South West France places to visit and attractions
Below you can explore some of the most popular highlights and places of interest in the South West France region. See also our South West France travel guide.
Cahors gardens
The garden trail visits about 20 secret gardens of Cahors and is the perfect way to explore the historic town. See guideChartreuse du Colombier
The Chartreuse du Colombier is a traditional country house surrounded by charming gardens. See guideChateau de Losse Gardens
The beautiful Chateau de Losse is surrounded by very simple and stylish garden with lots of clipped box and lavender balls. See guideChateau des Milandes
The fabulous Chateau des Milandes has huge parterres full of a mass of colourful bedding plants adding to the overall charm. See guideGarden of the cloitre de l'eglise Notre Dame
The Cloister garden of the Notre Dame church in Marmande is a small garden with topiaries and parterres. See guideGardens of the Chateau de Campagne
Surrounding the Chateau de Campagne are lovely grounds and gardens including lovely streamside planting. See guide Advertisement
Jardin de Planbuisson
The Jardin de Planbuisson is a bamboo garden with a large range of bamboos and grasses. See guideJardin des Paradis
The Jardins des Paradis is a very attractive and quirky garden in the lovely town of Cordes sur Ciel. See guideJardins de l'Albarede
The Jardins de l'Albarede is a charming garden on the edge of the beautiful town of Domme. See guideJardins des Martels
The Jardins des Martels is a fabulous garden between Albi and Toulouse. It is one of our favourites. See guideJardins du Chateau de Momas
The Jardins du Chateau de Momas, near to Pau, contains lots of rare plants. See guideJardins du Chateau de Mongenan
The Jardins du Chateau de Mongenan to the south of Bordeaux have grown up round the chateau which is also a museum. See guideLa Promenade Fleurie
The Promenade Fleurie is a stunning garden walk around a lake near the beach resort of Mimizan. See guideLa Roseraie de Saint-Vincent
The Rosarie de Saint Vincent is a popular rose garden with a nursery with views over the foothills of the Pyrenees. See guideLatour Marliac Le Jardin des Nenuphars
Latour Marliac is a beautiful nursery and garden and has the National Collection of water lilies. See guide Advertisement
Le Bouquet garden
The Le Bouquet garden is a unique garden with 50 different parterres and motifs spread out round a 2km walk. See guideLe Jardin de Boissonna
The Jardin de Boissonna, near to Duras, is a small but lovely garden packed with roses. See guideLe Jardin de Saint Adrien
The Jardin de Saint Adrien is an award winning garden constructed in a medieval quarry. See guideLe Jardin des Sambucs
The Jardin des Sambucs is a very natural garden in the Cevennes National Park. See guideLes Jardins d'eau de Carsac
The Jardins d'Eau de Carsac is a water garden full of water lilies and lotus flowers. See guideLes Jardins de Beauchamp
The Jardins de Beauchamp is a large garden with lots of areas in different styles. It is also attached to a good garden centre. See guideLes Jardins de Cadiot
Les Jardins de Cadiot is a large garden with lots of different styles and large collections of peonies and day lilies and more. See guideLes Jardins de l'Imaginaire
Les Jardins de l'Imaginaire is a contemporary garden which sits above and has great views of the town of Terrasson. See guideLes jardins de la Brande
Les Jardins de la Brande once had a great display of willow woven cabins but is now a garden centre which hosts a garden fair twice a year. See guideLes Jardins de la Chartreuse de Conty
Sadly these gardens are no longer open to the public except by rdv. See guideLes Jardins de Sardy
Les Jardins de Sardy is a lovely garden with a magnificent pool. See guideLes Jardins du Chateau de Hautefort
Les Jardins du Chateau de Hautefort. This spectacular castle is surrounded by impressive formal gardens. See guideLes Jardins du Chateau du Caudon
The Jardins du Chateau du Caudon have impressive views over Domme and a labyrinth. See guideLes Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac
Les Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac is an incredible garden of topiary shapes and clipped hedges. See guideLes Jardins Panoramique de Limeuil
Les Jardins Panoramique de Limeuil is a large park with excellent views over Limeuil and its river confluence. See guideLes Jardins suspendus de Marqueyssac
The Jardins Suspendus de Marqueyssac have the most amazing swirling box hedges and wonderful views over the Dordogne river. See guideLes Jardins Tranquille
Les Jardins Tranquille is a lovely riverside garden in the stunning town of Brantome. See guideParc du Sarrat
The Parc du Sarrat is a house inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright and its contemporary garden. See guideThe Jardin de la Ferme Fleurie
The Jardin de la Ferme Fleurie is a lovely colourful garden in the Dordogne valley. See guideMap and places to visit
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