Les jardins de Kerdalo
Les Jardins de Kerdalo were the winner of the "Best Park in France 2004 prize" . Designed by Prince Peter Wolkonsky, this park was also classed as a "jardin remarquable" and added to the list of "des Monuments Historiques" in 2005.
This garden was created in 1965 and is reputed to be one of the best gardens created in Europe since the second world war. Its inspirations are Italian, Chinese and there is even a part which invokes a tropical jungle. The gardens had become somewhat abandoned but upon the death of Peter Wolkonsky his daughter Isabelle Vaugham, a horiculturist who trained at the RHS garden, Wisley, lovingly brought them back to life.
A beautiful garden covering 18 hectares, one of the star features is the grotte surrounded by giant leaves of gunnera. Another favourite is this wisteria covered pergola.
If you visit in spring there is a fabulous collection of rhodedendroms, acers and azaleas. Prince Wolkonsky was a great plantsman and had vast numbers of plants, including many rare shrubs and trees delivered to his garden.
Les jardins de Kerdalo
Garden Guide:
The garden is situated close to St Malo and St Brieuc on the Cotes d'Armor.
The garden is open in April to June, Mondays and Saturdays, 14h to 18h, and July and August, every day except Sunday from 14h to 18h .
Address:
Les Jardins de Kerdalo
22220 TREDARZEC
Tel: 02.96.92.35.94