CHÂTEAU DU GRAND JARDIN, COTÉ JARDINS

In the spirit of Renaissance pleasure gardens, the following have been recreated around the château:
- parterres with compartments made up of interlacing borders and 139 boxwood topiaries in geometric shapes
- a labyrinth of greenery,
- a framework cradle,
- a large orchard with 364 fruit trees (old varieties of apple, pear, plum, cherry and quince),
- the yew topiarium (a collection of 56 yew topiaries)
- and medicinal and flower squares.

On the remaining two-thirds of the site, visitors can discover a picturesque park laid out in the second half of the 19th century. Unlike the architectural gardens of the Renaissance, these offer a more 'natural', albeit carefully laid-out, vision of the countryside:
- winding paths
- groves adorned with rare species: ginkgo biloba, sequoïalendron, tulip tree, weeping beech, purple beech, etc...
- pond and english river.
- A national boxwood collection (153 varieties) approved by the CCVS (Comité des Collections Végétales Spécialisées) adorns the park's pathways.

The park is also home to cast-iron sculptures inspired by 19th-century models, as well as contemporary works.

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