Terrasson-Lavilledieu (; , before 1997: ''Terrasson-la-Villedieu'') is a
commune in the
Dordogne
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department in
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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in southwestern
France
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. The commune was created in 1963 by the merger of the former communes Terrasson and Lavilledieu.
[ Terrasson station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux and Brive-la-Gaillarde.
]
Population
The population data given in the table below for 1962 and earlier refer to the former commune of Terrasson.
Sights
The Gardens of the Imagination (''Les Jardins de l'Imaginaire'')—classified as a remarkable garden by the French Ministry of Culture
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—are situated in Terrasson. It was designed in 1996 by landscape architect Kathryn Gustafson
Kathryn Gustafson (born 1951) is an American landscape architect. Her work includes the Gardens of the Imagination in Terrasson, France; a city square in Évry, France; and the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park, London ...
to present thirteen tableaux of the myths and legends of the history of gardens. It uses simple natural elements; trees, flowers, water and stone to suggest the passage of mankind from nature to agriculture to the city. It uses a symbolic sacred wood, a rose garden, topiary
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art, and fountains to tell the story.
See also
*Communes of the Dordogne department
The following is a list of the 503 communes of the Dordogne department of France
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References
External links
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Communes of Dordogne
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