de FontainebleauThe Palace of Fontainebleau, located 55 kilometres from the centre of Paris, is one of the largest French royal châteaux. The palace as it is today is the work of many French monarchs, building on an early 16th century structure of Francis I. The building is arranged around a series of courtyards...
. The park of the royal residence, covering 130 hectares, is one of the largest and most famous landscape gardens in France. East of the palace is the forest and a 1200 meter long canal created by Henry IV of FranceHenry IV of FranceHenry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France....
. Near the palace is the Grand Parterre, a garden à la française created for Louis XIV, decorated with two large basins, one square and the other circular. Nearby is the Garden of Diane, which was the garden of the Queen, with the fountain of Diane in the center; a pavilion created for King Louis XV of France by the architect Louis Le VauLouis Le VauLouis Le Vau was a French Classical architect who worked for Louis XIV of France. He was born and died in Paris.He was responsible, with André Le Nôtre and Charles Le Brun, for the redesign of the château of Vaux-le-Vicomte. His later works included the Palace of Versailles and his collaboration...
; and the English garden, created at the time of Napoleon I, crossed by a river, with a large pond and a collection of ornamental sculpture.
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- MaincyMaincyMaincy is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.The chateau of Vaux-le-Vicomte is located in the commune.-External links:* * * *...
- The Park of the Château de Vaux-le-VicomteVaux-le-VicomteThe Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte is a baroque French château located in Maincy, near Melun, 55 km southeast of Paris in the Seine-et-Marne département of France...
was the garden that inspired the gardens of Versailles. The 40 hectares of terraces and fountains were created by André Le NôtreAndré Le NôtreAndré Le Nôtre was a French landscape architect and the principal gardener of King Louis XIV of France...
, working with Louis Le VauLouis Le VauLouis Le Vau was a French Classical architect who worked for Louis XIV of France. He was born and died in Paris.He was responsible, with André Le Nôtre and Charles Le Brun, for the redesign of the château of Vaux-le-Vicomte. His later works included the Palace of Versailles and his collaboration...
, the architect of the château, for Nicolas FouquetNicolas FouquetNicolas Fouquet, marquis de Belle-Île, vicomte de Melun et Vaux was the Superintendent of Finances in France from 1653 until 1661 under King Louis XIV...
(1615–1680), the surintendant of finances of Louis XIV of FranceLouis XIV of FranceLouis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...
. The distance from the gate to the statue of Hercules is 1500 meters, and the carefully ordered perspective from the castle is three kilometers long. The magnificence of the gardens and their opening festivities inspired the envy and anger of Louis XIV, who fifteen days later had Fouquet arrested and imprisoned for the rest of his life.
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Yvelines
- ChoiselChoiselChoisel is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-References:*...
- Park of the Château de BreteuilChâteau de BreteuilThe Château de Breteuil was built in the early 17th century and decorated principally in the 18th century...
. A private park and garden of 75 hectares, surrounding the château. The French garden was begun in the 17th century, an English park added in the 18th century, and the French garden was redesigned in 1895 by the owner, Henri de Breteuil, and the landscape architect Achille DuchêneAchille DuchêneAchille Duchêne was a French garden designer who worked in the grand manner established by André Le Nôtre. The son of the landscaper...
. Major features, including a labyrinth, were added since 1990 by the current owners, Henri-François and Séverine de Breteuil.
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- RambouilletRambouilletRambouillet is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.It is located in the suburbs of Paris southwest from the center...
- Domaine national. The Château of Rambouillet is the summer residence of the Presidents of the French Republic, surrounded by 147 hectares of French and English-style gardens. The gardens are open to the public when the French President is not in residence. The château began as a simple fortified manor house, purchased by a French knight, Jehan Bernier, in 1368. The avenues of the park led directly into the renowned game-rich forest of RambouilletForest of RambouilletThe Forest of Rambouillet or Forest of Yveline is a large forest covering some 200 km², located to the west of Paris, in the Île-de-France region in northern France...
. In 1783, it was purchased by King Louis XVI whose wife, Queen Marie-Antoinette, referred to the château as a "gothic toadhouse" (fr: gothique crapaudière). Her husband had an elegant dairy built for her in the park, with milk pails made of Sèvres porcelainManufacture nationale de SèvresThe manufacture nationale de Sèvres is a Frit porcelain porcelain tendre factory at Sèvres, France. Formerly a royal, then an imperial factory, the facility is now run by the Ministry of Culture.-Brief history:...
. The château and gardens became the property of the French State during the French RevolutionFrench RevolutionThe French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
. Emperor Napoleon INapoleon I of FranceNapoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
stayed there several times, the last time on the night of 29–30 June 1815, on his way to exile on Saint HelenaSaint HelenaSaint Helena , named after St Helena of Constantinople, is an island of volcanic origin in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha which also includes Ascension Island and the islands of Tristan da Cunha...
. In 1810, Napoleon created an avenue of bald cypress trees (Taxodium distichumTaxodium distichumTaxodium distichum is a species of conifer native to the southeastern United States.-Characteristics:...
). During the hurricane that ravaged the northern half of France on 26 December 1999, the park lost nearly five thousand trees, including the handsome avenue of bald cypresses.
- Saint-Germain-en-LayeSaint-Germain-en-LayeSaint-Germain-en-Laye is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris from the centre.Inhabitants are called Saint-Germanois...
- The Domaine National of the Château de Saint-Germain-en-LayeChâteau de Saint-Germain-en-LayeThe Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a royal palace in the commune of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, in the département of Yvelines, about 19 km west of Paris, France. Today, it houses the Musée d'Archéologie Nationale ....
was originally the site of a castle of King Louis VILouis VI of FranceLouis VI , called the Fat , was King of France from 1108 until his death . Chronicles called him "roi de Saint-Denis".-Reign:...
(Louis Le Gros). A chapel was added by Louis IX of FranceLouis IX of FranceLouis IX , commonly Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death. He was also styled Louis II, Count of Artois from 1226 to 1237. Born at Poissy, near Paris, he was an eighth-generation descendant of Hugh Capet, and thus a member of the House of Capet, and the son of Louis VIII and...
in 1238. The present château was built by Pierre de Chambiges in 1537. It became a residence of the kings of France until 1682, when Louis XIV moved his residence to VersaillesVersaillesVersailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
. Today the château contains the Musée d'Archéologie nationale (French National Museum of Archeology). The park was created by Le Nôtre in 1663. He added a grand terrace overlooking the valley of the Seine in 1669. In 1845, the landscape garden was added by Loaisel de Treogate.
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- VersaillesVersaillesVersailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
- The Gardens of VersaillesGardens of VersaillesThe Gardens of Versailles occupy part of what was once the Domaine royal de Versailles, the royal demesne of the château of Versailles. Situated to the west of the palace, the gardens cover some 800 hectares of land, much of which is landscaped in the classic French Garden style perfected here by...
(850 hectares), created by André Le NôtreAndré Le NôtreAndré Le Nôtre was a French landscape architect and the principal gardener of King Louis XIV of France...
for Louis XIV between 1661 and 1700, are the best-known and most visited gardens in France, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- VersaillesVersaillesVersailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
- The Potager du roiPotager du roiThe potager du Roi , near the Palace of Versailles, produced fresh vegetables and fruits for the table of the court of Louis XIV. It was created between 1678 and 1783 by Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie, the director of the royal fruit and vegetable gardens...
, the kitchen gardens of KIng Louis XIV, located near the Château of Versailles, were originally created between 1678 and 1683 by Jean Baptiste de la Quintinie at the request of Louis XIV, on a swampy section of 9 hectares called the "stinking pond." They were composed of thirty different walled gardens and orchards producing fruit and vegetables for the Court. Today the gardens belong to the National Higher School of Landscape Architecture (Fr: École Nationale Supérieure du Paysage). Twelve gardens remain, with 5000 fruit trees belonging to 350 different varieties, plus a wide variety of vegetables and other plants.
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- ThoiryThoiry, YvelinesThoiry is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France....
