Jardin du Donjon de Loches
A MEDIEVAL EDEN
Right in the centre of prison life in the Donjon de Loches, a green garden blooms. This new garden with a medieval inspiration, following the designs of miniatures of the time, emphasises the flowered spaces of the Middle Ages and mitigates the austerity of the castle.
Once through the antechamber, an open space with grassy benches arranged under the shade of trellis with vine and honeysuckle, visitors will discover the place gradually. A wicker trellis produces a visual break before the secret garden is revealed…
Jardin du Donjon de Loches
Donjon de Loches
37600 Loches
Tél : 33 (0)2 47 59 07 86
donjonloches@cg37.fr
http://www.monuments-touraine.fr
Visits schedules :
Everyday all year long except December 25th and January 1st.
January-February-March : from 9:30 am until 5 pm.
From March 22th to September : 9 am until 7 pm
Octobre to December : from 9:30 am until 5 pm.
Prices :
Full fare : 7 €
Reduced fare 4.5€
Free of charge for child up to 12 years old
On the A10, exit number 23 at Chambray-les-Tours; take the N143 to Loches. The garden is situated in the medieval city.
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