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 Libellule (Libellule Lake)
- le Pavillon japonnais de méditation (the Japanese meditation pavilion)
- le Pigeonnier (the dovecote)
- le pont chinois de lune (the Chinese moon bridge)
- le kiosque à musique (the bandstand)
- le potager (the vegetable garden)
How to Access
Cabot's private garden is located in the Charlevoix region of Quebec. And it's near Port-au-Saumon, Quebec, rolling alongside the St. Lawrence River.
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| Figure 1. Jardins de Quatre-Vents (La Malbaie, Québec; Google map) |
Photos
The below pictures are taken from "The Gardner" documentary (free Amazon prime video), which represent only a small portion of Chabot's garden in the whole documentary. Viewing the documentary is strongly recommended.
Besides the beautiful garden scenery, you will also be brought to another level of thinking on garden design and appreciation. Besides Frank Chabot himself, there are other commentators (including Frank's own son) in the documentary describe Chabot's garden in the most wonderful ways, which will open up your mind widely and be marveled by their descriptions of the beauties of garden features, designs, arrangements, landscaping, flowering, timing, etc.
Japanese Meditation Pavilion (or Japanese Tea House)
References
- Les Jardins de Quatre-Vents (La Malbaie, Québec)
- The Port-au-Saumon Ecological Center
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