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Savannah in the city, the gardens of the Musée du Quai Branly, Paris

May 26, 2020by jardinsalanglaise 3 Comments

The Musée du Quai Branly, seen from the river Seine, floats above a lush sea of trees and grasses.  Designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, the museum was opened in […]

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Public parks

Les Jardins de l’Imaginaire, gardens of the imagination

May 9, 2020by jardinsalanglaise Leave a comment

Les Jardins de l’Imaginaire rise out of the valley formed by the river Vézère, a tributary of the river Dorgogne.  The steeply sloping park features woods, meadows, rills & fountains […]

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Public parks

La Louve, a landscape in a garden

March 16, 2016by jardinsalanglaise 5 Comments

The garden of La Louve perches on the very edge of the hilltop town of Bonnieux, facing undulating hills of garrigue woodland.   Entering through a dark doorway from the narrow village street, the Provençal light […]

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Private gardens
View through olive trees

Creating the Perfumer’s Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show

July 1, 2015by jardinsalanglaise 3 Comments

At the beginning of May, I spent four days with James Basson and his team from Scape Design helping to create a show-garden for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015. A hugely […]

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Garden festivals
Plant stand, Chateau de Chantilly

Les Journées des Plantes de Courson…à Chantilly

June 24, 2015by jardinsalanglaise 3 Comments

Les Journées des Plantes de Courson is one of France’s largest and longest running flower shows.  Started in 1983 by a handful of passionate gardeners, the twice-yearly event has always been hosted by Helene […]

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Plant fairs

Parque de Monserrate, Sintra, Portugal

April 24, 2015by jardinsalanglaise 6 Comments

The park and palace of Monserrate My post this month falls into the “and elsewhere” category of my blog title, as I deserted France to lead a tour around Portuguese […]

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Historic gardens & landscapes

Le Jardin Clos du Peyronnet – William Waterfield’s garden

March 25, 2015by jardinsalanglaise 6 Comments

Le Clos Peyronnet was bought by William Waterfield’s grandfather in 1912 and has remained in the family ever since.  William is the last vestige of the era when British owners […]

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Private gardens

Val Rahmeh, an exotic botanical garden on the Côte d’Azur

March 13, 2015by jardinsalanglaise 5 Comments

Phoenix canariensis line the path up to Villa Val Rahmeh. Last week I was exploring gardens along the stretch of the Côte d’Azur between Saint Jean Cap Ferrat and the […]

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Botanical gardens

Les Jardins d’Angélique, a romantic manor in Normandy

February 18, 2015by jardinsalanglaise 2 Comments

Les Jardins d’Angélique surround a 17th century manor house near Rouen where the owners, Gloria and Yves Lebellegard, created their garden in memory of their daughter Angelique.  The grounds are […]

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Private gardens

Retour au Jardin Plume, Normandy

December 17, 2014by jardinsalanglaise 1 Comment

I first visited Jardin Plume in June this year and it was beautiful. On my return in September, I could see the garden now wearing its late summer clothes.  The […]

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Gardens open to the public

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