Potager du Roy

Historic kitchen garden in need of some tlc

Popped into these gardens when walking past. Nice little kitchen garden with a variety of herbs. A bit dilapidated with confusing roped off areas. Still charming but in need of a gardener. Wouldn’t go...

A Kitchen Garden

The word 'Potager' in French means a kitchen garden. And 'Roy' or 'Roi' refers to the King. So this is a royal kitchen garden at Rochefort. It was founded at the end of the sevetneenth century under t...

Somewhat less than it might be

This place could be fantastic and is clearly much loved by local schoolchildren, but as a destination for visitors, I do not recommend it.

UN JARDIN PEDAGOGIQUE

A voir surtout l'été. Il est très pédagogique. Un endroit pour se détendre et apprendre de la nature.

Problème

C'est un espace historique réactualisé et magnifiquement entretenu par un jardinier qui semble amoureux du lieu. Et les animations pédagogiques, estivales ou patrimoniales y sont appréciables. Mais le...