Les Jardins de Castillon
Winner of third place for the "Best Park in France 2005 prize" .
Les Jardins de Castiollon were largely designed by Colette and Hubert Sainte-Beuve. The gardens, which cover about one hectare were first opened in 1985.
This lovely garden in lower Normandy has a selection of different kinds of gardens linked by long alleys. There is a 'jardin des graminées', grasses garden which combines beautifully a formal structure of box hedging informally filled with a variety of grasses. The water garden is really magnificent with a long rectangular pond and really lush planting of gunnera, hostas, astilbe and many more. There is also a blue garden, a hemerocallis (day lillies) garden, an oriental garden and much more.
Les Jardins de Castillon
There is a good garden centre here too and so you can buy many of the plants that will have inspired you during your visit
Garden Guide:
The garden is open the first of May to 30 October from 10h - 12h and 14h30-17h30 from Monday to Saturday. In June and July it is open every day from 14h30 to 17h30.
The garden is situated south of Bayeux, home to the famous Bayeux tapestries.
Address:
Les Jardins de Castillon-Plantbessin
14490 Castillon
Tel: 02 31 92 56 03
http://www.jardinscastillon-plantbessin.com