Issue No. 12

Gorgeous Gardens of Cohons
Close by is Cohons, the only commune in
France to boast two classified 'Jardins
Remarquables'.
The Jardin de Silière is attached to a
rather lovely 17th century mansion. The
owner will tell you that the people of
Langres used to come to this area to pick
grapes including Denis Diderot’s father!
The garden is of a formal style with
fountains, statues and ponds – it’s very
romantic, beautiful and tranquil.
By contrast the second garden in the
town, the Jardin de Vergentière is rustic,
vibrant and was noisy when I went there,
the sun was shining and a pond full of
frogs were clearly loving it and croaking
for all they were worth.
You’ll also come across the giant snails of
Cohons, where the enormous stone
escargots will keep the whole family
occupied climbing up for the views and
running down again!
Top of the.....
snail ma!