Jardin du Plessis Sasnières

About the garden

Owned by

Rosamee Henrion

Nestling in a little valley, the garden is at the foot of the Sasnières village in a setting preserved from distressing urbanisation. The balance between the natural garden and the neater one contributes to its refinement, its main characteristic. This subtle mix of elaborate parts and seemingly wilder ones render the garden elegant, quiet and peaceful. The 16th-century pond and its natural springs enliven the garden.

Despite its large surface area (22 acres and 8.6 acres for the garden), the Plessis Sasnières garden is reassuring.  The garden turns into a protected site and the poetical walks become a real moment of pleasure. Some people consider Sasnières as a brightly coloured garden with its thousands of flowers and others appreciate the thousands of trees and shrubs, some of them being more than a hundred years old and are of botanical interest.

Keep in mind that the garden is the result of an enthusiastic botanist’s work; each plant is carefully chosen for its aesthetic beauty as well as for its botanical appeal. These two main interests rule the garden’s composition. However, the Sasnières estate already had remarkable trees dating back to the 19th century. Several storms altered the landscape by knocking down trees. Fallen trees sometimes open new vistas, it is just very unfortunate.

Over the years, Rosamée Henrion has passionately managed this nature: she has felled trees, she has made difficult choices, and she has planted new varieties of plants. Her curiosity, her knowledge and her love of trees and flowers make the Plessis Sasnières garden an interesting, rich, enlightened and natural place.