Rendez-Vous aux Jardins 2024 at the Musée départemental Maurice Denis in Saint-Germain-en-Laye (78)

Rendez-Vous aux Jardins returns to Paris and the Île-de-France region on the weekend of May 31 to June 2, 2024. To mark the occasion, the Maurice Denis departmental garden museum in Saint-Germain-en-Laye in the Yvelines invites us to (re)discover its garden through a special program.

The Rendez-Vous aux Jardins invites you to enjoy a weekend of bucolic cultural delights in the heart of private and public parks and gardens. Every year in spring, this event celebrates our green heritage with guided tours and special events. It's a fabulous open-air program to enjoy with friends, family or just the two of you . This year, the date is set for the weekend of May 31 to June 2, 2024, and for the occasion, numerous events are being prepared in Paris and throughout theÎle-de-France region. All the more reason to (re)discover our botanical treasures in often surprising ways.

And at Yvelines, there's plenty to do! The 78 department of Yvelines showcases its bucolic heritage through tours organized throughout the region. In the town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, for example, you can visit the Musée Départemental Maurice Denis, located in the heart of the eponymous artist's home and studio. Here you'll discover a collection of works by Maurice Denis, as well as by Symbolist and Nabis painters. The Rendez-Vous aux Jardins showcases the museum's beautiful garden on the hillside of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Here, landscape follows landscape, from the rose garden to the terrace, from Bourdelle sculptures to the Théâtre de Verdure.

The Rendez-Vous aux Jardins 2024 program at the Maurice Denis departmental museum in Saint-Germain-en-Laye (78)

EVA, Time Weavers
May 31 - June 2
EVA is the free geocaching app for discovering the rich heritage of the Yvelines department.

Download the free "Eva, les tisseurs du temps" app onto your smartphone and start the adventure.
One of the adventures takes place in the Museum's garden.
Dive back into 1921, and set off in search of Maurice Denis, who is about to be kidnapped by the Pirates of Time.
As you wander through the garden bordering the painter's former home, you'll meet his family, who will help and guide you as you make your discoveries.
Guided tour - The secrets of our garden plants
Saturday, June 1, 2:00 p.m.
Take a guided stroll through the museum's garden to discover the different species using your senses.
Hatha yoga in the heart of the garden
Saturday, June 1, 3:45pm
Halta-yoga session on the museum lawns.
Comfortable clothing and yoga mats strongly recommended.
Treasure hunt
Sunday, June 2, 2:00 p.m.
Ideal for the whole family: become adventurers and solve the many riddles that will help you better understand the history of the site.