Chaumont-sur-Loire (41 Loir et Cher, Centre-Val de Loire) between Tours and Blois on the Loire river, holds its International Garden Festival (le Festival International des Jardins) from 19 April – 31 August 2025
In 2025 the theme is storytelling – Once Upon a Time in the Garden/Il était une fois dans le jardin. The gardens of the 2025 edition thus take us on a magical journey of discovery.
“From the sumptuous décors created according to the wishes of Diane de Poitiers, to the extravagances of the Princess of Broglie, from Nini’s medallions to Francis Poulenc’s recitals, from Nostradamus to Germaine de Staël, from the Henri Duchêne Park to the Garden Festival, Chaumont-sur-Loire has always been at the cutting edge of artistic creativity, elegance and fantasy. Remaining totally respectful of this rich artistic history, the Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire puts on a lively and diversified programme throughout the year, related to the link between art and nature, in the Château, in the grounds and of course in the framework of the Garden Festival.”
Every year, from mid-November to the end of February, the Centre of Arts and Nature at Chaumont devotes all its winter exhibitions to photography and presents the works of leading photographers, each expressing their own unique viewpoint on landscape and nature. 16 November 2024 – 23 February 2025 – Chaumont-Photo-sur-Loire 2024/2025
For more info see www.domaine-chaumont.fr
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