-The Château de Thoiry (450 hectares) and its gardens are privately-owned by Annabelle and Paul de la Panouse. They were originally created in the 16th century by alchemist Raoul Moreau. The gardens were built as a setting for the château, designed by Philibert de l'OrmePhilibert de l'OrmePhilibert DeLorme was a French architect, one of the great masters of the French Renaissance.He was born at Lyon, the son of Jean Delorme, a master mason. At an early age Philibert was sent to Italy to study and was employed there by Pope Paul III...
, They were redone 150 years later by landscape architect Claude Desgot, the nephew of André Le NôtreAndré Le NôtreAndré Le Nôtre was a French landscape architect and the principal gardener of King Louis XIV of France...
, who included optical illusions in the perspectives of the long axes, making distances seem greater. In the 19th century, an English landscape garden was added, including 51 giant sequoiasSequoiadendronSequoiadendron giganteum is the sole living species in the genus Sequoiadendron, and one of three species of coniferous trees known as redwoods, classified in the family Cupressaceae in the subfamily Sequoioideae, together with Sequoia sempervirens and...
planted in 1852, which obscured many of the original perspectives. Masses of rhododendronRhododendronRhododendron is a genus of over 1 000 species of woody plants in the heath family, most with showy flowers...
and azaleaAzaleaAzaleas are flowering shrubs comprising two of the eight subgenera of the genus Rhododendron, Pentanthera and Tsutsuji . Azaleas bloom in spring, their flowers often lasting several weeks...
bushes were also added for color. In the 1970s, the owners restored the original axes of the park, and added modern features, including a new labyrinth by Adrian FisherAdrian FisherAdrian Fisher is internationally recognised as one of the world's leading maze designers. His mazes can be found in all corners of the globe....
; an autumn garden by Timothy Vaughn; and a floral border by Alain Richert.
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- Montfort L'Amaury. Gardens of the Château de GroussayChateau de GroussayThe Château de Groussay is located in the town of Montfort-l'Amaury, in the Department of Yvelines, in France. The Château was built in 1815 by the duchesse de Charest, a daughter of Louise Elisabeth de Croÿ-Havré, marquise de Tourzel, the governess of the royal enfants de France of Louis XVI...
. A contemporary garden, created between 1950 and 1970 by the French esthete Carlos de BeisteguiCarlos de BeisteguiDon Carlos de Beistegui y de Yturbe , also known as Charles or Charlie de Beistegui, was an eccentric multi-millionaire art collector and interior decorator and one of the most flamboyant characters of mid-20th century European life. His ball at the Palazzo Labia in Venice in 1951 is still...
(who owned the property since 1939). The garden was inspired by Anglo-Chinese gardens of the 18th century, and by the gardens of Swedish châteaux, and is decorated with folliesFolliesFollies is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Goldman. The story concerns a reunion in a crumbling Broadway theatre, scheduled for demolition, of the past performers of the "Weismann's Follies," a musical revue , that played in that theatre between the World Wars...
, including a Chinese pagoda, a Tatar tent, and a théâtre de verdure. See photos
Essonne
- ChamarandeChamarandeChamarande is a commune of Essonne department in the southern suburbs of Paris.Inhabitants of Chamarande are known as Chamarandais.-History:...
- Château de ChamarandeChâteau de ChamarandeThe château de Chamarande is a 17th century French château in Chamarande, in the department of Essonne.- History :The first "castle" of this name was established at Bonnes around 811 by Arteld, missus dominicus and brother of Einhard, Charlemagne's biographer...
. The original Renaissance-style garden (1654) was enlarged between 1739 and 1763, and transformed into a French landscape gardenFrench landscape gardenThe French landscape garden is a style of garden inspired by idealized Italian landscapes and the romantic paintings of Hubert Robert, Claude Lorrain and Nicolas Poussin, European ideas about Chinese gardens, and the philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau...
in the 1780s.
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- CourancesCourancesCourances is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Courances are known as Courançois.-References:** -External links:* *...
- The Park of the Château de CourancesChâteau de CourancesThe Château de Courances at Courances is a French château built in approximately 1630.- House :In 1552, Côme Clausse, a notary and royal secretary to the King, acquired from the Lapite family the former seigneurial dwelling at Courances, at the western edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau...
. 17th century water garden and Garden à la françaiseGarden à la françaiseThe French formal garden, also called jardin à la française, is a style of garden based on symmetry and the principle of imposing order over nature. It reached its apogee in the 17th century with the creation of the Gardens of Versailles, designed for Louis XIV by the landscape architect André Le...
. . In 1870 landscape architect Achille DuchêneAchille DuchêneAchille Duchêne was a French garden designer who worked in the grand manner established by André Le Nôtre. The son of the landscaper...
restored the formal garden and added a French landscape gardenFrench landscape gardenThe French landscape garden is a style of garden inspired by idealized Italian landscapes and the romantic paintings of Hubert Robert, Claude Lorrain and Nicolas Poussin, European ideas about Chinese gardens, and the philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau...
. The château dates to Louis XIII of FranceLouis XIII of FranceLouis XIII was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1610 to 1643.Louis was only eight years old when he succeeded his father. His mother, Marie de Medici, acted as regent during Louis' minority...
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- Courson-MonteloupCourson-MonteloupCourson-Monteloup is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* *...
- Château de CoursonChâteau de CoursonThe Château de Courson was built in 1676 in Courson-Monteloup , on the south-west outskirts of Paris, France. It is in the Essonne département of the Île-de-France région....
. The house and formal French park dates to 1680, the French landscape gardenFrench landscape gardenThe French landscape garden is a style of garden inspired by idealized Italian landscapes and the romantic paintings of Hubert Robert, Claude Lorrain and Nicolas Poussin, European ideas about Chinese gardens, and the philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau...
to 1820.
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- Saint-Jean-de-BeauregardSaint-Jean-de-BeauregardSaint-Jean-de-Beauregard is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard are known as Bellinagardinois.-References:** -External links:* *...
- Domaine de Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard. A 17th century floral and kitchen garden, enclosed by walls, along with a Garden à la françaiseGarden à la françaiseThe French formal garden, also called jardin à la française, is a style of garden based on symmetry and the principle of imposing order over nature. It reached its apogee in the 17th century with the creation of the Gardens of Versailles, designed for Louis XIV by the landscape architect André Le...
and a French landscape gardenFrench landscape gardenThe French landscape garden is a style of garden inspired by idealized Italian landscapes and the romantic paintings of Hubert Robert, Claude Lorrain and Nicolas Poussin, European ideas about Chinese gardens, and the philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau...
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Hauts-de-Seine
- Châtenay-MalabryChâtenay-MalabryChâtenay-Malabry is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 10.8 km from the center of Paris.The commune includes the valley la vallée aux loups with green forests and pretty houses including the estate of French writer Chateaubriand. It also includes the Butte...
- Arboretum de la Vallée-aux-LoupsArboretum de la Vallée-aux-LoupsThe Arboretum de la Vallée-aux-Loups is a notable arboretum located at 102 rue de Chateaubriand, near the Maison de Chateaubriand, in Châtenay-Malabry, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France. It is open daily except Monday, but closed in January; an admission fee is charged.The park was created...
. A public French landscape gardenFrench landscape gardenThe French landscape garden is a style of garden inspired by idealized Italian landscapes and the romantic paintings of Hubert Robert, Claude Lorrain and Nicolas Poussin, European ideas about Chinese gardens, and the philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau...
, botanical gardenBotanical gardenA botanical garden The terms botanic and botanical, and garden or gardens are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word botanic is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is a well-tended area displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names...
and arboretumArboretumAn arboretum in a narrow sense is a collection of trees only. Related collections include a fruticetum , and a viticetum, a collection of vines. More commonly, today, an arboretum is a botanical garden containing living collections of woody plants intended at least partly for scientific study...
, created at the end of 18th century by the chevalier de Bignon. Later, Charles-Louis Cadet de Gassicourt, the pharmacist of Napoleon INapoleon INapoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
, added a garden of rare plants. The aboretum was enlarged in the 19th century, and now has 500 types of trees and bushes. The park adjoins the park and residence of the writer Chateaubriand.
