France in Bloom: The Best-loved Gardens

From the verdant farmlands of Normandy to the tropical paradise of the Mediterranean coast, or from the rolling fields of poppies in Provence to the azalea bushes of the Loire Valley, gardens abound in France. Featuring the full range of garden design styles--traditional French, English, Italian, and Japanese; botanical or romantic; rock or cacti; country or contemporary-- this unique tour of France through forty-four private gardens draws upon the country’s extraordinarily rich biodiversity and offers manifold visual inspiration for the home gardener. 

With their singular passion, the home gardeners featured here share tips and visual inspiration--from the post-impressionist painter who created his own water lily garden, to the bonsai aficionado who transformed his property into a Zen paradise, to the couple who transformed an abandoned seventeenth-century farm with regal topiaries. 

The book is completed with a list of addresses for organizing a visit to the featured gardens.