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The gardens of the Loire Valley

Nature and leisure

L'hôtel de France et de Guise is located in the centre of Blois, and our boutique hotel invites you to discover the most beautiful gardens in the Loire Valley. They have been awarded two special labels: "Jardins Passions Cœur de Loire" and "Jardins Remarquables Cœur de Loire".

                                                          

Les Jardins Passions Cœur de Loire

 

  • Jardin de la Mardelle : roses, peonies - prunus, narcissus - La Mardelle 41800 ARTINS
  • Medieval garden of the Commanderie des Templiers: plants from the Middle Ages and fruit trees - route des Templiers in Arville
  • Jardin des Plantes Médicinales (Medicinal Plants Garden): all the plants you need to treat yourself, in Blois town centre - rue Vauvert 41000 Blois
  • Jardin de Simples et de Fleurs Royales: designed by Gilles Clément - bastion of the Jardin du Roy, overlooking the town of Blois - avenue Jean Laigret in Blois
  • Château de Troussay park: English-style park, rare species and century-old trees and boxwood - Château de Troussay in Cheverny
  • Cheverny Park
  • Jardin du Pouzet: rare species from around the world. Ginkgo biloba collection at Couddes
  • Garden of the Manoir de la Possonnière: Ronsard was born there. Old roses, vegetable garden - la Possonnière in Couture-sur-Loir
  • Garden of the Château du Moulin: very large vegetable garden - "perspective garden" technique - strawberry conservatory - le Moulin at Lassay-sur-Croisne
  • Parc botanique du Prieuré: created by Hubert Treuille - rare trees and shrubs - maples, hornbeams - place de l'église, Orchaise
  • Garden of the Château de Talcy: farmyard, trellised orchard, pleasure garden, collection orchard - rue du Château in Talcy
  • Parc de Vaulx St Georges: 2,500 large trees, 1,000 shrubs over 7 ha - in Thésée
  • Jardin des Métamorphoses: park hosting contemporary art exhibitions, themed gardens - Domaine du Prieuré in Valaire

 

The Remarkable Gardens of the Coeur de Loire 

 

  • La roseraie des Terrasses de l'Évêché: in the heart of Blois, rose garden: collection of bush roses and climbing roses - place Saint-Louis in Blois
  • Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire: Arboretum de la Fosse, thousands of trees and shrubs from all over the world at Fontaine-les-Coteaux
  • Jardin du Plessis Sasnières: English-style garden with white water. A bucolic stroll - The Château at Sasnieres
  • Garden of Château de Beauregard