RE: Gardens in France

**"eczekalski" e*@gaias-gift.com**

Hi Nan, How much time do you have and what kind of gardens are you
interested in?  If I have 10ish days I like to start with a long weekend
in Paris and get over jet lag with gardens that I can walk to, and then
spend the rest of the trip in a region.  I can make recommendations for
Normandy, the Loire Valley, or Central France (although maybe not in
May).  You could also take a fast train to Nice and rent a car there for
some fantastic Mediterranean gardens.

Early May is just a wee bit early for some roses, although it's close
and you might get lucky but I wonder about the azaleas and rhododendrons
at Bois des Moutiers (Normandy).  I have not seen them in spring yet but
there are some pictures from my October trip on my web site.  

Shameless plug:  please check out the class being presented by L’Ecole
Nationale Supérieure du Paysage in Versailles, our featured plant is the
rose.  It's a very different concept for garden travel.  Like taking a
course at a major Botanical Garden with world class teachers, but in
France, with French teachers.  

Esther Czekalski
www.gais-gift.com

-----Original Message-----
From: gardenwriters-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[g*@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Nan
Sterman
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 3:32 PM
To: gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [GWL] Gardens in France

I am considering a trip to France in early May - One of those once in 
a lifetime opportunities.  I'd appreciate any suggestions for gardens 
to visit while I am there, as well as ideas for approaching magazines 
to see who might be interested in an article on some aspect of 
gardening in France.

Thanks

Nan
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