Gardens of Provence and the Cote d'Azur

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^mp^ence and tH^^^diAzur are a la^d^capie gardener's idyll, and thi§^olume's f^Bramdjnary creations/Éuifding on light and a dry climate, create the impression that vN ^ this area' isiôî^ magnificent,garden, whether employing the region's
* exérgreensJitsjyi^spread shrubbery, lavender meadows anâ lentiful herbs and
'.f eyergreens
' ^!Gestor itii^desdfF fetation - cactus and the like. From the humid tropical to the Ciunkp^ilt hHlsf ftfeHi the coast to tl^e vllleys, only here can yo^u say tliat you walk in gardens as variedfas dreams^.yet as sensual as li^.-peidi von Schaewen's superb photo-^ graphs transporPus to 22 extraordinary gardens, both private and public,
in France's love^est region.
whether the gardens of Provence and the Côte d'Azur conform to a clear design of cypress alleys and symmetrically laid-out fields of lavender, or whether they take on a seemingly wild aspect approaching Jean-jacques Rousseau's requirement for a garden to resemble a "désert artificiel",... Tovább

Fülszöveg

^mp^ence and tH^^^diAzur are a la^d^capie gardener's idyll, and thi§^olume's f^Bramdjnary creations/Éuifding on light and a dry climate, create the impression that vN ^ this area' isiôî^ magnificent,garden, whether employing the region's
* exérgreensJitsjyi^spread shrubbery, lavender meadows anâ lentiful herbs and
'.f eyergreens
' ^!Gestor itii^desdfF fetation - cactus and the like. From the humid tropical to the Ciunkp^ilt hHlsf ftfeHi the coast to tl^e vllleys, only here can yo^u say tliat you walk in gardens as variedfas dreams^.yet as sensual as li^.-peidi von Schaewen's superb photo-^ graphs transporPus to 22 extraordinary gardens, both private and public,
in France's love^est region.
whether the gardens of Provence and the Côte d'Azur conform to a clear design of cypress alleys and symmetrically laid-out fields of lavender, or whether they take on a seemingly wild aspect approaching Jean-jacques Rousseau's requirement for a garden to resemble a "désert artificiel", they also harmonise with the surrounding landscape. This is a landscape characterised by the scorching sun, with a typical vegetation of evergreen Provençal shrub with its fragrant herbs and bushes. Alongside the gardens that remain true to the endemic flora, you can also discover plantings which take advantage of the special climatic features of the area in order to grow tropical plants. Then there is the cubist garden by Vicomte de Noailles, dating from the Twenties; the Zen garden belonging to the sculptor Erik Borja; as well as the French Baroque garden at Gourdon high above the gorges of the Card river. These are all fantastic places in a landscape that itself forms a huge garden and has attracted botanists, plant lovers and landscape architects from the world over. Design plans of some of the gardens are included in the picture section, and if you'd like to visit any of the public gardens featured, the times of opening and description how to get there are included. Vissza