Monty Don's French Gardens : Gardens of Power and Passion
Monty Don visits France's most interesting gardens. He reveals how the country's historic gardens were used as a public expression of power.
Monty Don visits France's most interesting gardens. He reveals how the country's historic gardens were used as a public expression of power.
Monty Don concludes his tour in the wealthy north where, in the Veneto and Lucca, extravagant pleasure gardens were created for flirtation and fun.
Monty Don is on a grand tour around Italy, this time visiting gardens both in Florence and around the sun-scorched Tuscan countryside.
Monty Don takes a tour around Italy's gardens. He begins his journey in Rome, power base of emperors and popes, to explore some of the most extravagant gardens ever created.
Monty Don continues his grand garden tour of Italy. This time he is in Naples to visit some of the most sublime, romantic retreats in southern Italy.
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