Oriental - Japanese Gardens | What to See in Loire Valley, France
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Oriental - Japanese Gardens were designed by Parisian architect, Alexander Marcel, for his parents-in-law who lived at Chateau Colbert. They were constructed between 1899 and 1913, based on the Japanese gardens of the 16th to 19th centuries. Marcel died in 1928 and his in-laws remained on the property until 1945. Thereafter the land reverted to farming and forestry and by 1980 was abandoned. The city bought a portion of the land and rediscovered the gardens, With the help of Japanese horticulturists the gardens and their symbolism were restored. They are open from mid-March to November each year. Night walks through six stations which reveal Japanese tales are a highlight.

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