An event that has long been on the radar of nature and history fans is drawing near: the Rendez-vous aux Jardins invites you to Valmondois, near Cergy, from June 5 to 7, 2026. This increasingly popular event offers everyone a unique chance to explore the region’s most enchanting green spaces, whether public or private. The concept is simple yet captivating: over a weekend, the gardens of Valmondois come alive, revealing their finest charms to an audience hungry for discovery and natural beauty. A must-attend rendezvous for anyone seeking a convivial moment in a picturesque setting!
Valmondois, this charming commune just a short drive from Cergy, is a true cultural gem. History buffs will relish exploring its architectural heritage, with numerous old houses and historic monuments, while art lovers can visit local artists’ studios or enjoy seasonal art exhibitions.
The history of Valmondois is deeply shaped by the richness of its green spaces. The town’s gardens, true jewels of greenery, tell the story of the men and women who have shaped the landscape of this region over the centuries. These havens of peace and beauty, carefully tended with care and devotion, give Valmondois an atmosphere of serenity and gentleness, making it an ideal retreat to recharge.
So why wait? Set your sights on Valmondois for the Rendez-vous aux Jardins, and let yourself be captivated by the cultural and natural wealth of this charming commune. Between discovery and relaxation, this getaway promises to be memorable!
The Joy of Frogs
Visit to the garden "The Joy of Frogs"
Not far from the Naze mill, the grass is always greener.
Frogs, moles, hedgehogs, pigeons, wild ducks, and, alongside your hosts, they’re all enjoying their happy days there.
Join us for the Rendez-vous aux jardins!
Artists featured :
John Cyril ROUSSEAU (Master Glassmaker)
Laurent CHAMBRIER (Sculptor)
* MZD (Ceramist)
Participation terms: Free | No reservation required
Opening hours: Saturday, June 6, 2026 — 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Sunday, June 7, 2026 — 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
On the Bescherelle Path
Discovery of the Sculpture Garden at the Michel Charpentier Space
Come and discover this wooded garden devoted to the sculptures of Michel Charpentier, the Prix de Rome–winning sculptor.
Participation requirements: Free of charge | No booking required
Hours: Saturday, June 6, 2026 — 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. | Sunday, June 7, 2026 — 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
At Saint-Quentin Church
Saint-Quentin Church visit and painting exhibition
The Saint Quentin Church in Valmondois is listed on the Supplementary Inventory of Historic Monuments, for the paintings it houses.
Its acoustics are renowned, and concerts are regularly held there.
Participation requirements: Free
Hours: Saturday, June 6, 2026 – 10:00 to 18:00 | Sunday, June 7, 2026 – 10:00 to 18:00
At the Hostellerie de la Naze
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At the Carpe Diem Garden
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At the Ceremonium
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At Bernard and Magaly's Garden
A tour of Magaly and Bernard's garden
Difficult to separate this 1,500 m² garden from the charming, majestic house that used to be one with the mill beneath the church. The garden features a long gravel path lined with perennials, a large wooded park crossed by a river that gives it an incomparable charm.
Artists on display:
Daniel STIER (Visual artist)
ATYPIK (Garden furniture)
GUIROT and TAO (Sculptors)
Mars KRAKOVICH (Sculptor)
Participation conditions: Free | No reservations required
Opening hours: Saturday, June 6, 2026 — 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Sunday, June 7, 2026 — 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Danielle's Garden
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In Hélène's Garden
A Tour of Hélène's Garden
Clearly, this street continues to impress with its superb gardens, and Hélène's garden is a standout example!
