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The house is very typical of many of the seaside houses on the Il de Re. Most of them are small and discrete unlike some further south on the Mediterranean coast of France.  A somewhat dark image but this is the last part of the garden separating the house from the sea with a raised sandy burm that provides essential protection in stormy weather. Underneath the pine trees a soft layer of needles carpet the pathway leading up to the gate.  Before you get to the gate you hear, then smell then see the sea. Being here on the beach is utter relaxation.....it stops the landscape designer in me in his tracks, I am literally out of my element and so I just chill out.  |
The beach is a dog walkers paradise with wide horizons and endless space for dog and walker. I am looking forward to beginning this garden and developing a theme. We have started by researching the history and character of the Il de Re. This will provide a cultural texture for backdrop the design.
