Labyrinthe de Merville, Boxwood garden maze in Merville, France.
The Labyrinthe de Merville is a green maze formed by tall boxwood hedges located on the grounds of Merville Castle. The network spans a large area with intricate pathways enclosed by carefully trimmed hedge walls.
The Marquis Henri Auguste de Chalvet-Rochemonteix, seneschal of Toulouse, built the château between 1743 and 1759 and was involved in creating the boxwood maze within a park laid out after drawings by André Le Nôtre. The garden was classified as a Monument historique on 11 December 1987, and the maze opened to the public in 2005.
The boxwood maze was laid out in the 18th century as part of a pleasure garden organised after drawings by André Le Nôtre, alongside the château begun in 1743 for Marquis Henri Auguste de Chalvet-Rochemonteix. It opened to the public for play in 2005, the year it received the Jardin remarquable label, and draws over 35,000 visitors a year.
The maze covers 4 hectares within a 30-hectare park, with about 6 kilometres of shaded boxwood alleys, so allow time to walk it. The garden is classified as a Monument historique and received the Jardin remarquable label in 2005. The grounds begin with a terrace east of the castle's pink brick facade and a 600-metre alley of parasol pines.
The maze covers 4 hectares within a 30-hectare park and has about 6 kilometres of shaded paths. It is described as the largest boxwood maze in Europe and draws more than 35,000 visitors a year. In January 2009 storm Klaus uprooted around thirty trees in the park.
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