Nestled in picturesque cultural landscapes and artistic settings, flower festivals and related fairs take place annually around the globe. Rooted in centuries-old traditions, they celebrate local flora and cultural history. They encompass the seasonal color cycle of the rainbow, which, viewed from the air, reveals its full 360-degree arc. Read more in our gift book series in honor to Claude Monet: https://www.enterintoart-books.com/free-congratulations/

With their ritual performances, art exhibitions, and music, flower festivals connect past and present. Five exquisite flower festivals in France:

Bataille de Fleurs in Nizza: France
Carnival spectacle featuring the famous flower battle. https://www.nicecarnaval.com/

Fête du Citron in Menton: Opulent installations in the Biovès Gardens on the French Riviera. fete-du-citron.com

Festival International des Jardins in Chaumont-sur-Loire: At Chaumont Castle in Blois. Winter exhibition of landscape photographs. domaine-chaumont.fr

Rendez-vous aux Jardins: Garden festival at the Château du Bois Cornillé in Brittany. rendezvousauxjardins.culture.gouv.fr

La Fête de la Rose in Grasse: Harvesting the famous Centifolia rose in the perfume capital of the world. https://www.jardinsdelange.com/fr/page/fete-de-la-rose