Many people can tell that the Philadelphia area is the country’s garden capital, but most don’t venture down to see the DuPont Estates, beyond Longwood Gardens. Did you know the largest French Garden in America is right here in Delaware?
Alfred I. DuPont built this grand estate on a 3,000 acre plot of land in 1909, as a gift for his second wife, Alicia.
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Alicia loved French style architecture and gardens, so Alfred had the 77-room mansion built to custom specifications.
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Nemours was named after a town in France, and Alfred insisted that the estate’s formal gardens be French! The final estate was modeled after the gardens of Versailles.
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The result of hard work and planning is now the Nemours Estate - the country’s largest French formal garden. Here, you’ll find a reflecting pool, boxwood garden, sunken gardens, and maze.
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Visitors can spend hours exploring the grounds here, as well as touring the mansion.
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Nemours is open most of the year - May through December - and it is a treat to visit any time!
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Nemours is open for visits from May through December. You can stop by Tuesday through Saturday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m, or between 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.
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Nemours is part of Delaware’s gorgeous DuPont Corridor, and you can easily combine a trip to Nemours with one to the nearby Winterthur. This Beautiful 1,000-Acre Botanical Garden In Delaware Is A Sight To Be Seen and pairs perfectly with the formal garden tours at Nemours.
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