The Jardin d'Éguilles is a private contemporary garden in the town of
Éguilles
Éguilles (; )The most probable Occitan name is Agulha but, according to other sources, it may be ''Aguilha''. is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is halfway between Saint-Cannat and Aix-en-Provence.
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, in the French Department of
Bouches-du-Rhône
Bouches-du-Rhône ( ; , ; ; "the Mouths of the Rhône") is a Departments of France, department in southern France. It borders Vaucluse to the north, Gard to the west and Var (department), Var to the east. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the sout ...
. It is classified by the French Ministry of Culture as one of the
Remarkable Gardens of France
The Remarkable Gardens of France is intended to be a list and description, by region, of the more than three hundred gardens classified as ''"Jardins remarquables"'' by the Ministry of Culture (France), Ministry of Culture and the Comi ...
.
It was created in 1964 in an abandoned
kitchen garden
The traditional kitchen garden, vegetable garden, also known as a potager (from the French ) or in Scotland a kailyaird, is a space separate from the rest of the residential garden – the ornamental plants and lawn areas. It is used for grow ...
. The garden is in a natural state, with a variety of exotic trees and fruit trees, works of sculpture and small basins with aquatic plants and fish.
See also
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Gardens of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur The Gardens of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur () is a list and description of the parks and gardens in the region, which are classified by the Committee of Parks and Gardens of the French Ministry of Culture as among the Notable Gardens of France.
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External links
Site of the Committee of Parks and Gardens in France. (photos)
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