ABBEY AND
GARDENS VALLOIRES
ARGOULES
The Abbey and Gardens of Valloires
- 5000ROSES AND PLANTS
- 8HECTARES OF GARDENS
- 12TH CENTURY, ABBEY
Splendor and softness
SUMPTUOUS ABBEY AND REMARKABLE GARDEN
Head for Argoules, in the heart of the Authie Valley, to discover the only complete 18th-century Cistercian abbey in France (!).
It was around the magnificent Abbey, founded in the 12th century by the monks of Citeaux, that the Jardins de Valloiresdesigned by renowned landscape architect Gilles Clément in 1987.
Valloires gardens
5 ATMOSPHERIC GARDENS TO VISIT THROUGH THE SEASONS
The 8-hectare estate boasts 5,000 species and varieties of old roses and rare shrubs. Nestling at the bottom of the valley, the gardens follow the contours of the landscape, with a difference in level of more than 25 metres between the highest and lowest parts.
The interest of these gardens, in addition to their wealth of plant life, lies in their very design. Plants and shrubs are classified according to their decorative characteristics, rather than by family, as in traditional botanical gardens.
All year round, the gardens are the setting for events such as Ladybird Day, Painters’ Day and the Pumpkin Festival. You can also sign up for gardening and garden cooking courses.
The store offers seeds and plants for collectors, perennials, old roses and ladybug larvae, as well as local specialities: dandelion liqueur, salt-meadow lamb pâté, rhubarb juice…
What about eating flowers?
Don’t just visit the gardens, taste them too! At La Table du Jardinier, try creative, modern cuisine based on plants, flowers and fruit. The surprise is in every bite (!).
LE RESTAURANT ‘LA TABLE DU JARDINIER’
Bar, tearoom, restaurant and takeaway
Reservations recommended on 03 22 23 71 13.
Restaurant seating 40, terrace seating 30.
“I never imagined I’d be able to enjoy the whole garden on one plate! “
AUTOUR DE LA ROSE DE PICARDIE © (AROUND THE PICARDY ROSE)
Created by David Austin Nurseries in 2004, “The Rose of Picardy ©” is a beautiful symbol of peace, bearing witness to a shared history between France and England.
On sale at Jardins de Valloires.
Tel. 03 22 29 62 33
