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Gardens of Power and Passion
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Monty Don visits France's most interesting gardens. He reveals how the country's historic gardens were used as a public expression of power.
Monty Don tells the stories behind France's most important historic gardens. These include elaborate walled gardens designed to please the mistress - and then the wife - of a king, magnificent displays of flowers and fountains that involved thousands of soldiers moving tracts of land and incited violent jealousy in another monarch, and a modern-day chateau garden that came close to bankrupting its owner. Monty sees how throughout history the French have used gardens as a public expression of money, power and passion.
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Wed 27 May 2015
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Monty Don |
| Series Producer | Rachel Bell |
| Director | Rachel Bell |