Sustainable development
The Château du Clos Lucé wants to remain faithful
to the spirit of Leonardo da Vinci, whose work and its results found their
inspiration in Nature. Here at Le Clos Lucé, we are anxious to respect the
environment, and subscribes to a sustainable development project.
Leonardo’s garden: a sustainable development project
Leonardo’s Garden offers the chance to explore nature as Leonardo observed, loved and portrayed it. This nature moved him to say “It’s all here”. This garden, a real open-air museum, is conceived and created as a sustainable development project, centred on the preservation of the site’s flora and fauna. It innovatively combines a cultural project and environmental balance.
To
enhance the standing of the biotope and the ecosystem, the site has
incorporated a network for collecting the rainwater that feeds the marsh,
managed nesting zones for migratory birds, non-treated woodland for joinery
works, low-pressure lights for night-time illumination, and so on. This
ecological footprint means that visitors can calmly reacquaint themselves with
the need for harmony and the contemplative pleasure of Leonardo the artist and
scientist.
The Château du Clos Lucé is committed to the reforestation of the Sahel
To echo Leonardo’s passion for Nature
and as part of the long-term creation of Leonardo’s Garden, Le Clos Lucé and
its young visitors are involved in a project of co-development and sustainable
development, paying part of each child’s entry fee to the NGO “SOS SAHEL”. The
objective is to finance a program of reforestation in the Sahel, the vast
arid region that borders the south of the Sahara. Le Clos Lucé thus intends to make each of its visitors aware of the
need to protect the environment and, more specifically, of the questions of
desertification and reforestation.
By visiting the last house of Leonardo da Vinci, you participate to this ambitious project for the planet.
Find more details about the project and its advancement at:
http://www.sossahel.org