- Gardens: nature tamed
- Arboretum des Barres, the forest of the five continents
- Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil, a paradise of green and roses
- The Gardens of Château d'Azay-le-Ferron: a living chessboard
- The Château de Chamerolles: gardens of scent and perfume
- At Château de Chenonceau, enjoy the gardens of Diane and Catherine
- Le Rivau and its fairytale gardens
- An open book: the garden of George Sand's estate
- Chaumont-sur-Loire Garden Festival: a source of inspiration and magic
- Strawberries and gardens of the Château du Moulin
- Bois Richeux, an intimate garden for a weekend visit
- La Mardelle Garden, a real passion
- Rose garden at Roquelin
- The Jardin des Merveilles, a botanist's collection
- Le Plessis Sasnières garden, the intimacy of the countryside
- The gardens of Drulon, where flowers and sculptures grow
- The gardens of Thiron-Gardais Abbey, a meditative stroll
- The gardens and terraces of Valmer and its famous vegetable garden
- Villandry, or the art of gardens...
- The gardens of Orsan Priory, or the promise of celestial paradise
- Le Grand Courtoiseau, a writers' garden
- Les Grandes Bruyères, an oasis in the forest of Orléans
- La Source floral park: relaxation, leisure and knowledge guaranteed
- Château de Talcy, a conservatory-orchard on a poetic backdrop
Château de Talcy,
a conservatory-orchard on a poetic backdrop
No roses but plenty of fruit of all kinds in the garden of Château de Talcy. Apples and pears are the stars of this conservatory-orchard, the result of a rehabilitation programme which started in 1996. The gardeners' enthusiasm in recreating this orchard and their exceptional skill at growing fruit trees can be appreciated all year long. Talcy also offers creative flower borders - renewed each year and always amazing. The number and variety of fruit makes your mouth water: cherries, plums, medlars, blackcurrants, blueberries, grapes... The imprint of the poet Pierre de Ronsard is ever-present on this Renaissance estate. Cassandra, the owner's daughter, inspired him in his famous ode: Mignonne, allons voir si la rose...
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DESTINATION JARDINS’ IN THE LOIRE VALLEY REGION
Fall under the charm… For garden-lovers – experts or otherwise – the Loire Valley Tourist Board has recently published a new brochure entitled "Destination jardins en région Centre". Historic, contemporary, medieval, vegetable, botanical – this brochure has selected 24 wonderful gardens for you to discover in the Loire Valley, Berry and Eure et Loir regions. There is a page for each garden, and features on special moments in the year and organised events, all of them bound to make you want to spend some time with friends or family in these gardens, unique, exceptional places to be discovered and rediscovered each season…