Jardin du Musée des Beaux Arts - Tours, France
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[E] This municipal park is located in Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
[F] Ce jardin municipal se trouve à Tours en Indre-et-Loire.
Waymark Code: WMV2T3
Location: Centre-Val-de-Loire, France
Date Posted: 02/13/2017
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[E] Located in the former Palais of the Archbishops of Tours, this regular garden called "à la Française" was redesigned in 1911, surrounded by yews carved in crenellations, it is composed of two flowerbeds in mosaiculture. An old bowling green, lawned with lawns used to serve as a playground for bowling, occupies the center.
The bottom of the garden, close to the English style, is composed of various trees such as micocouliers, mulberry trees, chestnut trees, linden trees and charms which overhang the rue des Ursulines.
At the entrance of the garden is a bicentenary cedar of Lebanon which is the second largest in France.
In the old stables stands the stuffed elephant Fritz, who was slaughtered on the Place Nicolas Frumeaud in 1902.
Opening hours: daily from 9am to 6pm.
[F] Situé dans l'ancien Palais des Archevêques de Tours, ce jardin régulier dit « à la Française » fut réaménagé en 1911, ceint par des ifs taillés en créneaux, il est composé de deux parterres en mosaïculture. Un ancien boulingrin, étendu de pelouses servant autrefois de terrain pour le jeu de boules en occupe le centre.
Le fond du jardin, proche du style anglais, est composé d’arbres divers tels que micocouliers, mûriers, marronniers, tilleuls et charmes qui surplombent la rue des Ursulines.
A l'entrée du jardin se trouve un cèdre du Liban bicentenaire qui est le deuxième plus grand de France.
Dans les anciennes écuries se trouve l'éléphant empaillé Fritz qui fut abattu sur la place Nicolas Frumeaud en 1902.
Horaires : tous les jours de 9h00 à 18h00.
Name: Jardin du Musée des Beaux Arts
Street Location: Place François Sicard
Local Municipality: Tours
State/Province, etc.: Centre-Val de Loire
Country: France
Web Site: [Web Link]
Recreational Facilities:
Children's Playground
Monuments/Statues: Statue La Source - 1993 - by sculptor Martine Martine
Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed
Date Established: Not listed
Picnic Facilities: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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