Visit of the park and vegetable garden

Name: Visit of the park and vegetable garden
Start: 2024-06-01T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2024-06-01T18:30:00+02:00
Location: Chäteau de La Devansaye

In a park landscaped by André Leroy in the middle of the XIXth century is discovered a walled vegetable garden that has never stopped since its creation to produce fruits, vegetables and flowers for t

Saturday 1 June, 13:00Passed

Conditions

4€ and free for children under 16

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In a park landscaped by André Leroy in the middle of the nineteenth century is discovered a walled vegetable garden that has never stopped since its creation to produce fruits, vegetables and flowers for families living on the property.

Types of events

Free visit

2024 Theme

The five senses in the garden

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Conditions for participation

Usual fare

Type of audience

Children (0 – 15 years), Youth (15 - 20 years), Schools, Adult, General public

About the location

Chäteau de La Devansaye

La Devansaye 49500 Marans

Maine-et-Loire
Pays de la Loire

It is to Joseph de la Perraudière -1832-1917- that we owe the construction of this vegetable garden of one hectare entirely enclosed by walls. But we owe the idea to Auguste de La Devansaye -1817-1871 who developed and reworked with André Leroy between 1843 and 1849 (source Archives du Maine et Loire) the plan of the whole park with of course a vegetable garden and an orchard. The one-hectare walled vegetable garden has recovered in recent years its use as a food and floral garden with its many varieties of fruits, vegetables and flowers as well as its collection of apple and pear trees. He was awarded a Prix de La Société Nationale d'Horticulture de France in 2007 and is visited by a growing audience.