Château de Villaines

The raised moat is lined with large clipped yews. A few great trees, including one of the largest Pagoda trees (sophora japonica) in the Sarthe, surround the dovecote and provide a little shade for the sunny south face of the château. Beyond the moat a wide grassy avenue sweeps away to the south, continuing the axis of the long wooded drive to the north.

raised moat:

large clipped yews:

Pagoda trees (sophora japonica):

a wide grassy avenue sweeps away to the south, continuing the axis of the long wooded drive to the north:

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