Artists exhibiting:
Laure Macé de Lépinay (Illustrator)
KTICRÉAS (Visual artist — miniatures)
Participation terms: Free | No reservation required
Opening hours: Saturday, June 6, 2026 - 10:00 ⤏ 18:00 | Sunday, June 7, 2026 - 10:00 ⤏ 18:00
At Jules and Leonie's Garden
A Tour of the Garden "Chez Jules et Léonie"
The garden of Aunt Léonie and her husband Jules, in the mid-19th century, was extensively redesigned by Charles and Geneviève Geoffroy Dechaume in the 1930s, in an English style. Then, with the collapse of the courtyard’s retaining wall in 1950, an Italian-inspired touch was added by architect Robert Hubrecht, a famed Valmondoisien and longtime protector of the Vexin. It is above all a painter’s garden, with ancient local fruit trees, roses, boxwood and perennials. It covers 1,000 square meters in the heart of the village.
Artists on display:
- Caroline JAVAUX (Ceramicist)
- Violaine Roy (Mosaic Artist)
Participation terms: Free | No reservation required
Hours: Saturday, June 6, 2026 – 10:00–18:00 | Sunday, June 7, 2026 – 10:00–18:00
Studio Shots
Studio portrait session, outside of concert hours.
Participation terms: Free | No reservation required
Opening hours: Saturday, 6 June 2026, 11:00–18:00 | Sunday, 7 June 2026, 11:00–17:00
Celtic Harp Concert
Celtic harp concert featuring Cécile Audebert.
A participatory workshop will also be offered.
Participation requirements: Free of charge | No reservation required
Schedule: Saturday, June 6, 2026 — 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
A Musical Reading
Musical reading by Catherine POSTALE, reader, and Antoine TROUVE, cellist.
Participation terms: Free | No reservation
Schedule: Sunday, June 7, 2026 — 11:00 to 12:00
Big Band Jazz Concert: Swing and Jazz
Jazz Concert
Participation terms: Free | No booking required
Schedule: Sunday, June 7, 2026 — 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
At Emmanuel and Guillaume's
A tour of the garden of Emmanuel YVON and Guillaume ALDEGUER
Artists on display:
* Gérard BESSET (Visual artist and painter)
* Mizanne ANDRÉ (Ceramist)
Participation requirements: Free | No reservation required
Hours: Saturday 6 June 2026 – 10:00–18:00 | Sunday 7 June 2026 – 10:00–18:00
Patricia's Garden
A tour of Patricia's garden
Patricia's garden is threaded by the Sausseron, just beside a washhouse. It’s a natural garden where numerous perennials bloom from spring to autumn in a romantic meadow.
Exhibited artists:
Corinne PELLETIER (basket maker)
Jean-Michel de SMYTER (sculptor)
Participation conditions: Free | No booking required
Hours: Saturday, June 6, 2026 – 10:00–18:00 | Sunday, June 7, 2026 – 10:00–18:00
In the Sculpture Garden
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In the Manor's Garden
A Tour of the Manor Garden
The Old Manor, built in 1800, has donned its finest stone-and-brick dress. Its remarkable façade already catches the eye of passersby. Its grounds will warmly welcome artists under the shade of ancient trees lining a picturesque brook.
Featured artists:
Jocelyne MAiLLARD (Ceramist)
and her collective of artists:
Monique Charbonnel, Nicole Delale, Marie-Laure Simon, Françoise
Fabian, Patricia Folgringer, Françoise Friederich, Valdy Kaiser, Irène
Kiefer, Liliane Laporte, Anabelle Lopez, Pascale Perdureau, Annick
Rebois, Christine Raynaud, Lionel Sauvion, Rosen Zamuner, Viviane
Maini, Sylvie Richard
A sculpture-and-modeling workshop will be offered.
