![]() ![]() Garden of New Fruits: the large variety and great richness of the plant world mean that it can still inspire us to find numerous ways of exploring it enthusiastically. The Phoenician, Roman and Arabic cultures, the silk and spice routes, the crusades, the expeditions and the human thirst for adventure have contributed to the spread of plants and fruit trees beyond their countries of origin. Each fruit has its regional home and history, which may be turbulent, curious or comical. Garden of the World: the history of fruits has accompanied the history of civilisations since the beginning of mankind. These varieties of apples, pears, peaches, cherries and strawberries have been forgotten due to new methods of cultivation, the development of special plantations and selective marketing. Garden of Loire-Atlantique: varieties of fruits which originate in the region are gathered here. ![]() This garden shows the visitor what a fruit is, how it can be selected and discussed, and last but not least, how it can be enjoyed. Onsumers generally have a conflictive relationship with fruits (loss of sense of flavour, a limited selection in shops, industrial production of fruit etc.). This fertile spot, which is rich in knowledge and full of charms, takes the visitor on a wonderful journey through space and time. Along the way, the visitor learns everything about the fruits and their history as well as the symbolism of more than 200 different fruit trees. There are eight different themes: the Garden of Loire-Atlantique, Garden of the World,Garden of New Fruits,Garden of Wild Fruits, Neolithic Garden, Mediterranean Garden, the Botanists’ Fruit Garden and the Strawberry Garden. Throughout the complete visit, which lasts for almost one and a half hours, the visitor finds shapes and tastes which are unknown or almost forgotten. The fruit trees – all of which bear edible fruits – are arranged in an unusual manner. Today, a large number of fruits can be found here and the garden is regarded as one of the most beautiful in France. It was created in 1997 by fruit lovers and inaugurated in 2002 by Jean-Marie Pelt, a leading European biologist and author of several books on fruits. The Garden of the Hesperides enables you to discover the diversity of the plant world, which goes hand in hand with that of the human world. It is a living museum in honour of fruits from the five continents of the world and is divided into eight different themes – the Garden of Loire-Atlantique, Garden of the World,Garden of New Fruits,Garden of Wild Fruits, Neolithic Garden,Mediterranean Garden, Botanists’ Fruit Garden and the Strawberry Garden. The Garden of the Hesperides invites the visitor to embark on a journey to the land of fruits and to take an enjoyable, unusual and informative stroll there. ![]()
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