17th-century priory in France converted into a medieval-inspired topiary garden
houseandgarden.co.uk67 points by NoRagrets 5 days ago
67 points by NoRagrets 5 days ago
One of my favorite things about all the awesome castles in France is their super awesome gardens like this. I only have a couple examples online, but:
https://flickr.com/photos/amatecha/31188202017/
https://flickr.com/photos/amatecha/45215830245/
As if it wasn't cool enough to explore all the amazing castles themselves, their properties are usually basically works of art. I have to wonder how it would be to live in a residence like that for one's life. Super cool.
There’s a YouTube channel detailing someone who did exactly that - bought a French castle.
Apparently it’s both cheaper than you’d expect and way more annoying, too.
https://youtube.com/@chateaudedampierre
It’s not “standard house” prices but I suspect anyone who can afford the more expensive parts of the world could afford something similar, if smaller.
But it’s a ton of work even if you have the money.
30 years work of one man
blink, blink, it's not a render!, blink
there is a school of philosophy that proposes the idea that humans primary purpose is as landscape architects, which this man work lends credence to
> there is a school of philosophy that proposes the idea that humans primary purpose is as landscape architects
Interesting. Where can one read more about this?
That's what I expect from upcoming Oblivion remaster. Very lovely!