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- Rueil-MalmaisonRueil-MalmaisonRueil-Malmaison is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, in the Hauts-de-Seine department of France. It is located 12.6 kilometers from the center of Paris.-Name:...
- The Gardens of the Château de MalmaisonChâteau de MalmaisonThe Château de Malmaison is a country house in the city of Rueil-Malmaison about 12 km from Paris.It was formerly the residence of Joséphine de Beauharnais, and with the Tuileries, was from 1800 to 1802 the headquarters of the French government.-History:Joséphine de Beauharnais bought the...
, the residence of Joséphine de BeauharnaisJoséphine de BeauharnaisJoséphine de Beauharnais was the first wife of Napoléon Bonaparte, and thus the first Empress of the French. Her first husband Alexandre de Beauharnais had been guillotined during the Reign of Terror, and she had been imprisoned in the Carmes prison until her release five days after Alexandre's...
who bought the manor house in April 1799 for herself and her husband, General Napoléon Bonaparte, the future Napoléon I of FranceNapoleon I of FranceNapoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
.
- Saint-CloudSaint-CloudSaint-Cloud is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.Like other communes of the Hauts-de-Seine such as Marnes-la-Coquette, Neuilly-sur-Seine or Vaucresson, Saint-Cloud is one of the wealthiest cities in France, ranked 22nd out of the 36500 in...
- The French landscape garden, Parc de Saint-CloudParc de Saint-CloudThe Parc de Saint-Cloud, officially the Domaine National de Saint-Cloud, is a domaine national , located mostly within Saint-Cloud, in the Hauts-de-Seine department, near Paris, France....
of the Château de Saint-CloudChâteau de Saint-CloudThe Château de Saint-Cloud was a Palace in France, built on a magnificent site overlooking the Seine at Saint-Cloud in Hauts-de-Seine, about 10 kilometres west of Paris. Today it is a large park on the outskirts of the capital and is owned by the state, but the area as a whole has had a large...
, a royal residence destroyed during the Franco-Prussian WarFranco-Prussian WarThe Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...
of 1870.
- SceauxSceaux, Hauts-de-SeineSceaux is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-Wealth:Sceaux is famous for the Château of Sceaux, set in its large park , designed by André Le Nôtre, measuring...
- The Park of the Château de SceauxChâteau de SceauxThe Château de Sceaux is a grand country house in Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine, not far from Paris, France. Located in a park laid out by André Le Nôtre, it houses the Musée de l’Île-de-France, a museum of local history. The former château was built for Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Louis XIV's minister of...
. The vestiges of the formal French-style gardens designed by André Le NôtreAndré Le NôtreAndré Le Nôtre was a French landscape architect and the principal gardener of King Louis XIV of France...
for Jean-Baptiste ColbertJean-Baptiste ColbertJean-Baptiste Colbert was a French politician who served as the Minister of Finances of France from 1665 to 1683 under the rule of King Louis XIV. His relentless hard work and thrift made him an esteemed minister. He achieved a reputation for his work of improving the state of French manufacturing...
, Louis XIVLouis XIV of FranceLouis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...
's minister of finance, who purchased the domaine in 1670.
Val d'Oise
- Ambleville. The Gardens of the Château d'AmblevilleChâteau d'AmblevilleThe Château d'Ambleville is a French Renaissance style château located within the regional park of Vexin, in the Val d'Oise Department of France...
. (4 hectares). A private garden, inspired by the gardens of the Italian RenaissanceItalian RenaissanceThe Italian Renaissance began the opening phase of the Renaissance, a period of great cultural change and achievement in Europe that spanned the period from the end of the 13th century to about 1600, marking the transition between Medieval and Early Modern Europe...
. The three terraces are composed into a garden of the moon, a garden of black and white tulips, and a garden inspired by the painting of MantegnaAndrea MantegnaAndrea Mantegna was an Italian painter, a student of Roman archeology, and son in law of Jacopo Bellini. Like other artists of the time, Mantegna experimented with perspective, e.g., by lowering the horizon in order to create a sense of greater monumentality...
, Triumph of the Virtues.
- Asnières-sur-OiseAsnières-sur-OiseAsnières-sur-Oise is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-Population:-References:** -External links:* * *...
- Park of the Royaumont AbbeyRoyaumont AbbeyRoyaumont Abbey was a Cistercian abbey, located near Asnières-sur-Oise in Val-d'Oise, approximately 30 km north of Paris, France.-History:It was built between 1228 and 1235 with the support of Louis IX...
. The Abbey was built by Louis IXLouis IXLouis IX may refer to:* Louis IX of France .* Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria "the Rich" * Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt ....
in 13th century, and destroyed during the French RevolutionFrench RevolutionThe French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
. The cloister garden was restored by Achille DuchêneAchille DuchêneAchille Duchêne was a French garden designer who worked in the grand manner established by André Le Nôtre. The son of the landscaper...
in 1912, and the medieval herb and vegetable garden, between the kitchen and the refectory, was recreated in 2004 based on the writings of the BenedictineBenedictineBenedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
Abbesse Saint Hildegard van Bingen (1098–1179).
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- ChaussyChaussy, Val-d'OiseChaussy is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* * *...
- Domaine of VillarceauxDomaine of VillarceauxThe Domaine of Villarceaux is a French château, water garden and park located in the commune of Chaussy in the Val d'Oise Department of France, 65 kilometers northwest of Paris....
(70 hectares). Public French garden, English garden, botanical garden, and flower gardens. The water gardens date from the 17th century, the Louis XV château from the 18th century. The 18th century garden has a rare vertugadin, in the shape of a woman's basket skirt of the 18th century, surrounded by eighteen statues from Italy.
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Gard
- Montaren - Le Jardin du Temple. A collection of fourteen traditional walled gardens with the flowers and vegetables of the region. (see pictures and description)
- GénérarguesGénérarguesGénérargues is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
- the Bamboo Garden of PrafanceBambouseraie de PrafranceThe Bambouseraie de Prafrance is a private botanical garden specializing in bamboos, located in Générargues, near Anduze, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France...
is a private botanical gardenBotanical gardenA botanical garden The terms botanic and botanical, and garden or gardens are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word botanic is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is a well-tended area displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names...
, created in 1856, with one of Europe's oldest and largest collections of bambooBambooBamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....
s.
- NîmesNîmesNîmes is the capital of the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France. Nîmes has a rich history, dating back to the Roman Empire, and is a popular tourist destination.-History:...
- Jardin de la Fontaine. A public park with a water garden and garden à la française created in 1738-1755 around a spring which provided water to the city since RomanAncient RomeAncient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
times. It was one of the first public gardens in France. (see details)
- Ponteils-et-BrésisPonteils-et-BrésisPonteils-et-Brésis is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Jardin du Mas de l'Albri. A small private English landscape garden and flower garden in a picturesque high valley of the Cèze, with collections of roseRoseA rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...
s and aquatic plants. (see picture and description)
- Saint-André-de-MajencoulesSaint-André-de-MajencoulesSaint-André-de-Majencoules is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
- The Garden of Sambucs. A small private floral and water garden. (see details)
Hérault
- MargonMargon, HéraultMargon is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.-See also:*Communes of the Hérault department...
- The Park and Garden of the Château de Margon. The château dates to the 15th century, with additions made in the 16th, 17th and 18th century. The park and terraces are open to the public.
- MontpellierMontpellier-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
- The Park and Gardens of Flaugergues. An 18th century château and garden à la française, a 19th century landscape park, and a botanical garden.
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- Servian - Jardin des Carrières de Saint-Adrien (Garden of the Quarries of Saint-Adrien). A modern private botanical garden located in a water-filled quarry from the Middle Ages. (pictures and description)
Creuse
- Arboretum de la SédelleArboretum de la SédelleThe Arboretum de la Sédelle is a private arboretum located in Villejoint, Crozant, Creuse, Limousin, France. It is open several afternoons a week in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged....
in CrozantCrozantCrozant is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in France.-Geography:A tourism and farming village situated some northeast of Guéret, on the D72 and by the banks of the river Creuse, the boundary with the department of Indre.... - Jardins Clos de la forge in CrozantCrozantCrozant is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in France.-Geography:A tourism and farming village situated some northeast of Guéret, on the D72 and by the banks of the river Creuse, the boundary with the department of Indre....
