french rose & PEONY GARDEN TOUR - june 2 TO 6, 2025
ROSE & PEONY WORKSHOP AND GARDENS
“Thank you again for the most magic time. I am sending pics and telling all my friends all about the most SUBLIME time I had. The attention to detail, the gardens we visited, the chateau, so so charming, the food and wine, the hostesses…magic”
“The tour was absolutely lovely. Bridget and Henrietta are gracious hosts, kind to the core, making everyone comfortable at every turn and I loved every minute with them. ”
“The whole experience was exquisite. The gardens were all piercingly beautiful and thoughtfully curated. La Rongere is so beautiful yet relaxed, and the rooms were truly lovely and comfortable...The staff were so thoughtful. Every meal at La Rongere was so fresh and delicious...Bridget and Henrietta are so generous with their knowledge. They are so thoughtful and graceful, establishing a real atmosphere of kindness and generosity for and among the guests. I think we all felt very cared for in all possible ways. ”
4 DAY TOUR
This year our French Garden Tour will focus on Roses and Peonies. You will be based in the northern Loire at The Land Gardeners’ French Garden, Chateau de la Rongere. We will spend a day in the Loire visiting two wonderful and very different Chateau’s walled gardens, You will spend the next day in the gardens of Chateau de la Rongere where The Land Gardeners will run a workshop for you on roses and peonies. The next morning we will visit the largest peony collection in the world, and then head to the Potager de Rois at Versailles. The last morning we will spend time in Empress Josephine’s famous rose garden and end the tour in the exquisite rose gardens at the Parc de Bagatelle.
You will spend the first three nights in Bridget’s French home, Chateau de la Rongere and the last night near Versailles, Paris.
The tour starts with afternoon tea in the garden and dinner at the chateau on Tuesday.
The first day we will go to the Loire Valley for a tour of the beautiful gardens of Chateau de Villandry. After a picnic lunch we visit the gardens of Chateau de Valmer with a personal tour by the fabulous and fascinating owner, the Countess of Saint Venant.
The following day you will spend the day with The Land Gardeners in their garden discussing roses and peonies. The workshop will include their favourite varieties of roses and peonies and how to grow, care for and prune and divide them. They will talk through shrubs and climbers, old roses and modern varieties, different types of peonies and how you can incorporate roses and peonies into your own garden. They will also share their tips on how to care for the soil and feed your plants.
The following morning starts with a private tour of the Conservatoire de Pivoine at Chateau de Sourches boasting over 3000 varieties of peonies in the dry moat of an incredible 18th century chateau. After a picnic lunch we will head to the Potager de Roi in Versaille.
The Land Gardeners and a local historical garden expert will be your guides as you visit the following wonderful rose gardens in and around Paris: We will start the morning at Château de Malmaison - the home of Empress Josephine’s rose collection and then visit the Parc de Bagatelle. It has over 10,000 rose plants including 1200 species!
The tour will end just after on lunch on Saturday, giving you the chance to spend the rest of the weekend in Paris.
Maximum 10 guests
£3,600 + VAT
To reserve your place please fill in the form below and we will send you confirmation and a request for payment of 50% as a deposit. Thank you.
The final payment will be due one month before the tour starts.
Please note that the itinerary may change slightly due to weather or blooming times of gardens.