The garden features a succession of green rooms that are as exotic as they are surprising, creating a sublime setting around the château, whose construction began in the 12th century. Discover the palm groves of trachycarpus fortunei from China, the moats where the royal ferns of Tasmania are enthroned, the imposing basin of gunneras manicata from Brazil, the eucalyptus trees of the basin of wisdom and smell the scents of the exotic garden. Thanks to the Gulf Stream current which passes off the coasts of Vauville,  fascinating tropical essences thrive that the creator of this small paradise, the botanist and perfumer Éric Pellerin, grandfather of the current owner, has been able to acclimatize since 1948.

Today at the head of the Vauville estate, Éric Pellerin is first and foremost a producer and director of cultural documentaries. Passionate about the garden and the château since his childhood, he took care of the work, communications and events very early on. When his father Guillaume Pellerin passed away in 2015, who, with his wife Cléophée de Turckheim, created the garden as you will discover it, Éric decides to embark on an adventure and settled in this paradise year-round. Over time, he has expanded the botanical collection, developed visitor tools for all audiences, and promotes international recognition of the garden and brings it into the “Botanical Gardens of France and Francophone Countries”, a guarantee of the quality of the site. New challenges include financing the two botanical greenhouses that the garden requires. The program will conclude with a question and answer session moderated by Jennifer Herlein, FHS Executive Director.

(photo © S. Hazlegrove)

6 pm (Paris) / 12 noon (EST)

Contact Cassandra Surer to  enroll 

Upon payment you will receive a link to participate in the webinar. You must click on the link to enroll. You will then receive confirmation of your enrollment and the Zoom link for the webinar. You will receive reminders the day before and the day of the webinar.

Cost : 15€ / $17
Payment :
By check to the order of:  FHS-Paris Chapter (send to Cassandra Surer, 7 rue Méchain, 75014 Paris)
By bank transfer in euros: IBAN (International Bank Account Number) FR76 3056 8199 2600 0216 9600 429

By paypal (in dollars only)  here 

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