Botanical visit

Name: Botanical visit
Start: 2023-09-16T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-16T12:30:00+02:00
Location: Parc Édouard-André

Come and discover the Édouard André Park and its many trees in the presence of Florence André, great-granddaughter of the landscaper Édouard André.

Saturday 16 September 2023, 11:00Passed

Mairie La Croix

Come and discover the park Édouard André and these many trees in the presence of Florence André great-granddaughter of the landscaper Édouard André.

Types d'événement

Visite commentée / Conférence

Thèmes 2023

Patrimoine vivant

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Conditions de participation

Gratuit

Type de public

Tout public

About the location

Parc Édouard-André

30 rue Nationale 37150 La Croix-en-Touraine

Indre-et-Loire
Centre-Val de Loire

The landscapist Édouard André purchased in 1871 of this property where he creates a structure to test his own methods(course books), regarding arrangement(development), regarding botany and regarding horticulture. He dies in 1911 in Croix-en-Touraine. The park, open to the public since 2003, calls back(reminds) some of its realisations. The restored house shelters, since 2008, the city council while dependences(outbuildings) were converted into library(bookcase) and detached house(flag) of associations. Nine square, surrounded with boxwood, receive a rose garden. A picturesque space, named(appointed) Gobérande, includes a pond with aquatic plants and a wooden rotunda. Reading and games(sets) for children are added a corner(place).