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The garden has several different garden , imbed in a series of terraces that blend in with the surrounding landscape . Photo by : EmileGarcin.fr . SEE MORE exposure OF THIS GARDEN
Nicole de Vésian was a designer for the iconic Gallic make Hermès in the 1950s and sixties , working alongside a vernal clothes designer named Christian Lacroix . After the last of her husband , she moved away from Paris , to Provence , where she bought a house in Bonnieux . locate in the Luberon , a pretty and picturesque area of hilltop town , de Vésian ’s dilapidated demesne was transformed into an amazing and influential garden . De Vésian ’s legacy is her gardens : Ina Garten ( aka the Barefoot Contessa ) toldHouse Beautiful , " I was very influenced by a woman named Nicole de Vésian . … She put to work in just four materials — Edward Durell Stone , linen paper , leather , and woods . I have a little gasbag of articles about her . " We even featured La Louve in our May / June event , in our story about topiary ( in print edition only ) .
The rarely check pool is part of this awe-inspiring property . pic by : EmileGarcin.fr . SEE MORE photo OF THIS GARDEN
The holding , which is now owned by Judith Pillsbury , a print bargainer in Paris . you may normally visit the garden , by appointment , once a month ( closed in July and August ) for an time of day . Groups of at least 10 people should reserve through the tourer authority of Bonnieux , and the property has traditionally been open for garden visits during the first weekend in June . Ticketsare 10€per person and more information is available through theCommitee of Parks and Gardens in France .
De Vésian liked subtle , natural colors , and care the texture of stone as a focal gunpoint in her gardens . pic by : EmileGarcin.fr . SEE MORE pic OF THIS GARDEN
On the other script , if you ’re interested in buy the property , the the three estates is being handled byFrench realtors Emile Garcin , and the property is list as being in the " 2,300,000 € to 5,000,000 € " category . ( For Americans , this is between $ 3.3 million and $ 7.2 million . ) We ’ve put together a slide show of the gardens from the realtor ’s site - a beautiful topographic point to daydream about on this Monday afternoon .
