The French Country Garden

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"If you are looking for a celebration of life in a small space, turn to the French garden for the answers."
——The Evening Standard

French country gardening has experienced a renaissance in recent years. While the great French heritage still thrives, its traditions now provide inspiration for fresh delights and creative expression, as vividly demonstrated in this beautifully photographed volume.
The book reaches into every corner of France, from Normandy to the Riviera, from Picardy to the Pyrenees, revealing in exquisite detail the full extent and exciting diversity of the modern French country garden. A magical and intimate "grandmother's garden" on the ancient Via Aurelia combines fruits, herbs, flowers, and vegetables; "gardens for the five senses" focus on sensual stimulation; "natural" gardens protect local ecosystems; and formal gardens incorporate witty and subversive variations on the traditional pattern. 236 color illustrations.

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Prefacep. 7IntroductionNew Growth on Old Rootsp. 8Intimate Country Gardensp. 14A Grandmother on the Rivierap. 20A Painter's Family Garden in Provencep. 26A Parisian Designer's Rooftop Gardenp. 34A Passion for Plantsp. 40Gentle Exoticism in the Heart of Normandyp. 46Saving and Sharing in the Pyreneesp. 52Collecting as a Fine Art in Picardyp. 58Celebration of the Sensesp. 66'The Country Green and Provencal Song'p. 72Fragrant Meadows around a Mill in Normandyp. 80Magic Carpets at Cordes-sur-Cielp. 86Formal Playp. 94Clipped Character in Provencep. 100Wooded Whimsy in the Berryp. 108Green Rooms in the South-Westp. 114Nature's Waysp. 120Home-Grown Ecology in a Loire Town Gardenp. 126Old Roses in the Ardeche Wildernessp. 132Nature, Play and Art in the Lozerep. 140Planetary Perspectivesp. 146Garden Archetypes from around the Worldp. 152Mediterranean Biotopes from Five Continentsp. 158An International Garden Festival in the Loirep. 164Useful Addressesp. 172How to Find Out More About French Gardensp. 174Bibliographyp. 174Indexp. 175Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.