Visit the Gardens of Provence

GARDEN WEEK IN PROVENCE : always the third week in April, organized by Louisa Jones and Bernard Dupont in partnership with the Mirande hotel in Avignon.

Six days of visits to the regionÕs best gardens, many accessible only on this tour. Limited to 15 people. Once a year only except for private groups.

To join a tour, contact Louisa Jones at ljones @ wanadoo.fr or Martin Stein at L'H™tel la Mirande, Place l'Amirande / 84000 Avignon / Tel : 04 90 14 20 20 / Fax : 04 90 86 26 85 / Owner : Martin Stein Website : www.la-mirande.fr / e-mail: E-mail: mirande @ la-mirande.fr

Follows a selection both in western Provence and on the French Riviera, along with some references to hotels and nurseries.
Please note that phone and fax numbers when dialing from within France begin with "0". If dialing from outside France, drop the "0" and add the country code "33".

GARDENS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC roughly from west to east.
As hours and rates change by season, it is best to telephone first.

ROSERAIE DE BERTY
A wonderful collection of old roses in a wild mountain setting just north of Provence.
Described in Louisa Jones' new book The French Country Garden (September, 2000).
07110 Largentière / Visits by appointment only and only in June / Tél : 04 75 88 30 56 - Fax : 04 75 88 36 93
Owners : Eléonore Cruse et Christian Biette.

BAMBOUSERAIE DE PRAFRANCE
A major and beautiful collection of bamboos.
Anduze Northwest of Nîmes / Tél : 04 66 61 70 47 - Fax : 04 66 61 64 15
Director : Yves Crouzet.

CHATEAU DE SAINT PRIVAT
30210 Pont du Gard Près du célèbre aqueduc romain / POUR GROUPES SEULEMENT / Tel : 04 66 37 38 00
Contact : Mme Bernadette Fenwick

ABBAYE ST ANDRE
A wonderful terraced garden built around the ruins of a medieval abbey, splendid views of Avignon. Groups may also visit the house by appointment.
30400 Villeneuve-lez-Avignon / Tél / Fax : 04 90 25 55 95
Owner : Mlle Roseline Bacou.

HARMAS DE HENRI FABRE
The beautiful country home and garden of famous nineteenth century naturalist Henri Fabre. All plants are labeled. Near Orange.
84830 Sérignan du Comtat / Tel : 04 90 70 00 44

HERB GARDEN
Formal herb garden near a medieval chapel in beautiful village.
La Mairie - 26700 La Garde Adhémar / Tél : 04 75 04 41 09
Contact : Mme Danielle Arcucci

JARDINS DES LAVANDES
Gardens and nursery specializing in dozens of lavender cultivars.
Cathy Couttolenc 84390 Sault / Tél et Fax : 04 90 64 14 97 / Et Tél : 04 90 64 10 74 / E-mail : JARDLAVAND@aol.com

JARDIN BOTANIQUE DES CORDELIERS
A botanic garden, by appointment only. See also the Geological museum at Dignes with its outdoor sculptures, some by Goldsworthy.
Collège Maria Borrelly / Place des Cordeliers / 04000 Digne-les-Bains / Tél : 04 92 31 59 59

JARDIN DE L'ALCHIMISTE - MAS DE LA BRUNE
Alchemy Gardens and Botanic Gardens of Magic Plants designed by Arnaud Maurières and Eric Ossart, two of France's most original young designers.
13810 Eygalières / Tel : 04 90 90 6777 / Fax : 04 90 95 99 21
email : contact@jardin-alchimiste.com
Web site : www.jardin-alchimiste.com
Owners : Marie et Alain de Larouzière. Contact Florence Jullion

DOMAINE D'ALBERTAS
Elegant eighteenth century gardens. Good sculpture. Plant fair in June. South of Aix-en-Provence.
13320 Bouc Bel Air / Tél : 04 42 22 29 77

PRIEURE DE SALAGON
A medieval priory and center for ethnobotanical research, belonging to the General Council of the Alps of Haute-Provence, with four very different gardens, inspired by Medieval and contemporary design. In the lower Alps, about an hour northeast of Avignon.
04300 Mane / Tél : 04 92 75 70 50 / Fax : 04 92 75 70 51

CHATEAU VAL JOANIS
Wonderful terraced kitchen gardens with many interesting plants, sale of wine and olive oil.
84120 Pertuis / Tél : 04 90 79 20 77 / Fax : 04 90 09 69 52 / e-mail : info.visites@val-joanis.com
Site Internet : http://www.val-joanis.com

LA FERME DE GERBAUD
Not so much a garden as an herb farm for information on aromatics and all their uses and lovely country walks.
Guy et Paula Chauvin / Campagne Gerbaud / 84160 Lourmarin / Tél : 04 90 68 11 83 / Fax : 04 90 68 37 12
Site Internet : http://www.lourmarin.com sous la rubrique " society-artisan ".

