Come, I'll take you to the wind, I'll take you above the people... And I would like you to remember, Our Earth is eternal, And not artificial ! Excuse our lyrical flight, but after discovering the Remarkable Gardens of this guide, you will want to escape every weekend.
Hidden or known to all, public or private, the forty Remarkable Gardens of the Ile de France have a "je-ne-sais-quoi" that makes them unique. Because of their history, their maintenance, the sculptures that are introduced, these gardens give off an aura that lets happiness escape. We go there, we come back and we want to embrace nature, yes, really. Dubious? We'll take you there.
The Garden of the Ecole du Breuil (75)
A little last one, perhaps the most unusual because unknown to Parisians: the garden of the Ecole du Breuil, the botanical school of the city of Paris. In the Bois de Vincennes, a few minutes from the capital, tens of thousands of plants from all over the world flourish in more than 23 hectares of educational spaces! And to take care of them, dozens of specialists and more than 300 botanical students from the Ecole de Breuil came to learn all the secrets of flowers. Today, 6 hectares of garden are open to the public, including the English garden, the rose garden, the fruticetum, the lawn (former sports field of the students), the library, and the rock garden.
The Floral Park (75)
Built in 1969 for the Third International Floralies, the Parc Floral de Paris is a landscape in constant movement, a unique place for observation, but above all for relaxation for lovers of floral art and green walks. Since 1998, it is one of the four gardens of the botanical garden of Paris. Some collections are of national or international interest (iris, camellias, rhododendrons ...) labeled by the CCVS (Conservatoire des Collections Végétales Spécialisées).
The Bagatelle Park (75)
This sublime historical park is one of the 4 sites of the Botanical Garden of the City of Paris. It is home to a dozen horticultural collections, including the one of roses presented in the famous rose garden, as well as many remarkable trees. It is also a place of exhibitions and several music festivals take place there every year.
The Yellow Mill Garden (77)
Property of the clown Slava, the Moulin Jaune and its large 4 hectare plot of land stages a shifted, marvelous and colorful universe. We discover yellow chairs floating above our heads, a pagoda, a levitating black house and beautiful experiences. The Jardin du Moulin Jaune is only open on a few key dates during the year, for large, colorful and animated festivals. It is a real breath of fresh air a few kilometers from Paris.
The Garden of the Nursery of the Point du Jour (77)
The garden-nursery of the Point du Jour is a haven of peace of 7 hectares with beautiful surprises here and there. The last achievement, a chapel made of metal and stained glass, stands in the middle of nowhere, like a wink to the end of time. Numerous sculptures made of scrap metal and other recycled materials surprise us during a bucolic stroll. A strange stroll, which marks in time.
The Rose Garden of Provins (77)
The medieval city of Provins is worth the trip, and its rose garden of 450 varieties of roses is a little nugget not to be missed. Ancient and modern roses fight it out, but the Provins rose easily wins among the 3.5 hectares of roses. The rose garden is not only a garden, it is a real labyrinth with small bridges, a stream and a tea room! It's a great way to let the time go by, 80 km from Paris.
The Park of the Breteuil Castle (78)
The castle of Breteuil is part of an estate of 75 hectares overlooking the Chevreuse valley. There is a French garden, a labyrinth and a romantic park in an enchanting domain that offers many animations for the little ones. The highlight of the visit, the castle hosts wax figures made by the Grévin Museum, which relate moments of French history or Perrault's tales.
The park of the Château de Rambouillet (78)
The historic gardens of the Château de Rambouillet cover nearly 150 hectares and are classified as Remarkable Gardens. They are maintained with a view to protecting the environment and can be explored on foot, but also by bicycle, rosalie, boat or electric car.
The Domaine de Versailles (78)
In 2005, the Domaine national de Versailles was one of the first to be awarded the "Remarkable Garden" label, one year after its creation by the Ministry of Culture, making it one of the leaders and pilots of the project in France.
The King's vegetable garden (78)
Built at the request of Louis XIV, the site of the École nationale supérieure de paysage, the Potager du Roi, is open to visitors. Classified as a historic monument and a remarkable garden, it is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and hosts a rich program of events throughout the year.
The Domain of Courances (91)
The Domaine and Château de Courances, located in Essonne (91) in the Gâtinais region, offers many beautiful discoveries. Classified as a Historic Monument and Remarkable Garden, this site welcomes you every weekend and public holidays from April to the beginning of November. We take you to discover this green haven of peace.
The vegetable garden of Saint-Jean de Beauregard (91)
The highlight of the visit of the Domaine de Saint-Jean de Beauregard is the gardens and in particular the vegetable garden, which reveals botanical wonders .The vegetable garden,entirely closed on a surface oftwo hectares, is representative of the French flowered vegetable gardens, classified as a historical monument since 1993 and labeled "remarkable garden" since 2005.
The Garden of the Green Island of Chatenay-Malabry (92)
Located in the Domaine départemental de la Vallée-aux-Loups, the Ile Verte is a property with a garden with a particular character inherited from the 1820s. It was the home of the writer Marcel Arland and the painter Jean Fautrier, before being bought by the Hauts-de-Seine Departmental Council. In total, 56 hectares of land belong to the Hauts-de-Seine departmental council, grouped under the Vallée-aux-Loups park.
The fishing walls of Montreuil (93)
A true historical heritage of Montreuil, the 34 hectares of peach walls are the object of much attention. For their protection, the Mission Patrimoine has promised a large financial aid for these particular "murs à pêches". To understand their interest, one must know what we are talking about. In Montreuil, in the 17th century, horticulturists and winegrowers decided to grow peaches and grapes in the Ile de France and decided to build walls to nail trees to, which would then be kept stuck to the walls. Why did they do this? To protect them from the wind and the cold, and thus find a heat worthy of the South. The production stopped in the 1970s, but the peach walls are protected and restored.
The Country Garden of Grisy les Plâtres (95)
Another private nursery-garden, that of Nathalie and Joël Becq in Grisy les Plâtres. In their domain, 30km from Paris, these flower lovers produce many varieties of plants, including rare specimens, and sell them to amateurs. Their garden is a beautiful universe with a dovecote, an octagonal pond of the XVIIIth century, and the old house of the manager, vestiges of an old domain which gives on the fields of wheat and colza, but also on the natural park of Vexin.
The fruit garden of the Château de la Roche-Guyon (95)
The fruit garden of La Roche-Guyon was created in 1697. After the Revolution, it lost its French layout but regained it in 2004 after a century of neglect. Today it is the largest vegetable garden in Ile de France after the Potager du Roi in Versailles. It is composed of 4 large squares, each with 8 triangles, that is to say 32 plots around which are cultivated 675 fruit trees: plum trees, peach trees, pear trees, apple trees are mixed with vegetables and aromatic plants. In 2011, the garden was awarded the "Jardin remarquable" label (one of the 6 remarkable gardens in the department).
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