The
Château
de Marqueyssac is
a 17th-century château and gardens located at Vézac,
in the Dordogne
Department
of France. The château was built at the end of the 17th century by
Bertrand Vernet de Marqueyssac, Counselor to Louis
XIV,
on cliffs overlooking the Dordogne Valley.
In
the 1860s, the new owner, Julien de Cervel, began to plant thousands
of boxwood
trees
- today there are over 150,000 - and had them carved in fantastic
shapes, many in groups of rounded shapes like flocks of sheep.
The
sparkling, rounded forms of the garden are carefully manicured by
active attendants, build about 300 years ago but still maintained the
design, but after half 20th century these gardens were not well
maintained but in 1966 a new owner of these gardens managed in such a
way that these are now most Notable, beautiful, miracle of all places
in France therefore it was opened for public in 1996.
There
are more than 6 Km of walks, a Cliff Walk, High Walk and Great Walk.
The walks lead towards the belvedere which is 192 meters high and
offers spectacular views over the river below. Along the walks the
views are stunning and the woods, under planted with box are
beautiful. One part of the woods has an unusual 'sea of heads'
peeping up from the soil. Stone borries (stone huts and pergolas and
other structures also add interest to the walks and a waterfall has
also been created near to the belvedere.
From
July to the end of August the gardens of Marqueyssac are open every
Thursday evening and lit by candlelight, 2000 candles and a hundred
other light sources, to highlight the beauty of the cliffs and the
park. In different areas of the park musicians play. A truly magical
evening.
Les Jardins Suspendus de Marqueyssac Garden Guide
The
garden is open:
July
and August: every day from 9.00-20.00. Thursday evenings 19.00 to
midnight
April,
May, June and September: every day from 10.00 to 19.00
February,
March, October and beginning November:every day from 10.00 to 18.00
End
November, December and January: 14.00 to 17.00
Entrance
is 9 euros for adults, 4.50 euros for over 10s and free for under
10s. Candlelit evenings are 13 euros for adults and 6.50 euros for
over 10s.
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