The Manoir d'Eyrignac is a 17th-century manor house in Salignac-Eyvigues, in the

Dordogne Dordogne ( , or ; ; oc, Dordonha ) is a large rural department in Southwestern France, with its prefecture in Périgueux. Located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region roughly half-way between the Loire Valley and the Pyrenees, it is named af ...

department of

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, surrounded by a recreated 18th-century

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garden and an elaborate topiary garden. The house is sited on top of a hill, with water coming from seven springs. Only a pavilion, fountains and basins remain from the original 18th-century garden. In the 1960s, the new owner, Giles Sermadiras de Cuzols de Lile, created the new garden, which features topiary sculptures, vistas, fountains, statues, and an

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of vases. The garden is listed by the Committee of Parks and Gardens of the French Ministry of Culture as one of the

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. 250px, Le Jardin Blanc

The 7 gardens

* The White garden * Greenery sculptures * The Chinese Pagoda * The Springs Garden and Wild Flower Meadows * The Kitchen Garden and the Flower Garden * The Manor of Artaban * French Garden

External links

Official website

Botanical gardens in France Gardens in Dordogne {{France-garden-stub