The Hidden Gardens Hidden France tour programme for 2011 will be ready for viewing and booking by the end of August. Make an early decision and a quick booking and we will give you a 10% discount for any bookings made before the end of September. And remember, this is an ideal gift for anyone who loves gardens, wild plants, history and good wine. We offer vouchers which you can purchase for family and friends for either the total cost of the holiday or a portion of it.  

As specialists in customised tours we are also very happy to put together a holiday just to suit you. For more details contact us on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

For those of you coming from the US, you will no doubt have noticed that the dollar has strengthened against the euro - so your holiday costs less!

Included in our tours

Transport to and from designated local airports or train stations, accommodation in luxury chambres d'hôtes or small hotels, meals and drinks accompanying meals unless otherwise stated, transport to and from visits, professional guide, information packs on the gardens, botany and historical points of interest of the region. 

There is plenty of colour in our gardens during the summer months. One star performer is the chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus). The seeds are known as monk's pepper and were thought to be particularly useful to those leading a monastic life during the Middle Ages!  The Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia Blue Spires) is another plant which flowers well through-out the summer. And, from America, the Mexican oregano (Poliamintha longiflora) and the well-known Gaura lindheimerii are drought resistant plants which are summer flowering and associate well with the Perovskia. From Texas and Mexico, the Leucophyllums are splendid shrubs for dry climates, with silvery foliage and pink or mauve flowers. The photo is of Leucophyllum frutescens

We are always interested to hear your views or respond to your questions about what is happening in the Languedoc gardens and countryside, contact:

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