Up until the early 19th century, large trees had a mainly utilitarian role. Grown as a hedgerow, curtain or canopy, they provided shade close to buildings. With the advent of a more picturesque conception, trees came to be considered as outstanding components in their own right, due to their bearing, colour, vastness and origin: through trees, Asia, Africa and America came to our parks from the end of the 18th century.
The way the trees were planted differed as far as possible from the classical garden: line and perspective were no longer important. The species, often planted in odd numbers to avoid excessive regularity, were arranged as in a “natural” scene.
Outstanding trees :
MEURTHE & MOSELLE
- PARC DU PRIEURÉ DE CONS-LA-GRANDVILLE
- JARDIN D’ADOUÉ, LAY-SAINT-CHRISTOPHE
- JARDIN DE LA FRANCHE-MOITRESSE, EULMONT
- PARC MADAME DE GRAFFIGNY, VILLERS-LES-NANCY
- PARC DU CHÂTEAU DE TICHÉMONT, GIRAUMONT
- PARC DE LA GARENNE, LIVERDUN
- PARC DU CHÂTEAU, CLÉMERY
- PARC DE LA PÉPINIÈRE, NANCY
- PARC DE MONTAIGU, LANEUVEVILLE-DEVANT-NANCY
- PARC DU CHÂTEAU DE MONCEL, JARNY
- PARC DU CHÂTEAU, GERBÉVILLER
- PARC SAINTE-MARIE, NANCY
MEUSE
- PARC DE LA GRANGE-AUX-CHAMPS, NETTANCOURT
- PARC DU CHÂTEAU, THILLOMBOIS
- PARC DU CHÂTEAU DU PETIT-MONTHAIRON, LES MONTHAIRONS
- JARDINS DE L'ABBAYE DE RANGÉVAL, CORNIÉVILLE
- PARC DU CHÂTEAU DE FRESNOIS, MONTMÉDY
- PARC DE LA VARENNE, HAIRONVILLE
MOSELLE
- PARC DU CHATEAU DE PREISCH, BASSE-RENTGEN
- PARC ET JARDIN DU CHÂTEAU, PANGE
- PARC DU CHATEAU DE BETANGE, FLORANGE
- JARDIN DU CHATEAU, HAYES
