Through thirty-one of the hundreds of works recreated by Les Arts Florissants, the book brings together the greatest names in European music - Monteverdi, Purcell, Lully, Charpentier, Rameau, Handel and Mozart - and reveals the richness of the Les Arts Florissants adventure. While the first pages of the book feature interviews with William Christie, in which he retraces his personal itinerary and discusses Le Jardin des Voix academy, which brings together the most promising young lyrical talents every two years, the second part is designed as an ephemeris, highlighting a work emblematic of the Ensemble's career each year. Finally, in the third part, art historian Henry-Claude Cousseau invites readers to take part in a poetic journey through William Christie's garden in Vendée, followed by a fascinating dialogue between historian Georges Duby and William Christie, led by Gérard Khoury.