The diversity of life creates a valuable ecosystem, with a role to play in each of the habitats around us.

 

In the walnut orchard, Le Clos des Jasnières, our sheep Marjolaine, Bérangère, Florette, Fleur de Sel and Margueritte bring the meadow to life and keep its grass well grazed.

A quieter world takes shape in the tall grass, where female pheasants nest out of sight.

Above them, tall walnut trees, around sixty years old, spread their broad branches to shelter birds and squirrels.

 

Bats and a pair of wrens find shelter in our cool, dark underground cellars. More recently, a family of swallows has joined them, watching our harvest with curiosity.

 

Further down the hillside, the donkey pasture is home to Bonnie and Icare.

Once the château’s kitchen garden, Le Clos des Tuffières is now home to an abundance of fruit trees.

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Finally, at Le Clos des Montignis, a meadow full of wildflowers is used to produce hay.

Beehives will soon be added, helping to strengthen this natural balance.