Former ornamental garden of the episcopal palace of Castres, in the Tarn, the garden of L'Evêché was built in the late seventeenth century by the famous André Le Nôtre. French garden full of charm, it combines with parterres in boxwood embroidery and English.
Built to extend the L'Evêché hotel designed by Jules Hardouin-Mansart, the site is in the purest classical tradition of the seventeenth century, including games of perspectives and a central basin built in the twentieth century. On 1100 m², the boxwood embroidery represent in a stylized way the fleur-de-lis surmounted by a bishop's hat, the whole being united by an Occitan cross.
On the side of the Goya Museum, an orientation table provides an understanding of the historical and technical dimensions of L'Évêché's garden. A playground has been set up for the youngest, and the site now hosts many annual events such as the fireworks show on July 14 or the sound and lights of the end of the year.
