On the eve of its 20th anniversary, the most Parisian of the salons dedicated to botany and landscaping is making a new start. Leaving the Tuileries, in the heart of the capital, for the park of the Villa Windsor, in the Bois de Boulogne. Where General de Gaulle lived at the end of the Second World War, then the Duke and Duchess of Windsor - from 1953 to 1986; former King Edward VIII had abdicated in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson. Now connected to the Art Deco style Villa Amelia, this Georgian-style mansion spreads out more than 1.6 hectares of parkland at its feet.
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While some regret the move - the Place de la Concorde is said to be impassable in the run-up to the Olympic Games - the organisers say the event will not lose its soul and will take advantage of this opportunity to make a fresh start. "The event will evolve towards a festival spirit, a more experimental format. We will invite our visitors on a unique walk to discover the talents of the...
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