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Garden event3.18.2026 - 9.27.2026

Visit the Gardens of William Christie


Public opening: 
March 18 to August 2, 2026
September 9 to 27, 2026 
Jardins de William ChristieLionel Hug

Come and visit this enchanting garden, imagined from scratch by French-American conductor William Christie and listed on the Inventaire supplémentaire des monuments historiques!

Directions:

Jardins du Bâtiment
30 route de Sainte-Hermine - 85210 Thiré (follow the signs as you enter the village)
 

Free parking

 
 

Opening hours: 

10:30 AM - 5:30 PM (last entrance at 4:30 PM)
open Wednesday to Sunday (exceptionnally closed on May 1) 

See the list of opening dates here above

Entrance fee:
  • single admission: € 7 / free for under-12s 
  • admission with guided tour (subject to availability): € 11 / free for under-12s 

Free admission for members of the Arts Florissants Membership Program (upon presentation of their card at the Garden reception desk). Learn more about the Membership Program 

Garden Rules: 

Smoking is prohibited in the Garden. Animals are not allowed in the Gardens. Picnics are not permitted in the Gardens. Children must remain under the supervision of accompanying adults.

For any questions, please contact us at accueilthire@arts-florissants.org or by phone at +33 (0)6 86 80 67 37

Group visits

Willam Christie's Gardens welcomes groups for guided tours on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays by reservation only and during the gardens' opening hours (see above).

For reservation requests, please contact:

Nathalie Joguet-Rocheteau
njoguetrocheteau@arts-florissants.org

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