Île de Versailles Japanese Garden
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| The Île de Versailles Japanese Garden | |
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.jpg) Japanese garden on Île de Versailles | |
 Interactive map of The Île de Versailles Japanese Garden | |
| Type | japanese garden |
| Location | France, Brittany |
| Nearest city | Nantes |
| Coordinates | 47°13′33″N 1°33′16″W / 47.22583°N 1.55444°W |
| Area | 1.7 ha |
The Île de Versailles Japanese Garden is a Japanese garden[1] located on the artificial island of Île de Versailles, which was built from soil excavated during the construction of the Nantes–Brest canal. It is situated in Nantes, France.[2][3]
In 1986, the island, which had previously been privately owned, was bought by the city, after which landscaping work began under the leadership of Michel Chauty, the Mayor of Nantes from 1983 to 1989.[4][5] Following an architectural competition, the project by a team consisting of Jacques Dulieu[5], Claudine Breton, Michel Cormier, and Michel Dudon, supplemented by landscape designer Louis Soulard, was commissioned to implement a project on a Japanese theme.
The garden opened on 11 September 1987[6]. The garden was completely renovated in 2019[7].
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