Jardins de Valloires
Incomparable gardens at the foot of a Cistercian abbey
Escape your worldly cares…
The Valloires Gardens
Created by Gilles Clément, landscape gardener of international renown, the Valloires Gardens house more than 5,000 species of plants and shrubs. They extend over 8 ha and face the Valloires Abbey.
Nothing is random, the location and the choice of vegetation, their colours and scents give a vibrant structure to this contemporary garden that evolves according to the season and the weather.
The gardens are divided into 6 atmospheric gardens
The Regular Garden where the vegetable cloister adopts the design of the mineral cloister of the Abbey.
The Rose Garden presents in patchwork a hundred varieties of ancient and modern roses. You will find, among others, the Valloires Garden Rose, the Cistercian Rose, as well as like the celebrated Picardy Rose.
The Islands Garden, conceived to accommodate a collection of 3,000 species of vegetables with evocative themes: winter island, silver island, butterfly island…
The Marsh Garden, structured by a canal, brings together water-loving plants such as Japanese Spring flowers, taxodium, alders…
The 5 Senses Garden, where the plants are classified according to touch, smell…, is ideal for children to discover the richness and the use of vegetation.
The Lamarck Garden tells the story of plants since their appearance on Earth and pays homage to the celebrated Picardy botanist.
Practical information
Jardins de Valloires
80120 Argoules
Tél : 03 22 23 53 55
Fax : 03 22 23 91 32
GPS : N 50.42950° , E 1.82370°
jardins.valloires@baiedesomme.fr
www.baiedesomme.fr
How to get to Jardins de Valloires..
2010 Opening Hours
Spring: from 13 March to 30 April from 10am to 6pm (last entry into the gardens at 5pm)
Summer: from 1 May to 19 September from 10am to 7pm (last entry into the gardens at 6pm)
Autumn: from 20 September to 11 November 2010 from 10am to 6pm (last entry into the gardens at 5pm)
Prices Valloires Gardens (full visit): adult: from €5.40 to €7.20 depending on the season – child (6 to 16 years): from €4.05 to €4.95 depending on the season.
Combi ticket Abbey and Gardens: adult: from €12.90 to €14.70 depending on the season – child (6 to 16 years): from €9.05 to €9.95 depending on the season
Activities and services
Guided tours
Group visits led by botanist guides provide a thorough introduction to the Jardins de Valloires’ rich horticultural heritage. We have also put together an entertaining educational programme for children which can be adapted to any special audience. Accompanied by their families or teachers, youngsters will learn how to look, touch, smell, taste and listen to the plants in the Garden of the 5 Senses. An experience they’re not likely to forget!
Further details about Group Days..
Discovery in tune with the seasons
Bulbs and cherry trees with their generous blooms announce the first fruits of the beautiful season.
Not to be missed: the path of the cherry trees in bloom, the viburnum, hellebores…
The Gardener’s Table
The Gardener’s Table will awaken your senses; the chef offers you creative cuisine on the basis of local produce and the plants and flowers of the garden: rose sorbet, rosemary bread, sorrel soup, pumpkin cream soup… Lunchtime restaurant, teahouse during the day, breakfasts at the stove. 40 pax inside and 40 pax on the terrace.
Tel: 03 22 23 71 13
Garden center and shop
Seeds, specialised books, regional specialities, nest boxes, scents section and Picardy Rose… you will find in the gardener’s shop all the ingredients necessary for gardening, decorating, tasting and designing…
Agenda
All year, the Valloires Gardens schedule a number of events. This year, they open their doors with the Industry Spring.
Download
Brochure 2010 - PDF (3.3 Mb)
Visite guide 2010 - PDF (1.3 Mb)
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