Normandy is blessed with beautiful countryside and an abundance of parks and gardens.
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1. Jardin botanique du chateau de Vauville
The Botanical gardens situated in the grounds of the Chateau de Vauville were begun in 1948 by Eric Pellerin, just 300 metres from the windy Atlantic ocean. Some 900 semi-tropical species of plants from the southern hemisphere are protected behind windbreaks of eucalyptus and bamboo. Read More or return to mapclick here
2. Parc du chateau de Nacqueville
Overlooking the Channel, the parc of the 16th century chateau de Nacqueville is a mass of colour, scents and sounds. Read More or return to mapclick here
3. Parc du chateau des Ravalet
A beautiful garden, with exotic plants and trees, peaceful walks and exciting planting, Parc du chateau des Ravalet is a haven just outside Cherbourg. Read More or return to mapclick here
4. Parc floral du chateau de Martinvast
A lovely mellow stone chateau surrounded by beautiful, English inspired garden and park, justly deserves its grade II listing. Read More or return to mapclick here
5. Jardin d’Elle a Villiers-Fossard
With more than 2500 varieies of plants, trees and shrubs, Jardin d’Elle is a natural colour palate for the eyes. Read More or return to mapclick here
6. Jardins de Castillon-Plantbessin
The magnificent Jardins de Castillon-Plantbessin is divided into two main gardens. Within the first are executed some beautifully designed “rooms” in Japenese and English styles, their glistening pools and heavy scents intoxicating. Read More or return to mapclick here
7. Jardins du chateau de Brecy
The gardens of the chateau de Brecy are attributed to the famous 17th century architect Francois Mansart, and as such are one of the few remaining examples of that period left throughout France. Read More or return to mapclick here
8. Parc floral de la Colline aux Oiseaux de Caen
Dedicated to peace, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy in 1994, this former municipal rubbish dump, was transformed with some difficulty, to a serene 35 acre floral park. Read More or return to mapclick here
9. Jardin des plantes – Jardin botanique de Caen
Created on the site of an old quarry in 1736, with the aim of providing plants for the schools of medicine and pharmacy, and after the French revolution evolving into a botanical and public pleasure garden, the Jardin des plants – jardin botanique has wonderfully adapted to circumstance. Read More or return to mapclick here
10. Parc et Jardins du chateau de Vendeuvre
Amidst this delightful garden are a melange of types and styles, culminating into a magical landscape. Read More or return to mapclick here
11. Parc et Jardins du chateau de Canon
A walk around the romantic 18th century park du chateau de Canon, resplendent with statues, whimsical follies, temples, and shady avenues leading to neo-classical ruins allows the imagination to soar. Read More or return to mapclick here
12. Jardins du Pays d’Auge a Cambremer
A very special place of 7 acres, set sympathetically around a beautifully mellow 17th century farm, its half-timbered buildings adding a rustic charm. Read More or return to mapclick here
13. Parc des Enclos de Deauville
In 1973 the city of Deauville purchased this magnificent 32 acre park from the Gulbenkian estate, is situation between the sea and the bocage countryside ideal for townsfolk and visitors alike. Read More or return to mapclick here
14. Naturespace
A fascinating tropical escape, through hot, damp equatorial environs, tropical butterflies flying freely within this covered, suitably adapted climate. Read More or return to mapclick here
15. Roseraie du chateau de Mesnil Geoffroy
An absolutely beautiful rose garden has been created around this dignified 18th century chateau. Read More or return to mapclick here
16. Parc du Bois des Moutiers a Varengeville-sur-Mer
In 1898 a collaboration great minds were brought together, Sir E.Lutyens, Gertrude Jekyll, and G.Mallet, which resulted in this fabulous house and astonishing garden. Read More or return to mapclick here
17. Parc floral William Farcy a Offranville
A garden totally dedicated to the cultivation and display of old style roses, set out in 5 acres in the English style. Read More or return to mapclick here
18. Parc et Jardin de Miromesnil a Tourville-sur-Arques
The beautiful childhood home of the writer Guy de Maupassant, this 16th and 17th century chateau has lush green lawns, fine borders awash with colour, an excellent example of a tradition French kitchen garden. Read More or return to mapclick here
19. Potager “Arc-en-ciel” du chateau de Bosmelet
A gold medal winner at the Chelsea flower show, Baroness Laurence de Bosmelets contemporary design, encapsulating the rainbow colour scheme of vegetables, fruit combined with annual flowers is a must for all horticulturalists. Read More or return to mapclick here
20. Clos du Coudray a Etaimpuis
Clos du Coudray a Etaimpuis, with over 8000 varieties of plant, is a the ideal of a flower garden. Read More or return to mapclick here
21. Agapanthe a Grigneuseville
Designed around a series of contrasting rooms, this contemporary garden is built around structure and form, combining the lushness of the natural world with the hardness of the minerals and stone. Read More or return to mapclick here
22. Jardins de Bellevue a Beaumont-le-Hareng
With fantastic view out across the Forest d’Eawy, the Jardin de Bellevue encompasses 15 acres of specimen trees and shrubs, ever changing bed and borders, which are full of interest whatever the season. A speciality of the garden is the national collection of hellebores and meconopsis which are housed here. Read More or return to mapclick here
23. Jardin de Valerianes a Bose-Roger-Sur-Buchy