Participation requirements: Free | No reservation required
Hours: Saturday, June 6, 2026 — 10:00–18:00 | Sunday, June 7, 2026 — 10:00–18:00
At the Rectory
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A Tour of the Rectory Orchard
If there’s a magical spot in Valmondois for its charm and serenity, it’s this 2,000-square-metre orchard tucked away in the heart of the village. It houses a flower garden, a greenhouse, a chicken coop, beehives and a honey process. A true educational space, deliberately kept between nature and culture, between wild plants, flowers and titmice…
This year, Valmondois’ school is taking over the site to explore the theme of sight from multiple angles…
Participation requirements: Free | No reservations required
Schedule: Saturday, June 6, 2026 — 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Sunday, June 7, 2026 — 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
At Gabrielle and Pascal’s Garden
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At Alain and Suzy's Garden
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In the Discreet Garden
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In the Boyce family's garden
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At Anne's Garden
A Tour of Anne's Garden
Come stroll through this charming suspended garden.
Artists featured:
Véronique LEBOIS (Ceramist)
Céline GRANDSERT (Master Glassmaker)
Amandine MOREL (Mosaic Artist)
Participation requirements: Free | No reservation required
Hours: Saturday, June 6, 2026 — 10:00 to 18:00 | Sunday, June 7, 2026 — 10:00 to 18:00
Cath and Fred's Garden
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At Guiman's Garden
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In Laurence and Hugues' Garden
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At Sylvie's Garden
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In Isabelle's Garden
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The Marquise by the Chestnut Trees
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At Valmondois Town Hall
Concert
Cafe-Croissant Concert on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free admission and open participation.
Terms of participation: Free | No reservation required
Schedule: Sunday, June 7, 2026 — 10:00 to 12:00
At Le Roy's Mill
A Tour of the Moulin le Roy Garden
This 2,500 m² garden is a contemporary creation built on the site of the long-standing Moulin Garden, whose origins reach back to the 11th century. It is a formal, landscaped garden featuring topiary art and numerous roses.
Artists on view:
- Michel GUEVEL (Master Glassmaker)
- Tao GUEVEL (Sculptor)
- Henri MARTRAIX (Visual Artist)
- Pascale de Laborderie (Sculptor)
Participation conditions: Free | No reservation required
Opening hours: Saturday, June 6, 2026 — 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Sunday, June 7, 2026 — 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
At the Honoré Daumier Foyer Park
Plant exhibition and sale
Come discover a selection of plants and perennials.
Participation conditions: No reservation required | Free
Hours: Saturday, June 6, 2026 — 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Sunday, June 7, 2026 — 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Niamone–Valmondoisien Friendship Stand
Since 2015, Valmondois has cultivated a friendship with Niamone, a picturesque village in Casamance, Senegal. Come discover Senegal’s artisanal crafts and culinary delights.
Participation terms: Paid
Hours: Saturday, June 6, 2026 — 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Sunday, June 7, 2026 — 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Exhibitions, demonstrations and workshops
Several exhibitors will honor us with their presence:
Amitié Niamone Valmondois (Senegalese products)
FLOWEY (Plant experimentation)
ORCHIDEES 95 (Planting advice, sales…)
SIMPLES ET SPONTANÉES (Herbalist)
Clarisse JAMET and her floral design workshop from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
JE JARDINE MON VILLAGE (Plant sales)
ICINERO (illustrators) who will create a participatory artwork at 3:00 p.m.
Floral crafts by Mumu and the Plant Market of Le Lézard qui Rit
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Participation conditions: Free | No reservation required
Hours: Saturday, June 6, 2026 — 10:00–18:00 | Sunday, June 7, 2026 — 10:00–18:00
Orchids Workshop 95
Planting tips, orchid care, and sales.
Feel free to bring your orchid in for expert advice—and perhaps join this wonderful association!
Participation terms: No reservation required | Free
Opening hours: Saturday, June 6, 2026, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM | Sunday, June 7, 2026, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
Simple and spontaneous
Based in the Oise – Pays de France Regional Natural Park, Karine FALLOT cultivates plants using agroecology and in line with the Natural and Progressive “Perfume, Aromatic and Medicinal Plants” charter. On the occasion of Jardin Rendezvous, she will explain what her craft entails and offer visitors the chance to try a simple, personalized treatment.
