Paris

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IT’S SPRINGTIME AND GARDEN

EVENTS ARE IN BLOOM!

From the art of gardening to art in gardens, springtime in Paris can only

mean one thing: a flowering of events in the capital’s lush,

green spaces. We’ve picked the best of the bunch – so now it’s up

to you to get your walking shoes on!M. D.

OUTDOOR

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Jardins, Jardin in the Tuileries gardens celebrates the initiatives

that are greening our cities in countless ways, helping improve

the lives of city-dwellers everywhere. Façades, roofs, vacant floor space,

whatever the size – everything is being turned into an urban haven

for plants. Among the gardens on show are 13 amazing 50-150 sq.m.

spaces, including a gourmet kitchen plot, perched gardens, a rose

garden, and harmonious, elegant creations by Champagne Brimoncourt

• Alexandre Tonnerre. Twenty or so other gardens, smaller (10-50 sq.m)
  but in a similar vein, will be created in the terraces and balconies sector.
  The “Village des projets” is a great place to see what the gardens of
  the future will look like.
  An urban garden can have a modern setting and furnishings or a more
  vintage vibe. At the “Village des antiquaires de jardin”, dealers from

antiques market and from the Foire de

Chatou will present antiques and furniture for outdoor spaces.

This four-day event will include talks, workshops for kids and adults,

guided tours of the Jardin des Tuileries, exhibitions, awards and the

naming by the Truffaut foundation of a rose tree in honor of Christine

Janin, doctor, mountaineer and founder of the organization À chacun

son Everest. Created by André Eve, this climbing rose – what else? –

is a towering marvel of red and pink striated flowers. ■

Jardins, Jardin.

June 2 to 5. Jardin des Tuileries, 1st.

Thursday and Sunday 10am to 6pm. Saturday 10am to 8pm.

€14. http://www.jardinsjardin.com

JARDINS, JARDIN

Greening the city

PHOTOS © ÉRIC D'HEROUVILLE.

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