Apremont: A French Folly (Small Books of Great Gardens) - Hardcover

Virieu, Claire De; De Brissac, Gilles; Brissac, Gilles De; Van Zuylen, Gabrielle

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 086565204X ISBN 13: 9780865652040

Publisher: Vendome Pr, 1999

Synopsis

These four exquisite books launch a new series profiling famous gardens, including the Islamic water gardens of Spain's Alhambra; Ninfa, a romantic garden laid out in the ruins of a medieval village 45 miles southeast of Rome; the tropical Moroccan gardens of Majorelle, laid out in the 1920s by French artist Louis Majorelle and now owned by Yves St. Laurent and partner Berg?; and the fairy-tale setting of Apremont, in which a towered castle rises over a flower-filled medieval village on the bank of the Allier River. Each of these little books (6" x 9") relates the history of the region and garden spot and the construction of the garden and includes over 100 color photographs, many double- page spreads. The stunning photography is by noted garden photographer de Virieu, the texts by individuals who know and love the featured garden. All the gardens are open to the public, and each book contains visitor information and garden layouts. Despite a few flaws (the small print in the captions...

About this edition

• Publisher: Vendome Pr
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 086565204X
• ISBN 13: 9780865652040
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 79