- Jardins du Nouveau Monde
The Jardins du Nouveau Monde (Gardens of the New World, 1 hectare) are gardens and a small
arboretum containing plants from theWestern Hemisphere located on the grounds of the Château de Blérancourt, now theMusée national de la Coopération Franco-américaine , inBlérancourt ,Aisne ,France .The gardens were established on the site of the castle's previous kitchen garden by the American Friends of Blérancourt, with the arboretum funded by donations of the Colonial Dames of America – Chapter IV (Paris). Michel Boulcourt, Madison Cox, and Mark Rudkin served as garden designers. The gardens comprise four major areas:
* Le jardin de printemps (Spring Garden) -
columbine ,iris ,jasmine ,peony ,poppy , andwisteria ; designed by Mark Rudkin in 1997.* Le jardin d'été (Summer Garden) - Virginia tulip trees with flowers of the new world including ornamental
tobacco and American lily in parterres; designed by Madison Cox in 1989.* Le jardin d'automne (Autumn Garden) -
aster s,cosmo s,dahlia s,heliotrope s, andsunflower s; designed by Mark Rudkin and Michel Boulcourt in 1989.* Arboretum -
liquidambar ,maple ,oak ,sequoia , etc.; designed by Mark Rudkin and Michel Boulcourt in 1986.See also
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List of botanical gardens in France References
* [http://www.museefrancoamericain.fr/homes/home_id24921_u1l2.htm Jardins du Nouveau Monde]
* [http://www.parcsetjardins.fr/picardie/aisne/jardins_du_nouveau_monde-6.html Parcs et Jardins de France entry (French)]
* [http://www.gralon.net/tourisme/sports-et-loisirs/info-jardins-du-nouveau-monde-blerancourt-6511.htm Gralon.net entry (French)]
* [http://picardietourisme.com/fr/sejour-picardie/visites/jardins-du-nouveau-monde-506.aspx Picardia Tourisme entry (French)]
* [http://www.paristerracultures.org/English/html/NorthAmerica.html Where to find North America in Paris and the suburbs…]
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