Join us on a five-day tour to some of the best gardens in Brittany in northwest France with our host, Sissinghurst head gardener Troy Scott Smith, and tour leader, gardener and French specialist Kirsty Fergusson
Our exclusive tour will visit the most exciting gardens in Brittany, known for its mild, maritime climate and rich soil, as well as its diverse and characterful gardens.
Tour leader Kirsty Fergusson and host Troy Scott Smith will guide us through the trip, starting with the ferry crossing from Portsmouth, through garden visits including Kerdalo, the lauded garden recently acquired by footwear designer Christian Louboutin, with head gardener Tangi Rabin. Other visits include Le Jardin de Pellinec, a series of interlinked plantsman’s gardens filled with a range of rare and beautiful plants from different climatic regions; Jardin Exotique, overlooking the Bay of Morlaix, a spectacular setting for its collection of sub-tropical plants; and Jardin Georges Delaselle on the Ile de Batz – an island with no cars.
This special tour also includes Le Grand Launay, a contemporary topiary garden featured in Gardens Illustrated; Kerfouler, a private garden of 14 very different garden spaces, ranging from water and wildlife to grasses and perennials; and Le Château de la Ballue, a 17th-century château with two dramatically different gardens, each designed to stimulate the intellect as much as the eye. Our hotel, the 5-star L’Agapa, is exceptionally located facing the sea in the picturesque seaside town of Perros Guirec, between the Côte Sauvage and the Pink Granite Coast.
Tour details
1-5 September 2024
Price per person, based on two people sharing, is £3,250 (a single supplement of £425 is levied by the hotel).
The price includes four nights’ bed and breakfast at the five-star L’Agapa Hotel, Perros Guirec in Perros Guirec; plus three evening meals with wine and four lunches; return ferry crossing from Portsmouth to Caen; private coach transfers for the duration of the trip, starting and finishing at Portsmouth International Port; guided visits to gardens; services of the tour host and tour leader; detailed programme and garden notes.
This tour has been arranged exclusively for readers of Gardens Illustrated by Fine and Cultural Tours – the home of Boxwood Garden Tours – a quality specialist garden tour company set up in 1990. Please note that itineraries may be subject to change for reasons beyond Gardens Illustrated’s control.
Please see Boxwood’s booking conditions for further information.
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