Le Jardin des Sculptures, château de Bois-Guilbert

About the museum

The Bois-Guilbert estate was founded in 1620 by Charles Le Pesant and has remained in the same family ever since. The pavilion and chapel date from 1625, the present château from 1780, built on the foundations of an older manor house. The château was also the childhood home of the economist Pierre Le Pesant de Boisguilbert, which earned the estate the “Maison des illustres” label in 2013.

In 1983, sculptor and landscape artist Jean-Marc de Pas inherited the château. He then conceived a sculpture garden open to the public across the park’s seven hectares. Between 1988 and 1995, he carried out the main layouts and plantings, including a boxwood labyrinth, a circle of birch trees, a living cloister of hornbeam hedges and a circle of sequoias. Nearly 10,000 trees and shrubs have been planted since.

Seventy of his works now line a poetic walk through several landscaped areas. An association founded in 1993 manages the garden and shares it with the public. It received the “Jardin remarquable” label in 2014 and welcomes around 15,000 visitors a year.

Highlights

• Seventy sculptures by Jean-Marc de Pas in a seven-hectare park
• Boxwood labyrinth, sequoia circle and living cloister
• 1780 château, labelled “Maison des illustres”
• On weekends, a possible meeting with the artist in his studio at the end of the visit
• Free visit app with routes for adults and children

Permanent exhibition

• Le Jardin des sculptures – A walk past seventy sculptures by Jean-Marc de Pas across different landscaped areas: pond and island, boxwood labyrinth, cosmos garden, sequoia circle and living cloister.

Operated by

Association Le Jardin des sculptures, château de Bois-Guilbert

Admission & discounts

Full price is €10 for visitors arriving by train or bicycle (low-carbon reduced rate). Members enter free. Tickets available on site or online. Payment by bank card, check or cash. Guided tours, activities and workshops for groups by appointment; rates under Activities.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The garden is grassy, with a path of about 1 km. Walking on the lawn is permitted. Animals are not allowed.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

Children’s route in the visit app. For families: a package of about three hours including welcome, a self-guided visit and a modeling or land art workshop, by appointment. For schools: discovery routes, treasure hunt, modeling or land art workshops, and a 39-bed group lodge.

Getting there & parking

The garden is 6 km from Buchy: A13 motorway, exit 22 (Rouen north-east), A28, exit 12 (Buchy) or A29, exit 10 (Saint-Saëns).

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Association-run shop, open since July 5, 2026. For groups, a welcome with coffee or a snack, and the option of a picnic or a meal with partner caterers.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

Up to 200 guests.

Château salons for meetings and seminars of 15 to 20 people; receptions for up to 200 people, with tents in the warmer months, until 22:00. Beyond 200 people is possible in exceptional cases. Accommodation on site.

Plan your visit