A Garden Tour of France

Discover the vast diversity of France's most beautiful and inspiring gardens, from Normandy to Brittany, and from the Loire Valley to the Riviera. French gardening expert Stéphane Marie invites readers to visit his favorite gardens across the country-from grand formal French parterres with meticulously sculpted topiaries to poetic bohemian country estates, and from idyllic and peaceful water gardens to an exotic tropical oasis on the glittering Mediterranean coast. Spanning ten regions, this tour of France offers inspiration through twenty-seven extraordinary gardens.