The Ornamental Garden – Second Salon

The Ornamental Garden – Second Salon, also known as the “music room”, was created on the intermediate terrace, the same level as the château’s drawing room, study, dining room and kitchen. As such, it is designed as an open extension of the ground floor rooms. The Herb Garden continues on from this and, below it, the Ornamental Kitchen Garden. It is part of an ensemble, “the Ornamental Garden”, divided in two by the canal that separates the Music Room from the Love and Crosses salons.

The two salons of the Ornamental Garden have been built to mirror one another. While the Love and Crosses salons are truly dazzling, the Music Room has the mellow atmosphere of an evening concerto. While the motifs of the beds in the Love and Cross salons, like the fountains, are round, those of the Music Room are rectilinear.

Like its alter ego, the design of the Music Room is inspired by botanical Renaissance carpets. Here, the green of the box harmonises with the very soft palette of flowers, ranging from blue to purple. The patterns made with large triangles represent lyres, with harps next to them. Topiary completes the decorative planting, with candelabra-pruned yews brightening the musical score.

The music room truly awakens the ears.. Visitors are transported by the musical quality of the fountains, in harmony with the birdsong and the gentle breeze.

The belvedere in the Wood overlooking the gardens is the ideal viewpoint from which to contemplate the richness of the embroidery motifs, known as broderies.