André Le Nôtre: Magnificent Masterpieces of the Gardener’s Art

“Gardening is an ephemeral art form. Few gardens withstand the vagaries of time, and even fewer master gardeners, if remembered at all, are afforded the status of their counterparts in architecture and the other applied arts. One singular exception is André Le Nôtre, a name synonymous with some of France’s, and the world’s, greatest gardens, including Versailles, Vaux-le-Vicomte, Chantilly, and Fontainebleau, whose work represents the apex of French garden design.

This year, Paris celebrates the 400th birthday of this distinguished native son with L’Année Le Nôtre, a year-long festival of exhibitions and events honouring the greatest gardens of Le Nôtre’s stupendous achievement. A man who was intricately linked with the most glorious time and the most exalted characters in the history of France.”