A lot of nature lovers are brought together to the very popular garden festival in France every year. Every year since 1992, the gardens of chateau Chaumont - sur - Loire play host to the annual ‘Festival des Jardins’, a garden festival with up to 30 themed gardens. These gardens are created by different landscape architects, designers and artists around a theme, which changes every year. This brings the chateau surroundings to life with the colour and fragrances of the many plants and flowers on display. It also promotes nursery projects and lets both the public and trade see new ideas on the use of colour and materials in flower and garden displays. Due to its continued quality and success the garden festival has gained an international reputation with visitors coming from every corner of the globe.
From over 300 proposals 20 to 30 gardens are selected for inclusion in the festival. These include gardens from Germany, Italy, Japan, UK etc. These are also on display under the illuminated ‘Garden of lights’ so that visitors can view them by the night.
The chateau is also enhanced by the glow of over 2000 candles. The best thing about the garden festival is that it is different every year.
From April to November the chateau and gardens of Chaumont also plays host to 'Centre d’Arts et de Nature' (Arts and Nature Centre), which welcomes artists to contribute visual and photographic exhibitions. These are placed throughout the chateau and gardens to best effect.
For 20 years, this annual event has been bringing together thousands of nature - loving visitors. Explore and rediscover the green spaces of this French area on your next visit.