À Chaumont-sur-Loire, d’incroyables jardins recréent des films culte
The Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire in France has launched the 2026 edition of its Festival International des Jardins, themed around cinema. Participants including gardeners, landscape designers, and artists—among them actresses Sabine Azéma, Golshifteh Farahani, and Mélanie Laurent, and director Momoko Seto—have transformed small plots into living landscapes inspired by iconic films and cinematic genres, such as a vegetal Cannes Film Festival and a garden based on James Cameron's *Avatar* trilogy. The festival runs from April 22 to November 1, 2026, alongside the estate's ongoing 'Saison d'art' exhibition featuring works by Marc Desgrandchamps, Antonio Crespo Foix, and others.
This edition matters because it merges contemporary art, landscape architecture, and popular cinema in an accessible, immersive public experience, drawing attention to the growing trend of cross-disciplinary, nature-based art festivals. By inviting high-profile film figures to collaborate with garden designers, Chaumont-sur-Loire elevates the garden as a legitimate medium for artistic expression and cultural commentary, potentially attracting broader audiences and influencing how art institutions engage with environmental themes.