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Les Jardins d’Eau

Carsac-Aillac, France

  1. WORLD’S BEST BOTANICAL GARDENS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 97 2026
Les Jardins d’Eau

A privately run water garden in the Dordogne, set out as a marked circuit past ponds, streams, waterfalls and bamboo, with many water lilies and lotuses. Visitors walk boardwalks over the main lake and a water maze, spot frogs, and feed koi at the end.

Highlights

  • Water lily maze
  • Koi carp feeding pond
  • Monet-style Japanese bridge

Good to know

  • Visit takes one to one and a half hours
  • Gravel paths and slopes, partly wheelchair accessible
  • Dogs on a leash allowed

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