Park and Gardens of the Champ de Bataille Castle : Jean de la Varende wrote about the Champ de Bataille: ”Magnitude reigns here. The scenery comes in only after the declaration of power.” This idea guided Jacques Garcia when he recreated from almost nothing the gardens that must have been sumptuous but that had been completely erased by time.
Rejecting the idea of an anachronic reconstitution of French gardens in the style of the Grand Siècle, Jacques Garcia had from the start decided upon a contemporary work drawing from the antique source. Today's inspiration in forms of eternity: this has been the driving force of a strictly contemporary park, grown in the space of a classic structure.
Created in : 1992
Surface : 50 hectares de jardins
- Opening 2024 :
Low season – From March 19 to May 31 and from October 1 to December 11
Wednesday to Friday
2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Garden, greenhouses, chapel and kitchens (Last admission 5 p.m.)
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays visit the collections at 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m.
Mid season – From May 1 to June 30 and from September 1 to 30
Wednesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit of the gardens
Wednesday to Sunday 2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Visit to the Jacques Garcia collections in the castle
High season – From July 1 to August 31
Monday to Sunday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Visit of the gardens
Monday to Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Visit to the Jacques Garcia collections.
- Visits :
Unguided visits.
Guided visits with previous booking , Duration of a guided visit : 50 min, Minimal number of persons for a guided visit : 25 .
Access partially adapted for disabled persons.
Visit to the gardens with explanatory text and map. Free tour of the castle with explanatory panels and audio guides on smartphone.
- Charges :
- The gardens :
15 € / full price, 13 € / reduced price, free for children under 7 years old.
- The castle with the collections:
27 € / full price, 25 € / reduced price, free for children under 7 years old.
- Garden + castle + large apartment
27 € / full price, 25 € / reduced price, free for children under 7 years old.
- Services :
Shop, Public lavatory, Saloons to let, Seminars, Receptions, Lectures, Cocktails, Theatre perfomances, Marriage photos, Shooting of films, Dog admitted if kept on a lead, Carpark arranged, Castle visitation, Collections, audioguide.
- Access :
GPS (Lat x Long) : 49.168812000, 0.858146000
