
Visit Les Jardins Tranquille
Les Jardins Tranquille is a lovely riverside garden in the north of the Dordogne department in the lovely town of Brantome. The gardens were once called the Jardin's d'Au delĂ but changed hands a few years ago.
Visit the Jardins Tranquille
The Jardins Tranquille cover 3 hectares and include English-style borders, natural and formal bonds, a lovely river-side stretch, a woodland area and even a topiary chess set.
On entering the garden you arrive at an open sunny lawn interspersed with various specimen trees and a number of large borders. To the left of this area is a stream the edges of which have been attractively planted and you can cross over the stream to an island between the stream and the river Dronne, a lovely spot and nice and cool on a hot summers day.
The other side of the garden has a number of smaller gardens within it. There is a formal pool with fountains, a topiary chess set and a natural pool full of water lillies and other pool plants. Another favourite is the tunnel covered in roses, clematis and wisteria. Very pretty and beautifully fragrant too.
A nice shady area in the trees at the far end of the garden offers welcome shade on a hot day.
Garden Guide:
Les Jardins Tranquille are open from the 1st May to the 15th of October on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays.
Opening hours are 12.00-19.00
Address:
Les Jardins Tranquille
Chambon, 24310 Brantome, France
tel: 05 53 05 95 24
Entrance: 5 euros adults; 11-16 years and students 3 euros
Other gardens to visit nearby:
Also in Brantome is a lovely little botanique garden - 'le Jardin Botanique d'Alije' - specialising in plants for the potager (vegetable garden) and containing lots of attractive and unusual plants.
The 'Calebasse et Compagnie' is a small cottage-style garden also in Brantome. So all in all Brantome is a good place for gardens!
You can find more local travel ideas in the guide.
Map of Les Jardins Tranquille and places to visit
Places to visit near Les Jardins Tranquille

Les Jardins du Chateau de Hautefort

Les jardins de la Brande

Le Jardin de Liliane

Chateau de Losse Gardens

Les Jardins Panoramique de Limeuil

Les Jardins de l'Imaginaire

Jardin de Planbuisson

Les Jardins de la Bourlie