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The Beauty of Winter Tulips: How Greenhouses Bring Colour to the Cold Months
Tulips are one of the most popular flowers in the world, renowned for their bright colors and delicate beauty. They are a staple of gardens, parks, and flower …
French Renaissance and Classical Gardens: Chenonceau & Vaux le Vicomte (Part II)
In Part I you learnt how to recognize a Renaissance and a Classical French garden. Then the focus was on the beautiful garden of Villandry. In Part II the …
French Renaissance and Classical Gardens: Villandry (Part I)
Find out more about the most recognized gardens from the Renaissance garden of Villandry to the best example of Jardins à la française in
Monet in Giverny: property opened 40 years ago
Claude Monet spent half his life in his home in Giverny. He was 43 when he arrived. He died 43 years later in 1926. This year is not only the 180th birthday of …
April 3rd, 2013 – Photo of the week
The Belvédère in Vienna at Easter
Versailles Water shows: Grandes Eaux Musicales
During your trip to Paris this summer, I recommend a visit to Versailles during the water shows. You can go during the day or at night before visiting the …
Family Travels: Parisian gardens and parks
You are going to Paris with your kids and you are wondering where to bring them when you are not sightseeing the major landmarks: Here are a few suggestions: …
Magnificent irises show at the Belvoir Park (Switzerland)
A little heaven in a Zurich Park near the Lake of Zurich Every year at the same time there is a display of 120 irises in the colorful park of Belvoir. The …
March 11th, 2011 – Photo of the week
Yellow rose in the garden of Bagatelle, Paris With the temperatures going up, I have been thinking of the Spring season approaching. Soon beautiful colorful …