{"id":229,"date":"2014-05-12T19:05:38","date_gmt":"2014-05-12T18:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/s509616707.onlinehome.fr\/ballue\/?page_id=229"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:29:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:29:06","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.laballuejardin.com\/en","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Welcome to La Ballue Jardin<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><\/h2>\n<p>The winding lanes of the <strong>Mont-Saint-Michel<\/strong> countryside lead to one of the most magnificent gardens in twenty-first century France.<\/p>\n<p>The Gardens of La Ballue, with their many \u201coutdoor rooms,\u201d linked by stunningly designed vistas and spaces filled with imaginative topiary, recall the Italian mannerist style and the Yin Yang inspirations of the landscape architects and creators Paul Maymont &amp; Fran\u00e7ois Hebert Stevens. The gardens were laid out over fifty years ago; since then many different creative ideas have been implemented, each of which has added to the gardens\u2019 mystery and power.<\/p>\n<p>The design is dramatic, distinguished by three-dimensional, organic shapes and groups of sculpted allegorical figures in movement. Variety and whimsy characterise the baroque garden, and there are spaces and surprises to discover here in all seasons.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OPENING<\/strong> DATES AND TIMES FOR THE 2026 SEASON:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>15 March \u2013 26 April 2026<\/strong>: open Thursday to Sunday from 10am to 6.30pm. We are open on Monday 6 April for Easter.<\/li>\n<li>We are <strong>open every day<\/strong> during the Brittany<strong> school holidays<\/strong> (<strong>13\u201326 April<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>1 May \u2013 27 September 2026<\/strong>: open daily from 10.00 to 18.30.<\/li>\n<li><strong>1 October \u2013 11 November 2026<\/strong>: open Thursday to Sunday from 10.00 to 18.00.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We welcome individual visitors and groups.<br \/>\nIf you wish to visit the gardens of La Ballue in a group (more than 15 people), or if you wish a guided tour, please contact us.<\/p>\n<p>Children are welcome, they love our labyrinth garden and it is free for them up to 10 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Accompanied disabled people can visit the main part of the gardens, access the tea room and the store. We are happy to provide a ramp for wheelchairs, on request. Reduced rate for the disabled person and a companion. Feel free to contact us for any question or assistance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.laballuejardin.com\/en\/hours-and-fees\">Get more information about our opening hours and visit fees. <\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2815\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laballuejardin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/bretagne-chateauetjardinsdelaballue-cour-dhonneur1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Jardin de la Ballue\" width=\"669\" height=\"376\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" 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