@ARTICLE{10.21494/ISTE.OP.2023.1020, 

TITLE={Art of terraced gardens and sciences of relief and climate at the Château-Neuf of Saint-Germain-en-Laye}, 
  
AUTHOR={Ève Golomer, }, 
	
JOURNAL={Art and Science}, 
	
VOLUME={7}, 

NUMBER={Issue 3}, 
	
YEAR={2023}, 

URL={http://www.openscience.fr/Art-of-terraced-gardens-and-sciences-of-relief-and-climate-at-the-Chateau-Neuf}, 
	
DOI={10.21494/ISTE.OP.2023.1020}, 
	
ISSN={2515-8767}, 
	
ABSTRACT={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.}}