This town in Vendée is building roundabouts in a nod to the International Floralies

After twelve editions Nantesthe department of Vendée will host the International Floralies for the first time, from May 17 to 26, at the Domaine de la Chabotterie, in Saint-Sulpice-le-Verdon.

The municipality of Cugand wanted to pay homage to this ornamental show organized every five years.

A giant chessboard created

The main roundabouts of the town have been specially designed by municipal services, on the theme of “game” at the heart of the 2024 edition of the Floralies.

On the road to Getigné, A giant chessboard has, for example, been created, as here in this photo.

Theme: flower games

As a reminder, the Domaine de la Chabotterie which hosts this 13^e edition is a Architectural Heritage from 18^e century registered in historical monuments.

It is in a 48 hectare wooded park, dotted with paths, meadows bordered by hedges and woods, orchards and labyrinths, green theaters that the actors of the International florals will be invited to exhibit their know-how.

A large turnout is expected during this edition which has the theme Flower Games in a nod to the current events of 2024, the year of the organization of the Olympic Games of Paris for the first time in 100 years.

200 ornamental partners

Five themes will be offered to visitors: water games, childhood, the mind, plants and effort.

In a few figures, the International Floralies represent hundreds of thousands of French visitors And international attracted, every 5 years.

More than 1000 volunteers invested for several weeks, with each new edition.

And 200 ornamental partners, coming from all over France and the four corners of the world, carefully selected for each edition.

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