Réouverture du Désert de Retz
June 13 at 2pm
Wander through one of France's last surviving 18th-century Anglo-Chinese gardens, where crumbling temples, a ruined column, and a Tartar tent create an aristocrat's fantastical escape from court life.
Walking TourWalking TourDésert de Retz
Chambourcy
Wander through whimsical 18th-century ruins where symbolic temples and crumbling columns hide among ancient trees. This Anglo-Chinese garden was built as a solitary retreat for aristocrats seeking peace, and it still delivers: seven fantastical fabriques await discovery on a leisurely afternoon stroll.
18th-century garden
Anglo-Chinese design
historic fabriques
remarkable trees
Tips
🌳remarkable and awe inspiring trees
🎧audioguide makes exploration more enjoyable
Upcoming at Désert de Retz
Saturday, Jun 13
Saturday, Jul 18
Sunday, Sep 20
Journées européennes du patrimoine au Désert de Retz
September 20
Wander a secret 18th-century garden where crumbling temples, pyramids, and ruined columns hide among ancient trees. The Désert de Retz is a landscape of deliberate surprises: each "Fabrique" holds symbolic meaning, from numerology to esoteric philosophy.
Désert de Retz
ChambourcyOpens Saturday at 2:00 PM
Walking TourWalking TourWander through whimsical 18th-century ruins where symbolic temples and crumbling columns hide among ancient trees. This Anglo-Chinese garden was built as a solitary retreat for aristocrats seeking peace, and it still delivers: seven fantastical fabriques await discovery on a leisurely afternoon stroll.
18th-century garden
Anglo-Chinese design
historic fabriques
remarkable trees
Tips
🌳remarkable and awe inspiring trees
🎧audioguide makes exploration more enjoyable
Upcoming at Désert de Retz
Saturday, Jun 13
Saturday, Jul 18
Sunday, Sep 20
Journées européennes du patrimoine au Désert de Retz
September 20
Wander a secret 18th-century garden where crumbling temples, pyramids, and ruined columns hide among ancient trees. The Désert de Retz is a landscape of deliberate surprises: each "Fabrique" holds symbolic meaning, from numerology to esoteric philosophy.