A couple of hours drive to the west of Paris lies a beautiful 17th century château by the name of Miromesnil. It makes for a beautiful day trip from Paris. Over the past centuries Château de Miromesnil has belonged to several different families, including that of Guy de Maupassant, one of France’s best-loved authors. It is currently owned by the family of the Count de Vogüé’, who acquired the property in 1938.
It is a well loved, and carefully tended private home, but happily for us the gardens and part of the Château de Miromesnil are open to visit. I went along to visit the garden, the park and most especially the outstanding potager. I thought you may like to see my pictures.
Today the potager is tended on a daily basis and provides food for the family living here. In true French potager tradition there are flowers mingled in between the rows of artichokes, tomatoes and salad.
Herbs have a lot of space, in clumps and in rows. The old brick walls of the enclosed potager provide support for espalier fruit trees, roses and clematis …. the whole thing is my idea of heaven.
If you would like to visit the Château de Miromesnil, it would make a lovely day out from Paris. You can find details here, and it would make a great place to visit whatever the season. Pin this post too as a way to refer back to it when you’re looking for your next day trip outside of Paris.
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Absolutely beautiful Sharon. Thank you.
Beautiful pictures. Lovely spot to visit. Thank you for all your suggestions and inspiring thoughts. I look forward to read your entries.
REALLY NICE. THANK WOULD BE MY KIND OF A GARDEN. THANKS FOR SHARING.
RITA PARKER
That’s my idea of heaven, also! Breathtakingly beautiful!
Oh that’s so so pretty! When were these pictures taken? We are going to France next summer and would like to stay here! Obviously, we would like to be there when there are the most plants in bloom.
I took these shots ten days ago, early June 🙂
Sherry, the rooms and hosting are all lovely. The views over the park and gardens are spectacular as the guest rooms are all up on the third or fourth floor (4-5 for the US) – so there’s a lot of stairs and best to just take a small bag up to your room with you. Have a lovely trip!
Looks amazing Sharon!
The gardens are particularly stunning and so full of beautiful flowers.
How lovely! We too, have our vegetables tucked in with our flowers. Our space is limited and garden tomatoes and haricots vert are just too precious not to include. Of course, our herbs fit right in as well. It’s good to know we are in such good company. As always, your pictures are a feast for the eyes!
This is really beautiful. I love the idea of mixing the vegetables and herbs in with the flowers. Thank you for sharing.
Sharon,thank you for sharing your wonderful stories and these beautiful places with us.
Just looking at anything so marvelous takes me on an arm chair vacation!
Stunning…..so lovely. Thank you!!
Tres jolie! Mais bien sur, c’est la France!!
It’s gorgeous. Are the flowers mixed into the potager to attract pollinators or repel pests? Or just because it’s beautiful?
The gardens remind me of our gardens in Oregon this time of year!
Spectacular~the gardens and your photography!
My daughters and I are planning a trip to France in the Spring of 2020. I will definitely keep this in mind! Thank you so much!
Sharon,
Thank you for sharing such a beautiful place, filled with awe inspiring views, ideas. You have given me inspiration to rearrange my garden of flowers only, to include some herbs and vegetables this Fall!
Thank you so very much for such a beautiful presentation of a working garden. Now I have more ideas of how to arrange my terrace garden.
Your photography is amazing!!! The photos are beautiful as are the gardens !! I love the story of the evolution or the kitchen garden
under the guidance of Monsieur Boulenger!!!
Sensational…
LOVE IT!!!
Makes me rethink about marrying for love instead of money!
Love your blog.
Ann
Lovely castle ! We were delighted to discover it thanks to ‘Au fil de la manche”, a knitting fair that takes place in their garden.
Hope to visit the chateau one day & definitely adding to my bucket list
Breath-taking one!! Keep up the Good work