France

Alchemy in Provence .. Jardin de l'Alchimiste

Garden of the Alchemist Red Opening to White Photo © Alice Joyce

The Alchemist’s Garden – Le Jardin de l’Alchimiste, adjoins the lovely Renaissance manor housing a charming country hotel in Provence: Mas de la Brune, a Bed & Breakfast lodging. Nestled in the bewitchingly blue Alpilles mountains of France, the garden opened to the public in 1999. The owners worked with renowned designers Arnaud Maurieres and Eric Ossart to create a uniquely conceived, contemporary gardenscape here in the charming Provençal village of Eygalieres.

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Chicago

Chicago Gardens, Art and Architecture

Chicago Millennium Park - Nichols Bridgeway to AIC Wing & Terzo Piano Restaurant [Photo © Alice Joyce]

The city of Chicago’s lakefront gardens, art and architecture draw locals and tourists, alike, to a year-round destination of cultural and sensual pleasures. May, 2009 heralded the opening of the new Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago, designed by architect, Renzo Piano. A new walkway from the Lurie Garden to Terzo Piano Restaurant offers stunning vistas of Millennium Park and the Frank Gehry-designed Pritzker Pavilion.

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Garden Travel

Alhambra & Generalife Gardens, Spain

Generalife The Patio de la Acequia Photo © Alice Joyce

Alhambra Palace and Generalife Gardens: An unforgettable profusion of roses and refreshing water features appear at every turn when you experience the beauty of this World Heritage Site under a brilliant azure sky on a day in Spring.

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