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The Gardens Of La Ballue Castle

Bazouges-La-Pérouse - Ille-et-Vilaine (35) - Brittany - France

 
  • Jardin remarquable
  • Monument Historique
  • Vieilles Maisons Françaises
  • Conservatoire Français des Collections Végétales
  • La Demeure Historique
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City : Bazouges-La-Pérouse (35560)
County : Ille-et-Vilaine (35)
Address : La Ballue
www.laballuejardin.com
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The Gardens Of La Ballue Castle : Listed as historical Monument, La Ballue Garden, is marked intrinsically by a sense of ”wonder”, a series of garden rooms, each with its own atmosphere, were designed in harmony with the château firmly rooted in the baroque culture.
The garden, as an extension or mirror of the mind, is a symbolic space filled with conceits and emblems. Variety and liveliness as characteristic of the baroque garden is achieved here by variation in all the structural elements, in scent and colour, in appearance and sounds and in the contemporary statues, mostly grotesques & monsters.
Gardens ISMH. Label of ”Remarquable Garden”. Created in : 1620/1973
Surface : 2 ha

  • Opening 2025 :
    We will meet again for the opening of the 2025 season from Saturday, March 15, 2025.
    Visiting hours for the remarkable gardens: 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
    March 15 - April 30, 2025: open Thursday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
    May 1 - September 30, 2025: open every day from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
    October 1 - November 11, 2025: open Thursday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
    Open every day during the Easter and All Saints' Day school holidays, as well as on public holidays.
    The rest of the year by appointment.
    Groups: (from 15 people) preferably by appointment.
  • Visits :
    Unguided visits.
    Guided visits with previous booking , Duration of a guided visit : 1h30mn, Minimal number of persons for a guided visit : 15 .
    Access partially adapted for disabled persons.
    Personalized welcome.
    Each visitor receives a detailed brochure (French, English and German) with a map, description of the gardens, history of the site and the castle and botanical list.
    At the shop, presentation of a film report on the gardens, with interviews and comments from specialists in the world of gardening. Large choice of books on the world of gardening, the range of candles ”La Française”, artisanal birdhouses, local regional products jams, cider, honey...
    Tea room with a choice of homemade pastries and a beautiful tea menu.
    Reservation groups
  • Charges :
    Individuals : Adults/ 10,50 Euros. Students/ 8,50 Euros.
    Free for children under 10 years old.
    Groups (more 15 persons) : 8,50 Euros/person.
    Guided tours by the owner (1h35): 100 Euros.
  • Services :
    Shop, Picnic area, Public lavatory, Tree nursery, Tearoom, Fastfood-Restaurant, Bed and Breakfast, Seminars, Lectures, Cocktails, Concerts, Theatre perfomances, Marriage photos, Shooting of films, Ping-pong tables, Wheelchairs at your disposal, Wi-Fi Access, Workshops garden, Lawns for sunbathing, Dog admitted if kept on a lead, Carpark arranged, Diaporama about the gardens.
    Specific brochures for children, entertaining and educational. They are available to all children who visit the garden and are available in French and English.
  • Access :
    From Rennes or Mont St Michel, take the RN 175. In Tremblay, Antrain or Bazouges-la-Pérouse follow La Ballue.
    From the A84 motorway, exit 31 towards Antrain, then follow Dol de Bretagne and finally follow the signs.
    By train: Rennes (45 km) Combourg (14 km).
    By plane: Rennes St-Jacques Airports (50km).
    Dinard Pleurtuit (45 km).
    GPS: N 48° 26' 36” / W -1° 32' 18”
    GPS (Lat x Long) : 48.443608000, -1.538665000