Tour of William Christie's Gardens
Garden tours in French or English by local enthusiasts and garden specialists. Special family tours are also available on request. A fun way to learn all about plants and William Christie's Gardens!
Every afternoon, August 19 to 26, 2023 (day off August 21) • 2:45pm
Meet at the entrance to the Gardens
Accessible to holders of an "Afternoon in the Garden" ticket
Itinerant dance tour
Les Arts Florissants musicians, led by dancer Pierre-François Dollé, invite you to join them in a musical and dance promenade based on the metamorphosis of Daphne, who turned into a laurel tree to escape Apollo. This stroll will be punctuated by moments danced by all, between pavane, gavottes and contredanses... to start the afternoon off on the right foot in William Christie's Gardens!
Every afternoon, August 19 to 26, 2023 (day off August 21) • 2:45pm
Meet at the entrance to the Gardens
Accessible to holders of an "Afternoon in the Garden" ticket
Musical workshop
Singer/director Sophie Daneman, accompanied by singers and musicians from Les Arts Florissants, invites you to plunge into the Shakespearean dream of Purcell's opera The Fairy Queen. A participatory discovery workshop for all ages!
Every afternoon, August 19 to 26, 2023 (day off August 21) • 2:45pm
Meet at the entrance to the Gardens
Accessible to holders of an "Afternoon in the Garden" ticket
Educational tours of the Scented Leaves Garden
This summer, the Maison de la Fontaine welcomes a curious and unusual new educational kitchen garden: the Scented Leaves Garden! Come and discover a hundred varieties of surprising foliage, with fragrances that are sometimes familiar, sometimes strange and bewitching...
Every afternoon, August 19 to 26, 2023 (day off August 21) • 3:30pm, 4:30pm and 5:30pm
Meet at the Maison de la Fontaine
Free entrance
Gardening workshop with the gardeners
Ask your questions to William Christie's gardeners and learn about the gestures and techniques used in the Gardens.
Every afternoon, August 19 to 26, 2023 (day off August 21) • 2:45pm
Meet at the entrance to the Gardens
Accessible to holders of an "Afternoon in the Garden" ticket
Accueil et initiation au jardinage
Cet atelier invite les enfants accompagnés de leurs parents à expérimenter différentes activités de jardinage. Ils pourront ainsi découvrir le bouturage ou le semis des végétaux présents dans les Jardins de William Christie... ou à l'époque baroque.
Chaque après midi, du 19 au 26 août 2023 (jour de relâche le 21) • 2:30pm to 7pm
Meet at the Café des Jardins
Accessible to holders of an "Afternoon in the Garden" ticket
Musical promenades
Every summer, these short concerts in different parts of the Gardens are the perfect introduction to Baroque music in all its many facets.
Every afternoon, August 19 to 26, 2023 (day off August 21) • 4pm to 6:15pm
Meet in the Gardens
Accessible to holders of an "Afternoon in the Garden" ticket
