Parc Édouard-André
30 rue Nationale 37150 La Croix-en-Touraine
- Indre-et-Loire
- Centre-Val de Loire
Landscaped garden was fitted out by Edouard André in the XIXth century, the old(former) property of the family (3 ha) Édouard André was born in Bourges in 1840 in nursery gardeners' family. This landscape architect takes place in the front row designers of parks who spread(broadcasted) the French models developed in the sphere of influence of Haussmann and Alphand. He(it) fits out numerous parks and gardens in France and in the world. In Touraine, he(it) works, among others, at the castles of Beauvais and the Hillside to Azay-sur-Cher, from Baudry to Cérelles and of Bourdaisière to Montlouis-sur-Loire. Édouard André purchases in 1871 of a property in Croix-en-Touraine where he creates a structure to experiment his own methods(course books), regarding arrangement(development), regarding botany and regarding horticulture. He dies in 1911 in Croix-en-Touraine. In 2001, the municipality acquires and rehabilitates(discharges) the part(party) West of the park understanding(including) Édouard André's house and its dependences(outbuildings) by keeping(preserving) the spirit and the landscaped character of the site. The park, open to the public since 2003, call back(remind) some of its realizations, following the example of the picturesque space, named(appointed) Gobérande. The restored house shelters, since 2008, the city hall whereas dependences(outbuildings) were converted in library(bookcase) and detached house(flag) of associations. The site is also equipped with a bandstand and with a rose garden.
Tags
English garden, Public garden, Maison des illustres, Villes et Pays d'art et d'histoire
Acceso
The park is situated in the center of the village, with three handicaped accesses, two parking lots; he(it) adjoins the current city hall. Park SNCF(FRENCH NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY): Bléré La Croix in 5 minutes of the park Edouard André.
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