Retrospective of the Floralies Internationales

Since 1956, the International Floralies welcomed over 3 million accumulated visitors and over 60 countries has been represented at least once at the event.

Every edition of the International Floralies has its own special theme.

2019 : 13^th International Floralies – France

Dates: from 17 to 26 May 2024

Theme: “Flower Games”

New location: Domaine de la Chabotterie, Vendée.

A show specially created by the Comité des Floralies – Nantes for the Floralies 2024: Lyriade Florale.

2019 : 12^th International Floralies – Nantes

Dates: from 8 to 19 May 2019

Theme: “Flowers to live”

Patrons: Laurent Gounelle – Author of Best Sellers including “The Man Who Wanted to be Happy” and most recently “I Promise You Freedom”.

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Every evening, NATURYA – The Musical & Floral Comedy. A singular and exquisite floral and artistic signature, surprising and intoxicating melodies shaking up the emotions, taking us into this imaginary world.

Naturya… it’s the nature which takes its rights…

2014: 11^th International Floralies – Nantes

Dates: from 8 to 18 May 2014

Theme: “Bouquet of Arts”

Patrons: Gilles Pothier for a Monumental Dinner – Gilles Servat for the Poetic Meeting – Pierre Cornière for the Art Gallery – Marie Claude Pietragalla for the Cities of Dance – Mylène Demongeot for the Big Studios – Alain Baraton for the Garden Art.

2009: 10^th International Floralies – Nantes

Dates: from 8 to 19 May 2009

Place: the Exhibition Park of “La Beaujoire”

President: Eugène Boussaud

Inauguration: Hervé Gaymar, Minister of Agriculture

Patrons: the Albert II foundation of Monaco for his programm “let us plat a tree for the Planet” and Maud Fontenoy for her ecologic commitment.

Poster: Philippe Lecomte

Theme: “the Power of Flowers”

2004: 9^th International Floralies – Nantes

Dates: from 7 to 17 May 2004

Place: the Exhibition Park of “La Beaujoire”

President: Eugène Boussaud

Inauguration: Hervé Gaymar, Minister of Agriculture

Patrons: Isabelle Autissier and Laurent Voulzy

Poster: LM Y&R

Theme: Aventure’s Flowers

1999: 8^th International Floralies – Nantes

Dates: from 7 to 17 May 1999

Place: the Exhibition Park of “La Beaujoire”

President: René Lebœuf

Inauguration: Jean Glavany, Minister of Agriculture and fisheries

Patron: Brigitte Fossey

Poster: Jalal Bouanani

Theme: “Symphony of light”

1994: 7^th International Floralies – Nantes

Dates: from 6 to 17 May 1994

Place: the Exhibition Park of “La Beaujoire”

President: Claude Thoby

Inauguration: Jean Puech, Minister of Agriculture

Poster: Gautreau

1989: 6^th International Floralies – Nantes

Dates: from 4 to 16 May 1989

Place: the Exhibition Park of “La Beaujoire”

President: Eugène Masson

Inauguration: Louis Jung, President of the European Parliament

Poster: Atelier D4, created by Bernard Villemot

Theme: “Europe in Flowers”

1984: 5^th International Floralies – Nantes

Dates: from 4 to 16 May 1984

Place: the Exhibition Park of “La Beaujoire”

President: Eugène Masson

Inauguration: Alain Poher, Senate speaker

Poster: Atelier D4

1977: 4^th International Floralies – Nantes

Dates: from 12 to 23 May 1977

Place: the Exhibition Park of “La Beaujoire”

President: Eugène Masson

Inauguration: Anne-Aymone Giscard d’Estaing, Wife of the President of the Republic

Poster: R. Omnès

Theme: “Flowers in the City”

1971: 3^rd International Floralies – Nantes

Dates: from 23 April to 6 May 1971

Place: the new Exhibition Park of “La Beaujoire”, built for the occasion

President: Joseph Bouyer

Inauguration: Olivier Guichard, Minister of Education

Poster: Georges Mathieu

Theme: “Woman and Flower”

1963: 2^nd International Floralies – Nantes

Dates: from 26 April to 6 May 1963

Place: The Sports Center of Champ de Mars

President: Joseph Bouyer

Inauguration: Edgard Pisani, minister of Agriculture

Poster: Guy Georget

1956: 1^st International Floralies – Nantes

Dates: from 27 April to 8 May 1956

Place: Sports Center of Champs de Mars

President: Joseph Bouyer

Inauguration: André Dulin, Secretary of State (Agriculture)

Poster: Jean-Adrien Mercier

Retrospective of the Floralies Internationales

2019 : 13th International Floralies – France

2019 : 12th International Floralies – Nantes

2014: 11th International Floralies – Nantes

2009: 10th International Floralies – Nantes

2004: 9th International Floralies – Nantes

1999: 8th International Floralies – Nantes

1994: 7th International Floralies – Nantes

1989: 6th International Floralies – Nantes

1984: 5th International Floralies – Nantes

1977: 4th International Floralies – Nantes

1971: 3rd International Floralies – Nantes

1963: 2nd International Floralies – Nantes

1956: 1st International Floralies – Nantes

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