Visiting the castle

 

History

Castle


Visiting the gardens

 

Map of gardens

(1) The Linden Walk

(2) The Court of the Lions

(3) The Medieval Enclosed Garden

(4) The Panoramic Moat

(5) The Rose Garden


Sister Castle in Abergavenny, South Wales

 

Visit St Mary's Priory

The Panoramic Moat

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The Panoramic Moat

Chateau and Garden, Pays de la Loire

Two paths lead to the top of the feudal motte, one along the holm oak hedge, the other through the beech tunnel.

At the end of the tunnel used to be found the very first wooden construction of the fortress.

The panoramic view extends over the Pays du Saosnois and, on the horizon, over the forests of the Normandie-Maine national park..

On the motte it is possible to admire an orchard of fruit trees from all around the world.

Numerous botanic species

Botanic collections

Numerous remarkable botanic species and collections of roses and peonies are found including :

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