Belvedere view over the Ornamental Garden – First Salon, Château de Villandry, France, 2012

Belvedere view on the First Salon of the Ornamental Garden, Château de Villandry, France, 2012 by Elise Prudhomme

The Manor, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France, 2012

The Manor, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France (series Notable Gardens of France) by Elise Prudhomme.

The Bastion #1, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France, 2012

The Bastion #1, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France (series Notable Gardens of France) by Elise Prudhomme.

Path to the Belvedere, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France, 2012

Path to the Belvedere, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France (series Notable Gardens of France) by Elise Prudhomme.

View of the Dordogne River from The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France, 2012

View of the Dordogne River from The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France (series Notable Gardens of France) by Elise Prudhomme.

The Bastion by candlelight, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France, 2012

The Bastion by candlelight, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France (series Notable Gardens of France) by Elise Prudhomme.

Night lamp, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France, 2012

Night lamp, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France (series Notable Gardens of France) by Elise Prudhomme.

Night lamp by day, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France, 2012

Night lamp by day, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France (series Notable Gardens of France) by Elise Prudhomme.

View of Fayrac, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France, 2012

View of Fayrac, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France (series Notable Gardens of France) by Elise Prudhomme.

The Bastion #2, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France, 2012

The Bastion #2, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France (series Notable Gardens of France) by Elise Prudhomme.

The Bastion #3, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France, 2012

The Bastion #3, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France (series Notable Gardens of France) by Elise Prudhomme.

The Bastion #5, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France, 2012

The Bastion #5, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France (series Notable Gardens of France) by Elise Prudhomme.

The Bastion #7, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France, 2012

The Bastion #7, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France (series Notable Gardens of France) by Elise Prudhomme.

Castelnaud and cultivated fields, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France, 2012

Castelnaud and cultivated fields, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France (series Notable Gardens of France) by Elise Prudhomme.

Peacock, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France, 2012

Peacock, The Suspended Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vezac, France, 2012 (series Notable Gardens of France) by Elise Prudhomme.

Bull’s eye view of Brécy Gardens from the château, Saint Gabriel Brécy, France, 2012

Bull's eye view of Brecy Gardens from the château, Saint Gabriel Brécy, France, 2012 (series Notable Gardens of France) by Elise Prudhomme.

Château view of the formal gardens #1, Brecy Castle Gardens, Saint Gabriel Brécy, France, 2012

Château view of the formal gardens #1, Brecy Castle Gardens, Saint Gabriel Brécy, France, 2012 (series Notable Gardens of France) by Elise Prudhomme

Sunrise through the tree-lined walkway on the first terrace, Brécy Castle Gardens, Saint Gabriel Brécy, France, 2012

Sunrise through the tree-lined walkway on the first terrace, Brecy Castle Gardens, Saint Gabriel Brécy, France, 2012 (series Notable Gardens of France) by Elise Prudhomme.

Formal boxwood parterre at ground level of Brécy Castle Gardens, Saint Gabriel Brécy, France, 2012

Formal boxwood parterre on ground level of Brecy Castle Gardens, Saint Gabriel Brécy, France, 2012 (series Notable Gardens of France) by Elise Prudhomme.

Late afternoon view of the church and château, Brecy Castle Gardens, Saint Gabriel Brécy, France, 2012

Late afternoon view of the church and château from the first terrace, Brécy Castle Gardens, Saint Gabriel Brécy, France, 2012 (series Notable Gardens of France) by Elise Prudhomme.