When the virtual makes its way into the heart of Paris's natural landscape. From Saturday, June 6 to Sunday, June 7, 2026, the Nuit Blanche is set to make Paris and its metropolitan area pulse for one magical and entirely free night. If museums and the churches are often crowded, the event also shines for its ability to uncover offbeat and little-known spots.
That’s the case with Garden of Traverses, a verdant oasis tucked away in the 18th arrondissement, which will become the stage for an unprecedented and captivating artistic encounter centered on geek culture and video games.
For Parisians on the hunt for secret spots, Jardin des Traverses is a standout find. Set along the old rails of the legendary Petite Ceinture, this community garden embodies a slice of alternative, eco-friendly Paris. With its air of suspended calm, wild grasses, and wooden installations, the place serves up a bucolic interlude far from the bustle of the big boulevards.
Letting this raw, vegetal setting converse with the screens, the pixels and the virtual realms of digital art creates a striking visual contrast that alone is worth the trip. For this Nuit Blanche, the garden teams up with two avant-garde collectives: Fantasia Malware and Distraction. Together, they take over the site's green corners to offer a true open-air exhibition that explores video games as an artistic, political and intimate medium.
Artists use code and pixels to tell deep stories, social critiques, or autobiographical narratives. Through playable installations, film screenings, and interactive experiences, audiences are invited to pick up the controllers and wander among bold works that probe our relationship to virtual spaces, memory, and our own digital ghosts.
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Dates and Opening Time
From June 6, 2026 to June 7, 2026
Location
Jardin des Traverses
Rue des Poissonniers
75018 Paris 18
Route planner
Prices
Free
Official website
jardindestraverses.org
