The Gardens, Ambassadors of Biodiversity

The 5 Thematic Gardens

The Garden of Temptations

The Garden of Temptations is organised around an orchard in which one finds about forty apple-trees varieties, thirty pear-trees, various other fruit trees  (medlar tree, quince tree, walnut tree, etc.) and a wide variety of red fruits.

The variety of the vines exposed evokes the wine tradition of the Loire river banks.
All these species have been planted to show the diversity of the individuals and the selection work made by Man.
‘Allied plants’ have been seeded on the fruit trees plantations to attract bees to favour pollination and welcome auxiliary insects in the fight against parasites.

It is converted into 5 spaces: 

• Berries (Cowberry, Blackcurrant)
• Fruits with pips (Apple, Pear)
• Fruits with pits (Peach, Plum)
  
• Fruits with shells (Hazelnut, Walnut)
• Akenes (Strawberry, Fig)