Go green in and around Amiens!

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Scooping a “Remarkable garden” award, this family garden created by Alexandre Lemaître in 1932 is now made up of several sections – some free and others more organised. Admire the clematitis, virburnum, Japanese maples as well as the collection of Hosta. Over 1,500 varieties are presented, including some rare ones!
In just a few years this garden has become the setting for theatrical encounters with the Compagnie de l'arrosoir, exhibitions and concerts.
Site accessible to people with reduced mobility.

This new garden is located at the heart of Hortillonnages, accessible from the towpath and treating visitors to 5,000 square metres of open space!
The owners, Christine and Bertrand Screve, have banked on sustainable development. In this haven of peace, come and stroll plot-to-plot and meet the little family of donkeys – Cadichon, Mimi and Violette – who make this their home all year round. Admire all forms of cultivation: Japanese-inspired, rural, English-style, tropical… An enjoyable nature outing not to be missed!

© Jardins de Cadichon

© Jardins de Cadichon

Listed as one of the most beautiful gardens in France, the Garden of Plants is laid out over a hectare. It is above all a very peaceful place and lets you wander in step with nature. Its collections are most impressive: plants in clumps and perennials, plants used in dyeing (these were a source of Amiens’ wealth in the past), remarkable trees (five-arm Cornelian cherry, Burr Oak, cladastris lutea and much more). As you wander around you can also discover the plants that we eat and use in medicine. Admire from the outside the magnificent Napoleon greenhouses that have just been restored.
Site accessible to people with reduced mobility.

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© Alba CDT Somme

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SommeGarden lovers will delight in the blend of stone and vegetation. La Madeleine Park is one of the loveliest romantic cemeteries in France. With its English-style gardens, sumptuous gravestones and ironwork, La Madeleine is a real breath of fresh air – as if you were in the undergrowth. Incidentally,Jules Verne chose this as his eternal resting place...

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Extending on from a cob farmhouse built in the 18th century, this garden stages a wide array of plants collected from endemic species – well worth a stroll around depending on season.
• Guided tour all year round by appointment
• Adults: €6/Family price: €15

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2 ha of landscape gardens emanate out from a 3,500 squared metre lake. Alongside the English-style garden is the recently created French-style garden and a rose garden with 650 old and modern roses. There is also a large collection of trees, irises and perennials. A natural river, the Avre, adds a touch of charm to this garden.
Site accessible to people with reduced mobility.
• In June and September,daily except on Fridays, from 2.30pm to 6.30pm.
• Adults: €6/Children (under 12s): free.

A “Remarkable Garden” and awarded the HSBC Republic National Gardens Prize in 2003 by the VMF for being just that: a remarkable garden. Also decorated with the garden of the year prize in 2006 by the gardens’ journalists. The list of rewards is never-ending!
Located a few kilometres from Doullens, the gardens surround a small brick-and-stone manor house harking back to the 18th century. From statue to sculpture, from pavilion to bandstand and fountain, the lively hedge-lined walkways lead visitors towards copses that combine elegance with nature. Botanical collections: roses, hydrangeas and more!
Site accessible to people with reduced mobility

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Located on the borders of Picardy and Normandy, Château de Digeon, a 19th century painted brick manor house, is nestled in a 2.5 ha park boasting old trees, banks of irises, hydrangeas, rhododendrons and a botanical footpath. At the heart of the property, the “French-style” vegetable garden subtly blends fruit trees, vegetables, perennials, annuals and trees. This lovely harmony of plants is a cosy place to wander from spring through autumn.
Listed as a “Remarkable garden”.
Open from 1st April to 1st October daily from 8.30am to 7pm.
• Adults: €7/Children (7-14 years old): €3/Children (under 7): free

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