[1] Monty Don explores the gardens of France and the ways in which they displayed the power and influence of French nobility.
[2] Historical Figures Discussed: Places Visited: Chenonceau Garden is located in the Loire valley of France.
Monty Don travels across France visiting numerous gardens specialising in fruit and vegetable production.
In doing so, he explores themes of form versus function; growing for consumption, for market, and for aesthetic; and terroir (location, climate, and soil).
In the final episode of the mini-series, Don once again travels across France in search of the country's most venerated gardens.