Haute-Vienne
- Château de Montméry in AmbazacAmbazacAmbazac is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in western France.-Personalities:* Maurice Boitel, painter artist, he painted in Ambazac between 1947 et 1996;* Raymond de Sèze, barrister and member of the Académie française ;...
- Jardin de Liliane in Saint-Laurent-sur-GorreSaint-Laurent-sur-GorreSaint-Laurent-sur-Gorre is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.Inhabitants are known as Laurentais.-References:*...
- Parc Arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel in Neuvic-EntierNeuvic-EntierNeuvic-Entier is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.Inhabitants are known as Neuvicois.-References:*...
Gardens of LorraineLorraine (région)Lorraine is one of the 27 régions of France. The administrative region has two cities of equal importance, Metz and Nancy. Metz is considered to be the official capital since that is where the regional parliament is situated...
Meurthe-et-Moselle
- Château de Fléville in Fléville-devant-NancyFléville-devant-NancyFléville-devant-Nancy is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department...
- Château de Gerbéviller in GerbévillerGerbévillerGerbéviller is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.-Geography:The village lies on the banks of the river Mortagne, which flows northwestward through the commune.-See also:*Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department...
- Jardin botanique du MontetJardin botanique du MontetThe Jardin botanique du Montet , sometimes also called the Jardin botanique de Nancy, is a major botanical garden operated by the Conservatoire et Jardins Botaniques de Nancy...
in Villers-lès-NancyVillers-lès-NancyVillers-lès-Nancy is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.Inhabitants are known as Villarois.-Geography:Villers-lès-Nancy is a suburb on the southwest of Nancy...
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Meuse
- Parc Gilles de Trèves in Ville-sur-SaulxVille-sur-SaulxVille-sur-Saulx is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Meuse department...
- Parc de la Varenne in HaironvilleHaironvilleHaironville is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France....
Vosges
- Jardins de CallunesJardins de CallunesThe Jardins de Callunes are botanical gardens specializing in heather. They are located at 5, Chemin de la Prelle, Ban-de-Sapt, Vosges, Lorraine, France, and open daily in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged....
in Ban-de-SaptBan-de-SaptBan-de-Sapt is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*... - Jardin d'altitude du Haut ChiteletJardin d'altitude du Haut ChiteletThe Jardin d'altitude du Haut Chitelet is a botanical garden specializing in high-altitude plants, maintained by the Jardin botanique du Montet and the Conservatoire et Jardins Botaniques de Nancy...
in Xonrupt-LongemerXonrupt-LongemerXonrupt-Longemer is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
Gardens of the Midi-PyrénéesMidi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées is the largest region of metropolitan France by area, larger than the Netherlands or Denmark.Midi-Pyrénées has no historical or geographical unity...
Aveyron
- Salles-la-SourceSalles-la-SourceSalles-la-Source is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.The Rodez-Marcillac Airport is located in Salles-la-Source.-References:*...
- Garden of Eden of the Château du Colombier http://colombier.thoiry.net/
Haute-Garonne
- LarraLarra, Haute-GaronneLarra is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Garden and park of the château de Larra. - Loubens-LauragaisLoubens-LauragaisLoubens-Lauragais is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Demography:-External links:* *...
- Garden and park of the Château de Loubens. - Bagnères-de-LuchonBagnères-de-LuchonBagnères-de-Luchon , also referred to as Luchon, is a spa town and a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Geography:...
- Hot springs park of Quinquonces. - Bagnères-de-LuchonBagnères-de-LuchonBagnères-de-Luchon , also referred to as Luchon, is a spa town and a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Geography:...
- Park of the Casino and Arboretum de JouéouArboretum de JouéouThe Arboretum de Jouéou , also known as the Arboretum Henri Gaussen, is an arboretum located on the Route de l'Hospice de France in Bagnères-de-Luchon, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées, France...
. - MervilleMerville, Haute-GaronneMerville is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Park of the Château. - MontréjeauMontréjeauMontréjeau is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-History:Montréjeau was the site of one of the French Revolution's last pitched battles between republicans and royalists. In the summer of 1799, anti-revolutionary insurrection broke out in the Haute-Garonne. For a...
- Gardens and park of the Château de Valmirande. - ToulouseToulouseToulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
- The Royal Garden. - ToulouseToulouseToulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
- Parc de la Reynerie - ToulouseToulouseToulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
- The Japanese Garden in Compans-Caffarelli.
Tarn
- CastresCastresCastres is a commune, and arrondissement capital in the Tarn department and Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. It lies in the former French province of Languedoc....
- Garden of the Bishop. - Cordes-sur-CielCordes-sur-CielCordes-sur-Ciel is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.The fortified town was built in 1222 by Raimon VII, the Count of Toulouse, who, though not a Cathar himself, tolerated the heresy. The village is now a popular tourist spot...
- Jardin des ParadisJardin des ParadisThe Jardin des Paradis is a private garden located on the Place du Théron, Cordes-sur-Ciel, Tarn, Midi-Pyrénées, France. It has been recognized as a Jardin Remarquable since 2004, and is open daily in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged....
. - GiroussensGiroussensGiroussens is a commune in the department of Tarn in southern France. It is particularly famous for its market of European pottery that attracts a lot of tourists in the spring....
- Jardins des MartelsJardins des MartelsThe Jardins des Martels is a commercial botanical garden and flower park located in Giroussens, Tarn, Midi-Pyrénées, France. It is open daily in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged....
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Nord
- Cassel - The Farm of Mont des Récollets.
- HalluinHalluinHalluin is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Geography:It is located at the north of the Lille Urban Community, on the Belgian border, contiguous with the Belgian town of Menen.-Heraldry:-Twin towns:...
- Parc Arboretum du Manoir aux LoupsParc Arboretum du Manoir aux LoupsThe Parc Arboretum du Manoir aux Loups is a private arboretum located at 300 Route de Neuville, Halluin, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France...
. - MaroillesMaroilles, NordMaroilles is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:*...
- The garden of Sylvie Fontaine.
Pas-de-Calais
- ChériennesChériennesChériennes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A village situated some 20 miles southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D134E3 road.-Population:-References:* -External links:...
- The garden of Lianes. - SéricourtSéricourtSéricourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Séricourt lies west of Arras, at the junction of the D82 and D104 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...
- Park of the Château de Sericourt.
Gardens of Lower Normandy
Calvados
- CambremerCambremerCambremer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:...
- Gardens of the Pays d’Auge. - Castillon - Plantbessin.
- Mézidon-CanonMézidon-Canon-References:*...
- Canon. - Ouilly-le-VicomteOuilly-le-Vicomte-External links:*...
- Boutemont. - Saint-Gabriel-BrécySaint-Gabriel-BrécySaint-Gabriel-Brécy is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Gardensof the Château de Brécy. - VendeuvreVendeuvre-Sites of interest:*Château de Vendeuvre and its gardens with labyrinth, cascades, kiosk, temple, cave with shells.-References:*...
- Gardens of the Château de VendeuvreChâteau de VendeuvreThe Château de Vendeuvre is situated in the commune of Vendeuvre, near to Lisieux in Normandy. Classed as a Historic Monument both for its exterior and interior, Vendeuvre is a prototypical aristocratic Norman country house...
Manche
- Cherbourg-OctevilleCherbourg-Octeville-Main sights:* La Glacerie has a race track.* The Cité de la Mer is a large museum devoted to scientific and historical aspects of maritime subjects.* Cherbourg Basilica* Jardin botanique de la Roche Fauconnière, a private botanical garden.* Le Trident theatre...
- Park Emmanuel Liais. - MartinvastMartinvastMartinvast is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France....
