Gardens in Brittany
07 February 2011
The site has been developed in the grounds of a manor house, built by the Bishop of Quimper in the 17th century.
As well as the manor house, there are also wonderful formal gardens here, built at the time of Louis XIV and Versailles.
The formal gardens, very fashionable in the
17th century, are a mixture of Italian baroque and French classical
gardens.Their full restoration began in 1989 after the devastating hurricane of 1987. Work began with everything that was “infrastructure”, that is to say
alleys , terraces, walls. Many works remain to be accomplished in order
to consolidate the retaining walls and terraces. The “decorative”
restorations, such as flowers and fountains, are planned for the years
ahead and will be finishing touch of this long restoration project.
Visitors to the site are able to already enjoy these unique gardens, as they revert to their former glory.
