Parc Mauresque, English garden in Ville d'Hiver, Arcachon, France.
Parc Mauresque is a four-hectare garden in Arcachon with curved pathways that follow the natural slope of the terrain. The grounds contain hundred-year-old trees and around 600 rose bushes distributed throughout the space.
The Casino Mauresque opened in 1863, designed by architect Paul Régnauld for the banker Adalbert Deganne, who had the building modelled on the Alhambra of Granada with elements recalling the mosque of Cordoba. It served as a casino and theatre until a fire destroyed it in 1977. The grounds were then laid out as the public garden that occupies the slope today.
The park has been an arboretum since 1992, holding rare and exotic plant species that visitors pass while walking the grounds. An open-air theatre stages performances through the year, linking the garden setting with local cultural life.
The park is open daily for visitors and features an elevator connecting the Winter Town to the Summer Town area. A decorative fountain near the elevator helps with orientation as you explore the gardens.
A long corridor leading to the elevator features a colorful ceiling with a carved relief bearing the signature of artist Claude Bouscau. This artistic detail often goes unnoticed despite being a small gallery right at the entrance passage.
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