The Boxer’s Tree

Name: L’arbre des boxeurs
Start: 2024-06-01T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2024-06-02T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Parc Saint-Crépin

Meeting in the Parc Saint-Crépin and the Jardin d'horticulture in Soissons

1 et 2 juinPassé

Meet in the Parc Saint-Crépin and the Jardin d'horticulture in Soissons Free access The two large public gardens in Soissonnais have a giant redwood, also called the boxer tree because of its spongy bark that cushions the blows! It’s up to you to find the specimen for an unprecedented tactile experience... Beware, do not go too hard anyway!

Types of events

Free visit

2024 Theme

The five senses in the garden

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Conditions for participation

Free entrance

Type of audience

General public

À propos du lieu

Parc Saint-Crépin

Avenue du mail 02200 Soissons

Aisne
Hauts-de-France

8 hectare park situated in the North of the city, close to the river Aisne. Formerly property of the abbey Saint-Crépin, the site is transformed into private property after the French Revolution. Strongly damaged by the Great War, he(it) is acquired(bought back) by the City in 1921 and fitted out by ponds, rose gardens, brought back(reported) patrimonial vestiges, as a statue of P.A. Bartholomé, an arc of the medieval bridge(deck) of the city, a game(set,play) of bow(arc)... These elements are scattered in the middle of 1600 subjects among which of the charms, locust trees, lime trees, oaks maples and plane trees.