Quelles merveilles que ces nombreux jardins qui se succèdent dans un décor splendide, chacun ayant sa personnalité. Les commentaires des guides bénévoles sont fort appropriés et nous permettent de découvrir l'inspiration qui a prévalu à l'élaboration de chacun des jardins. C'est aussi un moment de recueillement. À découvrir.
Très beau jardin. Difficile d'y croire que cela existe. Il serait très agréable de pouvoir les visiter plus souvent. Plusieurs variétés de fleurs et d'arbres. Tout est impéccable. On peut même aperçevoir le propriétaire à l'occasion. Ça vaut le déplacement.
The tour was wonderful and sensitive. And we appreciated the opportunity to see a garden that was the work of a lifetime.
Accès sur rendez-vous seulement, la visite organisée d'environ 2h30 est commentée par des bénévoles fort connaissants de ce domaine privé où chevaux et vaches ajoutent à ce décor bucolique.
This is my second visit in 4 years and it's stunning every time. A few tips. Get your tickets way in advance as there is a narrow window of visitation during the summer. It gets cold so bring a fleece sweater and a wind breaker. The tour is likely going to be all in French. Find a bilingual person kind enough to explain a few aspects of the history of the place to you. If you ask questions in English they will usually do their best to answer. All in all a Spectacular gardens to tour of about 2 hours. My kids were bored as they probably preferred to run through the gardens. But all in all, worth the visit.
Absolutely stunning gardens. We will definitely be back. Everywhere we turned there were lovely blooms, but more the staging of the various areas, and stonework, and bridges, and ponds and the Japanese gardens take ones breath away. I had heard about these gardens in Lee Valley garden review and purchased tickets online in December. We had a lovely, warm sunny day and bought the book.
L'entrée de ce domaine d'une simplicité rurale cache bien ce paradis créé par une famille américaine les Cabot. La qualité architecturale de ces jardins nous éblouit même si le temps se fait gris. Bonne chaussure requise car le domaine est grand et plein d'agréables surprises. Si le coût vous paraît élevé à prime abord, osez, vous ne serez pas déçu et en plus, vous ferez une bonne action car tout l'argent recueilli va au Centre écologique de Port-au-Saumon.
Open only four Saturdays a year, one must plan well in advance.The Garden is about 2 hours from Quebec City. Fortunately the scenery is lovely. There a numerous B&B's in the area and a lovely concert hall nearby.Each tour (group is approx 20 people) lasts over 2 hours and courses though numerous theme gardens, some refined e.g. the Japanese Garden, some more relaxed, all remarkable in design and detail.Two caveates: despite that reality that the majority of visitors are English speaking, language spoken is strictly French and the terrain is challenging for those with mobility limitations.
These "heritage" gardens are only open to the public on four weekends during the year and they are book up to a year in advance. Well worth the effort to see.
We purchased our tickets in January for a late July visit. Being bi-lingual the tour in French was very comprehensive for our group. These gardens are simply the most magnificent I have seen. The Cabot family is committed to their preservation. Plan ahead for a lovely day.