Before and after Le Nôtre: precursors and inheritance via the art of garden borders

Educational subject to demonstrate how Le Nôtre, before imposing his style throughout Europe, was guided by masters and by knowledge that has incessantly been perfected over the centuries.

Nathalie de Vernon is a landscaper, historian and specialist in traditional garden games. She graduated from the École Dubreuil Paris 12^ème and from Lyon Dardilly. She studied under Tom Wright at Wye College (Kent) and Peter Goodchild in York during her Master’s Degree in landscape conservation. She was a landscape architect for the M. Bernard Collette ACMH architect’s office in Fontainebleau, then at the CAUE in Haute Marne. She also teaches landscape studies at the École du Breuil and is a Green Space Manager. Finally, she is a member of ICOMOS, the International Council on Monuments and Sites.