Saturday 6 June, 14:30

Juni 2026

Zaterdag 6
- 14:30 - 17:00

Parc de la Briantais

rue Nogues 35400 Saint-Malo

Ille-et-Vilaine

Bretagne

Rediscover the garden of an 18th century scholar

Name: Rediscover the garden of an 18th century scholar
Start: 2026-06-06T14:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-06T17:00:00+02:00
Location: Parc de la Briantais

A Garden of Lights

Saturday 6 June, 14:30

Porte de la mer ©Évelyne Ollivier-Lorphelin

A Garden of Lights
In the 18th century, Michel Picot de Prémesnil, an erudite shipowner from Malouin, created a garden of lights in La Briantais that gave a large place to the view.
" In this pleasant stay, covered aisles are arranged in such a way as to offer in perspective and as if framed, points of view with a magical effect; one can see in turn the port, the roadstead, Saint-Servan, Saint-Malo, the sea and vessels heading towards different points."
JOUY, Étienne de, The hermit in the province. Brittany, Paris, 1825
This garden will be deeply remodeled in the 19th century, but for those who know how to look and with the support of historical archives, it is possible to reveal the traces of this original garden and its spirit.
A walk in the 18th century
On 6 June, for the "Rendez-vous aux jardins" on the theme of "The view", the Atlas poétique de la Rance offers you a journey through time to rediscover it.
It is therefore a walk in the park and over time that we propose to you. Walking from the entrance of the park, we will go through the avenues lined with trees, secular for some, to discover the sea gate, statues, love kiosk, factories, old castle and its common...

Juni 2026

Zaterdag 6
- 14:30 - 17:00

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Parc de la Briantais

rue Nogues 35400 Saint-Malo

Ille-et-Vilaine

Bretagne

In the 18th century, an erudite shipowner from Malo built a castle and its outbuildings and created a classical garden with factories, terraces, balconies, labyrinth, fountain, statues and offering two main axes of view, one on the bay of Saint-Malo and one on the river Rance. In the 19th century, a new castle was built and then enlarged to reach the current castle; common buildings in the neo-Norman style were added to it, then the garden was redesigned in the style of the time. The old castle then abandoned is today in a state of ruin. Finally, in the 20th century, the German army occupied the site and built a blockhouse near the 19th-century castle. In 1999, it became the property of the city of Saint-Malo and is open to the public free of charge.
This garden that one might think has now disappeared, however, has left its mark on us. it is possible for us to reveal it thanks to the archives and the history of the gardens.

Juni 2026

Den Garten eines Gelehrten des 18\. Jahrhunderts neu entdecken

Rediscover the garden of an 18th century scholar

Riscoprire il giardino di uno studioso del XVIII secolo

Redécouvrir le jardin d’un érudit du XVIIIe siècle

Redescubrir el jardín de un erudito del siglo XVIII

Juni 2026