A Garden Tour of France
Stéphane Marie
Rs. 4,566.00
Discover the natural diversity of France through a tour of the country’s most beautiful gardens.
From grand formal French gardens with meticulously sculpted topiaries to the poetry of a bohemian country estate, and from a botanical kitchen garden to an exotic tropical oasis on the Mediterranean coast, French gardening expert and television presenter Stéphane Marie invites readers on a tour of his favorite gardens across France. His encounters with passionate gardeners who have cultivated their plots with creativity highlight France’s incredibly varied microclimates and offer inspiration for nature lovers everywhere.
This beautifully curated title brings together twenty-seven stunning gardens spanning ten French regions, selected both for their originality and the richness of their flora. Marie details the design history and creation of each garden, accompanied with detailed sections on the plants, flowers, and trees that make them unique. Visitors are welcome at each of these gardens, and the chapters are completed with practical information and tips on how to plan your visit.
From grand formal French gardens with meticulously sculpted topiaries to the poetry of a bohemian country estate, and from a botanical kitchen garden to an exotic tropical oasis on the Mediterranean coast, French gardening expert and television presenter Stéphane Marie invites readers on a tour of his favorite gardens across France. His encounters with passionate gardeners who have cultivated their plots with creativity highlight France’s incredibly varied microclimates and offer inspiration for nature lovers everywhere.
This beautifully curated title brings together twenty-seven stunning gardens spanning ten French regions, selected both for their originality and the richness of their flora. Marie details the design history and creation of each garden, accompanied with detailed sections on the plants, flowers, and trees that make them unique. Visitors are welcome at each of these gardens, and the chapters are completed with practical information and tips on how to plan your visit.
Stéphane Marie is a French television presenter and author from Normandy, France. Since 1998, he has presented Silence, ça pousse!, a weekly French news magazine devoted to nature and the art of gardening. He has written several books on gardens and plants, including The Most Beautiful Gardens of Paris (Flammarion, 2024).
Publisher
Flammarion
ISBN
9782080498120
Binding
Hardback
Page Extent
295
Weight (kg)
1.68
Height (in)
11.02
Width (in)
9.06
Subject
Travel
, Travel
Published Date
26
/ 03
/ 2026
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