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Monty Don's French Gardens: Episode 1: Gardens of Power and Passion

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Gardens of Power and Passion

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Episode 1: Gardens of Power and Passion

BBC Two - Monty Don's French Gardens, Gardens of Power and Passion

Revealing how some of France's most historic gardens were used as a display of power.

Monty Don visits France's most interesting gardens. He reveals how the country's historic gardens were used as a public expression of power.

Monty Don tells the stories behind France's most important historic gardens. These include elaborate walled gardens designed to please the mistress - and then the wife - of a king, magnificent displays of flowers and fountains that involved thousands of soldiers moving tracts of land and incited violent jealousy in another monarch, and a modern-day chateau garden that came close to bankrupting its owner. Monty sees how throughout history the French have used gardens as a public expression of money, power and passion.

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Monty Don visits some of the most famous and interesting gardens in France.

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