- Château of Beaurepaire. - Saint-Germain-des-VauxSaint-Germain-des-VauxSaint-Germain-des-Vaux is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.-References:*...
- Garden Jacques Prévert. - SausseySaussey, MancheSaussey is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France....
- Argences - TourlavilleTourlavilleTourlaville is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.-Heraldry:-See also:*Communes of the Manche department...
- Château des Ravalet - Urville-NacquevilleUrville-NacquevilleUrville-Nacqueville is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.-Heraldry:...
- Château de Nacqueville - VauvilleVauville, MancheVauville is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France....
- Château of Vauville
Orne
- Le Champ-de-la-PierreLe Champ-de-la-PierreLe Champ-de-la-Pierre is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-References:*...
- Parc du Domaine. - La RougeLa RougeLa Rouge is the third release of the Montreal-based instrumental act Torngat.-Track listing:# "Nouvelle France"# "Bell Duet"# "Alberta Song"# "La Rouge"# "Bye Bye Sly"...
- Parc du Château de Lorière. - Préaux-du-PerchePréaux-du-PerchePréaux-du-Perche is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-References:*...
- Le Jardin François. - RémalardRémalardRémalard is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-References:*...
- Jardin de ma petite Rochelle. - Saint-Christophe-le-JajoletSaint-Christophe-le-JajoletSaint-Christophe-le-Jajolet is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-References:*...
- Sassy.
Eure
- The Gardens of Claude MonetClaude MonetClaude Monet was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. . Retrieved 6 January 2007...
at GivernyGivernyGiverny is a commune in the Eure department in north-western France. It is best known as the location of Claude Monet's garden and home.-Location:Giverny sits on the "right bank" of the River Seine where the river Epte meets the Seine... - Arboretum d'HarcourtArboretum d'HarcourtThe Arboretum d'Harcourt is a historic arboretum located on the grounds of the 14th-century Château d'Harcourt in Harcourt, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France....
at HarcourtHarcourt, EureHarcourt is a commune in the Eure department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Population:-Sights:*Château d'Harcourt - a medieval-built château with the oldest arboretum in France.*Arboretum d'Harcourt-External links:*... - Château du Champ-de-Bataille at Le NeubourgLe NeubourgLe Neubourg is a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Château de Miserey at MisereyMisereyMiserey is a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France.-Population:...
- Château de Saint-Just at Saint-JustSaint-Just, EureSaint-Just is a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Château de Vandrimare at VandrimareVandrimareVandrimare is a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France.-Population:...
Seine-Maritime
- Jardin potager arc-en-ciel in AuffayAuffayAuffay is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A village of farming and associated light industry, situated in the valley of the Scie River of the Pays de Caux, some south of Dieppe at the junction of the D50, D22, D3 and D301...
- Parc de Galleville in DoudevilleDoudevilleDoudeville is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:Called the flax capital, the town is situated at the centre of the Pays de Caux, the chalk plateau in High Normandy and one widely known for its fields of blue-flowered flax.*...
- Jardin d'art et d'essai in NormanvilleNormanville, Seine-MaritimeNormanville is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A farming village in the Pays de Caux, situated some northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D50 and D33 roads.-Heraldry:...
- Miromesnil in Tourville-sur-ArquesTourville-sur-ArquesTourville-sur-Arques is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A farming village situated by the banks of the river Scie in the Pays de Caux, some south of Dieppe at the junction of the D254, D70 and the D23 roads.-Population:-Places...
- Abbey Saint-Georges in Saint-Martin-de-BoschervilleSaint-Martin-de-BoschervilleSaint-Martin-de-Boscherville is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A residential village situated by the banks of the river Seine, some west of Rouen at the junction of the D67, D267 and the D982 roads.-Population:-Places of...
- Bois des MoutiersBois des MoutiersThe Bois des Moutiers is located in Varengeville-sur-Mer, Haute-Normandie, France. This estate of is well known for its rhododendrons, azaleas and magnolias, which were introduced and naturalized among local flora...
in Varengeville-sur-MerVarengeville-sur-MerVarengeville-sur-Mer is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A forestry and farming commune situated by the coast of the English Channel and in the Pays de Caux, some west of Dieppe at the junction of the D27, D75 and the D123 roads... - Clos du Coudray in ÉtaimpuisÉtaimpuisÉtaimpuis is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A farming commune consisting of several villages and hamlets situated in the Pays de Caux, some south of Dieppe at the junction of the D57, D100 and the D225 roads...
- Manoir de Villers in Saint Pierre de Manneville
Maine-et-Loire
- Parc Oriental de MaulévrierParc Oriental de MaulévrierThe Parc Oriental de Maulévrier is a Japanese garden located in Maulévrier, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France. It is open daily except Monday in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged....
in MaulévrierMaulévrierMaulévrier is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....
- - Parc de Lathan in BreilBreil, Maine-et-LoireBreil is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Maine-et-Loire departmentBreil's nearest town and its canton is Noyant . Its mayor was Bénédicte Bussonnais, age 40...
- Château du PinChâteau du PinThe Château du Pin was built in XII century by Chanaleilles, then was heavily remodeled in the sixteenth century.. The spot then acquired a dual function: military, with the addition of defensive towers, but also with agricultural crops in the field. The Chateau du Pin is typical of the fortified...
in Champtocé-sur-LoireChamptocé-sur-LoireChamptocé-sur-Loire is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France....
Mayenne
- Château de Craon in CraonCraon, MayenneCraon is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.-Geography:The Oudon River flows through the middle of the commune and through the town of Craon....
- Jardin de la Pellerine in La PellerineLa Pellerine, MayenneLa Pellerine is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France....
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Sarthe
- Crannes-en-ChampagneCrannes-en-ChampagneCrannes-en-Champagne is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France.-References:*...
- Gardens of Mirail - Poncé-sur-le-LoirPoncé-sur-le-LoirPoncé-sur-le-Loir is a commune in the Sarthe département in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France. Its inhabitants are called Poncéens.-Sights:...
- Gardens of the château de Poncé - Le LudeLe LudeLe Lude is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.-External links:*...
- Park and Gardens of the château du LudeChâteau du LudeThe Château du Lude is one of the many great châteaux of the Loire Valley in France. The chateau is situated in the commune of Le Lude in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire and stands at the crossroads of Anjou, Maine and Touraine.-History:The original fortress was built... - LouplandeLouplandeLouplande is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France....
- Garden of the château de Vilaines - Saint-Christophe-en-ChampagneSaint-Christophe-en-ChampagneSaint-Christophe-en-Champagne is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.-References:*...
- Gardens of la Massonnière
Gardens of PicardyPicardiePicardy is one of the 27 regions of France. It is located in the northern part of France.-History:The historical province of Picardy stretched from north of Noyon to Calais, via the whole of the Somme department and the north of the Aisne department...
Aisne
- Bosmont-sur-SerreBosmont-sur-SerreBosmont-sur-Serre is a commune in the department of Aisne in Picardy in northern France.-References:*...
- Garden of Bosmont-sur-Serre. - Largny-sur-AutomneLargny-sur-AutomneLargny-sur-Automne is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-References:*...
- Garden of the château de la MuetteChâteau de la MuetteThe Château de la Muette is a château located on the edge of the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, France, near the Porte de la Muette.Three châteaux have been located on the site since a hunting lodge was transformed into the first château for Princess Marguerite de Valois, favorite daughter of King...
. - OrgevalOrgeval, AisneOrgeval is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France....
- Le Vendangeoir. - Puisieux-et-ClanlieuPuisieux-et-ClanlieuPuisieux-et-Clanlieu is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-References:*...
- gardens of the château. - Viels-MaisonsViels-MaisonsViels-Maisons is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Gardens of Viels-Maisons.
Oise
- Gardens of the Château de ChantillyChâteau de ChantillyThe Château de Chantilly is a historic château located in the town of Chantilly, France. It comprises two attached buildings; the Grand Château, destroyed during the French Revolution and rebuilt in the 1870s, and the Petit Château which was built around 1560 for Anne de Montmorency...
at ChantillyChantilly, OiseChantilly is a small city in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune in the department of Oise.It is in the metropolitan area of Paris 38.4 km...
