How to visit La Foce garden in Tuscany's Val d'Orcia. Explore the farm estate and garden of Iris Origo at La Foce in southern Tuscany, Italy.
The garden is planned as a series of "rooms," containing everything from vegetables to Mediterranean aromatics.
Discover the prettiest villages in the Loire Valley. In an area brimming with castles and historic towns, these villages are full of charm:
It’s often said that Menton is three degrees warmer than anywhere else on the French Riviera. Situated beneath a circle of mountains at the Italian border, Menton is blessed with a micro-climate…
In the Belle Époque, Europe’s aristocracy fell head over heels for Menton, the last French Riviera resort before Italy. Queen Victoria stayed in 1882 and the Imperial Russian expat community ... Read more
Overlooking the gardens of the Val de Grace, located on the seventh and top floor of a modern building, this lovely 177 sq.m. apartment (161.46 sq.m. Loi Carrez) with garden terrace, rare on the market, is composed of an entrance hall with guest toilet, three rooms ideal for entertaining, fully equipped kitchen, master bedroom with adjoining bathroom and toilet, second bedroom with shower room and toilet, conservatory and a large 85 sq.m. terrace. Cellar and double lock up garage included with this exceptional piece of property. Lovely 2.82m high ceilings.
The Roseraie du Val de Marne has an impressive display of roses of all kinds: recent or older varieties. The best time to visit it is in June.
Due to a pesky head cold that’s making my brain a bit fuzzy and giving me writer’s block, I’ll just share some of the highlights from my weekend in Aix en Provence in no particular order: Kate gett…
Home to some of Italy’s best wine and food, the idyllic community boasts a new crop of enticing restaurants, smart shops, and country-chic retreats
Roseraie de l'Haÿ near Paris has one of the largest collections of old roses. It is also famous for its trelliswork, as seen in the picture, taken in June. Deutsche Bildlegende auf www.secretgardens.ch
Very Modern Winery Grapes to Make Wine The Garden was Given The "Remarkable" Award in 2005 Part of the Potager A Bit of Whimsy There are Birdhouses Everywhere in the Gardens A Hedge of French Tarragon and Lavender Espaliered Apples Tepees for the Tomatoes Even the lettuces are Beautifully Displayed This garden was discovered as I thumbed through a book called The Gardens of Provence and the Cote d'Azur by Marie-Francoise Valery. When I found out last year we were going to the south of France, I immediately pulled out this book and began search for gardens we might be able to see. The Herbal Husband tends to pack our time so I had to convince him that this garden was special. I think once we were there, he was definitely impressed and was very eager to visit. There also was a French news magazine there filming and we were asked to walk back and forth in the garden. I thought for a minute the director said "work". I thought he was kidding and he was, it was walk not work! So in February this year, we were on French TV, I think. I need to see if we can see it anywhere. The garden was conceived by Cecile Chancel in 1978 and with the advice of garden landscaper, Tobie Loup de Viane, she created three terraces, the potager with vegetables, herbs and flowers, the second terrace for flowers and the third terrace for ornamental grasses, trees and flowers. It used stones salvaged from a Roman pool in an area protected from the Mistral wind. It is a remarkable garden. As you can see this is Part One, so Part Two is on the way. It is like a furnace outside. The Herbal Husband soldiers through and I'm like a wilted lily! Hope you had a great day. Talk to you soon.
