Property News · June 22, 2017

Pilgrim's progress: two French gardens with religious roots


To think of Normandy in terms of Monet’s Giverny and the Loire solely for its chateaux does a disservice to the rich garden heritage found in both areas. Michelle Chapman explores two contrasting French gardens, both in ecclesiastical settingsThe river Seine winds its way through Normandy in a series of wide curves through rich farmland and gentle rolling hills, not unlike the scenery of southern England but with a distinct French flavour. Within one such curve west of Rouen lies the quiet village of Saint-Martin de Boscherville, which is dominated by the 12th century Romanesque Norman Abbey of Saint-George de Boscherville. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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