The Remarkable Gardens of France is intended to be a list and description, by region, of the more than three hundred gardens classified as "Jardins remarquables" by the French Ministry of Culture and the Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France. The complete list and the criteria for selection (in French) can be found on: site of the Comité des Parcs et Jardins.
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