Rendez-vous Jardins – Roche-Guyon Potager

The Vegetable Garden of the Château de la Roche-Guyon invites the public to discover the historic techniques of fruit and vegetable production in the Vexin. Deeply anchored in this garden was created to provide sustenance for the castle and has been restored as a model for agro-ecological research in the region. It reinforces the regional identity of Val-d’Oise as a territory that values both its aristocratic architectural past and its sustainable agricultural future. Visitors can participate in workshops on permaculture and identifying old varieties of regional crops. This opening has a high social impact by educating the public on the importance of local food production and biodiversity conservation. For botanical researchers it serves as an invaluable laboratory for studying the adaptation of historical vegetable varieties to the modern climate. ensures the continuity of of the Roche-Guyon garden as a site of knowledge and environmental stewardship is shared.