Photograph by Annemarie Gendre-Peter It is always a bit thrilling to connect with readers in far away places. Recently, Annemarie Gendre-Peter who lives near the grand palace of Versailles in France emailed me pictures of the visit that she, and her little Corgi dog named Nancy, made one summer not to long ago, to the garden of renowned French rose breeder Andre´ Eve. Nurseryman, landscape designer and rose expert extraordinaire; Andre´ Eve is less well known here in North America, and so I asked Annemarie if I might share her pictures of his garden. Photograph by Annemarie Gendre-Peter Andre´Eve lives in a modest terraced house in the town of Pithiviers, fifty miles southwest of Paris. A narrow passageway leads between the old stone houses to M. Eve's rose garden where he has amassed an remarkable collection of over 500 roses, many of them rare and historic cultivars. The garden is not open to the public, and so for Annemarie, receiving an invitation to visit was a great honour. She wrote to me that: "Andre´ Eve is an interesting man. I think he is not keen on being famous (although he is). He is happy with his work and likes people who share his passion for gardening and roses. As an example, I found a very nice rose in his garden (Sheherazade) he had never sold. It is a just trial variety of rose, he said. I told him I would be delighted to plant this rose in my garden. Two years later, he sent me the rose through one of his colleagues I know. I was very touched." Nancy whose full kennel name is 'Dragonjoy Empress in Black'. Nancy was born in Bologna, Italy out of true Welsh Corgis. Annemarie also has a second Corgi named Shu-Shu. This is Nancy. Annemarie also wrote to me that: "Both Andre´ Eve and his wife love dogs and cats. They are both older now and it is not possible for them to keep a dog of their own, but Mme. Eve brought water for Nancy and both enjoyed her very much." And now, here are AnneMarie's own pictures of Andre´ Eve's rose garden: Photograph by Annemarie Gendre-Peter Photograph by Annemarie Gendre-Peter Photograph by Annemarie Gendre-Peter A little clay figure sits in a shaded alcove in the garden's stone walls. Photograph by Annemarie Gendre-Peter Photograph by Annemarie Gendre-Peter Photograph by Annemarie Gendre-Peter Photograph by Annemarie Gendre-Peter Photograph by Annemarie Gendre-Peter Photograph by Annemarie Gendre-Peter Photograph by Annemarie Gendre-Peter Photograph by Annemarie Gendre-Peter Photograph by Annemarie Gendre-Peter Photograph by Annemarie Gendre-Peter Photograph by Annemarie Gendre-Peter Photograph by Annemarie Gendre-Peter Now in his eighties, Andre´ Eve still cares for the garden himself. Here's wishing to be over eighty and still gardening so happily! Nancy photographed by Annemarie Gendre-Peter Many thanks to Annemarie for allowing me to share her pictures of Andre´ Eve's garden. More Information and Links: Read a magazine article (PDF format) on the garden of Andre´ Eve. The picture to the left is from the magazine article. See roses at the Andre´ Eve Nursery. Read an article from Fairfield Country Living. Watch a video in French.
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Sur la côte d’Azur, la ville de Menton compte plusieurs superbes jardins, parmi lesquels le Val Rahmeh. Découvrez ce jardin exceptionnel, avec sa villa et sa végétation exotique : palmiers, bambous, fruitiers tropicaux, agrumes, fougères...
Non Morris visits Powis Castle in Welshpool, a plantsman’s paradise that reveals more and more as you traverse its many terraced layers. Photographs by Val Corbett.
Three homes from 'Haute Bohemians'
Here's my guide to visiting the most beautiful hilltop towns and villages in the Luberon Valley of Provence. The Luberon features some of France's most stunning landscapes -- rolling hills, gnarled vineyards, mountains of limestone, crumbling castles, and lavender fields galore. Five Luberon villages have the official label "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France," designating them one of France's most beautiful villages.
Blackdykes, in North Berwick, is on a plot barely a mile from the sea that took a huge amount of thought and planning from its beginnings 25 years ago.
creating and sharing a Bible Study Community for Moms
Literally flourishing since the reign of Louis XIV, these sprawling, pristine green spaces are worth traveling for
Tuscany's Val d'Orcia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Home to incredible food, wine, landscape and architecture, it's perfect for a road trip.
The beautiful gardens at Kinross have come a long way since the days of Mary, Queen of Scots. Photographs by Val Corbett.
The rolling and fertile land that composes France’s Loire Valley is home to mythical tales of heraldry, to grand châteaux that rise like reverie, to lush vineyards and colorful gardens nurtured by an ideal combination of sun and rain. The river that runs through it must be a divine source of blessings that flow out
Verso la tranquillità.
Next time you go to France, you shall consider going in a region between Tarn and Tarn and Garonne where medieval villages will make your journey... I've
After Lord Percy Radcliff left the villa and garden of Val Rahmeh it was acquired, in 1957, by Miss May Campbell (1900-1982) and she...
