Jardin de la Bonne Maison, Private garden in La Mulatière, France
Jardin de la Bonne Maison is a private garden located on the Sainte-Foy hill in La Mulatière, divided into different levels by stone terraces that help manage the slope. The site features a carefully organized botanical space with numerous planting beds and support structures.
The site was planted with vineyards for centuries before being transformed in the 1980s by Georges and Odile Masquelier into a botanical space. This change converted the former wine-growing land into a dedicated garden for plant collections.
The name comes from a historic house that once stood on the property, reflecting the site's residential past before becoming a garden space. Visitors see how the place has been shaped by people who care deeply about plants and their arrangement.
The garden is open to visitors during certain seasons when plants are in bloom, and advance checking of opening days is helpful. Comfortable shoes are recommended since the site sits on a slope with multiple terraces.
The garden holds an extensive collection of more than 800 varieties of roses arranged on metal arches and pergolas throughout the property. This diversity grew through decades of collecting and exchanges with botanical institutions across Europe.
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