You’ll love Nan’s illustrated tour of a dozen legacy gardens of Provence and the French Riviera and concludes with a magical stop at Monet’s Giverny. From La Louve (owned by French designer Nicole de Vesian) to La Chaboude, designed by Philippe Cottet and many more public gardens, private gardens, historic gardens, and iconic gardens along the way.
Beauty & Inspiration: Legacy Gardens of Provence and the French Riviera
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