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Workshop – Sensing the Garden: a sensory and poetic exploration
14 February @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Photo credit: Camille Moirenc
As part of Cynthia Imogen Hammond’s exhibition Les Jardins de Marie – Kingdoms within kingdoms, the Château de La Napoule presents a sensory and poetic workshop in the heart of its gardens, during the Fête du Mimosa.
Workshop – Sensing the Garden: a poetic and sensory exploration
An immersive workshop in the Château de La Napoule gardens, led by writer and artist Stéphanie Filion in collaboration with Cynthia Imogen Hammond.
Sensing the Garden invites participants to immerse themselves in the scents that shape the sensory identity of the La Napoule garden, warmed by the February sun. Carried by the wind, the aromas of plants, earth and sea become subtle pathways for exploring the site in a different way.
In resonance with Cynthia Imogen Hammond’s exhibition, the workshop encourages attention to the garden’s olfactory dimension—often invisible, yet deeply evocative. The walk continues with the creation of a small scent map, capturing the fragrant essence of the place, followed by simple writing exercises that give words to the perceptions gathered. The workshop concludes with a shared moment, accompanied by a tasting of a beverage and treats inspired by the garden and the Fête du Mimosa.
- Date: Saturday, February 14th 2026
- Time: 2:30 pm
- Duration: 2 hours
- Audience: ages 12 and up
- Group size: maximum 15 participants
- Materials: provided on site
- Fee: paid – registration required (limited places)
➜ Register for the workshop (required)
Fees:
€15 : full price
€12 : reduced price*
*For information on the documents accepted for the reduced rate, please consult the dedicated page on our website:
https://www.lnaf.org/plan-your-visit-2/ticket-prices/
Practical information
- Location: Château de La Napoule gardens – Avenue Henry Clews – Mandelieu-La Napoule
- Tip: please arrive 10 minutes before the workshop begins to allow time for ticketing
About the artist – Stéphanie Filion
Writer and artist Stéphanie Filion has published several poetry collections with Éditions du Lézard amoureux, including Cœur mémoire (2023). Her most recent publication, Nuit désordre (2025), was co-written with Isabelle Décarie, with whom she also published L’Almanach des exils (2009).
She is the creator of AV POESIA, a hypermedia work combining sound, images and poetic text. Her work has been presented in group exhibitions in Montréal and France, as well as through performances at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, in Paris, and at the Château de La Napoule.
She regularly leads collage-poetry workshops and offers creative accompaniment, placing writing and sensory experimentation at the heart of her practice. ➜ www.stephaniefilion.com
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