Wonderful views within this garden. The bonsai/topiary and use of water was spectacular. Only disappointment was I didn't see a raked gravelly area. Nice Tea House too.
We stayed at Chateau Colbert and went to the Parc Oriental by accident, and it was an overwhelming experience. Koi fishes swiming in beautiful ponds, trees and plants from all over Asia, japanese bridges... We came back every day to relax for an hour or two. Once a week they organize a night walk with lanterns. We loved it and highly recommend it.
We arrived just after the garden had opened and had the place to ourselves the road traffic is a little noisy to start with but as you go deeper into the garden you begin to lose all sense of time.I have to say that given the chance I could have fallen asleep anywhere in the grounds!! The plants and trees were beautiful and gave the place a magical presence. great for couples!!Anyway enough of the zen stuff!! we walked round the lake taking copius numbers of photo's, we even found out the exact same species of a tree we have in our back garden so at lwast we have a name for it.The cafe is reasonably priced, but the gift shop is a bit chintzy for my liking!! There were some zen bhuddist monks in the park doing some of their powder painting (sorry I dont know the exact term). We also went to the temple at the top of the hill to hear their prayer time which was interesting.We spent over 4 hours there and well worth a visit. A couple of points: there is car parking but there is no shade! So you'll be able to boil an egg inside your car when you get back to it. Also take some water with you it gets very hot especially if you have young children.Wheelchairs can get about but you need someone strong to push up the hilly bits
Last year went in the daytime, but this year we visited at night. Magical experience , each visitor is given a Chinese lantern and this coupled with the discrete lighting gives the garden a completely different dimension. The Japanese inspired "cloud trees " tree pruning abound throughout as the garden and it is said to have the largest number of cloud trees outside Japan. In the day time there is a Japanese inspired tea house and gifts
it is a place in which it is very nice to have a walk, the various landscapes and scenarious are beautiful. I suggest to have a tea in the tearoom/bar.It would be very nice if in the shop they would sell also some teas, at least the ones you can enjoy at the tearoom/bar.If you are near this place it worth a visit.
This is a magic garden, offering interest at any point in the year. I think we have tried all seasons but I love autumn the best and early summer when the azaleas are in flower. Love the bonsai house!
Visit the Parc Oriental at any time of year and see the fascinating "slow sculpture" art of Bonsai taken to its extraordinary extreme. The widest range of trees imaginable have been treated with the greatest of care to turn them into extraordinary formations. We've visited four times and although the early summer is probably the best time fro the fabulous bloom, any time of year is good. Don't miss the enchanting Japanese tea-rooms and the garden shop.
It was wet Sunday in May when we visited. As gardens go this was OK but for a Japanese Garden it lacked much of the hard landscaping I was expecting. I think the weather put the dampers on our visit, but would like to see it during the summer and in good weather.
Out of season the park is really good, nice walk around with a lot of explanation. Well recommended for the entry fee. Well maintained and really beautiful. The shop has lots of gift and the Bonsai are incredible.
We were lucky enough to visit on a bright sunny and still day which made the colours incredibly vivid and the reflections in the water very clear.Whichever way you turn, there is a view, each more beautiful than the one before. The trees seem manicured and all the plants and trees well loved.A wonderful visit well worth the €7 entrance fee.