27 and 28 September 2008
For over ten years, the Paris City Council has been celebrating the nature and art of gardens over an autumn weekend. This « Fête des Jardins » will offer a whole host of entertainment with activities geared towards learning, having fun and the arts. Spread over the capital’s 20 arrondissements, there will be displays, talks, beginners’ sessions, river cruises, games, concerts, shows, etc. not forgetting a visit to numerous public and private green areas that are less well-known or regularly closed to the public.

This 12^th edition highlights the professions of the Direction des Espaces Verts et de l’Environnement and presents their various initiatives for protecting biodiversity.

Visitors will be able to go behind the scenes of these professions at the festival’s events village which will be held again this year at the Parc de Bercy in the 12^th arrondissement.

To find out the full programme of this festive weekend and to plan your own activities, visit the website: www.paris.fr

Photo D.R.