Natural setting: The garden of the Maison Gallet-Juillet

The Gallé-Juillet house, inhabited throughout the XIX^e This historic residence, built in the 19th century by a prominent family from Creillon, is furnished in the style of the Belle Époque. The property's walled gardens are divided into a regular French garden and an irregular English garden.  

GARDEN OF THE GALLÉ-JUILLET MUSEUM

Type of location

ERP Type: Y   

Category

 Category : 5

Garden.

Environment

Private courtyard, Musée Gallé-Juillet, Maison de la Faïence, north wing of the medieval château in Creil.

General presentation

The south-western part of the garden has been laid out in the English style. A small turret, probably once used as a dovecote, has been placed at the top of a mound. A sculpture in the round, signed by Gossin Frères, probably represents Ceres.

In front of the low wall surrounding the garden, a cenotaph was built by the Saint-Médard avant-garde in memory of Maurice Gallé, who fell in the First World War.

In contrast to the Jardin à l'Anglaise, the Jardin à la Française gives the image of nature under man's control. Located to the north-east, it is composed of symmetrically arranged parterres and Medici-shaped flowerbeds. Placed at the centre of the garden, the well was an essential element, providing the water needed for personal hygiene, cleaning the house and eating.

State of the site

Good condition.

History of the site

Garden transformed over the centuries, preserved mainly in its 19th-century state^e century.

Construction period

19^e century.

Dominant style

19^e century to Belle époque.

Particular styles

In the open air.

Outstanding architectural features

French garden, English garden, well, dovecote.

Technical data

   □ Power supply X Parking □ HGV access □ Dressing rooms              

X Toilets

Other: surface area of approximately 6,500 m².

Special features

Garden, view of the river Oise, private courtyard.