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DISCOVER Terrasson - Lavilledieu: The beautiful town of Terrasson, doorway to the Périgord Noir and to the Vézère valley, quite deservedly won the Première fleur award in the 2004 contest of flowered towns and villages. A visit to this ancient town is always a joy with its abundant floral displays, lawned public gardens with shady trees and flowers, a facinating circuit of fountains, the cool and shady Jardins de l'imaginaire and the wonderful ancient architecture. Plan to spend at least a day here. The only problem you will have will be in choosing between the excellent restaurants. For chocoholics the Chocalate Museum (just outside of the town on the road to Brive) is a must. The firework display over the river 14 July is magnificent and at night, over the Christmas season, Terrasson is truly magical.
Les Jardins de l'Imaginaire overlooking the Vézère valley in the heart of the ancient town of Terrasson were conceived by Kathryn Gustafson.The desire was to offer pleasure : the pleasure of a grand europeen garden rooted in the Périgord, the pleasure of discovery in Terrasson, all within the simplicity of a beautiful walk. This garden of themes, very contempory in its conception, is symbollically composed of "fragments of the stories of gardens" : an original interpretation of the universal theme of, "the gardens of humanity". Your imagination will be transported by : the sacred wood, the vegetable tunnel , the elementary gardens, the theatre of greenery, the axis of winds, the perspectives, the water garden, the rose garden, the topiary, the path of fountains and the sculptures of Peter Fourakis. You will follow a path on a thematic journey oscillating between nature and architecture of impressionist design . The subtle, almost poetical, integration of the gardens into the local landscape of terraces suspended above the town truly represents here the most glorious variety of nature. On more than 6 hectares of terrasses, mostly in cool shade , Les Jardins de L'Imaginaire invite you into a world of tranquility and beauty.
The visits are designed to cross the centurys and civilisations to discover and understand that man by the creation of gardens persues his quest in search of paradise lost. You will discover an immense rose garden planted with 2000 roses, a collection of iris, 5000 perennials, a spectacular water garden, and an underwood which you could almost believe is inhabited by elves The only building on the site is a grand greenhouse, designed by the British architect Ian Ritchie: winner of the Stephen Lawrence prize in 1999. Les jardins de l'Imaginaire welcomes more than 40, 000 visiters each year.
Restaurants: L’IMAGINAIRE Place du Foirail 24120 TERRASSON Tél. 05 53 51 37 27 Fax. 05 53 51 60 37 annuel closing 12 to 25 Nov. inclusive.Closed Sunday night and Monday except in July and Aug. LES AGAPES Rue de la Halle – Vieille Ville 24120 TERRASSON Tél/Fax. 05 53 50 14 75 Closed Monday and Tuesday night and Wednesday all day out of season. LE VIEUX MOULIN 1 Avenue Charles de Gaulle 24120 TERRASSON Tél. 05 53 50 26 75 Closed all day Monday and Tuesday night except in July and Aug. and national holidays LE RELAIS GOURMAND 42, Avenue Victor Hugo 24120 TERRASSON Tél. 05 53 50 00 89 AUX SAVEURS DES JARDINS Stéphanie Andrieux et Daniel Chabanas A l’entrée des Jardins de l’Imaginaire 24120 TERRASSON Tél. 05 53 50 30 91 Market days: : Thursday Morning throughout the year. Xmas Market :1st Sunday December. Foire de la Saint Sour : 1st Feb. Foire de la Saint Julien : End of Aug. Foire de la Saint Martin : 10 Nov.
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