Parks & Gardens

Home of the sculptor Félix Charpentier (1858-1924), the Villa Charpentier presents a collection of works and sketches of the artist who created numerous busts and statues, notably commissioned by public institutions.

Discover many different species and varieties when you visit La Duchaylatière Park, a 2 hectare landscaped garden planted with trees, designed by Jean-Pierre Coffe.

Enter the "secret gardens" of the Sun King. Discover the furnished home of Madame de Maintenon, whose eternal youth charmed Louis XIV the all-powerful.

Amidst the flowers and plants, some 300 m² of mosaics adorn terraces, pools, pillars, walls, pots…Surprising and enchanting.

Experience the splendour of the Enlightenment! 60-hectare formal park with remains. It was here that Saint Simon retired to write the majority of his memoirs.

In the historic surroundings of the Abbaye de la Sainte Trinité, these themed gardens invite you on a reflective, sensory voyage through nature. Bursting with exuberant colours, scents and flavours, notes in Nature's timeless symphony.