Parc et jardin du château de Talmay

After visiting the château, you'll want to take a stroll through the French garden, which has been awarded the "Remarkable Garden" label, and the park, with its centuries-old charms. The park and garden are listed as Historic Monuments.

The French-style garden features parterres, terraces, quinconces, a labyrinth and ponds laid out symmetrically on flat ground. The orchard is planted with pear and apple trees, some of which are very old.

The formal gardens at Château de Talmay were laid out in 1753, 10 years before the construction of the 18th-century main building.

This green setting was transformed into an English garden in the 19th century, with a large pond and the removal of the orchard, terraces and flowerbeds.

The grandfather and parents of the current owners, thanks to a plan preserved in the archives, decided to re-establish the formal garden by planting box trees, restoring the orchard and reopening the paths...

The 7-hectare park is surrounded by water: the river on 2 sides, a reach and a wolf's leap on the other 2 sides.

In the middle of the park, 8 plane trees form a rounded shape, offering an interesting view of the castle.

The orchard, made up of 400 fruit trees pruned every year in the shape of a goblet, lends a great unity to the whole.