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Boxwood Balls in Provencal France

Exploring gardens of the 1800s

The revered gardens at Chateau de Marqueyssac feature sculpted trees that create an alien-like landscape. In 1860s, the owner, Julien de Cervel, began to plant thousands of boxwood trees - today there are over 150,000 carved in rounded shapes like flocks of sheep.⠀