Les jardins de la Berbie, Albi, Languedoc-Roussillon, France 580
During the reign of Louis XIV, the first archbishop of Albi, Hyacinthe Serroni, commissioned the formal gardens of the Berbie Palace in 1678. They are typically characteristic of French formal gardens of the period with clipped box hedge arabesques filled with colourful planting according to the season. The ancient walkway on the palace ramparts provides a panoramic view of the banks of the Tarn, the Old Bridge, the ancient mills, and the cathedral.
Les jardins de la Berbie, Albi, Languedoc-Roussillon, France 580
During the reign of Louis XIV, the first archbishop of Albi, Hyacinthe Serroni, commissioned the formal gardens of the Berbie Palace in 1678. They are typically characteristic of French formal gardens of the period with clipped box hedge arabesques filled with colourful planting according to the season. The ancient walkway on the palace ramparts provides a panoramic view of the banks of the Tarn, the Old Bridge, the ancient mills, and the cathedral.