Jardin Des Milandes

After touring this beautiful chateaux and it's lovely gardens,which was once owned by Josephine Baker, what a way to end our visit with a great lunch here.

We were so pleasantly surprised that Milandes had been so restored and so beautiful! What a great tribute to Josephine Baker and her family!

The gardens were originally designed at the beginning of the XX century by Jules Vacherot. In 2016 the gardens were extensively restored, including wonderful water courses copied from 1909 drawings. It's a lovely tranquil garden to wander round. More than 70 birds of prey reside at the castle and we were able watch some of the falconers displaying the prowess of these birds.

This beautiful Chateau gives you a view of the fantastic Josephine Baker's life. The walk through the rooms not only shows her beautiful costumes, but also shows many candid photographs of her private and public life. It is very tastefully done. As a bonus there is a bird show of raptours including lovely owls and falcons. Eventhough the commentary is in French, it is still facinating. Highly recommended.

Site to visit absolutely the visit of the castle is great for the big as the little ones the garden is pleasant and the animation of the vultures and cabbage is worth the detour