This is Les Jardins de Marqueyssac at Vèzac. The the gardens surround the Château de Marqueyssac. It is near the Dordogne River in the French Department of Dordogne. We spent a very pleasant afternoon there in September 2011. It is a very large site and takes many hours and a lot of walking to explore. The two people in my photo are my wife and her mother.
According to Wikipedia:
"The château was built at the end of the 17th century by Bertrand Vernet de Marqueyssac, Counselor to Louis XIV, on cliffs overlooking the Dordogne Valley. The original garden à la française was attributed to a pupil of André Le Nôtre, designer of the Gardens at Versailles and other significant garden à la française and featured terraces, alleys, and a kitchen garden surrounding the chateau."
In 1996 a new owner, Kleber Rossillon, began work restoring the gardens. There is a cross and an area for outdoor mass, walking paths that snake along the edge of the cliff and a segment of Roman road that must have been hellish to build. In addition, and unfortunately I have no photos of them, there are two small buildings, one full of stuffed animals from the area, the other full of birds. If you ever have a chance, you must visit. There will be more photos from Les Jardins de Marqueyssac.
Beutiful picture , id sure like to visit that garden one day . Absolutely stunning :) thanks for posting. Followed