Some of us will remember from our childhood how the countryside was just a few decades ago - before intensive farming and the spread of urban sprawl - when the hedgerows were a mass of wild flowers, butterflies were common, and birdsong everywhere. This beautiful part of France brings those memories back to reality, and when you consider that there are double the number of plant species present here than in the UK, you start to have some idea of why it is so immensely rich in wildlife.

La Vigerie is ideally situated to enjoy this bounty of nature, being surrounded by a mixture of woodland, tracks, and lovely unimproved grazing meadows full of wild flowers. In all 230 different species of plant have been recorded on our 2 acres of gardens and meadow alone, with rarities like Deptford Pink, Green-winged and Burnt-tip Orchids, Hairy Greenweed, Narrow-leaved Hemp-nettle, Annual Knawel, Wall Bedstraw, and Strapwort present.

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