{"product_id":"chaumont-sur-loire","title":"Chaumont-sur-Loire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAt Chaumont-sur-Loire, the gardens transform into vibrant works of living art, guiding visitors on a sensory exploration of time, nature, and creation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe journey begins in a majestic landscape: the gardens of the Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire, where nature, art, and history speak to one another in a continuous exchange. Through Chantal Colleu Dumond’s poetic, historically attuned text and Éric Sander’s luminous photographs, this beautifully illustrated volume offers a deeply felt and unprecedented immersion in the estate’s spectacular gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book explores the temporal rhythms that define the estate’s singular gardens: the long time of the historic park, marked by towering cedars, sequoias, and expansive views; the ephemeral time of the International Garden Festival, where daring, imaginative gardens take shape each year as vibrant laboratories of creation; and the intermediate time of the Prés du Goualoup, where enduring landscape traditions—Japanese, Mediterranean, and those drawn from global cultures—continue to flourish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSweeping photographs showcase the estate’s abundant plant life and the delicate beauty shaped by the seasons, while the Loire River gliding below lends a quiet sense of timelessness. The book offers a transformative encounter with the garden—a place where heritage, creativity, and care for the living world converge.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Text by Chantal ColleuDumond, Photographs by Eric Sander","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45346451882166,"sku":"9781419797088","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/0610\/7830\/files\/9781419797088.jpg?v=1786350670","url":"https:\/\/store.abramsbooks.com\/products\/chaumont-sur-loire","provider":"Abrams Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}