Afton Villa Gardens

Imaginary garden

The address led us to the middle of nowhere. The nonexistent location of this potential beauty of these botanical gardens can be imagined if you close your eyes. In my quest to visualize the landscap...

Beautiful Gardens

My husband and I stopped here during our tour of Saint Francisville. The garden and ruins were a great place to take photos. They have a few statues and we saw several butterflies throughout the garde...

Beautiful place to experience

we were the only people there on our day. There was a lovely breeze and I took off my shoes and walked through the grass. Not a large place but if you are a gardener, you need to experience this bea...

Don't you wish the mansion was still standing?

A fire in 1963 destroyed the magnificent Gothic antebellum mansion. But the 19th century gardens at Afton Villa survived and continue to be among the most famous and picturesque in Louisiana. Located ...

Pleasant small garden, partially maintained

This is a garden by a ruined villa. The alley leading to the garden is a highlight. There is a box maze and some colourful planting around the ruins but not much else left. But at $5 entrace fee, it w...