Loir-et-Cher
Roseraie des Terrasses de l'ÉvêchéBlois (41) | |
Labeled in 2004 with renewal in 2009. Rating 25/06/1930: Bishopric (former), with its main courtyard, terraces, gardens planted with linden and chestnut trees and the small rotunda located at the end of the main terrace. | |
Town garden. Rose garden. Public property, 2 ha. In the heart of Blois, at the foot of the cathedral, the low terrace of the gardens of the former bishopric hosts a contemporary rose garden created in 1991. It is also an opportunity to enjoy a panoramic view of the city and the Loire valley. | |
Regional domain of Chaumont-sur-LoireChaumont-sur-Loire (41) | |
Certified in 2011. Classification 23/03/1955: whole domain. | |
Landscaped park, contemporary gardens for the International Festival. Public property (Central Regional Council), 32 ha. The Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire is located on a promontory 40 metres above the Loire. It hosts a castle, its landscaped park designed by Henri Duchêne, the unmissable Festival international des Jardins but also a Centre d'Arts et de Nature which exhibits installations of contemporary artists and exhibitions of great photographers related to nature and landscape. | |
Plessis Sasnières GardenSasnières | |
Certified in 2004 with renewal in 2009 | |
Landscaped garden. Botanical collection, hydraulic elements, vegetable- orchard. Private property, 10 ha. In a small valley, the Plessis Sasnières garden is set around a pond of flowing water. In 1960, the house Rosamée Henrion inherited has been abandoned since 1914. Between 1975 and 1995, many species were planted around the house and the banks of the creek were then cleaned to enhance the waterfalls and the whitewater pond. After opening to the public in 1996, the beautification of the garden is accelerating to present and offer each season a novelty: lawns, magnolia prospect on the top of the rib, new varieties... |