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Le château en bref
Château de Mongenan, in Portets, Gironde, is an 18th-century residence built in 1736 for the Baron de Gasq, a friend of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Its design owes much to the botanical philosophy of Linnaeus, according to which every plant has its value, whether ornamental, medicinal, wild or edible. The gardens have kept this period character: heritage vegetables, old fruit varieties, old roses and fragrant plants. They have held the ‘Jardin remarquable’ label since 2004. The château has been listed as a monument historique since 1986, and this protection was extended in 2003 to its farm buildings, its gardens and its rose garden. The estate is open to visitors for much of the year, from early January to the end of December.