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Louis Albert de Broglie has inherited from his illustrious family the
prestigious title of « Prince » and a genealogical tree including marshals,
writers, a 'President du Conseil' (Prime Minister) and a Nobel Prize
winner. As he walks in the garden of his castle in Touraine, he understands
that his fate is tied to this land, which offers him an exceptional source
of riches and happiness.
The Prince decides then to become a gardener.and
never takes off his apron!
To share his passion and his art of living, Louis Albert de Broglie founds
from 1995 the brand representing elegance in the Art of Gardening. He gives
it his surname: « Le Prince Jardinier. ».
His collections of tools and clothes reflect his taste for quality objects,
nice materials and natural fibres.
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Pruners and watering-cans seduce those
who love Nature and are presented in the most elegant shops in the world.
Ever since, the Prince also imagines country clothes, bags, hats and
accessories for the fire place and picnics, plates and dishes.…
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Then, he creates the National Conservatoire of Tomato, which assembles
today more than 650 varieties of this fruit and illustrates the
extraordinary vegetal biodiversity.
In 2001, the Deyrolle shop located rue du Bac is threatened with
disappearance. The Prince saves and restores this fabulous collection of
curiosities with a knowledge more than 150 years old.
He revives this
School of Nature by republishing old school plates and takes care of the
impressive collections of insects, shells and naturalized animals.
His
motto: «Preserve, understand, observe and listen in order to transmit.».
Another story begins on the side of those, who want to safeguard our
Planet, which is so ill-treated.;e… |