Le Jardin des Sambucs, jardin de sculptures, croq'jardin bio — Attraction in Le Vigan

I first visited the gardens around fifteen years ago and had some vague memory of sculpture, striking views, still water and eccentricity. Since my last visit the gardens have matured into an incredible spatial experience full of humour and natural beauty. It pays to explore and look for special vistas - there are treats hidden around every corner. I was struck by the polemic at the entrance that talked of unique gardens of a time, place and personality and Les Jardins Des sambucs feel at once unique and yet distinctly Cevenol. Rough, refined and dripping with water. When we come back we'll arrive in the morning with a good book and some pencils. We'll have lunch in the cafe and spend the day in pleasant reflection. If you find yourself in the Cevennes then you must visit...

Beautiful, quirky, peaceful, inspiring. This garden has inspired my own gardening more than any other. It isn't large, but there is plenty to see, a lot of water and many cool, quiet places to sit and relax. Built on many terraces, each step is a voyage of discovery. There are a lot of steps and some of the...

Que dire d'un tel lieu, sinon qu'il ne s'agit pas seulement d'un "jardin remarquable" (label) mais d'un jardin unique, extraordinaire, merveilleux, inclassable ! Souci du végétal du "jardin en mouvement", multiples recoins de paysages secrets et de cachettes où se poser et goûter l'air du temps, et partout ces œuvres minérales qui surprennent, émerveillent, provoquent l'admiration ou le sourire, avec cet humour loufoque dont les maîtres des lieux semblent bien pourvus. On reste pantois devant les efforts titanesques qu'il a fallu à ce couple passionné pour construire ce labyrinthe de chemins empierrés, de petits jardins secrets et de bassins charmants. Pas seulement une découverte, un...