The Jardin des Plantes (Botanical Garden), located close to the historical centre of Nantes and the recently upgraded promenade along the embankments of the Loire, is a centrepiece in Nantes’ strategy as a “city within a garden”. The park was created by Louis XIV during the 17th century. In the 18th century, Louis XV made…
The Extraordinary Vegetable Garden The Potager Extraordinaire promises the visitor a journey into a wonderland. Discover the magic of squash and other remarkable plants. Go an unusual walk for the senses and find the “serpent plant” or the oyster-flavoured plant. Explore various small themed gardens such as the kitsch garden and the “garden of flying…
The 13-hectare park was created by sculptor François-Frédéric Lemot on the banks of the Sèvre Nantaise in the 19th century. The pine trees, stone pines, buildings and statues in the picturesque park near the beautiful town of Clisson make it reminiscent of Italian landscapes. Designed during the first quarter of the 19th century, Garenne Lemot…
Gardens of Château du Lude Discover the charm of an inhabited castle on the Loire, halfway between Le Mans and Tours. You can learn about castle life in Château du Lude with its beautiful terraced gardens, its historical vegetable garden, elegant salons and bustling kitchens. The Garden Château du Lude is surrounded by several gardens,…
The Gardens of L’Auberge La Fontaine aux Bretons The enclosed, former farm garden on the sea has been redesigned and replanted with pear trees. It provides vegetables and herbs for the kitchens of L’Auberge La Fontaine aux Bretons. The avenues of flowers, the vineyard, the immediate surroundings, the pool and the pastures for the farm…
From Legends to Knowledge The Garden of the Hesperides invites the visitor to embark on a journey to the land of fruits and to take an enjoyable, unusual and informative stroll there. It is a living museum in honour of fruits from the five continents of the world and is divided into eight different themes…
The Oriental Park in Maulévrier is one of the largest Japanese gardens in Europe. The course of the river and the different areas of the garden (crane island, Khmer temple, Buddha, Naya head) symbolise human life from birth to death. 300 kinds of plant transform the park into a sensory experience in each season and…
The Park of La Roche Jagu is an outstanding work of contemporary landscaping art, inspired by the Middle Ages. It combines lush “Tregor” vegetation and creative landscaping. Visitors are entering an imaginary world of tales and legends. Perched above the Trieux, the medieval Château de la Roche Jagu overlooks the valley, its garden gently sloping…
Château du Montmarin is located near Dinard and Saint Malo. It is an elegant building in Louis XV style, the roof structure of which is reminiscent of the upturned hull of a ship. Montmarin is one of the few surviving malouinières (manor houses) on the left bank of the Rance river. The château is reached…
The 85-hectare park combines various styles and is a collection of 19th-century trends in landscape design. Commissioned by James de Kerjégu, the gardens have been either restored or redesigned. They consist of the regularly structured “French” garden, the Italian-style garden with its water basin, and the “picturesque” garden enlivened by waterfalls. The collections of plants…