The Garden Lover's Guide to France

Princeton Architectural Press by Patrick Taylor

6-1/4 x 10 in; 144 pp ; 133 color photographs
Paperback
Published in March, 1998
ISBN 1568981287
ISBN13 9781568981284

$24.95

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The Garden Lover's Guide to France -- This authoritative new series of guidebooks to the gardens of Europe is the perfect companion for any garden enthusiast, whether tourist or armchair traveler. Each title is a richly illustrated in-depth guide to over 100 gardens, from the famous to little-known hidden treasures, and features colorful photography and easy-to-read illustrations commissioned especially for this series. Also included are maps, directions, complete visitor information, special features, and neighboring sites of interest.
Each guide, written by a gardening expert, begins with a comprehensive background on the country's garden history and local climate. The most significant gardens in each volume are featured in even greater detail, accompanied by illustrated plans of the gardens and close-up views of particular features. The numerous color photographs and maps show travelers what awaits at each garden. The Garden Lover's Guides are indispensible aids for those planning European travel itineraries. The Garden Lover's Guide to France covers the Baroque parterres of Versailles as well as the explosive patterns of color in Monet's garden at Giverny.

Patrick Taylor is a writer and lecturer on gardens, with a particular interest in garden history and design, whose books include Planning in Patterns, The 500 Best Garden Plants, and Gardening with Roses.

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