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  • Monday, May 5 – Tuesday, May 13, 2025 – A Provence, Cote D’Azur and Beyond Garden Tour

    Join Pacific Horticulture and guests to explore the tapestries in the South of France gardens. After arriving in Paris, make your connection to Toulouse to join fellow travelers and renowned Garden Guide, Amy Kupec Larue.  Amy will lead us on visits to some of the most talked about gardens in France including Olivier Fillipi’s Le Jardin Sec, a garden that flourishes despite limited water resources. We will also visit with internationally acclaimed designer Dominique Lafourcade in one of her private gardens.  Our tour embraces the serene French countryside with visits to hidden private sanctuaries, visionary designed landscapes, and historical public gardens. Immerse yourself in the climate preservation wonders of France, where each garden tells a story of sustainability, artistry, and the timeless beauty of nature. 

    View South of France 2025 Garden Tour brochure

  • Friday, June 2 – Saturday, June 10 – Southern France: Artists and Their Eden

    You’re invited to join Pacific Horticulture as we experience the remarkable beauty, gardens, and culture of Provence June 2 – 10 2017. We’ll visit scenic villages and local markets, and of course, savor the region’s cuisine. In addition to the magnificent natural beauty of this region, our tour offers a look at the work of renowned landscape artists and explores gardens, views and vistas that inspired the artwork of Renoir, Cezanne, van Gogh, Matisse, Chagall, Bonnard, Gauguin, and Picasso.

    Amy Larue, an American expat who lives in Paris and is married to a Frenchman, will be our guide for this tour. Amy has a deep understanding and enthusiasm for the French culture. She is an experienced guide, florist extraordininaire, and a judge for the prestigious Bagatelle rose garden trials. Space is limited to 24 guests and our tour will be escorted by Linda McKendry, experienced traveler, garden designer, and PHS board member. Image from www.roamingtravelers.wordpress.com.

    Registration for this tour is now open. For complete itinerary details and information about booking this trip click http://www.sterlingtoursltd.com/France2017.html 

  • Monday, June 15 – Friday, June 26 – France

    Join Pacific Horticulture for an adventure through beautiful countryside, stunning chateaus, and sumptuous gardens of France, June 15 – 26, 2015. You’ll explore Normandy, Picardy, and the Loire Valley taking in botanical and historical treasures along with fine food and wine.

    Linda McKendry, PHS board member, will escort this tour.  Visit Rouen for four nights, visiting the Arboretum d’Harcourt, Giverny, the Jardins d’Angelique, Princess Sturdza’s iconic Vasterival Garden, and the Gardens Agapanthe.  In Tours, you will spend time over four days at the International Garden Festival at Chaumont-sur-Loire, the Chateau Chenonceau, Le Jardin du Plessis-Sasnieres, Chateau du Rivau’s Rose Gardens (pictured) and Fairytale Gardens, the Chateau de la Bourdaisiere park, and Villandry. On to Chantilly, to the Chateau de Courances organic fruit and vegetable garden and park, the Chantilly Castle and Park, the Conde Museum and Museum of the Horse.  A complete, mouthwatering itinerary may be found at http://www.sterlingtoursltd.com/France2015.html. The cost is approximately $5,000 per person.