JARDIN BOTANIQUE D'ELIE ALEXIS
A botanic and wild flower garden created over decades by a visionary shepherd, now in the process of restoration
83136 La Roquebroussane / Tél : 04 94 86 83 20 aux heures de repas
Contact : Nicole Manéra

By appointment. Nineteenth century arboretum
83640 Saint Zacharie / Tél :04 42 62 71 30 - Fax : 04 42 72 76 92 / e-mail : saporta@caramail.com
Contact : M et Mme Laurent de SAPORTA

VILLA NOAILLES
A terraced garden overlooking the old town and sea, east of Toulon. Rare plant collections and famous contemporary architecture. Remnants of 1920's gardens belonging to Edith Wharton and the Countes de Noaille, lovingly restored and renewed with good plants.
Montée de Noailles / 83400 Hyères / Tél : 04 94 65 01 47

DOMAINE DU RAYOL
Historic collector's garden renewed by designer Gilles Clément. West of Saint-Tropez. Described in Louisa Jones' new book The French Country Garden.
Avenue des Belges / 83820 Le Rayol-Canadel / Tél : 04 94 05 32 50 / Fax : 04 94 05 32 51

Conservatory garden of the Flora in Littoral Provence. To share the art of living in Provence: guided tour of the garden made up of aromatic plants, old roses and introduced flora at the XIXe century on the Riviera.
Described in Louisa Jones' book The French Country Garden.
Contact : Nicole Arboireau /impasse ancienne route d'Italie / La Tour de Mare / 83600 Fréjus
Tél : +33 4 94 53 25 47 / Fax : +33 4 94 52 95 50
E-mail: nicole.arboireau@wanadoo.fr / Web site : www.gardeninprovence.com / Only groups. By appointment

CHÀTEAU DE LA NAPOULE
Gardens created as of 1919 by two American sculptors. Near Cannes
Mandelieu / La Napoule / Fondation Henry Clews / Tél : 04 93 49 95 05 / Fax : 04 92 97 62 71

BONSAI ARBORETUM
84850 Camaret / Chemin du Val de Pôe / 06410 Biot / Right next door to the Fernand Léger museum.
Tél : 04 93 65 63 99 / Fax : 04 93 65 10 78 99

MAISON DE RENOIR
Home where the painter spend the last years of his life, with wonderful olive trees, a lemon and rose garden. Near Nice
Avenue des Collettes / 06800 Cagnes / Tél : 04 93 20 61 07 / Fax : 04 93 73 09 20

MUSÉE EPHRUSSI DE ROTHSCHILD
Fabulous Belle epoque garden with museum of painting and furniture, near Nice.
Villa Ile de France / Avenue Ephrussi de Rothschild / 06290 Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat / Tél : 04 93 01 33 09 / Fax : 04 93 01 31 10

SERRE DE LA MADONE
The 1920's Riviera winter garden of Lawrence Johnston, creator of Hidcote in England. One of Europe's great gardens now being restored.
74, Route du Val de Gorbio / 06500 Menton / Tél-Fax : 04 93 57 73 90 / http://www.serredelamadone.com

CLOS DU PEYRONNET
William Waterfield. By appointment only. Beautiful, third generation English garden with rare collections of exotics.
Avenue Aristide Briand / 06500 Menton / Tél : 04 93 35 72 15 / Fax : 04 93 35 72 25 / On appointment only
Contact : William Waterfield

VAL RAHMEH
Botanical gardens, colorful and exotic with important collections of solanums, citrus.
Avenue Saint Jacques / 06500 Menton / Tél : 04 93 35 86 72

The greatest of the nineteenth century collector's gardens, now property of the University of Genoa. Just over the Italian border from Menton.
La Mortola, / 18030 Latte -Italy / Tél : (39) 184 229852 / Fax : (39) 184 38220