Created after World War II on the ancient embankments of the Loire River, the Elisa Mercure Garden covers an area of 2,000 square metres, and includes many unique plant species, including one of the first redwood trees that were introduced to Europe from China, and at the heart of the garden there is a basin At its center is a fountain sculpted since 1993 by Éric Fonteneau entitled "La Fontaine de Vere".