PARC ORIENTAL DE MAULEVRIER

Parc Floral et Botanique
PARC ORIENTAL DE MAULEVRIER
F-49360 MAULEVRIER
FRANCE
Tél : (33) 2 41 55 50 14
Fax : (33) 2 41 55 48 89
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The Eastern park of Maulévrier is recognized as being the largest Japanese garden of Europe today. Created at the beginning of the century by Alexandre MARCEL, a well-known Parisian architect, this garden was abandoned during 40 years, between 1940 and 1980. Refitted and restored entirely since, the park took again today all its former splendour. The vegetation is rich of more than 300 species of exotic plants (the park is also the 3rd arboretum in Pays of the Loire), of which some are worked with the manner of the Japanese landscape designers. One thus discovers during the walk the size in transparency, plates... the park is also decorated Japanese and Eastern constructions: temple, pagoda, red bridge, lanterns, landing stage, etc... of which some come from the World Fair of 1900 in Paris for which Alexandre MARCEL had taken part. One discovers there also a permanent exposure of bonsaï and ceramics of Eastern inspiration in complement of the visit of the garden