TY  - Type of reference 
TI  - Art of terraced gardens and sciences of relief and climate at the Château-Neuf of Saint-Germain-en-Laye 
AU  - Ève Golomer 
AB  - The historical domain of Château-Neuf extended upon the hillside of the Pecq from Saint-Germain-en-Laye to the edge of the Seine, thus favouring the installation of vast gardens on its terraces. At the beginning of the seventeenth century, the construction of the terraces benefited from the techniques in garden art of the italian Renaissance experimented by architects of the French kings during their stays in Italy and suitable for the aesthetic of the French gardens. From its plateau position, the First Garden on the fifth terrace saw a succession of famous landscapers as André Le Nôtre over the reign of Louis XIV. In the nineteenth century, the terraced gardens, split by a country road, developped differently. At the south of the domain, the presence of the Gardener’s Pavilion, actual Pavillon Sully, and of its notable owners, members of the Horticultural Society of St Germain made it possible to maintain its landscape works. Thus, the south part of the boxwood beds perpetuated the tradition of the art of French gardens. However, a micro-climate favoured by the relief of the site, has also participated to the development of beds on this side. The study of the elevation curves shows that when the terraces are at their steepest, the area exposed to the sun of the high retaining walls encourages horticultural crops in the lower part. Thanks to archived aerial views over about a century, the south side reveals beds of horticultural gardens while the north side is more urbanized and occupied by private properties with reduced gardens. 
DO  - 10.21494/ISTE.OP.2023.1020 
JF  - Art and Science 
KW  - art of gardens, terrace, retaining walls, Italian Renaissance, french beds, elevation curves, aerial views, sun exposition, micro-climate, horticulture, urbanization, Art des jardins, terrasse, murs soutènement, Renaissance italienne, parterres à la française, courbes altimétriques, vues aériennes, exposition solaire, micro-climat, horticulture, urbanisation,  
L1  - http://openscience.fr/IMG/pdf/iste_artsci23v7n3_5.pdf 
LA  - en 
PB  - ISTE OpenScience 
DA  - 2023/11/8 
SN  - 2515-8767 
TT  - Art des jardins en terrasse et sciences du relief et du climat au Château-Neuf de Saint-Germain-en-Laye 
UR  - http://openscience.fr/Art-of-terraced-gardens-and-sciences-of-relief-and-climate-at-the-Chateau-Neuf 
IS  - Issue 3 
VL  - 7 
ER  -