A place of honor and relaxation par excellence, the garden is an integral part of the art of living in the Loire Valley.
In the early 16th century, the Renaissance was expressed in shades of green. Humanist thought placed man at the center of the universe: no longer subject to nature, he could understand and build his environment. Castles opened up onto the landscape, and their lands, hitherto cultivated for subsistence purposes, were integrated as architectural extensions to the estates.