Each year since 1992, the Chaumont-sur-Loire gardens festival presents dozens of innovative gardens around the Loire Valley castle. In 2025 it is themed "Once Upon a Garden" and showcases 25 international teams creating artful botanical installations 1. Running April through November, it combines horticulture, ecology and folklore in a public exhibition.
Held in the historic parc of Chaumont-sur-Loire (Loir-et-Cher), this festival is a meeting of landscape art and garden tradition. It reflects the Loire Valley’s heritage of grand gardens and châteaux, bringing global creativity to the local community.
Venues and routes
Parc du Château · Chaumont-sur-Loire
The dates that shape the visit.
Day still being verified
Opening ceremony and unveiling of the thematic gardens
Visitors explore creative garden layouts and meet designers
Reference notes for once this becomes a real plan.
Tickets required · Typical price: €5 - €12
Moderate crowds