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French Country Backyard Ideas
French country backyards borrow from Provence and the Loire: pale limestone walls and terraces, gravel courtyards, allées of pleached trees, lavender, roses and rosemary, and iron furniture that has been outside for decades. Formal geometry is softened by loose planting and worn surfaces.
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French Country Backyard Ideas, explained.
French country backyards borrow from Provence and the Loire: pale limestone walls and terraces, gravel courtyards, allées of pleached trees, lavender, roses and rosemary, and iron furniture that has been outside for decades. Formal geometry is softened by loose planting and worn surfaces.
Look at how each backyard design balances a strong axis with relaxed materials. Save the compositions whose stone and colour suit your house, and let gravel do more of the work than lawn.
French country design pairs formal bones with soft edges. Look for limestone walls and terraces, pea gravel courtyards, an axis or allée of pleached limes or plane trees, and clipped box giving structure to lavender, roses, rosemary and iris. Shutters, wrought-iron furniture, zinc planters and a long table under a tree complete it. Worn surfaces are the point — nothing should look new.
What to look for as you browse
- How the space is zoned — dining, lounging, lawn, planting
- Sightlines from the back door to the furthest feature
- Layers of privacy: canopy, screening, structure
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