These small, but beautiful English style gardens deep in the heart of the Normandy countryside, are a real pleasure for the plant lover. Read More or return to mapclick here
24. Jardins du Domaine de Bois-Guilbert
A family run estate and park of 17 acres, which has been beautifully designed by Jean-Marc de Pas, as an homage to Nature, Poetry and Sculpture. Read More or return to mapclick here
25. Parc et jardins du chateau de Vascoeuil
On the borders of the forest of Lyons, within heart of the Andelle valley, the stunning park of the 16th and 17th century chateau de Vascoeuil is the unusual setting for an open air sculpture gallery. Read More or return to mapclick here
26. Parc du chateau de Vandrimare
Originally conceived in the 18th century and the First Empire, the park includes a succession of themed gardens. Read More or return to mapclick here
27. Jardins d’Angelique a Montmain
A beautiful manor house stands proudly amidst a very English looking garden, where delicate pathways direct you around herbaceous perennials, clipped box, ornamental trees and shrubs and classical hydrangeas. Read More or return to mapclick here
28. Jardin de plantes – Jardin botanique de Rouen
Within the ancient city of Rouen, these gardens are botanic garden with specimen plants, and a lovely landscaped park. Read More or return to mapclick here
29. Abbaye Saint-Georges de Boscherville
Restored to its former glory of the 17th century, when the Benedictine monks built the utilitarian gardens for herbs and medicine, Abbaye Saint-Geoges de Boscherville is a subtle mix of Italian Renaissance, Medieval and French styles. Read More or return to mapclick here
30. Monet’s Garden
The gardens of Claude Monet at Giverny are a feast to the senses. Monet moved to the house in 1883 and over a period of years improved the grounds, damming streams to create ponds and constructing a Japanese footbridge to cross the expanse of newly created water complete with famous water lilies. Read More or return to mapclick here
31. Parc et Jardins du chateau d’Acquigny
No finer setting could be found for the Renaissance chateau d’Acquigny, a mix of classical and romantic landscape. Read More or return to mapclick here
32. Jardins du chateau du Champ de Bataille
A beautiful contemporary garden using inspiration from the past, with the inclusion of classical structures and ornamentation. Read More or return to mapclick here
33. Arboretum d’Harcourt
Created in the 19th century by the Agriculture Academy of France, set in over 25 acres and comprising of more than 470 species of trees and shrubs, the Arboretum d’Harcourt is a botanical heaven. Read More or return to mapclick here
34. Jardins du Clos Saint-Francois a Saint-Victor-d’Epine
Harmony exudes from this tranquil garden established around a 17th century Normandy thatched cottage. Read More or return to mapclick here
35. Parc du chateau de Beaumesnil
Built in the Louis XIII style of red brick and stone, Chateau De Beaumesnil serenely stands within formal gardens, designed by La Quintinie, a student of La Notre, with water courses, and a finely manicured box-hedge maze.Read More or return to mapclick here
36. Parc du chateau de la Ferte-Fresnel
A magnificent park, bedecked with glistening serpentine stream, reflecting pools, elegant bridge and defensive moat, daring rhododendron walks, natural lawns and leafy tree copses, in fact a very English style landscape. Read More or return to mapclick here
37. Jardins du Prieure Saint-Michel a Crouttes
Dating from the 13th to the 18th centuries, Pieure Saint-Michel, protected by its high hornbeam hedges, reveals its wonders to you as you wander around the scented rose garden, peaceful iris garden, or the fascinating physic garden. Read more or return to mapclick here
38. Jardins du manoir du Pontgirard a Monceaux-au-Perche
A charming 16th century manor house sits amidst a patchwork of colour and terraces, dotted with artfully clipped yew topiary. Read More or return to mapclick here
39. Parc du chateau de Loriere a La Rouge
Towering above this beautiful English inspired park, Wellengtonia sequoias, Laricio pines, Virginian junipers, and a spectacular giant thuja act as giant guardians over the lush lawns and groves. Read More or return to mapclick here
40. Jardins de la Mansoniere a St-Ceneri-le-Gerei
Situated in high in the Alpes Mancelles, within one of the most beautiful villages of France, the serene little gardens of Mansoniere allow the imagination to fly. Read more or return to mapclick here
41. Jardins du chateau de Sassy a St-Christophe-le-Jajolet
A classical garden, decorated with exquisitely clipped box hedges and yews, a view best appreciated from the terrace of the elegant 18th century chateau de Sassy. Read More or return to mapclick here
42. Jardin Francois a Preaux-du-Perche
A garden for the horticulturist, Jardin Francois a Preaux-du-Perche is a riot of colour created within a lovely old farm. Modern eye catching plants, are the neighbours of subtle old favourites, a place where “brightest is best” could definitely be the motto used. Read More or return to mapclick here
43. Parc Zoologue et paysager de Champrepus
On entering the Champrepus Zoo, you are transported to various regions from around the globe, from the African savannah, the wilds of Malagasy, sub-tropical paradise, eastern exotic, and the aromatic scented garden. Read More or Return to mapclick here
44. Jardin d’Argences
The Manoir d’Argences, built in the 17th century, is nestled within 9 superb gardens, which won the 1999 Prix Bonpland and the 2004 HSBD national prize. Read More or Return to mapclick here
45. Jardin des plantsde Coutances
The botanical gardens of Coutances are amongst the oldest in Normandy. Land that had once been own by the Poupinel family, was purchased by M.Quesnel Moriniere in 1823, who bequeathed his lovely gardens to the town of Coutances in 1850. Read More or Return to mapclick here
