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Gardens to visit in Touraine Loire Valley
Gardens to visit in Touraine Loire Valley
The significant tradition of gardens in Loire Valley was established during the Renaissance. With the peace that began when weapons were finally set aside, the fortresses evolved into vast estates where gardens became a new living area, genuine outdoor living rooms. With the need for defences gone, the rich and powerful suddenly found themselves vying to create magnificent parks. The most famous among them is the Villandry estate, globally renowned for its French garden examples, flower gardens, and its cloister kitchen garden.
An amazing selection of gardens is waiting to be discovered: the romantic style of the Chatonnière and "Jardin de Elsie", the contemporary creativity at Rivau, the elegance of the parks at Amboise, Ussé and Chenonceau castles, the 600 tomato varieties at la Bourdaisière, the poetic roses at the Ronsard museum, the rare plant species at the Valmer kitchen garden conservatory, the surprising Pagode de Chanteloup... far from being copies of each other, they have cultivated their own distinct personalities! Take an amazing journey through the verdant gardens of Touraine and enter the mysterious dreamland of artists and authors where gardens have been the keepers of secrets and witnesses to love affairs throughout the ages.
Interactive map of gardens
Once uppon a time in Loire Valley gardens...
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