Last updated on 15 January 10

Château de Losse

4.3/5 (3 ratings)

Photograph © Château de Losse
Photograph © Château de Losse
Photograph © Château de Losse
Photograph © Château de Losse
Photograph © Château de Losse

Gardenvisit Editorial

A renaissance castle, built by a courtier of François I. The castle is unchanged since the sixteenth century and a lunette, on the website, shows a renaissance garden on the lines of the present garden. There is a terrace garden with hornbeam hedges and a wisteria tunnel.

Head Gardener's Comment

The charmille green chambers are terraced over the Vézère river.

A wonderful labyrinthine walk leading to a Virgilian view of the country side.

The garden within the walls leads through a wisteria tunnel to a box crenelated and roselined walk to the lower garden with rosemary and lavender patterns and a knot garden.

An architectural garden which satisfies the sight but also charms through scent and colour.

Inspired by XVIth& XVIIth century prints.

History

The garden was abandoned until work of restitution was undertaken following gradual restauration of the castle for the past 20 years

The site the castle and the gardens are listed Monuments Historiques

Plants of Note

Botanic information is given at the entrance of the courtyard.

The garden has been selected as one of the three "jardins d'exception" in France by the EBTS (European Boxwood and Topiary Society).

Address - Château de Losse, Thonac, France, 24290
Opening times - May to September. See chateau website for opening times.
Website - Visit the Château de Losse website

Local Hotels

Hotels within 30km as the crow flies from this garden.

Hotel Archambeau (0km away)
From €50.00 to €60.00
Hotel Du Parc (0km away)
From €49.00 to €79.00
Hotel Restaurant Le P'tit Monde (5km away)
From €50.00 to €75.00
Le Hameau Du Moulin (5km away)
From €27.14 to €135.00
Le Relais Du Soleil D'or (5km away)
From €69.00 to €219.00
Hostellerie La Roseraie (5km away)
From €80.00 to €194.00
Hotel Le Lascaux (5km away)
From €49.00 to €127.00
Lagrange Prestige Les Bastides De Lascaux (5km away)
From €30.00 to €170.00

Nearby Gardens

Gardens within 30km as the crow flies from this garden.

Château de Chabans (3km away)
(5.0/5)
Jardins d'Eyrignac (15km away)
(3.7/5)
Jardins de l'Imaginaire (16km away)
(2.8/5)
Jardins de Marqueyssac (22km away)
(4.7/5)
Chateau de Hautefort (26km away)
(4.0/5)

Reviews and Comments

Have you visited this garden?

7 months ago Anonymous said
It's a charming garden, a "must see" for garden lovers! Beautiful surrounding landscape, so typically French! fantastic design and a tiny knot garden, a real masterpiece!

(5.0/5)
about 1 year ago Anonymous said
The most charming garden in the region

(5.0/5)
over 4 years ago Anonymous said
The gardens of the Chateau de Loss are delightful medieval-style gardens. They include clipped box shapes filled with roses and a clipped rosemary parterre filled with balls of lavender. However the gardens are small and the garden visit soon over.

(3.0/5)

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