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The Parc Floral of Haute-Bretagne is in fact 21 themed gardens ranging from an Arabian style 'Paradise Garden' to the 'blue garden'.  There are also sections to interest children, such as the pre-historic garden, the labyrinth and the suspended rope bridge over the 'Poet's garden'.

The park was originally started in 1847 but after years of neglect the garden was restored and added to by Alain Jouno in 1995.

The garden covers about 25 hectares and is a pleasure from start to finish. One of the first gardens, and one of my favourites is the paradise-style garden, the 'Jardin des 1001 nuits'. A long rectangular pond, with a series of water jets down its length is lushly planted along the edges and definitely evokes a garden you might have expected to see in a Maharaja's palace.

The garden then passes on to a garden with four quadrants each planted differently. One of which is planted almost entirely of green sage, a variegated yellow sage and golden oregano. Very simple but very effective.

One of the highlights of the garden is the Japanese-style garden, the 'Garden of the Rising Sun'. Acers, cloud-pruned trees, ferns and hostas and of course lots of rhododendrons and azaleas.

Garden Guide:

The garden is situated not far from Fougeres, north-east of Rennes.

It is open from 1 March to 15 November. July, August and Sundays from 10h30 to 18h30, April, May, June and September from 10h00 to 12h00 and 14h00 to 18h00. March, October and November from 14h00 to 17h30

Address:

Parc Floral de Haute Bretagne

35133 Le Chatellier

Tel : 06 10 61 76 46