Gorgeous Gardens of Cohons
Close by is Cohons, the only commune in France to boast two classified 'Jardins Remarquables'.
The Jardin de Silière is attached to a rather lovely 17th century mansion. The owner will tell you that the people of Langres used to come to this area to pick grapes including Denis Diderot’s father!
The garden is of a formal style with fountains, statues and ponds – it’s very romantic, beautiful and tranquil.
By contrast the second garden in the town, the Jardin de Vergentière is rustic, vibrant and was noisy when I went there, the sun was shining and a pond full of frogs were clearly loving it and croaking for all they were worth.
You’ll also come across the giant snails of Cohons, where the enormous stone escargots will keep the whole family occupied climbing up for the views and running down again!
Top of the..... snail ma!