WE ALL HAVE AN EXTRAORDINARY GARDEN INSIDE US.
WHAT'S YOURS?
"The first garden is that of the man who chose to stop wandering."
Gilles Clément, Une brève Histoire du Jardin, Ed JC Béhar, 2012
As Gilles Clément so aptly put it, the first garden was an enclosure, intended to protect the precious commodity of fruit, vegetables and later flowers. And each garden refers to the first garden paradise - Eden.
For centuries, the garden has reflected the civilisation that created and sheltered it - French, British or tropical. The garden of yesteryear, a protective enclosure, is now evolving in the face of the evidence that its land is in danger. The garden is no longer enclosed: it is on a planetary scale.
In our imagination, the garden is the place where we can rebuild, protect and feel good. It is the place where we can grow in peace, where we can make mistakes without them being fatal, where we can learn who we are and how to relate to others. It is also, very definitely, a garden that we know and that has marked us for one reason or another, during our childhood or our adult life.
That's why we all have a garden, secret or not, that makes us feel good when we talk about it.
"IT IS THIS GARDEN - THESE REAL,
METAPHORICAL,
IMAGINARY,
WALLED OR OPEN GARDENS WORLDWIDE,
THAT LE JARDIN RETROUVÉ INVITES YOU TO SHARE, ALL TOGETHER."
- Clara Feder -
TROCADERO GARDEN
You walk proudly in this Parisian garden, within sight of the magnificent Eiffel Tower. The world is yours.
ARASHIYAMA GARDEN
Every step taken in the forest regenerates you. Beautiful and cool, you can hear and feel the rain falling.
CUIR DE RUSSIE
This is the garden of Yuri's memory, the garden where wanderings are finally over, where we build scents and rebuild ourselves together.
Garden of Delights
This imaginary garden transports you to a colourful, magical place where the characters speak to you in a heartfelt language.
summer palace garden
The statues are looking at you, but what are they revealing? Secrets from the past in the middle of peaceful groves.
Boboli Garden
As you turn down an alleyway, the evocative scent of lemon transports you to Italy.
Majorelle garden
In front of you, everything is blue, the relaxing summer embracing you. You dream of water, shade and jasmine.
STATE ARBORETUM OF VIRGINIA
The New World with its impressive spaces, century-old trees, and a welcoming breeze that invites you to dance.
Sans Souci Garden
It's the great Age of Enlightenment, with the chinoiseries of the pavilions and that golden je ne sais quoi that inspires you.
Trianon Garden
Stroll through Versailles and imagine yourself living in the sumptuous and legendary past of the kings of France.
Sandalwood Sacré
This sacred wood exists only in ancient engravings, and yet mirrors your deepest desire to find a place of your own, private and peaceful.
Liu Yuan Garden
Turn right and you're in for a delightful surprise: water, stone, gigantic leaves, scents and joy.
Kew Gardens
In the diamond-like greenhouse, the protected nature reflects your serene mood. When you smell them, the scent of violets is revealed. Like a second skin, mysterious accords of cumin, sandalwood and cardamom envelop you in their sweetness.
