SIGHTSEEING
THE EXOTIC GARDEN OF ÈZE-VILLAGE : PINNED TO THE HEAVENS BY ITS CACTI
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site remarkable in every way . One of the most beautiful villages on the French Riviera is home to a garden that seems to be suspended between the sky and the sea , plunging us into a colourful dream . A symphony of green , from its most tender to the darkest shade , is fascinating in its monochromy , while the slender cacti are crowned by yellow , orange or pink blossoms — their spines seemingly pinning the garden to the heavens .
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Classed as a ‘ Remarkable Garden ’ since 2014 , the Exotic Garden of Èze is a little gem overlooking the Mediterranean coast . There are also several perfectly harmonious sculptures — the silhouettes of women by Jean-Philippe Richard made of bronze and a special composite with earth ( that ’ s why they are often called ‘ earth goddesses ’). The statues shaped by the artist ’ s hand happily converse with the surprising creations of nature surrounding them , such as euphorbia , agave , aloe and yucca ... The abundance of shapes defies the imagination , the Garden of Èze is evidently boasting its truly rare collection .
The succulents from desert regions harmoniously coexist with the Mediterranean species . The Garden of Èze is taking us on a journey through North America and South Africa in quest of cacti and succulents before we discover another universe of myrtles , cistus and arbutus ( strawberry trees ) populating the shadier and more humid north slopes . The western part enjoys still another atmosphere with subtropical plants growing next to a pergola and a refreshing waterfall .
As to its exceptional panorama , on a clear day you may admire the coast as far as Cap Camarat , in the Saint-Tropez area . Truly fascinating .
JARDIN EXOTIQUE D ’ ÈZE Rue du Château ( village hilltop )
� + 33 ( 0 ) 4 9341 2600 www . jardinexotique-eze . fr
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