- - Potager des Princes at ChantillyChantilly, OiseChantilly is a small city in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune in the department of Oise.It is in the metropolitan area of Paris 38.4 km...
- - Château de CompiègneChâteau de CompiègneThe Castle of Compiègne is a French château, a royal residence built for Louis XV and restored by Napoleon. Compiègne was one of three seats of royal government, the others being Versailles and Fontainebleau...
at CompiègneCompiègneCompiègne is a city in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.The city is located along the Oise River...
- - Rose garden of the Abbey of Chaalis at Fontaine-ChaalisFontaine-ChaalisFontaine-Chaalis is a small village in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.On 3 March 1974 Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashed in this commune, in the Ermenonville Forest.-References:*...
- Park of the château de Valgenceuse at SenlisSenlis, OiseSenlis is a French commune located in the Oise department near Paris. It has a long and rich heritage, having traversed centuries of history. This medieval town has welcomed some of the most renowned figures in French history, including Hugh Capet, Louis IX, the Marshall of France, Anne of Kiev and...
- - Garden of the castle-keep of Vez at VezVezVez is a small village in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.-References:**...
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Somme
- AbbevilleAbbevilleAbbeville is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Location:Abbeville is located on the Somme River, from its modern mouth in the English Channel, and northwest of Amiens...
- Gardens of the Château de Bagatelle - ArgoulesArgoulesArgoules is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated north of Abbeville on the D192, on the banks of the Authie River.-Population:-Places and monuments:...
Gardens of Valloires - MaizicourtMaizicourtMaizicourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Maizicourt is situated on the D933 road, some northeast of Abbeville.-Population:-External links:*...
- Garden of the château de Maizicourt - Morvillers-Saint-SaturninMorvillers-Saint-SaturninMorvillers-Saint-Saturnin is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the D18 road, some southwest of Amiens.-Population:-External links:*...
- Park of the Château de Digeon - RamburesRamburesRambures is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Rambures is situated on the D180 and D110 crossroads, some southwest of Abbeville.Apples of the variety named Rambour originated here.-Population:...
– Parc et Roseraie du Château de RamburesParc et Roseraie du Château de RamburesThe Parc et Roseraie du Château de Rambures is a private park with arboretum and rose garden located at the Château de Rambures, 8, rue du Château, Rambures, Somme, Picardie, France... - Saint-Valéry-sur-SommeSaint-Valery-sur-SommeSaint-Valery-sur-Somme is a commune in the Somme department. The village is a popular tourist destination because of its medieval character and ramparts, Gothic church and long waterside boardwalk.-Geography:...
- Herbarium of the ramparts
Gardens of Poitou-CharentesPoitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes is an administrative region in central western France comprising four departments: Charente, Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres and Vienne. The regional capital is Poitiers.-Politics:The regional council is composed of 56 members...
Charente
- Jardins du Logis de Forge in Mouthiers-sur-BoëmeMouthiers-sur-BoëmeMouthiers-sur-Boëme is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Jardin Monastique Medieval in TussonTussonTusson is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.It was previously a centre for the trading of donkeys. Marguerite of Angoulême also built an abbey in the village.-Population:...
- L'Abregement in BioussacBioussacBioussac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...
Charente-Maritime
- Château de La Roche-CourbonChâteau de La Roche-CourbonThe Château de la Roche-Courbon is a 15th century castle located in the commune of Saint-Porchaire in the Charente-Maritime Département of France. The castle is privately owned, and classified as an historic monument...
in Saint-PorchaireSaint-PorchaireSaint-Porchaire is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
: - Château de BeaulonChâteau de BeaulonThe Chateau de Beaulon is a privately-owned castle located in the town of Saint Dizant du Gua, in the Poitou-Charentes Department of France. The chateau and garden are open to the public...
in Saint-Dizant-du-GuaSaint-Dizant-du-GuaSaint-Dizant-du-Gua is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*... - Gardens of la Boirie in Saint-Pierre-d'OléronSaint-Pierre-d'OléronSaint-Pierre-d'Oléron is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.It is located on the island of Oléron.-Population:-References:*...
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
- Jardins de SalagonJardins de SalagonThe Jardins de Salagon are a public park, museum and an ethnobotanical garden located in the town of Mane, in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Department of France...
in ManeMane, Alpes-de-Haute-ProvenceMane is a commune in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.It lies near Forcalquier. It was the birthplace of Louis Feuillée. A Minim convent was situated here. The ancient Pont sur Laye is close by the town....
. Five modern gardens, including a garden of perfumes, surrounding a 12th century priory. - Château de SauvanChâteau de SauvanThe Château de Sauvan is an 18th century French manor located in the commune of Mane, near Forcalquier in the Department Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in France...
in ManeMane, Alpes-de-Haute-ProvenceMane is a commune in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.It lies near Forcalquier. It was the birthplace of Louis Feuillée. A Minim convent was situated here. The ancient Pont sur Laye is close by the town....
. 18th century château with a Garden à la françaiseGarden à la françaiseThe French formal garden, also called jardin à la française, is a style of garden based on symmetry and the principle of imposing order over nature. It reached its apogee in the 17th century with the creation of the Gardens of Versailles, designed for Louis XIV by the landscape architect André Le...
. - Clos de VilleneuveClos de VilleneuveThe Clos de Villeneuve is a bastide, or Provencal manor house, built in the 18th century, located in the commune of Valensole in the Department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in France...
in ValensoleValensoleValensole is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Geography:The river Asse forms most of the commune's northern border, then flows into the Durance, which forms all of its western border.-Population:...
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Hautes-Alpes
- Conservatoire botanique national alpin de Gap-CharanceConservatoire botanique national alpin de Gap-CharanceThe Conservatoire botanique national alpin de Gap-Charance is a national conservatory specializing in alpine plants, located in the Domaine de Charance, about 4 km northwest of Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France....
in GapGap, Hautes-AlpesGap is a commune in southeastern France, the capital of the Hautes-Alpes department.-Geography:An Alpine crossroads at the intersection of D994 and Route nationale 85 the Route Napoléon, Gap lies above sea level along the right bank of the Luye River...
. A botanical conservatory devoted to alpineAlpine climateAlpine climate is the average weather for a region above the tree line. This climate is also referred to as mountain climate or highland climate....
plants. - Jardin botanique alpin du LautaretJardin botanique alpin du LautaretThe Jardin botanique alpin du Lautaret is an alpine botanical garden located at 2100 metres altitude in the Col du Lautaret of the Dauphiné Alps, near Villar-d'Arêne, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France...
in Villar-d'ArêneVillar-d'ArêneVillar-d'Arêne is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
. A botanical garden specializing in the flowers and plants of the high AlpsAlpsThe Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
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Alpes-Maritimes
- Château de la NapouleChâteau de la NapouleThe Château de la Napoule is a restored French castle, located in Mandelieu-la-Napoule in the Alpes-Maritimes Department of France, It is classified as an historical landmark since 1993, and the gardens are listed by the French Ministry of Culture as among the Notable gardens of France...
in Mandelieu-la-NapouleMandelieu-la-NapouleMandelieu-La Napoule is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France, located on the French Riviera just to the southwest of Cannes and northeast of Théoule-sur-Mer....
. - Jardin d'agrumes du Palais CarnolèsJardin d'agrumes du Palais CarnolèsThe Jardin d'agrumes du Palais Carnolès is a two-hectare public garden devoted to citrus trees in the town of Menton, in the Alpes-Maritimes Department of France. It is classified as one of the Notable gardens of France by the French Ministry of Culture...
in MentonMentonMenton is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Situated on the French Riviera, along the Franco-Italian border, it is nicknamed la perle de la France ....
. - Serre de la Madone in MentonMentonMenton is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Situated on the French Riviera, along the Franco-Italian border, it is nicknamed la perle de la France ....