It comes naturally to her to respect the plants’ growth cycle, let them flourish, and harvest by hand as the seasons change to maximize their benefits.
Whether fresh or dried, the plants are processed on site into a range of wellbeing products and another line that will tickle your taste buds. The transformation adheres to the standards set by N&P.
Why Nature et Progrès? The label champions a cooperative, community-minded approach aligned with my ethics. It also guarantees a production and processing method free of synthetic chemicals or GMOs, with a commitment to protecting the environment, biodiversity, and soils, while delivering healthy, high-quality products to consumers. N&P also aims to preserve artisanal and traditional know-how; the certification is awarded only to products fully made by member producers. And of course, the products are not tested on animals.
Participation requirements: Free | No reservations required
Hours: Saturday 6 June 2026 – 10:00 ⤏ 18:00 | Sunday 7 June 2026 – 10:00 ⤏ 18:00
FLOWEY - Autonomous Terrariums
Come explore these remarkable self-contained terrariums.
A workshop will be offered on Saturday at 3:00 PM.
Each participant should bring their own container (maximum 10×10×10 cm).
The container must have a lid (jam jar, peanut butter jar, etc.).
Participation conditions: Participants must supply a 10x10x10 container with a lid. - Free | No reservation required
Schedule: Saturday, June 6, 2026 — 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
To the cabin
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In Honoré Daumier Square
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On Orchard Street
Visit to the Le Rû du verger garden
In the valley floor, along one of the Sausseron’s channels, this garden features numerous native trees (notably old apple trees) as well as a stunning magnolia towering among a wide range of species.
Artists on display:
Exhibition of antique maps
Fred and Paul: leather goods designers
Rico and Co: vintage mechanicals
Marianne LE VEXIER (Painter and Sculptor)
Gérard Houilié (Draftsman)
Saturday: Ephemeral floral tattoo by Luna ARANDA from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Sunday: Creative workshop floral badges by the YOTTA association (max 15 people, aged 10 and up) from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Participation requirements: Free | No reservations required
Hours: Saturday, June 6, 2026 — 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Sunday, June 7, 2026 — 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
At Villa Daumier
A Visit to Villa Daumier
Come visit Villa DAUMIER
Bénédick Michel CHOLE (Sculptor)
Tatiana CACAN (Photographer)
Pierre DUBRUNQUEZ (Painter)
Jean-Claude HERISSANT (Visual artist)
Miki YAMAMOTO (Ceramist)
Blaise PRUVOST (Comic artist)
Eugène N'SONDE (Sculptor)
Participation conditions: Free | No reservation required
Opening hours: Saturday, June 6, 2026 - 10:00 ⤏ 13:00, 15:00 ⤏ 18:00 | Sunday, June 7, 2026 - 15:00 ⤏ 18:00
Comic workshop
Blaise PRUVOST (comic-book artist) will lead a comics workshop by reservation
Participation rules: Up to 15 participants - Free of charge | Booking required - moulin.guevel@free.fr
Schedule: Saturday, June 6, 2026 – 11:00–13:00
Clay modeling workshop
Eugène N'SONDE (sculptor) will host a clay-modeling workshop this Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m., limited to 15 participants; registration required.
Participation details: Up to 15 participants - Free | Reservation required - moulin.guevel@free.fr
Schedule: Saturday, June 6, 2026 — 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Exhibition "A Point of View"
A group exhibition by several artists exploring the theme "A Point of View"
Participation requirements: Free | No reservation needed
Schedule: Saturday, June 6, 2026 — 3:00–6:00 PM | Sunday, June 7, 2026 — 3:00–6:00 PM
Dates and Opening Time
From June 5, 2026 to June 7, 2026
Location
Valmondois
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95760 Valmondois
Route planner
Accessibility info
Access
Transilien line H "Gare de Valmondois" (Valmondois station)
Prices
Free
Official website
rendezvousauxjardins.culture.gouv.fr
