Gardens

The gardens in motion

Duration of the visit90 min

To discover all year round

In the existing semi-circle, in the spaces behind the buildings, since 2021 the temporary gardens of the traditional Festival have been transformed into permanent gardens, based on the idea of the garden in motion by Gilles Clément. Twelve gardens are distributed into four triptychs that can be visited all year round, focusing on different aspects of plant life: seed, soil, life, adaptation, photosynthesis, cooperation.

 

Designed by the Mayot&Toussaint team and created with schools in cooperation with the gardens team, these gardens will be of interest in every season.

 

They have been designed as a series of moods as you move from the wind garden to the protective thorn garden, from the “potapoule” allotment to the edible forest. Discover seeds that travel, move and sleep. Pass under the shade of the trees, walk barefoot on leaves, humus, and pebbles. Stop and contemplate the sky in the time garden…

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Description of the gardens

The travelling seed library

This garden can be likened to a seed locker: there are flying seeds, lightweight seeds, exploding seeds, seeds that stick to animal fur, etc.

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Dormancy

This garden invites visitors to dormancy and contemplation in large hammocks in the trees.

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The cryptogram circle

A circle of poplars in a the form of a clearing, home to many ferns and providing a refreshing break thanks to its mist sprays.

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Feet on the ground

This garden covers the subject of recycling and can be discovered barefoot to appreciate the materials on the ground: terracotta, metal, asphalt, wood, etc.

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The time garden

Praise the sky in this garden where you can admire the intensity of the colour of the blue sky. Visitors are invited to rest in the rooms full of plants and to smell the fragrances.

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The wind garden

This garden allows visitors to discover an incredible collection of grasses playing with heights and colours all year.

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The protective thorn

Visitors stroll along a corten steel path among different thorny plants.

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The potapoule allotment

The vegetable garden at the Saline royale is also home to many hens. Visitors can meander through the mounds to discover different crops.

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The edible forest

Fruit trees populate this forest, along with plants like kiwis, vines, blackberries and hops that climb up the trees.

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Dédale

Maze between architectural work and sculpture which allows the visitor of different panels to create their own journey.

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The zen garden

This garden has been designed for meditation and tranquillity by the landscape gardener Erik Borja.

Visit the Saline royale

Visit the Saline royale