It is a beautiful affordable book (9 euros) of 126 pages, thin, light and space-saving. All illustrated by beautiful photos. This is the guide to remarkable gardens in Île-de-France, published by Éditions du Patrimoine, with the support of the regional Drac. The first publication of its kind. The guide, released just before the Covid-19 crisis, invites this deconfigured summer to beautiful nearby walks in the 40 labeled gardens in the region (out of 450 in France). There are the best known such as the national domain of Versailles (Yvelines), the Tuileries garden or the Paris floral park, but also others a little less famous. Our selection.
The Country Garden in Grisy-les-Plâtres (Val-d'Oise)
30 km from Paris, this small half-hectare enclosure, located in the Vexin regional park, owes its title of "remarkable garden" to the richness of its plantations. There are more than a thousand varieties of perennial plants that grow in the Country Garden, laid out in the English style and enhance architectural elements such as the dovecote, the footbath, the manager's house or the octagonal basin of the 19th century.
13, rue de Butel, in Grisy-les-Plâtres (Val-d'Oise). Open Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free admission. Phone. 01.34.66.62.87.
The Île-Verte garden in Châtenay-Malabry (Hauts-de-Seine)
This little corner of paradise has been owned by several artists. The poet Jules Barbier from 1852, then the writer Marcel Arland in the 1930s and the painter Jean Fautrier from 1945 to 1964. The particular charm of the garden is due to its intimate, wild character and its succession of rose bushes, large trees, pond, arbor and greenhouse. The property is called "Green Island", after one of the works of Jean Fautrier.
34, rue Eugène-Sinet, in Châtenay-Malabry (Hauts-de-Seine). Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from March to October, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from April to September and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from November to February. Phone. 08.06.00.00.92.
Le Point du jour garden, in Verdelot (Seine-et-Marne)
Between Paris and Champagne, this old farm located on a hill overlooks the Petit Morin valley. The current owners, a couple of passionate creators, have given free rein to their imagination by creating on this 7 hectare estate an original walk combining rare trees, hut, art of recycling, humor…
Le Point du Jour hamlet, in Verdelot (Seine-et-Marne). Information here. Phone. 01.64.04.85.54 or 06.03.96.60.93.
The peach walls, in Montreuil (Seine-Saint-Denis)
These gardens bear witness to the culture of peaches introduced in Montreuil in the 17th century before disappearing in the years 1960-1970. The technique consisted of growing fruit trees against a wall coated with plaster in order to allow them to benefit from the sunshine. These fruits have made the reputation of the city in France and abroad.
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Jardin Pouplier , 60, rue de Saint-Antoine in Montreuil (Seine-Saint-Denis), open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jardins de Impasse Gobétue, 23, rue Saint-Just, open every Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Garden-school , 4, rue du Jardin-Ecole, open every Friday from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The fruit garden of the castle of La Roche-Guyon (Val-d'Oise)
Located below the castle of La Roche-Guyon, on the banks of the Seine, this pleasure and utility garden was created in 1741. As in Versailles, this appellation covers the association of a vegetable and a fruit garden. The site consists of a large square of three hectares. It is divided into 32 triangular plots bordered by fruit trees. The production of the vegetable patch is certified in organic farming.
1, rue de l'Audience in La Roche-Guyon (Val-d'Oise). Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from February to the end of March and from the end of October to the end of November; Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekends and public holidays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from the end of March to the end of October. Guided tour.
Guide to remarkable gardens in Île-de-France . Heritage Editions. 9 euros. Available in bookstores since February 20.