The Botanical Garden of the Prieuré d'Orchaise is a park of 3 ha, overlooking the valley of Cisse, and leaned with a Romance steeple which was built as of 1060 by the monks of Marmoutiers. Hubert Treuille, a fervent admirer of nature and world wide traveller, has gathered more than 2000 varieties of plants from all parts of the world.
The visitor and amateur will appreciate the harmoniously displayed peonies, magniolias, horned maples, cherry trees with flowers and ” crab-trees ”, as well as the ponds planted with lotus and water lilies and also a great number of roses and rare shrubs, selected for their beauty.Flowers, attractive barks, fragances, magnificient autumn colours, offer in every season marvellous discoveries.
The French National Horticultural Society awarded its First Prize to the garden in 1993.
Created in : 1970
Surface : 2,5 hectares
- Opening 2026 :
The park is open daily from April 25th to May 25th, from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM, for the Peony Festival. The park features nearly 350 different species of tree peonies, herbaceous peonies, and hybrids.
On other days, the garden can be opened by appointment; please call 06 14 93 15 27 to schedule.
- Visits :
Unguided visits.
Guided visits with previous booking , Duration of a guided visit : 45mn, Minimal number of persons for a guided visit : 25 .
Access partially adapted for disabled persons.
- Charges :
Adults: €9, self-guided tour (map and information provided).
Children under 12: free.
Guided tours for groups: €8 per person (minimum 25 people), free for tour leaders and the driver.
- Services :
Picnic area, Public lavatory, Bed and Breakfast, Self-catering cottage, Seminars, Cocktails, Concerts, Marriage photos, Swings, Lawns for sunbathing, Dog admitted if kept on a lead, Collections.
- Access :
GPS (Lat x Long) : 47.589353000, 1.199715000
