The Château de Canon is an 18th-century castle in the Calvados departement of Normandy, France. It was listed as a monument historique on June 11, 1941. The castle's history is reflected in its surrounding gardens, which are classified as Jardin remarquable, or Remarkable Garden.
These gardens are known as chartreuses and consist of thirteen walled gardens that serve as a setting for hundreds of varieties of flowers. The chartreuses are open to visitors and represent a significant part of the castle's heritage.
Meticulously maintained, these gardens have been honored with several awards. They received the first prize for preservation from the association Vieilles maisons françaises in 1985, and a first prize from the fondation des parcs et jardins de France in 1987. After the Lothar storm in 1999, the castle received aid from the fondation des parcs et jardins de France, and in May 2000, the gardens received the first prize from the Art du Jardin company.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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