The Japanese Sophora, a captivating tree

Around the castle, overlooking the Lomagne valley, a garden was laid out at the end of the 19^th century and redesigned in the 1960s.

On the south side, flowerbeds adorn the facade of the Renaissance château and invite observation.

On the north side, the geometric layout, yew and box trees, skilfully pruned, echo the codes of the regular gardens typical of the Renaissance. One tree stands out from the rest: the Japanese weeping sophora.

Originally from China, this species arrived in Europe at the end of the 18^th century, and in France in the mid 19^th century. The oldest specimen is said to be in the Jussieu arboretum.

Its drooping branches and dissected leaves break with the geometry of the garden, inviting you to take a seat under its foliage, out of sight.

At Château de Gramont, the Weeping Sophora was planted around 1893. It bears witness to the period's taste for landscaped parks, natural spaces created by man, where he planted many remarkable and exotic species, which were very much in vogue at the time.