Preserving historic gardens, adapting them and passing them on for future generations requires us to view them with a perspective that is both humble and precise.
In the final years of the Ancien Régime, Augustin Duprat de Barbançon (1750–1797) transformed his estate at Varesnes, near Noyon, into a remarkable laboratory for the acclimatisation of American plants.
How were the conservation measures for this area – which has received particular support from the DRAC Centre-Val de Loire – put in place, and how do they fit in with its development as a tourist destination?
