Parks & Gardens

Discover many different species and varieties when you visit La Duchaylatière Park, a 2 hectare landscaped garden planted with trees, designed by Jean-Pierre Coffe.

Situated on a headland, this chateau brings together medieval and Renaissance architecture, and its 19th century neo-medieval extensions, in a beautiful landscaped park (200 hectares).

Visit of the courtyard of honour, the pigeon loft, the outbuildings, the grounds with their driveways lined by remarkable 200 year old lime trees and the ice house.

In the old classrooms you can discover a rare collection of objects and documents retracing the almost 1000 year-old history of the Abbaye de Tiron, the establishment of the college and the creation of twelve French Royal and military colleges.

In the historic surroundings of the Abbaye de la Sainte Trinité, these themed gardens invite you on a reflective, sensory voyage through nature. Bursting with exuberant colours, scents and flavours, notes in Nature's timeless symphony.

Swann Park on the banks of the Loir, designed by Proust's uncle, is a place charged with romance and atmosphere. Based on the informal style garden, it made a profound mark on the author.