. - Villa Ephrussi in Saint-Jean-Cap-FerratSaint-Jean-Cap-FerratSaint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat , Italian: San Giovanni Capo Ferrato, is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.It is located on a peninsula next to Beaulieu-sur-Mer and to Villefranche-sur-Mer and extends out to Cap Ferrat...
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Bouches-du-Rhône
- Parc du MugelParc du MugelThe Parc du Mugel is a municipal park and botanical garden in the town of La Ciotat, in the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône, on the Mediterranean coast of France between Marseille and Toulon. It is listed among the Notable Gardens of France by the French Ministry of Culture.- History :In...
in La CiotatLa CiotatLa Ciotat is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It is part of the metropolitan area of Marseille Provence. La ciotat is located to the east of Marseille at an equal distance from Marseille and Toulon...
. A municipal garden, exotic garden, and nature preserve of the native plants of Provence, located next to a calanqueCalanqueA calanque is a steep-walled inlet, cove, or bay that is developed in limestone, dolomite, or other carbonate strata and found along the Mediterranean coast...
, or rocky inlet of the Mediterranean. - Jardin d'ÉguillesJardin d'ÉguillesThe Jardin d'Éguilles is a private contemporary garden in the town of Éguilles, in the French Department of Bouches-du-Rhône. It is classified by the French Ministry of Culture as one of the Notable Gardens of France....
in ÉguillesÉguillesÉguilles is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is halfway between Saint-Cannat and Aix-en-Provence.-History:Tracks of an early settlement dating back to the 3rd century BC have been found... - Jardin de l'alchimisteJardin de l'alchimisteThe Jardin de l'alchimiste is a private contemporary garden in the town of Eygalières, in the Bouches-du-Rhône Department of France. It is classified by the French Ministry of Culture as one of the Notable Gardens of France....
in EygalièresEygalièresEygalières is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Population:-External links:*... - Jardins d'AlbertasJardins d'AlbertasThe Jardins d'Albertas are private, 18th-century gardens à la française in the town of Bouc-Bel-Air in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France. They are classified by the French Ministry of Culture as one of the Notable Gardens of France.- Description :...
in Bouc-Bel-AirBouc-Bel-AirBouc-Bel-Air is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is situated between Marseille, Gardanne and Aix-en-Provence... - Parc BorélyParc BorélyParc Borély is a public municipal park in the city of Marseille, in France. It is classified by the French Ministry of Culture as one of the Notable Gardens of France. The park is 17 hectares in size. It adjoins the Jardin botanique E.M...
in MarseilleMarseilleMarseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
. - Parc LongchampParc LongchampThe Palais Longchamp is a monument in the 4th arrondisement of Marseille: It houses the city's museum of fine arts and natural history museum. The surrounding park is listed by the French Ministry of Culture as one of the Notable Gardens of France.-History:The Palais Longchamp was originally...
in MarseilleMarseilleMarseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of... - Jardin de la MagaloneJardin de la MagaloneThe Jardin de la Magalone is public park and Garden à la française in the city of Marseille, France. It is listed by the French Ministry of Culture as one of the Notable Gardens of France.-Description:...
in MarseilleMarseilleMarseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of... - Parc du XXVième CentenaireParc du XXVième Centenaire- Description :The eighteen-hectare garden features a large fountain, a canal with twenty-six fountains, and a long paved terrace, which was once a railroad platform.On the south side of the park, there are four separate gardens....
in MarseilleMarseilleMarseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
Var
- Domaine du RayolDomaine du RayolThe Domaine du Rayol , also known as the Jardin botanique du Rayol and the Parc botanique à Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer, is a botanical garden and arboretum located on the Avenue des Belges, Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France...
in Le Rayol-Canadel-sur-MerRayol-Canadel-sur-MerRayol-Canadel-sur-Mer is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It comprises two small villages: Le Rayol and Canadel. They are situated along the D559 which goes along the coast at an average distance of approximately 200 metres from the...
- Jardin d'Oiseaux TropicauxJardin d'Oiseaux TropicauxThe Jardin d'Oiseaux Tropicaux is an aviary and botanical garden located on the Route de Valcros, La Londe-les-Maures, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged....
in La Londe-les-MauresLa Londe-les-MauresLa Londe-les-Maures is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*...
- Parc du Moulin BlancParc du Moulin BlancThe Parc du Moulin Blanc is a privately owned but open to the public landscape park, arboretum, and botanical garden located in Saint-Zacharie, in the Massif de Sainte-Baume in the Var Department of France...
in Saint-ZacharieSaint-ZacharieSaint-Zacharie is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*...
- Domaine d'OrvèsDomaine d'OrvèsThe Domaine d'Orvès is an arboretum and Provençal garden surrounding an 18th century bastide located in the commune of La Valette du Var in the Var department of France. It is classified by the French Ministry of Culture as one of the Notable Gardens of France...
in La Valette-du-VarLa Valette-du-VarLa Valette-du-Var is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.- Celebrity connection :...
- Domaine de BaudouvinDomaine de BaudouvinThe Domaine de Baudouvin is an estate, garden and public park in the Commune of La Valette-du-Var, just east of Toulon, in the Var Departement of France. Formerly owned by the banker Henri de Rothschild and then residence of the prefet martime of the Var, it became a public park in 1986...
in La Valette-du-VarLa Valette-du-VarLa Valette-du-Var is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.- Celebrity connection :...
. Formerly owned by Henri de Rothschild, then the residence of the Prefet Maritime, the domaine, recreated in 2008, is now a public park and a contemporary Provencal garden, featuring Provencal, tropical and Mediterranean trees and flowers, orchards, vineyards and kitchen gardens, a grand alley of plane trees. fountains and pools fed by a sprng, a solar-powered "orchard" cooled by mist, and views of the mountains of the Var.
- Castel Sainte-ClaireCastel Sainte-ClaireThe Castel Sainte-Claire is a villa in the hills above Hyères, in the Var Département of France, which was the residence of Olivier Voutier, a French officer who brought the Venus de Milo to France in 1820, and later of the American novelist Edith Wharton...
in HyèresHyèresHyères , Provençal Occitan: Ieras in classical norm or Iero in Mistralian norm) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France....
. The house, on the site of the 17th century Convent of Sainte-Claire, was built by Olivier VoutierOlivier VoutierOlivier Voutier was a French naval officer who discovered the statue of the Venus de Milo in 1820, and fought in the Greek War of Independence.- Discovery of the Venus de Milo :...
, a French naval officer who discovered the statue of the Venus de MiloVenus de MiloAphrodite of Milos , better known as the Venus de Milo, is an ancient Greek statue and one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture. Created at some time between 130 and 100 BC, it is believed to depict Aphrodite the Greek goddess of love and beauty. It is a marble sculpture, slightly...
in Greece, and later was the home of writer Edith WhartonEdith WhartonEdith Wharton , was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, short story writer, and designer.- Early life and marriage:...
, who planted much of the garden.
- Parc Saint-Bernard of the Villa NoaillesVilla NoaillesVilla Noailles is an early modernist house, built by architect Robert Mallet-Stevens for art patrons Charles and Marie-Laure de Noailles, between 1923 and 1927. It is located in the hills above Hyères, in the Var, southeastern France.- History :...
in HyèresHyèresHyères , Provençal Occitan: Ieras in classical norm or Iero in Mistralian norm) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France....
: 'The Parc Saint-Bernard was created by the vicomte de Noailles, a 20th century art patron, next to his summer house, the Villa NoaillesVilla NoaillesVilla Noailles is an early modernist house, built by architect Robert Mallet-Stevens for art patrons Charles and Marie-Laure de Noailles, between 1923 and 1927. It is located in the hills above Hyères, in the Var, southeastern France.- History :...
, (1923–1926), which was one of the first modernist houses in France. The villa features a small triangular modern garden by Guevrekian. The main garden, now a public park, is a series of tree-shaded terraces and paths overlooking the Mediterranean, devoted to the native plants of the Mediterranean, both common and rare, including a garden of rosemaryRosemaryRosemary, , is a woody, perennial herb with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple or blue flowers, native to the Mediterranean region. It is a member of the mint family Lamiaceae, which includes many other herbs, and is one of two species in the genus Rosmarinus...
and other aromatic plants.
