To all lovers of beautiful green spaces, exceptional gardens and lovely places to stroll, admire seasonal flowers and French-style pathways: the Rendez-vous aux Jardins are back for the2024 edition of the event, with an exceptional weekend of activities for all ages! Guided tours, discovery walks, creative workshops and musical entertainment: there's plenty to keep the whole family occupied in the region's most beautiful green spaces.
The Château de Champs-sur-Marne was built around 1703 by architects Pierre Bullet and Jean-Baptiste Bullet de Chamblain, at the request of Louis XIV's financier, Paul Poisson de Bourvallais. The château boasts sumptuous decorations, including chinoiseries painted by Christophe Huet in 1740, and magnificent furniture signed by the great names of Enlightenment cabinetmaking...
The 85-hectare park, designed around 1710 by Desgot (pupil and nephew of Le Nôtre) was restored in 1895 by Henri and Achille Duchêne. Classically inspired, set in an English-style landscaped park, it is now a pleasant place to stroll, combining nature and heritage.
Following a donation to the French state in 1935, the Château de Champs-sur-Marne became the official residence of the French President in 1959. A total of 20 foreign heads of state, mainly from Africa, stayed there at the invitation of General de Gaulle.
The Château de Champs-sur-Marne is also well known as a film location: 80 films have used its interior and exterior sets, including Stephens Frears' Les liaisons dangereuses in 1987, Patrice Leconte's Ridicule in 1995 and Sofia Coppola's Marie-Antoinette in 2005!
On Friday May 31, the château de Champs-sur-Marne is offering schoolchildren a fun, self-guided 5-sensory tour of the park. Free, booking required by e-mail.
Take an exceptional tour with the estate's head gardener and education officer to find out all about what goes on behind the scenes of the 85-hectare park! Yasmina, the estate's head gardener, and Magali, in charge of educational activities, will introduce you to the technical and historical aspects of this 85-hectare garden.
Discover places that are exceptionally open for the occasion.
Ask all your questions about flowering, box moths and pond feeding!
In short, anything that raises questions but also brings this fabulous garden to life!
Come and meet the gardeners of the Champs-sur-Marne estate and talk to them about their work in this 85-hectare garden. See topiary pruning demonstrations, take advantage of the potting workshop and ask questions about the techniques and materials used.
Dates and Opening Time
From June 1st, 2024 to June 2nd, 2024
Location
Domaine National de Champs-sur-Marne
31 Rue de Paris
77420 Champs sur Marne
Prices
Free
Official website
rendezvousauxjardins.culture.gouv.fr
