The Désert de Retz
Le Désert de Retz
An unusual 18th-century French folly garden near Paris, featuring architectural follies, exotic buildings, and landscaped grounds.

📜 18th-century French folly garden, recognized as a World Monument.
🔍 Features architectural follies and exotic structures.

Why Go

🌳 Explore unique Anglo-Chinese garden
🏛️ Discover diverse architectural follies
🚶 Enjoy a peaceful, reflective stroll
👑 Walk in the footsteps of Marie-Antoinette and Thomas Jefferson

Why Avoid

⏰ Limited opening hours (Saturdays, April-October)

Tips

🌲 Admire remarkable trees like Giant Sequoia and Cedar of Lebanon

Hours

🕒 Open Saturday afternoons, April to October.

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