- Parc Olbius RiquierParc Olbius RiquierParc Olbius Riquier is a municipal park located in the city of Hyéres in the Var Department of France. It is classified by the French Ministry of Culture as one of the Remarkable Gardens of France.- Description :...
in HyèresHyèresHyères , Provençal Occitan: Ieras in classical norm or Iero in Mistralian norm) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France....
. A municipal park with a botanical garden, featuring bamboo, palms and a greenhouse with tropical birds and plants.
Vaucluse
- Le Pavillon de GalonPavillon de GalonThe Pavillon de Galon was built at the end of the 18th century as a hunting lodge. It is located in Cucuron, in Vaucluse, on the south side of the Luberon mountain range of southern France....
. A French contemporary garden "à la française" inspired by the Provençal landscape, fronting an 18th-century hunting pavilion.
- Jardins du Château Val JoanisJardins du Château Val JoanisThe Jardins du Château Val Joanis are a private garden, open to the public, recreating an 18th century French kitchen garden and Garden à la française, in the town of Pertuis in the Vaucluse Department of France...
in PertuisPertuisPertuis is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Located south of the Luberon, this town is also near Aix-en-Provence, a famous town. Pertuis has existed since at least 981, while a castle was first built in the 12th century...
. A modern reconstruction of a Garden à la françaiseGarden à la françaiseThe French formal garden, also called jardin à la française, is a style of garden based on symmetry and the principle of imposing order over nature. It reached its apogee in the 17th century with the creation of the Gardens of Versailles, designed for Louis XIV by the landscape architect André Le...
and kitchen garden of the 18th century. .
- Garden of the Château de BrantesChâteau de BrantesThe Château de Brantes is an 18th century manor house with a contemporary garden inspired by the gardens of Tuscany, located in the town of Sorgues in the Vaucluse Department of France. The gardens are classified by the French Ministry of Culture among the Notable Gardens of France.- Description...
in SorguesSorguesSorgues is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It is also the name of a river running through the area. The Sorgues River is a tributary of the Rhone which begins at Fontaine-de-Vaucluse....
. A contemporary garden inspired by the gardens of Tuscany, created in 1956.
- La LouveLa LouveLa Louve is a private French contemporary garden, open to the public, in the town of Bonnieux in the Vaucluse Department of France. It was created beginning in 1986 by Nicole de Vésian, textile designer for the Paris fashion house of Hermès...
in BonnieuxBonnieuxBonnieux is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Geography:Bonnieux is one of the many historic "hill villages" in the region. Dating back to Roman times, it rests on top of the Luberon hills casting a watchful gaze across the rest of...
. A contemporary garden created in the 1980s by Nicole de Vésian, textile designer for the Paris fashion house of HermèsHermèsHermès International S.A., or simply Hermès is a French high fashion house established in 1837, today specializing in leather, lifestyle accessories, perfumery, luxury goods, and ready-to-wear...
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- Jarditrain in Saint-DidierSaint-Didier, VaucluseSaint-Didier is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*...
Drôme
- Jardin zen d'Erik Borja at Beaumont-MonteuxBeaumont-MonteuxBeaumont-Monteux is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Jardin des herbes at La Garde-AdhémarLa Garde-AdhémarLa Garde-Adhémar is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Parc Jouvet in Valence
Isère
- Château du TouvetChâteau du TouvetThe Château du Touvet is a French castle built in the 13th century, with a garden à la française and a water garden built in the 18th century, located between Grenoble and Chambéry in the Isére Department of the Rhône-Alpes Region of France. The gardens are classified among the notable gardens of...
at Le TouvetLe TouvetLe Touvet is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France....
. a garden à la françaiseGarden à la françaiseThe French formal garden, also called jardin à la française, is a style of garden based on symmetry and the principle of imposing order over nature. It reached its apogee in the 17th century with the creation of the Gardens of Versailles, designed for Louis XIV by the landscape architect André Le...
and water garden, featuring a stairway of water constructed between 1758 and 1765. - Parc du Musée Hebert in La TroncheLa TroncheLa Tronche is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Isère department...
- Château de VizilleChâteau de VizilleThe Château de Vizille is a castle in the French town of Vizille near Grenoble. It is one of the most prestigious and important castles of the Dauphiné Region. The Dauphiné was traditionally the homeland of the inheritor of the French throne since the 14th century...
at VizilleVizilleVizille is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.Vizille is home to the Musée de la Révolution Française de Vizille, a rich depository of archival and rare materials devoted to the French Revolution, housed since 1984 in the Château de Vizille, a Monument Historique. The library...
Rhône
- Château de Laye in Saint-Georges-de-ReneinsSaint-Georges-de-ReneinsSaint-Georges-de-Reneins is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.-References:*...
- Parc de la Tête d'OrParc de la Tête d'OrParc de la Tête d'Or , in central Lyon, is an urban park in France, with it is 8.5 times smaller than bois de Vincennes in Paris. Located in the 6th arrondissement, it features a large lake on which boating takes place during the summer months...
in LyonLyonLyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais.... - Parc de Gerland in LyonLyonLyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
Haute-Savoie
- Les Jardins de l'eau du Pré Curieux in ÉvianÉvian-les-BainsÉvian-les-Bains or Évian is a commune in the northern part of the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France...
- Alpine botanical garden of JaÿsiniaJaÿsiniaJaÿsinia is a botanical garden specializing in alpine flowers, located in Samoëns, Haute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France. It is open daily except when there is snow on the ground; admission is free....
in SamoënsSamoënsSamoëns is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The village of Samoëns is located in the Vallée du Giffre in the French Alps and carries the designation of a "ville fleurie" distinguishing it as one of the most beautiful towns in France... - Le Labyrinthe - Jardin des Cinq Sens in YvoireYvoireYvoire is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-Geography:Being located at the tip of the Leman peninsula , Yvoire delimits the two main parts of the Lake Geneva, the "petit lac" and the "grand lac".-Features:It is well known for its medieval...
Guadeloupe
- Sainte-RoseSainte-Rose, GuadeloupeSainte-Rose is a commune in the department of Guadeloupe. It is the second largest commune of Guadeloupe, in terms of area, after Petit-Bourg. Sainte-Rose lies on the coast of the island of Basse-Terre.-References:*...
- Le Jardin Créole. - Petit-CanalPetit-CanalPetit-Canal is a commune in the department of Guadeloupe. Petit-Canal is a coastal commune on Grande-Terre.-References:*...
- The Landscape Park. - Petit-BourgPetit-BourgPetit-Bourg is the seventh-largest commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. It is located on the east side of the island of Basse-Terre, and is part of the metropolitan area of Pointe-à-Pitre, the largest metropolitan area in Guadeloupe....
- The Domaine of Vallombreuse. - DeshaiesDeshaiesDeshaies is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is on the northwest coast of Basse-Terre Island.The inhabitants are called Deshaisiens.-History:...
- Jardin botanique de DeshaiesJardin botanique de DeshaiesThe Jardin botanique de Deshaies is a botanical garden located in Deshaies, Guadaloupe. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged....
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See also
- List of botanical gardens in France
- Gardens of the French RenaissanceGardens of the French RenaissanceThe Gardens of the French Renaissance is a garden style largely inspired by the Italian Renaissance garden, particularly the gardens of Florence and Rome. King Charles VIII and his nobles brought the style back to France after their campaign in Italy in 1495...
- Garden à la françaiseGarden à la françaiseThe French formal garden, also called jardin à la française, is a style of garden based on symmetry and the principle of imposing order over nature. It reached its apogee in the 17th century with the creation of the Gardens of Versailles, designed for Louis XIV by the landscape architect André Le...
- French landscape gardenFrench landscape gardenThe French landscape garden is a style of garden inspired by idealized Italian landscapes and the romantic paintings of Hubert Robert, Claude Lorrain and Nicolas Poussin, European ideas about Chinese gardens, and the philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau...