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Parks and Gardens in Haute-Normandie > Seine-Maritime > Rose Garden Of Mesnil Geoffroy Castle
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Rose Garden Of Mesnil Geoffroy Castle |
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| City | Ermenouville (76740) |
| County | Seine-Maritime (76) |
| Address | Château de Mesnil Geoffroy |
| Website | www.chateau-mesnil-geoffroy.com/ |
| Phone | 33 (0)2 35 57 12 77 |
Description
Surrounding a delightful eighteenth century castle, where visits are guided by the owners. The rose garden and park are classed as historical monuments, and where designed by one of the formost gardeners of "Le Nôtre".
The rose garden is actualy the most important of this part of Normandy : 2500 roses some 1228 different varieties. It occupies 2 different areas, one consecrated to the hisyory of roses, from the first botanical spiecies to the latest European novelties, the other to perfume (roses which enter into the composition of renowned perfumes such as channel N°5, and the most scented roses).
All the roses are labeled. Considered by the rose gardens of L'Hay as a rose conservatory, the roses benifit from the support of the great rose growers of Europe, who each year send their latest specimens, even before they are sold through the catalogues. This allows the public the chance to view and contemplate roses which will only be one sale several months later.
Created in : 18e siècle, Surface : 10 ha
The rose garden is actualy the most important of this part of Normandy : 2500 roses some 1228 different varieties. It occupies 2 different areas, one consecrated to the hisyory of roses, from the first botanical spiecies to the latest European novelties, the other to perfume (roses which enter into the composition of renowned perfumes such as channel N°5, and the most scented roses).
All the roses are labeled. Considered by the rose gardens of L'Hay as a rose conservatory, the roses benifit from the support of the great rose growers of Europe, who each year send their latest specimens, even before they are sold through the catalogues. This allows the public the chance to view and contemplate roses which will only be one sale several months later.
Created in : 18e siècle, Surface : 10 ha
Practical information
- Opening 2012 :
From 1st May to 30 september:
Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays : 2.30 pm to 6 pm.
Free for the park and rose garden. Guided tours for Castle the week-end. - Visits :
Unguided visits.
Guided visits with previous booking, Duration of a guided visit : 45mn, Minimal number of persons for a guided visit : 10.
Access partially adapted for disabled persons.
Booklet and plan in French, English and Dutch.
- Charges :
Park and rosery : adults 5 €, free for less than 15 years.
Play of track for the children from 6 to 13 years : 1€.
Castle + rosery + park : adults 6 €, free for less than 15 years. - Services :
Shop, Public lavatory, Bed and Breakfast, Lawns for sunbathing, Dog not admitted, Carpark arranged, Castle visitation, Exhibition visitation, Collections. - Access :
Map Michelin n°231 pli n° 10, on D70 between Cany-Barville to Fontaine-Le-Dun.
GPS (Lat x Long) : 49.798899000, 0.781789000
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