The Old Avenue

The Secret Path

The walk through the park leads to the Secret Path, where the giant trees and exotic atmospheres encountered thus far give way to the underwood and the flowers that grow alternatively throughout the year. Of particular note is the ivy and, in the spring, the periwinkle, with its blue-lilac blossoms.

The path continues, leading past compelling views of the Great Lawn to reach a smaller path on the left. It leads to the impressively tall copper beech and, alongside it, the stump of an old Lebanese cedar. Once one of the oldest trees in the entire park, still today its prized fragrance hangs in the air.