The French Love Their Gardens

Walk through the local towns and one sight you can't miss are the well tended gardens. There are plenty of flowers, but it's clear that these are working precincts. Lovely fruits and gorgeous vegetables are the main beneficiaries of the loving care so evident.

Or, perhaps, it's more accurate to describe the gardens' role as table accompaniments. For it's the family cooks who are clearly in charge of the plantings.

The rule is that the food must be fresh and a visit with Sue or Cornelius to any of the locale's special gardens will delight the eye, refresh the nose and entice the palate.

VillaNoue will guide your steps and your vehicle to the best regional gardens. Take advantage of our local knowledge to explore the gardens of south France.