Potager du Dauphin, Historical garden in Meudon, France
Potager du Dauphin is a kitchen garden in Meudon with traditional French layouts spread across multiple stone-walled terraces containing vegetable beds, flower sections, and decorative areas. The design combines working agricultural spaces with ornamental elements throughout the property.
The property was established in the 17th century by the Marquis de Louvois to supply fresh vegetables to the nearby Meudon château. Its original purpose was directly linked to feeding the noble household and its staff.
The garden became home to the Russian Orthodox boarding school Saint Georges after the Second World War, which adapted the greenhouse into a Byzantine chapel for its students to use.
The garden is open to visitors throughout the year with walking paths connecting the cultivated sections. Information displays explain the traditional French horticultural methods still used in the space.
A glass courtyard built in 1881 for horse care was later converted to house a substantial library holding approximately 100,000 books in Slavic languages. This unexpected change shows how the property adapted to serve different purposes over time.
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