About Versailles Gardens - Bringing Portland 'a bit of French soil'​

Gérard Philippon, a native of Le Mans (2 hrs. southwest of Paris) moved to Portland in 1997 and opened the Souleiado boutique on NW 23rd, which sold products of Provence, including Anduze pots from Poterie de la Madeleine in southern France.

After a few years, Gérard opened a large furniture store, Versailles in the Pearl, in
the Pearl District and then Versailles in Seattle a few years later. The focus was on
French product, authentically crafted by smaller artisans.

In 2010, Versailles Gardens was created, which emphasized ornamental garden
accessories imported from France and Europe. During his regular visits to France,
Gérard discovers new craftsmen, steadily expanding Versailles Gardens’ range of
unique products:

Limestone fountains and statuary, garden urns and planters, wrought iron, garden furnishings - all hand made by a long lineage of artisans. Poterie de la Madeleine, for example, has been making Anduze pottery for over
400 years.

For the last several years, we also added several domestic product lines to expand
our offerings and price point.

​A bientot!
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