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The Gardener is a documentary directed by Sebastien Chabot about Francis Cabot's Les Quatre Vents , aka "The Four Winds", a magnificent private garden in the Charlevoix region near Quebec City. FRANCIS HIGGINSON CABOT LOVED GARDENS more than anything, and he left behind two of North America’s most acclaimed private gardens — one in Cold Spring, New York, and this one near Port-au-Saumon, Quebec, rolling alongside the St. Lawrence River. Video 1.   Quatre Vents DVD Sampler (YouTube link ) Les Quatre Vents Les Quatre Vents is one of the greatest gardens in the world.  Created over 75 years and three generations, Les Quatre Vents stands as an enchanted place of beauty and surprise, a horticultural masterpiece of the 21st century.    Les Quatre Vents  covers more than 20 acres. Frank Chabot is credited with introducing a number of plants and grasses to North America, including Japanese blood grass .  The garden has thematic fields named as: Le lac ...

Driving Rules in Europe Many of the same driving rules that you’re used to in the United States also apply in Europe. But there are some significant differences in European driving rules: [1] With the exception of the United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, and Malta, drivers in European countries drive on the right-hand side of the road.  According to the European Commission , seatbelts and car restraints (for kids up to 12 years old or under four feet, nine inches or 80 pounds) are mandatory.  Cameras enforce speed limits and traffic indications, and taxi, bus, and bike lanes are only for taxis, buses, and bikes, respectively. It is illegal to  talk on a handheld cell phone  behind the wheel throughout the European Union. It is even illegal to use certain hands-free phone sets in some countries, such as  France  and  Spain . Country specifics In most Nordic countries , drivers are required to have their headlights on at all times and gas stations may be few...